What normally happens in these situations is the police
create and issue a profile of the killer.
Where is it?
We are in contact with several types of professional and specialists
and will issue information as and when appropriate.
Will you issue a profile?
We will take every measure we feel will benefit the investigation.
Nor have you made a direct appeal to the killer himself.
What would you say to him?
Please contact Suffolk Police.
Three dead, two missing, a rising panic in the town itself,
but your detectives have failed to find a single suspect.
The murder of three young women in such a short space of time
would be a challenge to any police force.
Oh, no...
No.
Stewart!
We've got another one.
A call from the Old Felixstowe Road.
A woman's body dumped just yards from the roadside, naked.
This is madness. Uniform on their way. Scene of Crime were notified.
Get the helicopter up there. Right. And a live feed, Andy.
Maybe if I see it, I'll believe it.
RADIO: Just coming over the area now.
Clear sight.
Now.
Clear.
Perfect.
She can't be more than 20, 25 feet from the road.
She's just been dumped.
RADIO: Wait a minute.
We have something approximately 150 metres south-west of the target.
What's this?
RADIO: Looks like another body.
Oh, my God.
It's another girl.
She's here.
Anni!
Look who's back.
Come here.
Oh!
I can't believe it. I've got my daughter back.
All right, trouble?
Hiya!
You know exactly what I did.
I did about a million courses, read a load of books.
You would've been proud of all books I read.
It's in the genes. Mmm.
And I made some friends. Nice girls.
So prison works, does it?
Well, while I was locked up it worked, yeah.
It was good.
Shit knows what happens next.
What happens next is you just, you know, carry on your good work. You'll be fine.
I didn't say I wouldn't.
What was your favourite course you took in prison? Hairdressing.
Hairdressing? I told you! Yeah, and I'm really good at it.
Don't look at me like that.
I'm bloody good at it!
Cuts, colours, rinsing, highlighting, anything.
I believe you.
I told you she enjoyed it.
I'm going to start my own business.
What's wrong with that?
Nothing. I didn't say a word.
You didn't have to. See the face he pulled?
It was a surprise, that's all. You don't believe me? Just watch me, Tom.
Course I do. Anni, look, hand on heart,
I believe that you can do anything that you set your mind to.
You're taking the piss. No, I'm not.
Anything.
I need a wee.
Toilet in the same place?
She looks great.
She does.
Hairdressing?
Yeah, well, you heard what she said. It's what she wants to do.
Can't live her life for her.
Yeah, you're right.
Think I might have a drink tonight, to celebrate.
I'll wait with you, Gemma.
No, you don't have to.
I don't mind.
I'll call you when I'm finished.
You can come and walk me home.
Well, don't stay out too late.
It's freezing.
Are you sure you don't want me to stay?
Sure. Honestly, I'm sure.
I love you, right?
Love you, too.
See you.
Stewart?
Tania Nicol.
The missing person?
She's been flagged as a drug user who works the parlours and, more recently, the street.
High-risk.
Yes, but without the usual chaos.
She lives at home and has not once walked away in all her 19 years.
Not once, never. Going missing is out of character and a real worry.
Her mother knew nothing about her addiction or lifestyle.
What do we know?
She left home around 10:30pm on the 30th.
She was supposed to be catching a bus into town to meet friends.
Her mobile phone flat-lined just after midnight the same night.
We need to move quickly on this one, Andy.
Set up a team. And you should arrange some media work.
No standing still.
How do I look?
You look beautiful.
So, where are you going? Who are you going with?
I don't know yet. It's an adventure.
I love you. I'll see you later.
Have you got your phone? Have you got money? Yeah.
Anni, be careful, yeah?
Mum, please! Please!
Mum!
You can't do this to me!
Please!
Please, I need them!
I hate you!
Would you look at the state of some of these?
No wonder they work nights.
Er, can you stop about here, please?
What's going on?
Erm, can you just stop? Stop. For this girl, thanks.
Do you want business?
Why would he want business with an old slapper like you? I beg your pardon?
You know what I said, Gemma Adams.
Oh! Oh, my God, Anni!
You're back. You're out.
I'm out.
Let me see you, have a look at you.
You look divine.
Look at your hair, your eyes.
And what are you doing back here?
I've come to see you, you daft cow.
Come on, get in.
In the car?
I can't.
Yeah, you can. Come on, get in.
I can't.
Look at me. I can't.
And I'm desperate, aren't I? Me and John.
He's climbing the walls. I can't.
You're still with John?
Yeah, course I'm still with John.
I need business, girl.
I need to score.
Here, take that.
Can I be cheeky and ask for 20?
Gemma, you all right? If he's arguing the toss, fuck him off!
Thanks. Thank you. Love you.
Look, I've got something, a really good idea,
something important to talk to you about. Call me.
Find me. I'm at the flat still. Yeah?
What was that all about?
Dunno. Who was in the cab?
Some girl. Couldn't see her face. What she look like?
I just said I couldn't see her face!
All right, Tom?
Hi, Nina.
Feeling horny?
I'm looking for Tania. Have you seen her?
Who's Tania?
Long, dark hair. Pretty. You could be taking about me, Tom.
Hello, Tom. Looking for business? He's looking for Tania.
I could do you a discount. No, thank you, Rochelle. Anyone need a lift?
No, I need business. Or a loan. Any chance?
Sorry. Broke.
Anyway, erm, keep warm.
I hope you're not selling it cheap, babe.
It's hard enough as it is without giving discounts.
Have a bit of self-respect, Chelle. I'm not selling it cheap.
Otherwise Nina'll poke your fuckin' eyes out.
I'll set fire to your fuckin' Mary. I'm not selling it cheap!
We're sure it's Tania?
It's the time she was out.
It was what she was wearing.
Then we use it.
We use whatever we can to jog some memories.
Police are concerned about a young woman, Tania Nicol,
who was last seen on the evening of Monday the 30th of October.
Anyone who has any information on the whereabouts of Tania
is asked to contact Suffolk Police.
The 19-year-old was caught on CCTV walking in town.
Last night, Suffolk Police talked to more than 400 motorists.
The police are concentrating their inquiries in Ipswich's red-light district,
where Tania Nicol was known to work. Eight days after her disappearance, concern for her safety is growing.
So, how's your probation course going? All right.
Hate the travelling, but it's all right.
It's got to be done.
Mum said you've started looking for premises for your hairdressing.
No, Mum's started looking for premises.
Gone off the idea?
No, I haven't.
Just don't want premises.
I mean, paying rent's dead money, right?
And why should I pay rent?
I'd rather go mobile.
Standing in one spot all day would kill me.
Isn't that what hairdressers do?
You still smoking weed? No.
Wuss. It's only a bit of weed.
It's not like I miss it.
I miss the brown. No, you don't. You don't even like the brown.
And the rocks.
You don't.
How do you know?
It was an exciting place to be,
to exist, outside of reality.
Know what I mean, Tom Tom?
You still banging your counselling drum, Tom Tom?
Still talking about things you know nothing about
cos you ain't got the balls to try the real gear?
Won't work. You're trying to wind me up, but it won't work. See? Calm.
Just do me a favour and don't talk like that in front of Mum,
even as a joke.
Who's joking, blud?
It'll hurt her.
I do miss my drugs.
Real life's boring.
But I ain't stupid.
You know, it will get better. And sometimes it's OK
for life to be a bit boring.
I saw Gemma the other night.
And how is she?
Still pretty.
Still fucked.
Pretty fucked.
Fancy making us another?
They're addictive.
What are you doing?
What are you looking for?
A wrap.
We used it all last night.
No, the one I lost,
that one I couldnae find.
The imaginary one?
Fuck off.
Make us a cup of tea, babe, eh?
In a minute.
I left it here, I know I did.
And we used it.
Gemma, we never.
There's a mouse in here with a major fuckin' habit, I'm sure of it.
I will find it.
I thought you were going up the cafe, meeting Boy Georgie.
Later. Much later.
What if I don't want to go up the cafe?
John! What?
What if I don't want to go up the cafe?
Don't go. It's your call, babe.
What if I want to stop?
Stop what?
This.
This shit.
This.
I want bright eyes.
I want my hair to smell nice.
For you.
You smell fine.
Can we stop?
Please?
All right.
Anything for you babe.
You know that.
Do you mean it?
John, do you mean it?
Well, she'll be in a London parlour, paying off a debt or something.
She's been gone for a while now, almost two weeks.
Might be on good money.
Might have a big debt.
I'm surprised they can be arsed handing this out.
If she's buggered off to London it's one less tart to worry about,
one less druggie.
That's all we are.
I'm sick of it.
And that's why you're going to get off it.
Believe it. Cup of tea, please.
I know her.
Annette?
One of the girls?
Yeah.
She doesn't look like she's...
She's in and out. She's on a script.
How's John? Is he looking after you?
Of course he's looking after me. He loves me.
He lets you go with punters.
Oh, for fuck's sake, Anneli. It's money, that's all. You know that.
Yeah, cock for rock. I'm not arguing with you.
Guess what?
I'm going to start my own business.
You know, with the money my dad left me.
I'm going to be Suffolk's first mobile hairdresser, on a motorbike.
On a motorbike? You are kidding me. No, serious.
Oh my God, Anni, that sounds fantastic.
Girl, we could do it together.
I mean, why not? You think so?
I mean, I've got the money, I can cut hair... Well, I can't.
Yeah, well, you can learn,
go to college.
And me and you, we could be partners.
I could get my own motorbike.
Or a scooter! Yeah, why not?
Or you could get one of those little sidecars and put me in there.
I could put all the equipment on my knees and tell you to slow fuckin' down.
Yeah, what is stopping us?
It'd be good, wouldn't it?
Oh shit, there's Boy Georgie now.
I'm going to have to love and leave you, babe.
You promise me?
I promise.
Gemma, he's an old man.
He's a friend. I keep him company and that's it.
Ker-ching. I'll see you later, partner.
Love you.
See you later.
Hello, Georgie, my darling.
I was beginning to think you were going to stand me up.
I would never do that to you.
'I'm not a bad person,
'I'm not a waste of time, space or oxygen.
'I deserve the air that I breathe.
Annette, where are you, love? It's your appointment in five minutes.
You said you'd meet me here.
For goodness sakes, will you call me back, please?
'Now is temporary.
'Now is for now.
'Now I can feel like it's never ending.
'Never, never ending.'
Can you tell me whether Annette Nicholls has been here today?
I'm her mother.
I can't discuss that. I'm sorry.
She was supposed to collect her prescription for her methadone. I think she's forgotten about it.
Clients have to attend the clinic in person. Will you let me finish? Please?
My daughter. Her name is Annette Nicholls.
She's trying really hard.
She's been trying really hard for the last two years, but she forgets sometimes.
If I can collect her prescription... I have identification.
I'm sorry, but as I said, the client must always attend clinic in person.
She's an addict. She forgets.
All I can do, ALL I can do is suggest you contact your daughter
and persuade her to attend immediately.
I can hold open her appointment until we close,
but that's all I can do. I'm her mother. She's my baby.
Why can't you give the prescription to me? I'm her mother.
I'm not about to walk out the door and sell it. I'm her mother.
Sorry.
Not your fault, I know.
Not my daughter's fault, either.
PHONE RINGS
Hello, Mum.
Annette, where have you been?
Here. Why?
'I've been calling you.
'You were supposed to meet me at the clinic.'
I've been calling you.
I forgot. I completely forgot.
'Annette, it's on your calendar. We talked about it at the weekend.'
I forgot! What else I can say?
I thought I'd missed it already. What day is it?
Well, does it matter now?
What are you going to do?
I'll buy some of my medicine.
'My methadone.'
'Mum?'
I'm sorry.
You know what I get like.
I forgot.
Stewart?
I've got an odd one for you.
Tania Nicol's mother called in.
She had a call from some guy claiming to be Tania's boyfriend.
Did we get a name? Tom Stephens.
He's come up a couple of times. He volunteered information to the inquiry team on the ground,
AND stopped inside the red-light area. We're talking to him?
Yeah, John Quinton. Thanks.
According to Tania's mother, in the phone calls that you made to her,
you referred to yourself as Tania's boyfriend?
Is that true?
I did say I was Tania's boyfriend.
It's true.
In what sense?
What do you mean?
Was it a serious relationship?
I cared about her.
Is that serious?
Did you go for meals, nights out, days out?
Not really.
What does that mean, "not really"?
I'd tend to take her where she wanted to go.
Sometimes to score, sometimes home.
She trusted me.
She liked me.
And I liked to take care of her.
When did you see her last?
It was on the night before she disappeared.
I took her to score,
which isn't uncommon,
and dropped her back off on her beat.
They need a fix or something, help they do what they have to do.
That's what you call taking care of her?
Taking her to score?
She'd do it anyway.
Why not get a car ride, stay safe?
Safe?
Dealers aren't nice people, are they?
BANGING ON DOOR
Annette?
BANGING CONTINUES
Annette?
I know you're there, girl.
What do you take me for?
Look, I just want the money you owe me, that's all, so...
let's see that gorgeous little arse of yours out on the street tonight, yeah?
Only me, Mum!
In the kitchen.
Brought you a little present.
I am sorry.
When's my next appointment?
Tuesday. 11:30.
Tuesday, right.
I'll write it down.
Sellotape it to your forehead.
When I next see your dad,
I'll tell him to collect you and take you there.
Dad all right?
He's fine.
Martin all right?
Matthew, Steven all right?
What about Stacy? Sharon, she all right?
They're fine. They're all fine.
My eldest I'm worried about.
My eldest we're all worried about.
Mum, I will beat this.
I will beat it, promise.
Now eat your present.
Hi. Waiting to see Brian?
Yeah.
Good. I'll tell him you're here.
Too hot.
You know what I could do with right now.
These sort of places make me feel all wound up.
We are in my office, and it is late.
We can smoke.
No?
OK.
I fucking needed that.
First of all, er,
right, we're not connected to the Government in any way or the NHS.
We are a charity,
good at what we do,
so you've come to the right place.
Obviously, I'm a little bit biased.
No, it's good that you've come together,
because you're in a relationship, yeah,
and if one of you wants to get off heroin,
you're both going to have to get off it.
Is that something you would agree with?
Definitely.
How about you, John?
Agreed.
What's the most important thing in your life, mate, at the moment?
Can I ask that?
Gemma.
How about heroin?
What's that like? Is it...?
No. What about crack? Gemma.
Not the crack?
OK. What about when you are climbing up the walls,
in pain, the both of you?
You know, clucking,
you know, you've got stomach cramps, you're sweating...
Your bodies are crying out for heroin.
What's the most important thing in your life then?
Each other.
Definitely.
That's good, because, you know, I guarantee it now,
you know, if one of you fails, both of you are going to fail.
You know, you both have to want to do this,
the rewards being at the end of it, you know, a better life for the both of you.
I was saying to John I'd like to go to university.
Try to go.
You go for it, girl. Why not?
She could do it.
I know she could.
OK, er, decision number one.
Shit cup of tea or shit cup of coffee?
Er, tea. Tea.
Please. Two sugars. OK.
You know, you could almost be an angel when you're quiet.
Trouble is, I'm never quiet.
How was your day?
Horrible.
Why was that?
Been thinking about Gemma flirting with some geriatric.
It was ugly.
Well then, you should stay away. I wish you would.
Been thinking about the creature who kept a needle in my arm,
and sold me.
You know,
I've done all the things Gemma's doing.
All of it.
That's the past.
Doesn't mean I can forget. No.
I mean, I forgot in prison,
and what I did
didn't matter.
I liked prison.
How stupid?
But I felt safe.
From what?
Come here.
John, you're getting on my nerves. Just leave it. We used it.
We never.
You look like shit, babe.
Thank you(!)
I feel like shit.
Shit!
I'm sorry. I'm sorry.
I'm not sure I can do this.
Stop completely.
You could say I'm to blame.
You remember when you ran away from your dad's funeral?
All those years ago?
And I feel guilty about not being fast enough to catch you.
But I didn't stop you,
and three weeks later, you came home a different girl.
Hooked on crack cocaine.
Wiv a little bit o' brown to soften up life.
Anni, don't.
Will you ever get tired of saving me?
Never.
Don't I know you?
I hope you've got the heater on in there!
Gemma?
GEMMA?
Her name's Gemma, Gemma Adams.
She been gone a couple of hours, but that's long enough.
She wouldn't do this.
She wouldn't do anything without telling me first.
Something's happened.
Something's wrong, I know it is.
She wouldn't do this.
She'd have called me by now.
I love you, babe.
Tania Nicol and Gemma Adams.
Two girls, two separate investigations.
John will be looking after Tania
and Dave Skevington will be taking care of Gemma.
Two SIOs, two separate teams.
Andy will be the officer in overall charge of both investigations.
I've asked Janet here to make contact with and question the street girls.
She knows them quite well. I was community copper in that area, sir.
I've moved most of them on at some point.
Any of the street workers kick up a fuss, Janet,
just tell them we're about finding two young women and that's it.
We have to be aware of the possibility
of either or both inquiries becoming a murder investigation.
What about the possibility of them actually being linked?
Everyone's thinking it.
The way the girls have disappeared is practically identical.
We do not jump to conclusions that could trip us up in court.
Finding these girls is the priority.
Hiya. What sort of thing are you after?
This sort of thing. OK.
How much would this be? This one's 1,395.
1,395.
And what about if I bought two?
Would you cut me some sort of deal? Oh, yeah, definitely.
Yeah? Yeah, I think I look pretty good on this.
Yeah, I think it suits you. Yeah.
I can see me.
KNOCK AT DOOR
Perfect.
SHE SCREAMS
See how easy it is to get to you, Annette?
We just knock on your fucking door.
Get off me! Don't you fucking dare!
You been working, girl? I hope so, for your sake.
How much to feel your tits?
You couldn't afford it.
I've got ten, 20, 40...
46p! STOP IT! Get off!
Does he want his money or not?
SHE BREATHES HEAVILY
What's this, Annette? What's going on?
Nothing's going on. Shall I call the police?
No, don't fuss, I'm all right. Do not call the police.
I want to know what they were doing here.
Mum, it's nothing that I can't deal with, all right?
Just stay here. Just wait here!
That's most of it. You'll get the rest tomorrow.
Plus 20 for the inconvenience.
I ain't being greedy, Annette.
You asked for credit. I gave it.
I shouldn't have to come looking for you.
Her stuff's packed up in boxes, Cal. I'm being evicted. When?
Today. I'm not skipping the country.
I'll always find you, Annette. If you can't pay, don't play.
I will pay.
I always pay.
Can I go now? Sure.
Wait.
Present.
To see you through the day.
I suppose it's all sorted out now.
What would have happened if me and Stacy...
Mum, I want you to go.
My head's all over the place. I think it's best if you go.
I'm going nowhere.
Can't we just sit down and have a cup of coffee?
Stacy, I don't want bloody coffee! I do. I want you to go, all right?
Everything's ruined.
I didn't want them to come here,
not my house.
I just wanted my last morning here to be nice.
I think it's best if you go.
Were they hurting you? No, they weren't hurting me.
Do you think I'd stand for that?
Nothing would have happened, Mum.
I'll call you. When? Later.
I will.
You've got money on your phone? I've got money on my phone.
When do you want the boys to come and get your stuff?
Got to be out by five.
OK.
Stacy? Thanks.
Call her.
I will get there, Mum.
I will beat this affliction.
No more corners, no more cramps, no more shame.
No more addiction.
'The search is continuing
'after Gemma Adams went missing three nights ago,
'two weeks after Tania Nicol also disappeared.
'The girls were known to work as prostitutes
'in the red-light district of Ipswich.
'Police patrolling in the red-light area of Ipswich last night
'amid heightened fears that the prostitutes working here
'are in real danger.
'Police were armed with a photograph of 25-year-old Gemma Adams.
'There was a sighting of her at 1.15,
'but she was reported missing
'just before 3am after she failed to return home.'
They should stop saying she's missing.
She's not missing. She's been taken. How do you know?
Because she wouldn't go fucking missing.
Anni, try not to swear, love.
She's been taken. Someone's probably got her locked up somewhere
with a needle in her arm.
Or maybe she's just fed up with Ipswich.
And what do you know?
Nothing, obviously.
Thank you.
She isn't missing.
She still going to her probation course? Yeah.
Hasn't missed, not a single one.
She's staying over in Colchester. Who with?
A boy she's met on the same course.
Sam.
Don't know any more than that.
Well, at least it keeps her out of Ipswich.
'This woman, who wanted her identity concealed, works in the business.
'They're obviously scared,
'but they'll always keep going out there because of their pimps...'
There's no sign of blonde Anneli?
No.
No, I think she's doing well.
I think she's going to make it this time.
Stewart!
Who found her? Water bailiff.
Dave's got the details.
Any ID? Nothing formal.
We found an item of jewellery and a watch on the body.
Pretty certain it's Gemma Adams.
Hell of a job getting her out.
Had to call the fire brigade to give us a hand.
How did she get into the water?
Any idea? The water's been so high recently,
she could have been thrown in anywhere upstream.
Plus, there's a road bridge 200 yards further up.
She could have been thrown in there from the road.
It's a fair old stretch of water.
Yeah.
I think we're going to have to search all of it for Tania.
We'd need a full dive team.
Yes. And it could take days.
But she's here. Tania's here.
She has to be.
OK. You're right.
I'll authorise a full team.
'Suffolk Police have recovered the body of a young woman
'from a brook at Thorpes Hill, Hintlesham.
'The identity of the body is still to be confirmed.
'However, police are continuing to search the waters
'and the surrounding area
'for missing prostitutes Tania Nicol and Gemma Adams.'
Gemma...
Doesn't exactly put you in the mood for Christmas, does it?
I thought you were staying in Colchester the weekend.
Yeah, I still am. I just wanted to drop these off.
What are they? What do they look like? Presents.
But St Nicolas hasn't come down the river.
Do I care, Mother? You should care.
It's tradition. Where did the money come from?
Oh, shush, Mum.
What's that for? I just need to use the bathroom.
..Suffolk's first mobile hairdresser on a motorbike.
On a motorbike? You are kidding me. Girl, we could do it together.
Or you could get one of those little sidecars and put me in there,
tell you to slow fuckin' down!
What is stopping us?
Have you seen the news?
They've found Gemma. She's dead.
They didn't say it was Gemma, but I know it is.
Everyone's talking about it.
Anneli, what are you doing?
It's all everyone's talking about, Tania and Gemma.
I mean, everybody reckons they're both dead.
Anneli...? What?!
What are you doing? Your hair, your voice. What's going on?
What, don't you like it?
No. No, I don't like it, I don't like it one bit. You know that.
Yeah, well, I think it looks pretty wicked.
What have you taken? Have you taken something?
For your information, no.
Mum, my friend is dead.
Did you hear that? Yeah.
Yeah, well, everyone's talking about it.
Don't make me any food. I'm not hungry. You got to eat something.
Yeah, well, I'll eat in Colchester.
Fine.
Everybody's running scared cos of what's happening.
I'm not interested in talking to you while you are talking like that.
Yeah, well, I know who took her and that's the truth.
It's all very sad, it's all very upsetting,
but can we talk about something else?
And can you just stop it with the voice, all right?
Your hair was beautiful as it was.
Love you, Mum. Bye.
Anni?
Anni!
'Suffolk Police have confirmed that the body of the young woman
'found in water at Thorpes Hill, Hintlesham, yesterday
'is that of prostitute Gemma Adams.
'Gemma Adams disappeared from the red-light district in Ipswich
'in the early hours of November 15th,
'two weeks after the disappearance of Tania Nicol.'
Business?
This girl...
..she was absolutely not on our radar.
All week she was...
she was safe in Colchester.
We have to ensure there are no more.
It's ridiculous that these women are still going out.
I want to stop.
That's a full stop, is it?
Yeah.
Full stop, exclamation mark.
Nina! Are you all right?
One more hour and I'm calling the police.
I've just had a call from Intel.
Two more girls have been reported missing.
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