Synopsis

Superintendent Chandler was addressing a gathering at Larkmead Estate when an act of vandalism, culminating in a petrol bomb, abruptly ended his speech. Sergeant Ackland was dispatched to the residence of local Member of Parliament Stephen Hadley and his wife, Fiona, where their infant child had succumbed to fatal injuries. Forensic examination indicated the baby had been thrown to the floor, and Mrs. Hadley had accused her husband of the act. Mr. Hadley was taken into custody, but he vehemently