"I can't let you talk to him, I'm afraid. Sorry." He did feel bad for Edward, he wished he could have granted that, it might have been a game changer but it might also just give those two time to solidify a fake alibi together and he couldn't be that reckless. So he supposed his next port of call was Barty. "I'll talk to Barty about it."
He looked at the file again and then put the papers back in and closed it. "Did Jonathan talk about Mr Horton that day or mention recently anything that would be worth mentioning now?"
Edward reviewed the conversation they'd had, which was kind of painfully humbling. He remembered it word for word, naturally, and he honestly felt he might have come out a bit worse in the exchange overall. Perhaps slightly pathetic. Ah, yes. Not the time for self-reflection. "He was concerned over those policy changes. Especially with the scholarships. Holden O'Shea, he's qualified for them. It's a big thing for Jon that Holden's not reliant on any--"
Edward ran a hand through his hair. "He wants Holden to be all legit. Holden and Axel. Nothing illegal. That's what he wants for his family. So, yeah, he wasn't happy with Horton. But he wanted to resolve it in a legit way. Legally. That matters to him. He's got a lot of pride, that's why he's being stubborn now. He's done nothing wrong so he won't do anything to defend himself."
"Unfortunately not the best tactic. I can't let a man off from murder because of reputation or intent. I need proof it wasn't him. I need people who might have set him up." And hopefully Barty had some ideas because right now, he had nothing. And he was concerned, of course he was. The community would riot without their leader, the kids were in Alfie's custody and that wasn't even worth considering.
He turned off the recording device and then leaned back in his chair, looking at Edward. "I believe you when you say that Jonathan didn't do it, I really do. I hope I can help him but it's hard when he doesn't co-operate." And that was the biggest issue right now. "I hope I can find a solution. For the communities sake. Try to keep them calm for us, yeah?"
"I'll try. It'd be best if they don't find out for as long as possible." Which was obviously difficult in case of Holden and Axel. Fuck. Edward breathed out as he tried to think. "Detailed ballistics might reveal something. Jonathan doesn't use his gun much, if it's from his, the bullets would have probably been from an older batch. Slight changes in manufacturing."
Not a lot to go on, he knew. "If you talk to Jonathan, fucking tell him that he needs Tally. We hired him because he can get any crook off. He doesn't have to think Jon's innocent to defend him." Stubborn prick.
"Your Jonathan is stubborn. I will advise him to consider rehiring his lawyer." Jonathan was impulsive, he probably regretted doing it. He was such a prideful man and now that he knew how much he wanted Holden and Axel to not be tainted by anything illegal, it made a lot of sense. If their brother was a killer, by rumour or by truth, it added a blotch to the record.
"Come back to the station tomorrow, okay? We can talk again. Maybe I can talk DCI Hunt into a supervised talk." Sam suggested as he looked at Edward, knowing exactly why he felt compelled to help Edward out right now. Because he wasn't an idiot. He knew who Barty would have needed to get that footage from Cheon and it was the only man any of them knew that could erase every trace from the internet. And now it should be gone. Thanks to Edward. "Thank you for your time."
"No worries." Edward felt on edge, almost missing what Sam was actually talking about. Jonathan didn't do well in confinement, he was meant for freedom. He didn't do well around people either, especially not when he was agitated. He was worried for him, of course he was. In his own way, he was as protective over Jonathan as he could be. "Don't mention it."
He got up and ran all ten fingers through his hair, trying to think of whether there was anything else he could think to say. "Solitary confinement would be better for Jonathan. He rubs people the wrong way."
"I think he'd have to start a fight with a cop to get in there."
Sam stood up and walked Edward out of the door, hoping that Edward wasn't going to do anything stupid to try and get to Jonathan before he managed to get a deal going with Gene. Maybe they needed Edward to get something from Jon. "We'll be in touch."
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He looked at the file again and then put the papers back in and closed it. "Did Jonathan talk about Mr Horton that day or mention recently anything that would be worth mentioning now?"
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Edward ran a hand through his hair. "He wants Holden to be all legit. Holden and Axel. Nothing illegal. That's what he wants for his family. So, yeah, he wasn't happy with Horton. But he wanted to resolve it in a legit way. Legally. That matters to him. He's got a lot of pride, that's why he's being stubborn now. He's done nothing wrong so he won't do anything to defend himself."
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He turned off the recording device and then leaned back in his chair, looking at Edward. "I believe you when you say that Jonathan didn't do it, I really do. I hope I can help him but it's hard when he doesn't co-operate." And that was the biggest issue right now. "I hope I can find a solution. For the communities sake. Try to keep them calm for us, yeah?"
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Not a lot to go on, he knew. "If you talk to Jonathan, fucking tell him that he needs Tally. We hired him because he can get any crook off. He doesn't have to think Jon's innocent to defend him." Stubborn prick.
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"Come back to the station tomorrow, okay? We can talk again. Maybe I can talk DCI Hunt into a supervised talk." Sam suggested as he looked at Edward, knowing exactly why he felt compelled to help Edward out right now. Because he wasn't an idiot. He knew who Barty would have needed to get that footage from Cheon and it was the only man any of them knew that could erase every trace from the internet. And now it should be gone. Thanks to Edward. "Thank you for your time."
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He got up and ran all ten fingers through his hair, trying to think of whether there was anything else he could think to say. "Solitary confinement would be better for Jonathan. He rubs people the wrong way."
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Sam stood up and walked Edward out of the door, hoping that Edward wasn't going to do anything stupid to try and get to Jonathan before he managed to get a deal going with Gene. Maybe they needed Edward to get something from Jon. "We'll be in touch."