Object
Paint Fragments from Kirsten McAskill's Murder Scene
Mike Taylor briefs Catherine Cawood on paint fragments recovered from Scammonden Road, where a vehicle crushed PC Kirsten McAskill multiple times. These small, chipped pieces from the suspect car provide key forensic traces. Catherine listens closely in the inspector's office as Mike details their role amid her push for an off-books investigation into Tommy Lee Royce.
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Purpose
Forensic evidence to identify vehicles involved in Kirsten McAskill's murder
Significance
Links Tommy Lee Royce's vehicle to the savage killing of a fellow officer, sharpening Catherine Cawood's obsession and foreshadowing institutional pressure on her rule-breaking pursuit
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