Page 13 of The Mysterious Case of the Alperton Angels

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I see he’s co-written a police memoir and ghost-written for a soldier accused of war crimes. Is he any good?

Amanda Bailey

We lost touch. I heard he went to a radio station, then a building trade magazine and the last I heard he had a swanky job in corporate PR. He must’ve gone freelance.

Pippa Deacon

Well, we knew it wouldn’t be long before someone else started sniffing about. But he won’t have your contacts so we’re always going to have the edge. So long as we get to the baby first and seal the deal. How close are you?

Text messages between me and social worker Sonia Brown, 14 June 2021:

Amanda Bailey

About tracing the baby from the Alperton Angels case. All I need is a few names, dates and addresses. I’ll do the rest. Or full-access log-in details so I can find the info myself.

Sonia Brown

Like I said, the system is completely different now. It’s impenetrable.

Amanda Bailey

Sonia, please think of a way. It’s the least you can do after I kept the Three Beeches leak secret.

Sonia Brown

Leak? I was helping YOU. Look, I’ll be no use if I lose my job, will I?

Amanda Bailey

You won’t just lose your job. You acted alone. Outside of your role. After what happened there would most certainly be criminal charges.

Sonia Brown

FFS Mandy, after all the help I’ve given you?

WhatsApp messages between me and my former colleague Oliver Menzies, 14 June 2021:

Amanda Bailey

Whaaaa! So that six-figure stint at The Gherkin was too much like hard work? You didn’t even stay there a year, you fucking job-hopper. That’s some record even for you! What did you do, rob petty cash? Get your dick out at a press launch?

Oliver Menzies

My dad died. I wasn’t in the best place to give the role my all. Left by mutual agreement.

Amanda Bailey

Oh. Sorry to hear that.

Oliver Menzies

It is what it is.

Amanda Bailey

Heard you’re working on the Alperton Angels. Who for?

Oliver Menzies

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