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You panicked, killed her, disposed of the body.

Any jury would understand that.

This is ridiculous. I was there, we had sex, I left.

Officer... you have no body,

no murder weapon,

my client has no injuries

consistent with a struggle.

There is no case against him

and he should be released.

I'll be making these representations

to the custody officer.

Before I terminate this interview, have you

anything further to add at this stage?

Everything we have against Mr Block

is circumstantial.

There's no hard evidence that links him

directly to any assault on Miranda

or to her disappearance.

There's no trace of her DNA in his flat or car.

We have been through everything.

I'm so sorry, but we've had to release him.

How long were you going out

with Miranda Cotton?

We are not making a statement.

We may be issuing a statement

later in the day.

We have nothing further to say.

Did Naomi Stone know Miranda, Mr Block?

- Good afternoon, Miss Stone.

- Thanks.

- Anything to go?

- Not this week.

- Bye, now.

- Bye.

I thought you'd left.

Just getting the rest of my stuff.

Oh, very supportive of you.

Well, get it and piss off.

Oh, thank God for that.

I need some clean clothes.

Jesus, it's disgusting in there.

I haven't had a wash for two days.

You might have hung these up.

You look tense.

Anything the matter?

No, I'm just worried about Miranda.

Oh, yeah?

Silly b*tch has probably killed herself.

She never did get over me.

I'm going to have a shower. Are you done?

- Not yet.

- Well, hurry up.

Are you still here?

Oh, for Christ's sake. Give it here.

And don't come back.

Hi, Chris. What have you got for me?

What I've got is an ident match between the

victim's DNA and the blood on those keys.

OK. What else?

Block's fingerprints are also on the keys.

Great. Thank you, Chris.

All rise.

Would the foreman please stand?

Mr Foreman, have you reached

a verdict on which you are all agreed?

Yes.

On the count of murder, do you find

the defendant, Brendan Block,

guilty or not guilty?

Guilty.

Brendan Block, having watched you and

listened to you during the course of this trial,

it is plain that at no time has it

crossed your mind that you have

committed a terrible wrong.

Because I didn't do it!

A wrong you committed

to satisfy your depraved lust,

and your desire for vengeance

on a young woman who had spurned you,

and who then sought to protect

another young woman

from your unwanted attentions.

What I propose to do now is pass

a sentence on you of life imprisonment.

It is quite clear that you represent

an ongoing threat to women.

And you will serve at least 22 years

before you are even considered for parole

Take him down.

Marcia, here, have a look at this.

Naomi.

There's three tickets. There's...

one for Kerry.

Oh...

What do you think?

It's very sweet of her.

Yes.

It is.

That's fine, thank you. Straight through.

How long will you be staying in Australia?

Thank you.

What's the nature of your business in Australia?

- Oh, dear.

- I'm bushed.

Me too

Doesn't look like the way out.

Departures and the shops. Must be up here.

- We didn't miss her, did we?

- No.

Is that her? There.

- There she is.

- Hi!

Naomi.

Hello.

- People go missing all the time.

- No, it's Brendan.

He told me last week that if I left him,

he'd come after me.

And hed find us and kill us both

You lied to me.

You've got a set of keys to Miranda's flat.

No, I haven't. She let me in.

How long will you be staying in Australia?

Three weeks.

What is the nature of your

business in Australia?

Vacation.

No hard evidence links him

to any assault on Miranda.

There's no trace of her DNA in his flat or car.

And you serve at least 22 years

before you are even considered for parole

Take him down

Thanks, Naomi. Thanks. This is delicious.

A great wine.

Thank you. That's fine.

Oh, I've missed you so much.

Well, I'd just like to say...

...to my sister...

...who died and came back.

Cheers.

Cheers, everyone.

Cheers.

- Cheers.

- I'll drink to that.

Cheers.

MARCIA:
Thank you, Naomi.

NAOMI:
So, we'll have to get you

a place here, won't we

DEREK:
No, I don't want to move here.

Funnel-web spiders in your dunny...

Come on.

Hit it!

Over here.

Strike it. Come on.

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