Dead at First Sight

73 Wednesday 10 October

‘Interview with Dunstan Ogwang recommenced at 10.22 a.m., Wednesday 10 October, in the presence of his solicitor, Alison Watts, Detective Sergeant Potting and Detective Inspector Branson,’ Glenn Branson announced to the camera. He turned to the suspect.

‘Mr Ogwang, we are entitled to hold you in police custody for thirty-six hours without charging you,’ Branson informed him. ‘I don’t know how much you know about the British custody system, so I suggest you have a chat with your brief here. What we’re going to do now is give you some time to reflect on everything, then we’ll have another chat a bit later on.’ He gave him a big, humourless stare. ‘OK?’

There was no response.

‘The evidence against you so far relates to the identity and description of the two men at the shop, coupled together with the information from the victim, Toby Seward. In addition, we have your arrest and the recovery of the machete. We are also waiting for the DNA results and the identification procedures. All of this evidence is stacked against you and I would suggest that you need to think very carefully about your position.’

Branson then set out in detail the evidence against Ogwang, warning him again that inferences could be drawn from his “no comment” responses.

Again there was no reply.

‘After you’ve had a chat and you’re back in your cell, have a good think about everything. If there’s anything you’d like to tell us about your buddy, Jules de Copeland or Tunde Oganjimi or whatever other name you might know him under, I’m sure it would be helpful to you. That is of course if you do know him and we are not just dealing with a very big coincidence. Which of course is always possible. Yes?’

There was still no reaction from the suspect.

Branson leaned forward and laid a hand on the control panel, whilst looking up at the CCTV camera. ‘Second interview with Dunstan Ogwang and his solicitor, Alison Watts, terminated at 10.45 a.m.’