Widows 2

Afterword

Detective Inspector George Resnick died the day after he learned that Rawlins had finally been buried. The only mourners at Resnick’s funeral were DI Alex Fuller and Victor Morgan.

Morgan received a large share of the reward money from the underpass raid, and donated it to charity. He closed the investigation bureau and retired. He never made any further contact with Dolly Rawlins.

All the men involved in the jewel raid received lengthy sentences.

Bella O’Reilly caught a plane to Mexico. She never made any further contact with Dolly Rawlins either.

Shirley Miller was buried alongside her husband, Terry Miller.

Dolly Rawlins was arrested and charged with the murder of her husband. This was later dropped to manslaughter. She was sentenced to nine years’ imprisonment and taken to Holloway.

The bulk of the money stolen from Samson’s Security Company in the underpass raid was recovered with the help of Dolly Rawlins. The cash was stashed under the stage at a drill hall.

There was never any acknowledgment that the women had been involved in the raid. The widows took their secret to the grave — or to prison.

Audrey did as Dolly requested but she would have a long wait for her promised security.

The police never recovered the £8 million worth of gems stolen from Amanda’s nightclub.