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Swift gave the other canine DNA result to Warner, who was talking to Carson. He read it and beamed broadly.

‘What is it?’ asked Carson.

‘The blood on Moreton’s dog’s teeth came from a Rhodesian Ridgeback.’

‘And…?’

‘The Cotterells own two,’ he said with barely concealed delight.

‘Good work,’ said Carson.

‘Will you deal with Cross, or should I?’ Warner asked.

‘I’ll deal with him,’ Carson assured him. He’d heeded Ottey’s advice initially, but this had to be conclusive, even for Cross.