Plot summary
Ronnie and Sam are called to visit dying criminal Jimmy O'Docherty after he is hit by a car after committing a theft. On his deathbed, he confesses to the murder of Amanda Bennett, a case Ronnie investigated and put to bed over 14 years ago. At the time, Ronnie was convinced that Amanda's father, Simon, had committed the murder after her blood was found on his clothes, and his saliva found on her hand. The investigation leads to Docherty's best friend Ricky Phelps, and after some investigation, Ronnie and Sam believe they have found the right man after three witnesses admit to Ricky claiming he killed Amanda.
New DNA evidence also puts Ricky in the frame – but when the case gets to court, Ronnie's motives for tracking Ricky down come under scrutiny when the defence highlight he was an alcoholic during the original investigation. The case is further hindered when Ronnie confesses that his colleague at the time, Bernard Rawlins, was regularly known to be overdosing on prescription drugs.
Credits
Adapted from Wikipedia contributors, Law & Order: UK series 6. HTML formatting and reference markers removed.