Arson
When Deansgate School’s art department suffered an arson attack, Insp Weston assigned PC Nate Roberts there as temporary Safer School’s Officer. Becky James the year head intervened when Jasmin Clark and Kadisha Watts had a fight over a missing bag. Although she’s very attractive, Nate really didn’t like Becky’s lenient methods of discipline. He confiscated Jasmin’s trainers because they were the same brand as an incriminating footprint left near the bins where the fire started.
Stabbed
Nate talked to Kadisha’s class about drugs and gangs, but she just taunted him and went to slap him. Nate wasn’t phased. She told Nate afterwards that Miss James had caught Jasmin Clark smoking weed earlier in the week behind the art block. Miss James explained she didn’t mention it as it wasn’t relevant to the arson. Whilst Jasmin and her mum Carol were questioned at the station about the weed, their home was robbed. Jasmin’s front door keys from her stolen bag were used to gain entry. Kevin Jackson revealed to Nate the girls had planned another fight. Nate and Smithy went straight to the location where the fight was planned. See Kadisha get punched out and Smithy get stabbed in Part 2’s video.
Clue
Thankfully, Smithy had regained consciousness at St Hugh’s, unfortunately Kadisha hadn’t. Nate felt too guilty to see Smithy who had a punctured lung. CSE Eddie Olosunje found the knife used down a drain. Nate realised Jimmy Ryan had sent the text about the girls’ fight – he owned up to stealing Jasmin’s bag and starting the fire. But Jimmy was lying; his account of events didn’t tally with the evidence. Jasmin and her mum talked to Nate and Banksy as the stolen items were returned. Nate found a vital clue in their home. Find out what it is in Part 3’s video.
Arrest
Michael Clark was arrested; whilst he was being booked in, Nate saw red and tackled him to the ground. In the calm of an interview with DI Nixon and Banksy, Michael blamed his friend Spike. Jasmin identified the sketch of Smithy’s attacker as Karl Peters, aka Spike. Jasmin explained that Karl and her masked brother robbed Kadisha’s the night her mum was away and the girls were over. Michael took advantage of what his sister had mentioned to him and then went to rip off her friends. At the park, he said he would return Kadisha’s bag, but instead he punched her out. In hospital and now conscious, Kadisha admitted starting the fire. See Karl get arrested for stabbing Smithy in Part 4’s video.