635: 'Fools Rush In'

Out patrolling the notorious Bronte estate, PCs Arun Ghir and Millie Brown find a gang beating up Darren Smart and Jade Conway. As the group quickly disperse, the officers tend to the young couple who shyly admit they had just met that night in a club. They were heading back to Darren’s house when he was set upon, beaten up and had his car and belongings stolen.

Back at the station, Arun is fired up by the case and insists that his colleagues do their best to catch the gang. Later, the officer’s head back to the estate and find the gang who immediately split up and run away. Arun, absolutely determined to catch them up, leaves Millie and his colleagues far behind. But it’s not long until he realises he’s walked into a trap and is soon surrounded.

Back at Sun Hill, after being stripped of his dignity and most of his uniform, Arun is forced to explain to Sergeant Smith what happened. Smithy, angry but sympathetic, decides to trace the gang using Arun’s stolen radio and the officers finally get a result when they arrest the youngest gang member, Josh Conway.

However, Smithy is shocked when he realises Josh is Jade’s brother and he eventually reveals that Jade is behind the spate of violence and muggings. Josh finally confesses to Jade’s whereabouts and when officers storm the flat, they discover Ian Cobb, another of Jade’s victims, tied up and beaten. Jade and her gang make a run for it, but Arun has resolved to catch them this time.