552: 'Tortured Soul'

PCs Sally Armstrong and Benjamin Gayle are on patrol outside a school when they find badly beaten teenager, Paul Herriot. Back at the station they review the CCTV footage and are shocked to discover Bryce Lucas, the father of another student, was the attacker.

When questioned, Bryce admits that he beat Paul up after he was sent evidence of Paul abusing his teenage daughter, Lizzie. The video sent to Bryce reveals the sound of Paul’s voice telling Lizzie to take her top off and a nervous sounding Lizzie refusing before the screen goes blank. Stunned, Ben and DC Mickey Webb head to the hospital to arrest Paul.

Back at the station, Ben and Mickey are horrified when Paul finally confesses that his mother’s fiancé, Matthew, has been abusing him and forced him to make the tape of Lizzie.

Ben and Sally later question Paul’s former counsellor, Michael Weaver, who tells them that Paul visited him after his father died and believes that Paul was abused by his father and not Matthew. After further investigation, the officers visit the lock up that Paul inherited from his father and are disturbed by the sight they are confronted by.