Law & Order: UK2009

Alesha Phillips:
Looking back through Turner's files, on his last assault charge, he was offered to deal down to a year in prison if he gave up Maureen Walters. He didn't bite.

Senior Crown Prosecutor James Steel:
So he went to prison rather than give evidence against his boss? That's some loyalty.

Alesha Phillips:
Because she's not his boss. Mike Turner is a silent partner in the whole company. All of those buildings, they own them together. Their property portfolio must be worth nearly ?5 million.

CPS Director George Castle:
While a child dies in squalor in one of their flats.

Senior Crown Prosecutor James Steel:
So Maureen Walters must've known exactly what Mike Turner was doing. They must've hatched the plan together to get the tenants out. She's culpable.

Alesha Phillips:
Mmm-hmm.

Senior Crown Prosecutor James Steel:
We go after Maureen Walters. As head of the company, the buck stops with her. We put her in the dock...

CPS Director George Castle:
Now, now, just hold on a second. If they're partners, then they will deny everything in unison. We have to be more pragmatic.

Senior Crown Prosecutor James Steel:
But surely it's worth...

CPS Director George Castle:
No trial. We get Turner and Walters to plead guilty to a lesser charge.

Alesha Phillips:
George, a baby was killed. Dionne Farrah's life has been destroyed.

CPS Director George Castle:
And this way, we convict those responsible.

Alesha Phillips:
The most they could get would be a couple of months in prison. They could even walk out of court with fines for a child's death. That's a disgrace.

Senior Crown Prosecutor James Steel:
George is right. A trial is no guarantee of success. I'd rather see them convicted of something than walk free of everything.