Natalie
Davison, Paul
Book
Following the gruesome discovery of the badly decomposed dismembered body of Natalie Clubb in a remote Hull drain in late July 1998, DCI Paul Davison and his team of detectives are faced with a seemingly impossible investigative challenge. The pathologist cannot say when she died. There is no forensic evidence. There is no scene of the crime. There could be hundreds of suspects. Paul realises that he will have to think differently if he is to crack the case and bring Natalie’s killer or killers to justice. But some of his decisions bring him into conflict with the force, and false allegations of racial discrimination from a junior officer threaten his career. Paul’s honest and down-to-earth inside perspective, vividly captures the painstaking nature of how his investigation progresses amidst Hull's criminal underworld driven by heroin addiction and prostitution. Natalie gives the reader the unique opportunity to follow Paul’s journey as he struggles to solve his first high profile murder case. It offers a fascinating insight into the world of humble real-life detectives and observe their extraordinary commitment and compassion when faced with the only thing that matters: justice for Natalie. The final part of this true story captures the fight for justice at Crown Court with only a slim chance of a guilty verdict. The prosecution witnesses are drug-addicted prostitutes, dealers and pimps, and the evidence presented is purely circumstantial in nature. Will the jury believe a word they say? And will Natalie be able to finally rest in peace?
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Independently published, 2020
Collation:
358 pages
ISBN:
9798584270322
Dewey class:
364.1523
Language:
English
BRN:
3141948