Sam Mullins

When the officer chaperoning Noel stepped closer, suspicious at what was taking so long, the young wife sheepishly held the bag and the officer gestured for her to hand it over.

Because what child doesn't need their gold bars for an overnight? As the neighbor arrived to pick up the toddler, downstairs Brian Slade was unprepared for what he was about to find.

Because what child doesn't need their gold bars for an overnight? As the neighbor arrived to pick up the toddler, downstairs Brian Slade was unprepared for what he was about to find.

As he pressed record on his trusty camcorder to keep a visual record of any evidence they collected, officer after officer came forwards, their hands full.

As he pressed record on his trusty camcorder to keep a visual record of any evidence they collected, officer after officer came forwards, their hands full.

An eerie silence creeped into the house as the officers began their work. Even before the first puzzle pieces were snapped together, they could sense that this was all leading somewhere very dark. I'm Sam Mullins, and this is Sea of Lies, from CBC's Uncover. Episode 5, Life on the Lamp. Suddenly, everything was in motion.

An eerie silence creeped into the house as the officers began their work. Even before the first puzzle pieces were snapped together, they could sense that this was all leading somewhere very dark. I'm Sam Mullins, and this is Sea of Lies, from CBC's Uncover. Episode 5, Life on the Lamp. Suddenly, everything was in motion.

You only have 36 hours to hold someone before you have to either A, charge them, or B, let them go.

You only have 36 hours to hold someone before you have to either A, charge them, or B, let them go.

One team of police were heading from Devon to Essex to help catalogue everything they found in the house. Another team was transporting Davis and Noel back to Devon. And back in the police station, detectives Bill MacDonald and Ian Clenahan were preparing for their high-stakes interviews with Davis and Noel.

One team of police were heading from Devon to Essex to help catalogue everything they found in the house. Another team was transporting Davis and Noel back to Devon. And back in the police station, detectives Bill MacDonald and Ian Clenahan were preparing for their high-stakes interviews with Davis and Noel.

One more thing they needed to happen was for their star witness to get to Devon as soon as possible. They called Elaine.

One more thing they needed to happen was for their star witness to get to Devon as soon as possible. They called Elaine.

Elaine arrived at the Exeter police station that afternoon, 30 miles from where they found Ron's body in the first place. They had interviewed Elaine before, but this time, with the pressure of a charge looming, they needed her to tell them everything. About Davis and Noelle and Ron and herself. Everything. On the record.

Elaine arrived at the Exeter police station that afternoon, 30 miles from where they found Ron's body in the first place. They had interviewed Elaine before, but this time, with the pressure of a charge looming, they needed her to tell them everything. About Davis and Noelle and Ron and herself. Everything. On the record.

Every detail was essential. A well-dressed stranger showing up to her work, coffee table books, trips to London, Switzerland, France, bank accounts, rubber stamps, flat buying, flat selling, Harrogate, Calgary, back to Harrogate. The full story of Ron and Elaine and Davis. But when the interview turned to Noelle, there was a bombshell waiting for Elaine, from which she would never fully recover.

Every detail was essential. A well-dressed stranger showing up to her work, coffee table books, trips to London, Switzerland, France, bank accounts, rubber stamps, flat buying, flat selling, Harrogate, Calgary, back to Harrogate. The full story of Ron and Elaine and Davis. But when the interview turned to Noelle, there was a bombshell waiting for Elaine, from which she would never fully recover.

Elaine, of course, knew about Davis's children, who still lived in the States.

Elaine, of course, knew about Davis's children, who still lived in the States.

So I said, he's got three daughters. All three of them in their teens and twenties. And as she was describing this, the female officer interviewing her furrows her brow.