Sam Mullins

But what are the chances that the small town nobody cops from two separate countries an ocean apart were out here sharing fingerprints? No, they had nothing. He was sure of it. For the Devon police, their time was up. They had all they were going to get in the interviews, the team at the house had sent along their initial findings, and it was pencils down.

It was now up to the Crown Prosecution Service to determine whether or not they had enough to formally charge Davis for murder. It certainly wasn't a given. They really agonised over the decision. Well, to be fair, we didn't have a lot of evidence then. Nothing they yielded from their interviews was helpful to laying a charge.

It was now up to the Crown Prosecution Service to determine whether or not they had enough to formally charge Davis for murder. It certainly wasn't a given. They really agonised over the decision. Well, to be fair, we didn't have a lot of evidence then. Nothing they yielded from their interviews was helpful to laying a charge.

The documents the team found in the house in the first 24 hours seemed promising, but they would require a lot of following up before they could be considered solid. The strongest thing that they did have was a provable lie.

The documents the team found in the house in the first 24 hours seemed promising, but they would require a lot of following up before they could be considered solid. The strongest thing that they did have was a provable lie.

Davis originally told police that he last saw Platt in June, but they knew that Davis' cell phone was in Devon in July, making calls to local businesses and that both he and Ron were there at the same time.

Davis originally told police that he last saw Platt in June, but they knew that Davis' cell phone was in Devon in July, making calls to local businesses and that both he and Ron were there at the same time.

And the other thing that they knew was that there was a boat. In the search of Little London Lane, they'd found a photo of Davis proudly posing with his boat, the Lady Jane.

And the other thing that they knew was that there was a boat. In the search of Little London Lane, they'd found a photo of Davis proudly posing with his boat, the Lady Jane.

Very strong, but very circumstantial.

Very strong, but very circumstantial.

It was out of the detective's hands and into the hands of the Crown Prosecution Service. And the deadline to either charge or release him was imminent.

It was out of the detective's hands and into the hands of the Crown Prosecution Service. And the deadline to either charge or release him was imminent.

Nearby, Elaine was anxiously awaiting word of what they'd decide.

Nearby, Elaine was anxiously awaiting word of what they'd decide.

Finally, late that night, MacDonald gets the call from upstairs.

Finally, late that night, MacDonald gets the call from upstairs.

With Davis behind bars for now, the real work was about to begin.

With Davis behind bars for now, the real work was about to begin.

Yes, he was in custody. And yes, they were confident they had the right man. But they also knew for certain that they didn't have anywhere near enough to convict him. Not yet. They had no idea what was coming. David Davis was formally charged in early November.