S32 E2: When Ron Met Ron | Sea of Lies
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Who is Ronald Platt and why is his story significant?
There was a knock, there was a discovery, and then suddenly there were two Ronald Platts. One dead in the coroner's freezer in Devon, and the other walking around, paying bills in charming neighbours in a small village in Essex. The police had accidentally figured out that the man they had interviewed nearly two months ago, who they knew as David Davis, and who told them he was a close friend of Ronald Platt's, was now possibly living as Ronald Platt. So now, a death which, up until this point, had been understood to most likely either be a boating accident or a suicide, was a big question mark, followed by an exclamation mark.
I guess it's at that point that you, I guess, a bit more switched on to, right, OK, we need to step this up a level.
How did the police uncover the truth about Ronald Platt?
For investigators, the doorknock revelation had so thoroughly flipped everything on its head that the detectives, like Bill McDonald, were forced to look backwards at the work they'd already done to see if there was anything that jumped out under this new light. A new lead? A new person?
And you then recall that there's been a conversation in the past about the deceased having some ex-partner.
MacDonald and his colleague Ian Clenahan had learned in the interview with Ron's big brother Brian that Ron Platt had an old girlfriend.
A woman called Elaine, Elaine Boyes.
Elaine Boyes.
In suggesting Elaine Boyes, I think he was hoping that she might be able to answer more of the questions that would help us. And then it's right, okay, we need to find Elaine Boyes.
What role does Elaine Boyes play in the investigation?
They learned that Elaine was living in Harrogate, North Yorkshire, the same town in which the dead man's Rolex had last been serviced. So a plan was struck for Clenahan to set up a meeting, face-to-face.
The aim was to get as much information as we can about David Davis from Elaine.
David Davis had told police that he'd known Ron for several years, so they thought it likely that this Elaine and David Davis would know each other. And therefore, the police had to be careful.
Because, you know, we didn't know what the relationship really was between Elaine and David Davis. You don't know what you're walking into? Were they still in contact? Were they whatever? He was firmly under our suspicions, but we just wanted to see what Elaine would tell us.
So Clenahan sat down with Elaine in a cafe up in Harrogate. And very quickly, he would come to learn that Elaine was more important to this story than he could have possibly imagined.
We track Elaine down, and she tells us a fascinating and very interesting story.
Elaine was the key to everything.
Oh, gosh, this is the difficult bit to talk about, to be honest. I'd better be careful what I say on here. Better be careful.
How did Elaine Boyes meet Ronald Platt?
I'm Sam Mullins, and this is Sea of Lies from CBC's Uncover. Episode 2, When Ron Met Ron. When Elaine was young, she entered the workforce with a clear dream in her mind. One day, she hoped to become the executive assistant to someone important. Capital S, capital I. A line of work she was a natural for. Supremely organized, competent, and useful in the arena of business where big egos run amok. She was hardwired to please, hardwired to de-escalate, and do whatever is asked of her.
Because I'd had quite a difficult childhood. I remember my dad used to argue a lot and my dad could be quite violent. You do everything to appease and you avoid conflict and that's what I was like. This compliant female that's very friendly and outgoing on the surface but underneath it she's not going to ask too many questions.
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Chapters
7 chapters
1
Who is Ronald Platt and why is his story significant?
0:39–1:35
2
How did the police uncover the truth about Ronald Platt?
1:35–2:27
3
What role does Elaine Boyes play in the investigation?
2:27–3:42
4
How did Elaine Boyes meet Ronald Platt?
3:42–9:44
5
Why was Canada significant to Ronald Platt?
9:44–17:59
6
Who is David Davis and what is his connection to Elaine?
17:59–22:04
7
What were Elaine's initial thoughts on David Davis's offer?
22:04–48:04