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they’re focused on the job? FM: Yes. JC: She’s like that. So when she wanted to keep herself to herself I respected that. And, to be honest, we didn’t really have time for our relationship once the case started because it consumed us both. It’s the nature of it. FM: Do you think Emma was prepared for that? JC: Absolutely. FM: You put a lot of responsibility on her, recommending her for the post. JC: I’ve already told you, I had faith in her. FM: Did you talk about that? JC: I wasn’t going to patronise her. That would have been out of order. And she didn’t need me to. His foot begins to tap a swift staccato on the floor, signalling that he knows it’s only minutes until the end of our session. FM: Just one last thing before you go. He raises an eyebrow enquiringly. FM: Did you feel that you were able to keep your distance from the case? Personally? JC: What do you mean? FM: The age of Benedict Finch, the visit to his school. Occasionally when I read your report I get the feeling that he might have got under your skin a bit. JC: I was professional. FM: I’m not suggesting for a moment that you weren’t. He stares at me. JC: It’s not wrong to care. FM: Was this the first case you worked on where a child was involved, or in danger? JC: Yes. FM: Was that hard? JC: It was hard in that we had to find him. It was our responsibility to him. He’d done nothing wrong. He was just a kid. But that didn’t make any difference to anything I did. FM: Do you think your response to the case could have been affected by the relatively recent death of your father? JC: What? FM: Sometimes when we lose a parent it makes us reflect on our childhoods. It’s not an uncommon
esponse to parental bereavement. That might have made you more vulnerable to identifying with Benedict Finch, and what could be happening to him? He doesn’t reply. He looks incredulous. FM: DI Clemo? JC: No. It didn’t. You’ve got the wrong end of the stick. I was doing my job. Isn’t this session supposed to be over by now? Although there’s a clock in plain view on my desk, he glances at his watch. It’s obvious that he’s not going to engage with this today.
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esponse to parental bereavement. That might have made you more vulnerable to identifying with<br />
Benedict Finch, and what could be happening to him?<br />
He doesn’t reply. He looks incredulous.<br />
FM: DI Clemo?<br />
JC: No. It didn’t. You’ve got the wrong end of the stick. I was doing my job. Isn’t this session<br />
supposed to be over by now?<br />
Although there’s a clock in plain view on my desk, he glances at his watch. It’s obvious that he’s<br />
not going to engage with this today.
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