Page 225 of The Silent Appeal

5:21 p.m. Georgia wrote:

So posh Miss Perfect is hooked on coke? You’ll be telling me Fran is smoking crack next.

5:23 p.m. Lucas wrote:

Just tryna make it better for us, babe! You and A don’t work so someone has to. And this play has taken over everything. Ams is really into it and stressed with her leg. Be good, yeah? It’ll all be about you when the kid’s here.

5:23 p.m. Georgia wrote:

Makes me laugh you playing a copper!

5:24 p.m. Lucas wrote:

I know babe, it’s killing me.

5:25 p.m. Georgia wrote:

You gonna tell A soon?

5:29 p.m. Lucas wrote:

Promise I’ll tell her after the play. Sunday.

Message exchange between Kev MacDonald and Nicky-Rose Dearing on June 4, 2025:

5:32 p.m. Kevin wrote:

Four sheets. Pretty daisy.

5:33 p.m. Nicky-Rose wrote:

Charlotte

Mark made the light unsafe and intended to drop it on Amelia.

Femi

A half-assed plan seeing as Karen wouldn’t necessarily be given the part if Amelia couldn’t do it.

Charlotte

GBH certainly, but could CPS charge with attempted murder?

Femi

Karen’s parents, Marianne and Mick, seem to have a plan. Is that what this murder case is about?

Charlotte

Did their revenge on Mark go wrong? Have you got to the bit about Lucas?

Femi

Yes. Does it have any impact on the case?

Charlotte

I don’t know.