Andrews, Taggart and others in “Unfinished Business”

...five foot six, taking the mean of several estimations. No foetal bones. We've everything here but the skull. Presumably he disposed of that elsewhere to prevent identification.

I wonder why.

The neck looks unnaturally bent.

Cause of death or is that too hopeful?

Impossible to say. [He approaches the skeleton and motions to the fractures] Any fracture such as here, and here, would be caused by dismemberment of the body.

And what was used?

A saw, I'd say.

How is she?

She'll be up in a couple of days(!)

Tests brought up one print. [He hands a foolscap to Taggart, who looks through it] On a metal catch inside the bag. Identified as Margaret Balfour's thumbprint.

That's what I like, a nine-year-old print(!)

What do we have on O'Donnell?

Housebreakings, cheque fraud. Attempted murder of a waitress - not proven. And one conviction of incest against his daughter.

Where is she?

Same place as him. She took an overdose nine years ago.

Deathbed confession, Jim?

Nah. He did us no favours. Fell out of bed drunk, died of hypothermia. He was stiff when the landlady found him.