Sergeant Allard, DC Jain and a sector inspector, Inspector Baron, stared at the print-out. It was many pages long, with a criminal history dating back to the 1970s. Gerald, as he was formerly known, was now locked in a cell with his head in his hands. He had not moved for nearly half an hour. The police officers were engaged in a serious discussion.

"He needs to be further arrested," Baron told the other two men. "Then he needs to go to straight back to prison. No passing go ...