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THE WORLD WE LIVE IN

It’s a moment that would bring smiles to most: families roaming the beach, sun high in the sky, an old man helping a delighted young girl put seashells on the walls of their sandcastle.

But for Charlie Deravin, “paedophile” springs to mind before “loving grandfather”. What’s wrong with him? He’s a burnt-out cop, not that old but who has seen too much: suspended after blowing a high-profile case in the city, worried a rising star footballer would walk free following a brutal rape.

Living in his family’s seaside shack, Charlie still can’t switch off, despite beach walks and therapy sessions. He continues to dig into an even tougher case: his mother’s disappearance 20 years

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