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‘It’s. Not. Her … It’s not her.’ The words, spoken between shallow gasps. Tears rolled freely. Tears of relief?

‘Are you sure?’ DI Wade turned to Mr Howard for confirmation. He nodded his head, a thin smile evident as he helped Liz to her feet.

‘I’m sorry to have put you through this … The description was so close to your daughter.’ She offered up her arm, assisted her to the low seats in the viewing area. ‘Are you okay?’

Liz pulled another tissue from her coat pocket and wiped at her nose. ‘Yes. Yeah, I’ll be all right.’ Her face crumpled again. She looked up into her husband’s face. ‘Where is Amy?’ She grasped hold of his sleeve. ‘Where’s our Amy, Nathan?’

‘Mr and Mrs Howard, the police are conducting a missing person investigation. I’ll inform them straight away and the search will continue, now an ID hasn’t been made. We’ll find her.’ As soon as the words left her mouth, she regretted them. It was as good as a promise, one she couldn’t be sure she’d keep. The look on Liz’s face stopped DI Wade in her tracks. Despite the relief, there remained a pained expression: sad, upset.

Liz’s eyes settled slowly on hers. ‘It’s not Amy—’

‘I know, that’s good, Mrs Howard—’

‘No. It’s not Amy.’ She used the tissue to swipe away fresh tears. ‘But I do know who it is.’