WHEN THEY ARRIVED AT the university, they went straight to the Administrative Office, where the information about the students’ curriculums would be found and asked for each of the young men to be taken out of their lectures.
The woman behind the desk made immediate difficulties. ‘Take them out of their lectures? I couldn’t possibly allow that. Surely, if you must see these young men, you could do so in their own time.’
‘Surely, you must be aware that there has been a spate of knife crime locally? It’s only a matter of time before someone is seriously injured or killed. Time is of the essence; you must see that.’
A frown crossed her brow. ‘Are you implying that one of our students is responsible?’
‘No. But if one is you wouldn’t want to be the person who held up our inquiry until he ki
