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3rd May 1979: Joe explains to Dolly that he doesn't know how the gun went off as his finger was nowhere near the trigger. He frets over Phil accusing him of doing it deliberately. He gets a surprise when P.C. Edwards and Detective Superintendent Hoskins visit him at the farmhouse. Detective Superintendent Hoskins asks to speak to him alone and gets him to go through the details of what happened again. Sam isn't pleased and directs his anger at P.C. Edwards when he's kept from his own house while Joe's questioned. Detective Superintendent Hoskins tells Joe that he's taken a statement from Phil who claims that he took the gun by force, made sure it was loaded then fired without any warning at him. He confirms Terry has also backed up the statement. Joe is livid. Joe is angry with Kitty, Matt, Sam, Dolly and Annie when they share doubts about Joe's intentions when he shot Phil.


 * For more information see Episode 524 (3rd May 1979)