COLLATERAL DAMAGE

Episode 547 17th October 2007, ITV1, 8PM

Smithy is puppy walking new PC Nate Roberts who is keen to get stuck into some action. Shame he’s not in Diane’s boots today as she has an action packed, death defying day ahead. After a crack-head’s flat is torched, Diane is surprised to be recognised – turns out singed, occupant Billy McLaughlin served with her in the army.

Billy and his girlfriend have been squatting and Carly Samuals and Alisha Danniels saw them have a show down with crack dealers Tam and Ross McGuinness last night. Later Ross’s body is found dead in the back of a car. Siding with her former army buddy Diane puts herself in serious danger.

Billy takes Diane hostage once he realises she knows about Ross. Diane pleads with him to give him self up and claim he killed Ross in self-defence. Meanwhile grieving Tam wades in wanting to settle the score with Billy and won’t let Diane try and stand in the way.

Sex addict and ladies’ man, Phil hasn’t been able to tern Jo straight, so defeated he’s off to find new challenges in the special operations unit. Busy Jack delegates the job of writing a reference to Nixon. Phil sulks his way out of CID as no one seems to notice his final exit.

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