EXT. EARLY EVENING. A NEWS REPORTER IS STANDING OUTSIDE A COURTHOUSE PRESENTING HIS REPORT FOR TELEVISION.

REPORTER: Today marked the start of the defence's case in the McGavin murder trial as arresting officer Det. Inspector Henderson took to the stand. In an unprecidented move the prosecution chose not to contest the facts of the case but instead questioned the Det. Inspectors methods. The Inspector stated for the record that his attention was brought to the case initially over the theft of the Hemmington jewels but, after following the standard police procedures, he was approached by a female novel writer, one Jessica Fletcher. The Inspector maintained that she had written several 'corking' crime novels and once she showed an interest, he saw no choice but to allow her to collect evidence and interview suspects. Further to this the defence claimed that Miss Fletcher was related to one of the initial suspects in the case and only intervened in order that his name be cleared. The day ended with the prosecution holding up Miss Fletcher as an expert witness while the defence claimed she was, quote: 'An intefering old bat with nothing better to do.'
The Judge adjourned the court to consider the legal points of today and to await tomorrow's testimony of character witness John Le Carre...
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