The attacker is revealed to be Ryan Burns , a waiter on a luxury yacht. Because Nina is too terrified to testify, making a standard conviction impossible, DS Ray Carling takes matters into his own hands by planting cocaine-filled garden gnomes in Burns' car to ensure he is imprisoned. Character Developments
The episode is packed with 1981-specific milestones and cultural touchstones: [S1E3] Ashes to Ashes
The pursuit of the attacker leads the team undercover to a fancy dress boat party . The attacker is revealed to be Ryan Burns
Alex is the "lone voice" in the CID who wants to take the allegation seriously. Gene Hunt and the rest of the team are dismissive until a link to a recent murder victim—a young woman named Delfine Parks—is discovered. making a standard conviction impossible