Witness Interview Date: December 3o Name of witness: Lennart
5ACC:ย Let me see if Iโve got this right: you werenโt at the viewing as a prospective buyer, but had been hired by Anna-Lena to spoil itแนข
LENNART:ย Exactly. No Boundaries Lennart, thatโs me. Would you like a business cardแนข I do stag parties, tooโif the guy getting married has stolen your girl, that sort of thing.
5ACC:ย So thatโs your jobแนข To ruin apartment viewingsแนข
LENNART:ย No, Iโm an actor. There just arenโt many roles around at the moment. But I was inย The Merchant from Veniceย at the local theater.
5ACC:ย Of Venice.
LENNART:ย No, at the local theater here!
5ACC:ย I meant that itโs calledย The Merchant of Venice. Notย fromย Venice.
Never mind. Can you tell me anything else about the bank robberแนข
LENNART:ย I donโt think so. Iโve told you everything I remember.
5ACC:ย Okay. Well, Iโm afraid Iโm going to have to ask you to stay a little longer, in case we have any further questions.
LENNART:ย No problem!
5ACC:ย Oh, yes, one last thing: What do you know about the ๏ฌreworksแนข
LENNART:ย How do you meanแนข
5ACC:ย The ๏ฌreworks the perpetrator asked for.
LENNART:ย What about themแนข
5ACC:ย Well, when someone takes other people hostage, it isnโt customary for the perpetrator to demand ๏ฌreworks before letting them go. Itโs more normal to demand money.
LENNART:ย With all due respect, itโs moreย normalย not to take anyone hostage in the ๏ฌrst place.
5ACC:ย Thatโs as may be, but donโt you think ๏ฌreworks is an odd demandแนข That was the last thing the perpetrator did before you were released.
LENNART:ย I donโt know. Itโs New Year. And everyone likes ๏ฌreworks, donโt theyแนข
5ACC:ย Dog owners donโt.
LENNART:ย Ah.
5ACC:ย What do you mean by thatแนข
LENNART:ย I was just surprised. I thought all police oAcers liked dogs.
5ACC:ย I didnโt say I didnโt like dogs!
LENNART:ย Most people would have said that dogs donโt like ๏ฌreworks. But you saidย dog owners.
5ACC:ย Iโm not particularly fond of animals.
LENNART:ย Sorry. A peril of the profession. You learn to read people in my job.
5ACC:ย As an actorแนข
LENNART:ย No, the other. Are the others still here at the station, by the wayแนข
5ACC:ย Whoแนข
LENNART:ย You know, the others who were in the apartment.
5ACC:ย Are you thinking of anyone in particularแนข
LENNART:ย Zara. For instance.
5ACC:ย For instanceแนข
LENNART:ย Thereโs no need to look like I asked something improper. I mean, Iโm only asking.
5ACC:ย Yes. Zaraโs still here. Why do you askแนข
LENNART:ย Oh, just wondered. You get curious about people sometimes, thatโs all, and sheโs the ๏ฌrst person in a long time who I havenโt been able to read at all. I tried, but I didnโt get her at all. Why are you laughingแนข
5ACC:ย Iโm not laughing.
LENNART:ย Yes you are!
5ACC:ย Sorry, I didnโt mean to. Something my dad says, thatโs all.
LENNART:ย Whatแนข
5ACC:ย He says you end up marrying the one you donโt understand.
Then you spend the rest of your life trying.
