Andy makes quick introductions and enquires if the Professor's glass needs refreshing; after spending a few minutes at the bar returns with a couple of pints of best bitter and a diet coke for Liz and settles into his seat, Checking that Liz is keeping to her role and has her notebook and pen ready.
"Cheers" he says before taking a large sip. Then setting up a compact digital recorder on the table between them. "I hope you don't mind this being recorded?" he says, in a manner that conveys that it's standard practise and starts the machine running, "Thank you for agreeing to this interview Professor, I appreciate you taking the time to meet me." Andy then looks down to his pad to refresh his memory... on the page written in his usual shorthand is the following:
- Aims
- information on Malta, why was he 'set up', who does he think did it, how will that affect the University
- recent terrible events (Gossham et al) - try and find out what Westerlund knows about the research research
Questions- You have recently arrived back from Malta after being arrested over some irregularities with some finds, can you give us the facts of the case as you see them?
- My source tells me that the items in question were not related to your area of research on any of the Universities dig-sites can you speculate as to where they came from?
- Were there any previous problems at any of the sites - any harrasment etc?
- How does the University plan to deal with the algations, have any dates been set for any court hearings?
- Recently you collegue Professor Gosshamm was brutally murdered and recently Tom MAthers was killed in Wales, can you comment on the hypothesis that these dreadful events are linked?
- I also understand that someone else in a similar field of work was found dead of an aparant overdose, were you aware that Charles Grundy was a drug user? Ay comment on a link between all three men?
- I am led to believe that there is a possible link to Albanian organised crime and the people on CCTV that attacked Prof Gossham, we know that Prof Gossham's area of expertise was the Balkans and Albania and that he recently returned from that country, so you know what Gossham was researching?
- I understand that Gossham's latest research included the work you supervised on Malta, can you tell us anything about that?
- The backers for his research are strongly rumoured to be the Albanian charity 'Kush nderton' have you had any dealings with them, do they support the Universities work in Malta as well?
- Followups...
- How well did Professor Westerlund know Gossham, what can he tell us of Maria Demachi?
"I want to ask about your recent problems in Malta, understand you and the Universities position on the allegations and how that might affect your department in the months and years to come." He pauses "I'd also like to hear anything you have to say about the terrible murder of your colleague against some information that has come to light recently." Taking another sip of his pint before he asks his first question....
OOC: Andy will try and get across that they want to be favourable to Westerlund and the Uni. Andy will be more than amenable to anything 'off the record' and will agree to stop the recording - however both he (and Liz) will take notes. If Westerlund gets at all 'difficult and defensive' then Andy is also prepared to 'push; things by switching off the recorder and producing the photos of the relics that they removed from his town house and how 'friends of theirs' had done him (Westrerlund) a large favour. |