discovered. Janet's outrage and Rachel's unapologetic attitude leads to a short but deep rift in their friendship. Rachel soon admits of the affair to Sean, who corners Kevin - the best man at the wedding - and punches him in the face before the rest of the office, exposing the relationship to all their colleagues. In the same episode, the unit is informed by Gill that Kevin has been fired and arrested for leaking information on a big murder case to the press (though earlier series imply this is not the first time he has done so). Kevin doesn't appear again after this but Gill later mentions in Series 4 that Kevin is serving time in HM Prison Manchester, confirming that Kevin was convicted and jailed for his crimes. Ian Mitchell DC Ian Mitchell (David Prosho), known to his friends as Mitch, is a DC assigned to Syndicate 9. He often serves as support to Scott & Bailey, though on occasion he is called to make arrests. In series five, Ian loses his day-planner and inadvertently leaks information about a murder case to the press, infuriating Rachel, who is acting head of MIT at the time. To "prove [to Rachel that] he wasn't useless," Mitch enters a house on his own to confront an ex-Army officer suffering from PTSD, who stabs him in the throat; Mitch dies soon after. Pete Readyough DC Pete Readyough (Tony Mooney) is a Detective assigned to Syndicate 9. Pete becomes more prominent during Series 3, as his personal and professional lives suffer after he drunkenly has sex with Rachel's mother at a wedding reception. His wife throws him out of their house and the team, with the exception of Janet, shows little sympathy. In series five, he is unable to accept Rachel as a superior officer and tends to openly challenge her authority. Lee Broadhurst DC Lee Broadhurst (Delroy Brown) is a Detective assigned to Syndicate 9. Chris Crowley DC Chris Crowley (Danny Webb) is assigned to Syndicate 9 in Series 4. He finds himself often partnered with and soon becomes close to Janet. The two engage in a short term relationship, though they later separate because "nice" became "boring". Crowley transferred to a different department shortly thereafter, before the events of Series 5. Anna Ram DC Anna Ram (Jing Lusi) is a Detective assigned to Syndicate 9. She was hired in Rachel's absence, and