Leaning against the sink, cup in his fingers, without hesitation or curiosity as to how much Milne knew or why he wanted to know, Yanni Stavros said, 'I told Christopher after Eleni's accident. Now perhaps, Detective sergeant, you would be good enough to tell me what it is you think I don't know.'
Phil was used to running things to his own agenda and schedule. 'He hasn't mentioned what Tony and Remo have been up to by any chance?'
Their uncle stood a little straighter with foreboding. Phil could see the answer would be no. He eased into his news. 'I'm sorry to have to be the one to tell you this, but your nephews have got themselves caught up in a blackmailing scam between their mother and a couple of the witnesses from the trial. Tony tried scaring them off. One's dead and the other's in a critical condition in hospital.'
'What did he do?' Yanni had been ready to take another sip.
'Shot one of them.'