Terry Whelan saves Alice Hayes from being attacked by a gang in his local park. The attack leaves her friend, Nathan Collins, lying dead. When the police seem uninterested in pursuing the gang, Terry takes matters into his own hands. With Alice, Jo Trafford - family friend and journalist - and Danny Whelan – nephew and former gang member, Terry pursues justice for Nathan.
William Palgrave, a senior police officer, has been trying to cleanse local estates of undesirable elements. Forming a coalition with the leader of the council, Ben Taylor and a wannabe tabloid journalist, Dave Baker, Palgrave wants to demolish the largest council estate in North London and hand it over to the developers. He won’t let the murder get in his way.
