BAD COP GETS JUSTICE (29/11/04)

THE Bill’s PC Gabriel Kent is to be shot by the Sun Hill sniper. Kent, played by Todd Carty, is seen lying in a pool of blood and fighting for life on December 15.

An ITV1 insider said: “Gabriel is a rapist and murderer. There are plenty who’d like him dead. He’s shot in the same spot where he shot Kerry Young.”

IN OTHER NEWS...

PC Leela Kapoor (Seema Bowri) joins the relief on Wednesday 15th December, harbouring a secret from her past. Joining on a fraught day, Leela proves herself to be a great copper, but when her secret is revealed, she has trouble building bridges with partner PC Sheelagh Murphy (Bernie Nolan).

There were also reports in yesterday's tabloidS of a lesbian DC joining in the new year, who promises to 'shake CID up'.