I am so very sorry my poor reviewers. You've been neglected of late. But fear not. I have now got in place a system for updating. From now on I will be updating WCBTSH every Saturday. That's right. Every single Saturday. You guys deserve a bit of consistency.

This chapter is dedicated to MML94. If anybody can fake a news article, it's you.

DISCLAIMER: I do not own the Alex Rider series.

ARTICLE TAKEN FROM THE FOUR WATERS GAZETTE ON OCTOBER 15TH OF 2001

Construction workers in Four Waters will embark on a project this weekend to demolish the infamous 'Humming Bird Tower' on Mitchell Avenue. The scheme forms part of a wider redevelopment scheme for Four Waters town centre, which is due to be officially launched on November 25th.

Councillor Michael Ray, the council's cabinet member of transport and regeneration, has said that the tower is "no longer necessary".

"The thing has become a bit of an eyesore in the town centre, to be honest. A bastion of crime and poverty. We will be relocating every single resident of the tower to other, higher quality homes as part of the council's new reform of urban regeneration. We predict that with the support of the local metropolitan police that we've been receiving we can make this transition smoothly and decimate crime figures in the area. Residents, businesses and visitors to the town have commented positively about the ongoing improvement works and this is one of the many pieces of redevelopment we have going on" he explained.

When asked about the recent reports of missing teenager, Alexander Rider (pictured below), being spotted by construction workers in one of the disused flats in Humming Bird Tower Mr. Ray replied as follows. "There is no concrete evidence to support that Alex Rider was spotted in the Tower. Obviously, working closely with the police, we've already co-ordinated a full search of the building. It's been confirmed that nobody has been in the closed off section of the tower for weeks. These reported sightings have been ruled out as mistaken identities having been investigated".

Road closures will come into effect during the demolition work, with a lane being closed on Mitchell Avenue from today (October 15th) until November 24th.

The entire road will be closed between November 18th and 19th to allow the demolition work to be carried out.

FOUR WATERS METROPOLITAN POLICE DEPARTMENT MISSING PERSON'S ALERT THAT WAS SENT TO ROCHEFORD POLICE DEPARTMENT ON OCTOBER 17TH 2001

POSSIBLE SIGHTING OF ALEXANDER JOHNATHAN RIDER.

Case Number: 289102

STATEMENT BY A MR. Jason Rachid LODGED ON OCTOBER 12TH 2001

I was working in Flat 24A on October the twelfth with my partner, Chris Reynolds, and Chris told me he left screw diver on the landing. I offered to get it for him and went out, bending over to pick it up and stopping to tie my shoelace.

I heard a rustle and looked up. There was a blond teenage boy at the other end of the landing. He was maybe 5"6 or 5"7 and had brown eyes. He was rubbing the back of his head when I looked up and he met my gaze for a minute.

He had a bit of blood on his chin and forehead and a black eye. His hair was in a mess and quite dirty. His face had what looked like muck on it. I recognized him straight away from the news because my wife was very worried by the story as we have a son the same age. He was wearing a red t-shirt that looked too big, like a man's. He had grey tracksuit bottoms that were, again, too big and he had no shoes on. His feet were filthy.

His eyes were very groggy and he looked a bit out of it. I got up slowly, trying not to startle him. As soon as I was on my feet he turned and sprinted away, falling against the wall twice as if he was drunk. I followed but the floor gave way beneath me and by the time I'd crossed there was no sign of him.

POSSIBLE SIGHTING OF RIDER. FILE TO BE DESTROYED FROM THE MAIN POLICE FRAME AND INVESTIGATED PRIVATELY. BLUNT.

I've just realized I've not answered any questions from the last chapter. I've just given you some new ones. Oh well. Don't worry. Answers will come. And soon. Every Saturday from now on, in fact. I hope you enjoyed.

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