Mr. Evans was an undercover police officer who Deena Hardman introduced to George Smith in March 2012. Deena and her husband, Graham, kidnapped George and Phoebe Jackson to use them in a sex trade, with Mr. Evans posing as a client. George panicked as he was closed in the room with Mr. Evans, and attacked him before making an escape. Mr. Evans revealed that he was a police officer, and George's friends had reported him missing.