 Ray Sinclair, her first husband and Grayson's father, died in a shooting accident in 1982 and Matthew convinced Perdita to tell the police - claiming it was vital evidence.The police questioned Rosemary who knew Perdita told them but was shocked when Matthew told her he had found out from another source.Needing to talk to someone, Rosemary told local poacher Zak Dingle (Steve Halliwell) that Ray had killed himself because she "made his life hell".