Liam James Hammond is the illegitimate son of Frank Tate and half brother of Chris, Zoe and James Tate. In September 1999 Liam kidnaps his employer Chris Tate. Nearly a month into his kidnap Liam reveals to Chris that Frank Tate is his father making them half brothers. They begin to form a bond which Chris hopes that will stop him from being hurt. In November 1999 Zoe starts to suspect that Liam is somehow involved in Chris' disappearance. Zoe sets Liam's run to Portsmouth to get him out of the way so she can investigate but Liam smells a rat and switches his run. Zoe goes to his house and rescues Chris, fatally shooting Liam in the process. They then destroy all evidence that he was Frank's son, ensuring the police would have less reason to question his death. Chris, who has some doubts o