Los Angeles Detective

Police Department.

At two o'clock in the afternoon, Luke called everyone in the office to discuss the case.

Luke took a sip of a cup of tea and asked, "Deputy team, is there any clue in the investigation of Arian Osborn, the No. 3 deceased?"

"I contacted the sister of deceased number 3.

After she learned that her brother was killed, she acted a little coldly.

According to her, she has not seen the brother for many years.

He didn't intend to come to Los Angeles to identify the body. After the deputy team finished speaking, he sighed, "The people nowadays are really indifferent and frightening." "

The No. 3 deceased may just be an unlucky person implicated in the fire, which is not the focus of Luke's investigation.

Luke said, "We investigated the address book of Teddy Colin, the number 2 deceased, and found that he was in frequent contact with a woman named Annika Carmen.

In the morning, Marcus and I visited Annika Carmen. During the conversation with her, we obviously felt that she was hiding something and might even have lied about some issues. "

Xiao Hei nodded, "That's right, I have a hunch that this Annika Carmen is probably the real culprit of the arson case."

Jackson laughed, "It's a pity that a hunch cannot be used as evidence to solve the case. Captain, do you want to apply for a search warrant?"

Xiao Hei retorted, "Rookie, you can't just apply for a search warrant if you want."

Luke waved his hand and interrupted the two of them, "You are all right. What we lack most now is evidence. Even if we sense that there may be something wrong with Annika Carmen, we have no evidence to prove it.

Even, in the absence of relevant evidence, it is difficult to apply for a search warrant for this reason. "

The deputy nodded, "I also think it's too early to apply for a search warrant now, but it's best to send someone to keep an eye on Annika Carmen to prevent her from absconding or destroying relevant evidence."

Luke ordered, "Raymond, Jenny, the two of you are responsible for keeping an eye on Annika Carmen. If you are short of manpower, please ask the nearby patrol police for assistance."

"Okay, Captain."

Luke continued, "We can't wait for Annika Carmen to make mistakes, but we have to actively search for clues and evidence.

There were a total of three dead in the arson case, among which the No. 3 dead was probably implicated in the fire and was not the real target of the murderer.

Hedda Cartman, the No. 1 deceased, and Teddy Colin, the No. 2 deceased, were both killed first, and then their bodies were burned by the fire.

The murderer is likely to destroy the corpse.

However, the situation of Dead #1 Hedda Cartman and #2 Teddy Colin is different.

Deceased No. 1 was killed four or five days before the fire, and Deceased No. 2 was killed shortly before the fire. According to common sense, these two bodies should not appear at the fire scene at the same time. "

Xiao Hei touched his chin and said thoughtfully, "That's right. Deceased No. 1 has been dead for four or five days, and the body has begun to rot and stink. If the body had been in Mogaro Forest Park, it would have been impossible for it not to be discovered.

In other words, the first scene where No. 1 was killed may not be in Mogaro Forest Park.

But before the fire, someone carried the corpse and burned it. "

"Marcus is right, there is such a possibility." Luke responded, and changed the topic, "At the same time, there is another possibility.

The place where No. 1 was killed was Mogaro Forest Park, and the body was buried underground after being killed.

The murderer dug up the body and burned it before setting fire to it. "

The deputy laughed and said, "If I were the murderer, I would choose the second method. At least I don't have to carry a smelly corpse back and forth."

Luke continued, "If my speculation is correct, there should be a burial site at the fire site.

I am going to check the Mogaro Forest Park scene again to see if I can find the burial place. Perhaps, the murderer will leave some evidence. "

The deputy team member said, "Then I will go to the technical team and keep an eye on it to see if they have any new discoveries."

"OK, then everyone will split up."

…

Near Mojaro Forest Park.

In a black SUV car.

Jackson sat in the cab and drove, while Luke sat in the passenger seat.

While driving, Jackson said, "Captain, I have been thinking about a question. There were three victims in the arson case. Among them, deceased No. 3 was probably burned to death by the fire, while deceased No. 1 and deceased No. 2 were both killed and burned. .

Because Deceased No. 1 and Deceased No. 2 were killed in the same way, they were considered to have been committed by the same murderer.

But in fact, the two deceased people died several days apart, and no direct connection between the two deceased people was found.

I kept wondering if these were two separate homicides linked by a fire. "

"It's an interesting idea.

Judging from the available evidence, deceased No. 1 and deceased No. 2 are indeed not directly related. "Luke touched his chin and thought about it seriously, "Suppose, your guess is correct, the murderer of deceased No. 1 and the murderer of No. 2 are not the same person.

Which murderer do you think is more likely to set the fire? "

Seeing that his speculation was confirmed, Jackson smiled, "I think it is more likely that the murderer of No. 1 set the fire.

Because the deceased No. 1 was killed four or five days before the fire, and the husband of the deceased No. 1 also called the police. If her body had been exposed to the outside, it would have rotted and smelled, and it would have been impossible not to be discovered.

Therefore, her body should have been exhumed or moved to the fire scene before the fire, and then the murderer set it on fire and burned the body.

It just so happened that the body of the deceased No. 2 was burned by the fire not long after he was killed. "

Luke said, "Your conjecture is theoretically valid, but one thing is that the deceased No. 1 has been killed for four or five days, and her body has not been found in these days, which means that it has been disposed of once.

Why is it necessary to set fire to the corpse with great fanfare. "

Jackson explained, "The location of the arson was located in a valley surrounded by high mountains and dense forests, so even if the fire was lit at night, it would be difficult to detect from a distance.

Therefore, I think the murderer's original intention was to burn the body and completely destroy the evidence, and did not want to start a fire.

But obviously, the murderer underestimated the danger of setting fire in the mountains and forests. The so-called arson is most likely caused by accidental fire. Once the flame burns, it is not easy to extinguish it. "

Luke nodded, "Your conjecture makes sense, but it also lacks evidence. If you want to prove your conjecture, go find evidence."

"Yes sir."

There are many possibilities in a case. Jackson’s speculation is unfounded, but it still has certain reference value. As for the conjecture that there may be two murderers, Luke does not want to see it, because it will increase the number of cases. difficulty of investigation.

The police car drove near Mogaro Forest Park, and after pulling over, Luke got off the passenger seat.

Mogaro Forest Park was still bare, and it was still pitch black at first glance. Luke felt that the housing prices around him would drop a lot.

Originally, the dense trees and beautiful scenery of Mogaro Forest Park were a selling point of the surrounding communities. Now that Mogaro Forest Park is on fire, not only has it lost its selling point, but it is also dangerous. Customers will definitely re-evaluate before buying a house.

Luke led the team into Mogaro Forest Park to re-examine the location where the three bodies were found,

Among them, Luke paid the most attention to the cremation site of deceased No. 1, because according to his speculation, deceased No. 1 Hedda Cartman was probably buried underground after she was killed, and there may still be some evidence left there. .

Luke found the marking point of the body of the deceased No. 1. The surrounding body had been burned to ashes, and he did not find many valuable clues.

Afterwards, Luke searched around for any low-lying areas or corpse pits centered on dead body No. 1.

Luke searched for a full twenty minutes, but found no obvious place to bury the body.

This shows that there are two situations. The first situation is the situation speculated by Xiao Hei. The body of the No. 1 deceased Hedda Cartman was transported from other places.

The second possibility is that after the corpse was excavated from the ground, the murderer buried the corpse pit again, and then set fire to the corpse.

Luke himself prefers the second scenario, because it is not easy to move a rotting corpse. According to his inference, the corpse pit should not be far from the place where the corpse was burned.

Luke centered on the cremation site and began to turn over the soil layer, judging the difference based on the color and hardness of the soil layer.

After searching for about ten minutes, Luke found a piece of soil that had recently been turned over more than ten meters away from the cremation site.

Luke called two technicians and told them to continue digging.

The soil in this area is very soft, so the excavation speed is relatively fast, and after the soft soil layer is excavated, it looks like a coffin, which can just fit a body into it.

During the excavation, Luke already smelled a rancid smell, put on a mask, and at the same time became more certain of his guess.

"Captain Li, I found some items." A black technical team member shouted.

Luke took a closer look, and the tech team dug up a soft, rotten object with a shovel that looked like a piece of rotting flesh.

"Keep digging."

Soon, two technicians dug up more items, with bloody rags, a rotting finger, and some stray hairs.

Knowing that Luke had found new evidence here, other police officers also surrounded him.

Xiao Hei squatted not far away, covering his nose and checking the evidence, "Captain, you really guessed it right. This big pit is probably the burial place of deceased No. 1 Hedda Cartman.

Judging from the half severed finger and broken flesh, Hedda Cartman should have been abused before his death.

The murderer was most likely a brutal pervert. "Xiao Hei frowned slightly, "However, these hairs are a bit strange, I think they can be used as an entry point for investigation. "

Jackson also came over to check, "It must be strange to put it on a human body, because it is animal hair."

Xiao Hei glanced at him, "You seem to understand?"

"I think it looks like dog hair." Jackson observed carefully and added, "We have two dogs at home. They are like part of the family. I often play with them and help them groom."