LA Detective

Chapter 225 Heart-touching (two chapters in one)

Andersey Cole showed a shocked expression, "Did you say that the blue spots on the ground are all bloodstains?"

"Yes, has there been blood here before?"

"No." Andersey seemed to have thought of something, "Damn it, could it be my wife's blood? I told the two policemen that it was impossible for my wife to run away from home, but they refused. listen.

Deputy Luke, is my wife in danger? "

Luke took out a photo of a cotton cloth, which was the cloth that was stuffed in the mouth of the deceased. There were some cloud patterns printed on the cotton cloth, and bloody writing was left on it.
"Have you ever seen this cotton cloth?"

Andersi picked up the photo, looked at it, and read, "You lowly people shouldn't live in this world." Andersey shook his head, "I haven't seen this piece of cotton cloth before, what does it have to do with my wife?"

When things got to this point, Luke didn't hide any more, "Andersi, I'm going to say one thing now, don't get excited.

We have found a person whose physical characteristics are more similar to your wife, but we are not sure if she is your wife. "

Andersey picked up the photo on the coffee table and gently rubbed it with his right thumb, "This is my wife."

Luke glanced at the woman in the photo, recalling the burnt black body, even though his observation skills were far beyond ordinary people, he couldn't tell whether it was the same person.

"Yesterday morning, we were called to the police. A fire broke out in a resident's house. When firefighters put out the fire, they found a female body. It had been burnt beyond recognition and could not be identified.

We can only compare the physical characteristics of the corpse with the missing persons database.

Find people with similar physical characteristics, and then proceed to the next step of verification.

This is also the purpose of our visit today. "

With chattering teeth, Andersey said in a trembling voice, "You suspect that my wife is the one who was burned to death?"

Luke nodded slightly, "We're just skeptical for the time being.

The disappearance time of your wife and the deceased is similar, and the age and physical characteristics are relatively similar, but these are definitely not enough.

If you want, you can ask your child to do a DNA comparison for further confirmation. "

"Oh my god." Andersey stood up, grabbed his head with both hands, and walked back and forth in the room.

"Why is this? Why?
I told the two policemen that there was no way my wife would run away from home.

Something must have happened to her.

But they just refused to believe it, and decided that it was their fault that my wife ran away from home because of a quarrel.

If they had been rescued in time, my wife would not have died. "

Luke said, "Complaining now won't solve the problem, and you can't be sure that the deceased is your wife.

I will contact the technical team and ask them to conduct an on-site investigation. Maybe they can find more valuable clues and evidence, so as to thoroughly investigate the cause of your wife's disappearance.

You have to be calm, as long as you haven't done the DNA test, everything is possible. There are many similar people in this world, maybe it's just a coincidence. "

"I see, let's do the appraisal. I want to know the result sooner."

Luke nodded, took out his mobile phone to contact Susan, and asked her to bring a technical team to the site for investigation.

After the phone call, Luke was also thinking about the connection between the two cases. If the deceased was really Nancy Cole, then this was probably the first scene where she was kidnapped.

But Luke couldn't figure out one thing. If the murderer wanted to kill the other party, why he didn't just kill him here, but chose to take the victim to another house to kill him. Such a transfer process added many risks.

At the same time, there are also the investigation transcripts of the previous police officers. The two police officers did not think that her wife had been hijacked, or even that his house had been stolen, but that her wife ran away with money.

As long as it is not a particularly irresponsible policeman, the other party must have a certain basis for drawing this conclusion.

Luke looked at Andersey Cole, "Mr. Cole, I want to ask you a few more questions."

Andersi was a little confused at this moment, nodded, "You can ask."

"Before, you said that your wife's mood has been a little abnormal recently. Did she encounter any troubles? What is the reason for your quarrel?"

Andersi hesitated for a moment, "She has been very irritable lately, she would quarrel over trivial matters, not only talking about me, but sometimes scolding the children.

You know, as a man, I always hope that my family atmosphere can be more harmonious, so I try to avoid quarreling with her.

But sometimes... it still happens.

I also asked her... why she was in a bad mood.

At first she refused to tell me, because she was angry, so it was hard for me to ask.

When she calmed down, I asked again, and she said it was because of work. "

"What's wrong with her work?"

"It means that the work is hard and the clients are difficult to deal with. There is nothing special about it. I always feel that she is perfunctory to me, as if she is hiding something from me.

This is also the main reason why I am angry. "

"Where does your wife work?"

"Working as a nurse in a beauty salon."

"What's your name and where's your address?"

"It's called Prisa Beauty Salon. It's at No. 105, Wabaina Street. It's easy to find, and you can see it when you go."

Luke took out a photo of Mastin Cage and his wife, "Do you know them?"

Andersi picked it up and looked at it, "I don't know it.

Does my wife's disappearance have anything to do with them? "

"They were the owners of the house that burned down."

Luke took out the photo of Mastin's lover Gail again, "Do you know her?"

Andersey shook his head, "I don't know."

Luke changed another photo, which showed a beautiful two-story villa, "Have you seen this house?"

"No, such a beautiful house, I can't even think about it. Is this the house that burned down?"

"Yes." Luke put away the photo, "Has your husband and wife offended anyone recently? Or encountered any trouble?"

"No, although we are not very rich, we have been working hard and there is nothing messy.

We believe that with our own efforts and hands, we can get a better life in the future.

I just didn't expect Nancy...

Never thought about it. Andersi's eyes were red and his voice was choked up.

"When you were arguing, did your wife say anything about divorce?" Luke didn't want to ask this question so bluntly, but if one of the couple had an accident at home, the other would often become the object of suspicion.

"No, the relationship between our husband and wife has always been good, sometimes we quarrel, but that's normal.

Our husband and wife will not divorce, and we have never gotten to that point, it is impossible. "

Luke finished his point, then changed the topic, "Where are your other two children?"

"They're all in school."

"Can you call them back? I want to make a note for them."

Andersey thought for a while, "I haven't figured out how to tell them yet, and I don't want them to worry.

I hope to wait for the results of the appraisal tomorrow...and then tell them.

Hope you understand, this is not easy as a family. Andersey looked into the room, "My little daughter has been waiting for her mother to come back, and I don't know... and I can't... speak." "

Andersey wiped his eyes, looking very sad.

Luke didn't push anymore, and searched the house again.

The house is small and dilapidated, with only three rooms. The master bedroom is for the Andersey couple. The eldest daughter and younger daughter share a room, and the son shares a room. If Nancy dies, the family will suffer even worse.

Half an hour later, Susan led the team to the scene.

It has been three days since Nancy disappeared, and the scene has been damaged to a certain extent.

There are not many clues and evidence that can be obtained.

Even some evidence obtained can no longer be used in court.

At around seven o'clock in the evening, the investigation of the case did not make much progress, and Luke went home.

The reason why he left work so early was mainly because the DNA comparison of the deceased had not been completed, and it was still impossible to determine whether the deceased was Nancy.

Only when the DNA comparison results come out and the identity of the deceased is confirmed, will the next step of the investigation be meaningful.

Instead of staying and working overtime, it is better to go to work early tomorrow.

At night, when Luke got home, he received a text message.

His mobile bank transferred 50 US dollars, and the remittance note was MGM's bravery bonus.

Luke originally thought that MGM Group would contact him after the remittance, but there was no news after waiting for half an hour.

It's okay if there is no news, Luke doesn't want to answer the other party's call now, everyone is unfamiliar with each other, and they don't know what to say when they answer the phone.

As long as the money is received, it is more real than anything.

It has to be said that this operation of MGM Group made Luke's impression even better.

Give the money as you say, transfer the money directly, and don't beep too much.

This is more high-end than giving money and walking around in front of you every day, lest you forget his kindness.

Otherwise, he is the president of a large group company.

It was done beautifully.

Luke is in a good mood, full of warmth and thinking about whitebait.

He took out his mobile phone and made a video call to Daisy, asked her when she was not busy, and asked her to have dinner with her.

After dinner, you can also play poker.

Luke is just at the age when he is full of blood, his feelings can be weakened, and he has to fight.

This cannot be missed.

It’s not convenient at home, but you can also go to the hotel, which is more interesting.

As for the hotel spending money.

Money is nothing, Luke is not short of money now.

……

The next day.

Police Department.

The technical team sent the identification report early in the morning.

After DNA identification and comparison, the deceased had a mother-daughter relationship with Nancy's daughter.

The identity of the deceased was determined, and the case entered the next stage of investigation.

Susan called everyone together to discuss the investigation direction of the case.

Susan held a document in her hand, "The blood stains found in the living room of the deceased's house were processed by the murderer, and DNA comparison can no longer be performed.

However, the blood type of the wounded could be detected, which was consistent with that of the deceased Nancy.

In view of the fact that the victim of the two cases was the same person, the two cases were investigated together. "

Susan continued, "Judging from the current situation, the deceased Nancy was probably kidnapped at home, and then taken to Mastin Cage's house by the murderer, and her body was destroyed three days later.

What happened in these three days?Not sure.

The suspect's motive for the crime has yet to be ascertained.

Considering that the property in Nancy's home was stolen, I personally feel that the suspect may have sneaked into Nancy's home to steal property.

During this process, Nancy just returned home, was injured in a conflict with the suspect, and the theft turned into a robbery.

In order to prevent Nancy from calling the police, the suspect kidnapped Nancy together and eventually killed her. "

After Susan finished speaking, she glanced at the others, "What else do you think?"

Deputy Vincent said, "I've seen the transcript of the deceased's husband, Andersey.

According to Andersi's own account, he has often quarreled with his wife recently, which shows that there is a rift in the relationship between their husband and wife, which may lead to conflicts.

Look at his description on July [-]th. He received a call from a neighbor, saying that his daughter was out of school and his wife, who was supposed to be resting, was not at home.

Then he left work and returned home as soon as possible.

Assuming that his wife also came back at this time, it was probably delayed due to some things and failed to receive the child.

I'm sure a man who misses work and returns home will be very angry.

It is inevitable for two people to have conflicts. In the rage, the husband hurt his wife, and things got out of hand.

In order to escape legal sanctions, the husband faked the robbery scene and hijacked his wife to other places.

That's what we saw later. "

Xiao Hei thought for a while, "That's not right. Since both the husband and wife are here to pick up the child, it means that the child should be at home at the time. If the father hurt the mother and hijacked the mother, the child should know about it."

The deputy team shook his head, "Sometimes you can believe what children say, but sometimes you can't, because their worldview is immature, and there are some things they can't fully understand.

Sometimes when adults coax and scare children, children may tell lies.

I encountered a similar situation during my investigation. The father killed the mother, and the child even helped to give false testimony.

At first, my father didn't agree with us to contact the child alone, so the case was deadlocked for a long time. Later, when the child's grandpa and grandmother arrived from other places, we had the opportunity to contact the child alone.

He just told the actual situation.

So what we're going to do now is talk to that kid alone. "

Hearing this, Xiao Hei was heartbroken, "I'm afraid this is not easy to handle. She is not yet an adult. If you want to make a record for her, you need a guardian to be present."

"Nonono, I was just talking, I didn't say to take notes, just chatting like friends.

She may inadvertently reveal some information, which may help to find out the truth of the case. "

Susan nodded, "That's a good idea, Vice Captain Vincent, you have more experience, so you will be responsible for talking to the children."

Vice-team Vincent said, "No problem, the kids quite like me."

Jenny stood up and walked to the projector, "We checked the surveillance around the community, and in the surveillance on July 7, we found the surveillance of the deceased's car leaving the community.

This is a black Toyota sedan, and it can be seen from the surveillance that Nancy herself is driving the car.

This was also one of the reasons why the police believed that she had run away from home. "

Luke checked the surveillance carefully, "This surveillance video can only show that Nancy is driving, and it is impossible to determine whether she has been coerced.

With the whereabouts of the car and the loot found, there may be clues to the suspect. "

Subsequently, Susan began to arrange tasks, and everyone investigated separately.

One of the key investigation directions is the stolen stolen goods and cars, and the other is the husband of the deceased.

……

Half an hour later, Luke met Mastin Cage and his wife in the lounge.

Luke put down a document and said politely, "What do you two want to drink? Coffee or tea?"

Mastin was a little nervous, and glanced at his wife, "No need, I'm not used to drinking coffee at the police station, I just want to know the progress of the case investigation, has the murderer been caught? We can apply for home insurance compensation."

"I invite you here today because I want you to assist in the investigation and find the whereabouts of the murderer as soon as possible.

We have identified the deceased. Luke will open the file and find the photo of the deceased Nancy, "Do you know her?" "

Mastin took a look, "I don't know."

Mastin's wife, Larina Cage, looked at her, "Is she the one who died at my house?"

"Yes."

"how old is she?"

"46 years old." Luke responded and asked, "Do you know her?"

"No, I don't know."

Xiao Hei said, "This is interesting. Why did someone you don't know show up in your house? He was burned to death in your house."

Mastin was a little dissatisfied, "Hey, this is not a good thing, do you think we are willing? This is an unwarranted disaster."

Luke took out a photo of the deceased's husband, Andersi, "Do you know him?"

"do not know."

"Do you have any valuable items in your home that are not easy to be burned?"

Luke saw that the couple didn't seem to be lying, and thought of another possibility.

If, Susan's previous speculation was correct, a thief entered Nancy's house, and Nancy happened to see it when she was stealing something, and then the theft turned into a robbery, and the two sides clashed, and Nancy was subdued by the thief.

Nancy saw the thief, who took Nancy away for his own safety.

Afterwards, the thief went to the Cage couple's house again, with the purpose of stealing things as well.

Before leaving after stealing things, kill Nancy and destroy her body.

This reasoning makes sense in theory, linking the two cases together.

Marstin Cage said, "It's valuable and not easy to burn, isn't it gold and silver jewelry? Wife, have you put any valuable jewelry in that house?"

"I don't even live in that house, so how could I put valuable jewelry in that house. But you, don't you visit the house occasionally? Do you put things there, such as watches?"

Mastin thought for a while, "I can't remember."

Luke took out the photo of Nancy's car again, "Have you seen this car?"

"No." The two said in unison.

The two took out the stolen items from Nancy's house again, but they still hadn't seen them.

Luke was a little depressed. The gap between the rich and the poor of these two families was huge, and they were not of the same class at all. Logically speaking, there shouldn't be any intersection.

No relevant clues were found during the inquiry.

After finishing the notes, Luke sent the two of them out of the office.

As soon as he returned to his seat, Matthew yelled, "Guys, I found a big clue."

Deputy Vincent asked, "What important clue?"

Matthew tilted his head, "Guess?"

The deputy team smiled, "Next time you try to whet your appetite, I'll go straight over and kick your ass."

"OK." Matthew spread his hands, "I investigated the information of the deceased, and found that she had purchased personal accident insurance with an insured amount of up to 100 million US dollars. This amount of money is enough to improve a family's life, and even make a family leapfrog. "

The deputy team asked, "Who is the beneficiary?"

"Husband of the deceased, Andersi."

The deputy team slapped their hands, "What did I say? What did I say!

Luke, what are you waiting for?Hurry up and arrest people. "

……

Half an hour later, a black Ford Explorer entered.

While driving, Xiao Hei said, "Do you know? I have already seen that Nancy's husband is the murderer.

Luke, do you remember?I kept an eye on Nancy's husband when I was at her house.

I knew something was wrong with this guy.

I still remember how he changed when he saw the blood.

Yes, he definitely has a problem. "

Luke smiled, and didn't bother to deal with him as an afterthought.

Jackson couldn't stand it anymore, "Is your idea too arbitrary.

Just because the deceased bought insurance and the beneficiary is her husband, it cannot be concluded that her husband is the murderer.

There are more people buying insurance, and the insurance policy is not evidence of murder. "

Xiao Hei's eyes widened, "You kid is being stubborn with me again, right? Uh huh, then who do you think is the murderer?"

Jackson shrugged, "I don't know, I just think you are too arbitrary.

Nancy's death may not have anything to do with personal accident insurance. "

"I believe it's absolutely related." Xiao Hei looked at Luke who was beside him, "Which one of us do you think is right?"

Luke raised his chin, "We're at Andersey's house ahead, you'll know if you go and ask."

Xiao Hei parked the car near the deceased's house.

Luke made a simple arrangement, and it was still he and Xiao Hei who knocked on the door, while Jackson waited for support in the car.

Later, Xiao Hei went to the door and knocked on the door, but no one answered.

Xiao Hei continued to knock, but there was still no movement.

At this moment, a black man with gray hair, wearing a pair of glasses, and a cup of coffee came out from the next house, "Hey, are you here to find Andersi?"

Luke flashed his police badge, "Yes, I'm Luke, the deputy captain of the Robbery and Murder Division. I'm in charge of investigating his wife's case. Is he at home?"

"No, Andersi drove away with the children early this morning."

"They've all gone?"

"Yes."

"Do you know where they went?"

"No, I saw it from the window at the time, so I didn't come out to ask." After the black man finished speaking, he showed a curious look, "I heard that his wife disappeared, how is the situation now?"

Luke didn't hide it either, "Nancy was killed."

"Damn it, this is terrible, she's a good person, still young, and has three kids..." the black man sighed.

"Sir, what's your name?"

"Just call me Mike."

"Are you on good terms with the Andersey family?"

"It's okay, we occasionally go to parties together on weekends, and they are a good couple."

Luke asked, "Recently, is there anything unusual about their husband and wife?"

"Uh..." Mike hesitated to speak.

"Maike, you can rest assured, I promise not to tell anyone." Luke said sincerely.

Maike hesitated for a while, and said in a low voice, "Recently, they have often quarreled, and once it was quite violent, it even attracted the police."

"Do you know why they quarreled?"

"That time it seemed to be because of their eldest daughter. The eldest daughter is the daughter of Andersi and his ex-wife. She is not very close to Nancy. Now she is at the age of puberty and is more rebellious."

"How is Nancy's relationship with the other two children?"

"It's fine, she's a good mother.

He is also a good person, he should not have encountered such a thing, and the life of this family will be more difficult in the future..." After Maike finished speaking, he heard his wife calling him from the house,

"Sorry, my wife asked me to eat."

After speaking, Mike turned and left.

Xiao Hei came over, "I just looked in the window, and the things in the room seem to have been cleaned up.

Andersey probably escaped! "

Luke sees it differently, "No, he won't run."

"why?"

Luke glanced around, "The first possibility is that he is not the murderer, so there is no need to run.

The second possibility is that he is the murderer, killing for Nancy's personal accident insurance.

He will not leave until he has received his insurance compensation. "

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(End of this chapter)