Los Angeles Detective

Chapter 584: identity

Chapter 584 Identity

Luke pondered for a moment, "Deputy team, Warlord Russell will be handed over to you for interrogation."

The deputy team member nodded, “No problem.

Before that I want to hear your opinion. "

“I suggest that he get a mental evaluation first.”

The deputy team member looked a little strange, "Do you think he is a psychopath?"

Luke shrugged, "I'm not sure, I just don't want you to be busy in vain."

“Am I in a hurry to change tasks now?” The deputy sighed and spread his hands, “Marcus is now the detective, why not let him train and be responsible for the interrogation of Warlord Russell.”

Xiao Hei shook his head like a wave, "Nonono, I hate white people with mental problems the most. They are usually very hostile to people of color."

The deputy captain glared at him, "Boy, be careful what you say, or I'll sue you for discrimination."

Xiao Hei rolled his eyes, looking unconcerned.

After returning to the police station, Luke arranged for everyone to investigate missing persons near Mogaro Forest Park. Afterwards, he went to the captain's office to catch up on his sleep.

The body was burnt, and the items that could prove the identity of the body were also burned. There were too few known clues. Instead of waiting, it was better to recuperate.

In the afternoon, forensic doctor Sheila opened the door of the No. 1 squadron office.

Sheila looked a little tired, holding a thick stack of information in her hands, "Hey, guys, is there any progress in the investigation?"

Xiao Hei shook his head, "What we can do now is monitor and track missing persons near Chamogaro Forest Park, but the existing evidence is too little, and it is difficult to determine the identity of the deceased."

"It seems that I came at the right time. I brought a part of the autopsy report." Sheila put a piece of information on the table.

Luke also heard the noise and walked out of the captain's office, "Has the autopsy been completed?"

Hira shook her head and sighed, "One burnt corpse is already a big project, let alone three.

I know you are waiting for the autopsy report, so I will send you some first. "

"Thank you, this is exactly what we need." Luke picked up the autopsy report, read it, and asked, "Have you found out the identities of the three corpses?"

"The DNA identification results haven't come out yet. I can only give you some corpse detection data and corpse characteristics. I hope it will be helpful to you." Sheila took the autopsy report from Luke's hand, turned over a few pages, and reported one page Put it on the projector and say,

“A total of three burnt corpses were found in Mogaro Forest Park, numbered according to the time of death as Deceased No. 1, Deceased No. 2, and Deceased No. 3.

Among them, the death time of deceased No. 1 was the earliest, which should be between 4 and 6 days before the fire.

The corpse is that of a female, about 170cm tall, about 35 years old, and her right arm has been fractured.

Decedent No. 2 was a male and should have been killed shortly before the fire.

He is about 180CM tall and aged between 40 and 45 years old.

Decedent No. 3 was a male. He probably died from smoke after the fire.

He is about 175cm tall and about 50 years old. Some of his belongings were taken away by the technical team for identification. "Sheila finished speaking and looked at everyone, "I hope these autopsy data will be useful to you. "

"Of course, with this data, we can find qualified victims among the missing people." Luke sent Sheila out of the office.

Soon, Jenny found a missing person suspected of being deceased No. 1 in the missing persons database.

Name, Hedda Cartman

Gender: Female

Date of birth, September 11, 1988

Characteristics, white female, brown hair, blue eyes

Height, 169cm

Time of disappearance, August 24, 2023

Time to report the case, August 25, 2023

The reporter, Henry Cartman

Mobile phone number of the reporter: 3108762468

Address, No. 202, Marco Community

Jenny said, "Captain, the disappearance time, gender, age, and height of the missing person Hedda Cartman match the information of deceased No. 1, and he is probably the person we are looking for."

Luke nodded, "Contact the person who reported the crime."

“Yes, sir.” Jenny responded, picked up the phone and went to make a call.

Xiao Hei smiled and said, "We have been searching like headless flies for a long time, and now we finally have a clue."

Jackson did not agree with Xiaohei’s words, “All efforts are valuable, but it just takes time to be realized.”

“Shut up, I don’t want to drink chicken soup from a rookie.” Xiao Hei rolled his eyes and his stomach growled.

Luke tilted his head and said, "Let's go have something to eat while you have time now."

Xiao Hei frowned slightly, as if remembering some bad memory, "No, I lost weight today."

Jackson smiled, "A kind reminder, you can ask for a vegetable salad, pasta or pizza, it may make your appetite better."

Xiao Hei thought about it seriously, "No, I don't even want to drink coffee today." As he said that, he looked at Luke aside, "Luke, can you give me some tea? I want the green kind. "

Jackson smiled, "Comon, you don't even dare to drink coffee, do you?"

"It's not that I don't dare to drink, it's just that I'm not interested in all burnt objects." Xiao Hei shook his head, "Don't think I don't know, you didn't eat today either, rookie."

“Follow me if you want to drink tea.” Luke didn’t bother to pay attention to the two of them, because he had no appetite today and had only eaten one bag of instant noodles since last night.

"boom!"

Forty minutes later, a man hurriedly broke into the office of the first squadron.

Xiao Hei put down the tea cup and said dissatisfiedly, "Man, don't you know how to knock on the door?"

"Sorry, I'm in a hurry." The man wiped the sweat from his head and continued, "My name is Henry Cartman, and my wife is missing." Jenny stood up and said, "Your wife is Hedda Cartman. ?”

“Yes, your voice sounds familiar. Was it you who called me just now?”

"Yes, please come with me, Mr. Henry Cartman."

Jenny brought Henry Cartman to the lounge and poured him a cup of coffee.

Henry Cartman took the coffee with both hands and asked nervously, "Have you found my wife?"

“Uh…” Jenny was a little embarrassed.

"Creak..." At this moment, the door to the lounge opened, and Luke and Jackson walked in.

Jenny pointed at Luke and introduced, "Mr. Cartman, this is our Captain Li and the person in charge of the case."

Henry Cartman stood up and shook hands with Luke, "Captain Lee, are you investigating the case of my wife's disappearance now?"

Luke made a gesture of invitation and said, "Sit down and talk."

"Thank you." Henry Cartman looked at Luke, becoming more and more uneasy, "How is my wife now?"

Luke pondered for a moment, "Last night, there was a fire in Mogaro Forest Park. Did you know?"

"Yes, I live nearby. You can see the firelight when standing by the window. There is smoke and dust all over the yard. Does this have anything to do with my wife?"

“We found three corpses at the fire scene, including a female corpse who was about 35 years old and about 170cm tall. The time of death was similar to the time of your wife’s disappearance…”

Henry Cartman waved his hands and said excitedly, "Oh my God! You mean my wife is dead!"

“No one can be sure of this until DNA testing is done.

We came to you today just to rule out this possibility. "

"Can I see the body? I will definitely be able to identify whether she is my wife." Henry Cartman said firmly.

Luke hesitated, "Actually, I don't think it's a good idea."

Henry Cartman had tears in his eyes, "Please, let me see it. I will definitely recognize it. I know everything about my wife and I love her."

“OK.” Luke nodded and winked at Jackson.

Soon, Jackson came over with a tablet and said, "Mr. Cartman, the body was burned quite badly. I hope you are mentally prepared."

“Let me see.”

Seeing the other party’s persistence, Jackson didn’t waste any more words. He directly clicked on the tablet and found the photo of the body of deceased No. 1.

Henry Cartman was stunned when he saw the burnt corpse, and then looked away, "Are you sure this is my wife?"

“Not sure, that’s why we came to you.” Luke pointed to the photo on the tablet, “Is she your wife?”

"sorry, I…

I didn’t expect the fever to be so severe...

She is probably not my wife's body. I think you have made a mistake.

My wife is probably not dead. "Henric Cartman seemed to have a glimmer of hope again.

"You are right, we are trying to rule out the possibility that the burnt body is your wife." Luke changed the topic and asked, "Has your wife been injured before?"

“What kind of injury? Does a scar count?”

“Unless it’s a deep scar or a broken bone, it’s hard to tell now.”

Henry Cartman thought about it carefully, "I remember one time when I was skiing, my wife broke her arm. Yes, she broke her right arm once."

Luke thought of the autopsy report. According to the forensic identification, the right arm of deceased No. 1 had been fractured, which was consistent with Henry Cartman's description.

Judging from the available evidence, deceased No. 1 is likely to be Henry Cartman's missing wife.

Luke asked, "Cartman, when exactly did your wife go missing?"

“At seven o’clock in the evening on August 24th.”

“Do you know what she went to do?”

“She went for a run.”

“She has a habit of running at night?”

"Yes."

Luke made a note in his notebook and asked, "Where did she go for a run?"

Henry Cartman sighed, "I'm not sure, she usually goes home at eight o'clock in the evening, but she didn't come back that day.

So, I called the police early the next morning. "

“Was there anything unusual about your wife before she disappeared?”

Henry Cartman thought for a while and shook his head, "No, I didn't feel anything unusual."