In the face of such a situation, not many people could truly remain calm.
Han Bin did not stop Cui Mei from crying, nor did he try to persuade her. There was nothing he could do but let her vent on her own.
At this time, the technical team also carried out the woven bag. The contents of the woven bag were very heavy. To prevent the bag from breaking, the technical team was very careful.
Han Bin smelled a fishy smell and could not help but frown.
"Ah …" Seeing the woven bag, Cui Mei cried even harder.
Han Bin was afraid that Cui Mei's crying would affect the technical team. He was also afraid that she would be too sad when she saw the contents of the woven bag, so he asked two female police officers to help her out.
At this time, Cui Mei no longer had the momentum from before, and her legs were already weak.
The technical team placed the woven bag on the ground covered with disposable plastic sheets and put on masks, gloves, and goggles.
After everything was ready, the technical team opened the woven bag's zipper. The zipper was a little rusty, and after a few forceful tugs, the zipper was torn.
The technical team on the side took a picture and could only open the broken zipper.
A rancid smell spread around, and it was even stronger than before. It was nauseating.
The technical team opened the woven bag and said in a muffled voice, "It's a male body."
Han Bin put on a mask and felt that the smell was a little weaker. He then walked over to check. The body was folded, and it was covered in blood. The blood was stuck to the hair and face, and the face could not be seen clearly. Only a pair of eyes were wide open, which was very scary.
"Click click …" The technical team on the side kept taking pictures with their cameras.
Two forensic doctors walked over and put on gloves and protective clothing. The police officers and the technical team automatically moved aside. This would be their stage.
Wang Xiao walked over, "Captain Han, this is the deceased's photo. Do you want Cui Mei to identify it?"
"Go take a look at Cui Mei's situation. It would be best if she could identify it. If not, find a recent photo of Zhao Xiaohai, and we'll identify it ourselves."
"Got it."
This was a little laborious and unrewarding, but since Han Bin had arranged it, Wang Xiao could only bite the bullet and do it.
Han Bin also walked to the side and took out his phone to report to Ding Xifeng. It wasn't easy to find the suspicious motorcycle and find the robber's lair, but before they could start investigating, they found that the robber was dead.
Han Bin did not sympathize with the robbers. He had seen this kind of situation many times. The suspects were likely killed due to internal strife, and the purpose of internal strife was usually to gain more benefits, silence witnesses, and destroy evidence. If the other suspect had done a clean job, the clues were likely to be cut off. This was what Han Bin was most worried about. Dead men tell no tales.
Han Bin hung up the phone and Wang Xiao returned. "Captain Han, we've confirmed the identity of the deceased. It's indeed the owner of the house, Zhao Xiaohai."
Han Bin asked, "How is Cui Mei's mood?"
"I'm afraid I can't take a statement for the time being."
Han Bin nodded and rearranged the tasks.
Wang Xiao was responsible for visiting the surrounding neighbors to see if any other suspicious people had been here.
Zhu Jiaxu brought his men to collect the surrounding surveillance footage.
Han Bin, on the other hand, stood quietly in the yard, watching the technical department and forensic science department get busy.
…
Thirty minutes later, Ma Jingbo received the news and rushed to the crime scene.
"Han Bin, how's the situation?"
"Captain Ma is here." Han Bin handed him a mask. The smell in the yard was too strong.
Ma Jingbo quickly put on the mask. "Well, I haven't smelled this in a while. I'm really not used to it."
Han Bin smiled. "Then you'll have to get used to it quickly."
"What's the situation here?"
"Zhu Jiaxu investigated the suspicious motorcycle and followed the clues to this place. We searched the house inside out and found a lot of blood in the north room. It's very likely that a murder took place here. I felt that the place where the body was hidden wouldn't be too far away, so I had people search the yard. As expected, they found a woven bag that was used to hide the body. Now, the forensics and technology department are handling it."
Ma Jingbo walked closer to take a look, then turned back and said, "These suspects are different from before. In the past, thieves had their own rules. Now, these suspects only talk about benefits and don't follow the rules. They fight at the slightest provocation."
"Exactly. What I'm worried about now is that after Zhao Xiaohai was killed, this clue will be broken, and it will be more difficult to find another suspect."
Ma Jingbo pondered for a moment. "Murderer A, who killed Zhao Xiaohai, was also involved in two robberies seven years ago. In those two robberies, he also found an accomplice, Suspect B. After so many years, the police haven't given up looking for them, but there's no news of these two people.
Suspect A didn't show up until Jiufu Gold Shop was robbed, but there's still no news of Suspect B. Do you think Suspect B will end up like Zhao Xiaohai? "
Ma Jingbo's analysis wasn't baseless. Seven years ago, they had spent a lot of effort to track down the suspect of the robbery, but they hadn't found any traces of the suspect. Assuming that Suspect B was killed like Zhao Xiaohai, many clues might have been destroyed by Suspect A.
Another point was that Suspect A didn't look for Suspect B to cooperate with him again. Instead, he found another accomplice, which could be considered as evidence.
Han Bin nodded. "That's indeed possible."
Just then, someone from the technical department of the North District Branch walked over. "Captain Ma, Captain Han, we've finished investigating the scene."
Han Bin went straight to the point. "Did you find the handgun?"
The person from the North District Branch shook his head. "There's no trace of the handgun."
Han Bin and Ma Jingbo both frowned. This undoubtedly increased the danger level of the other suspect.
Ma Jingbo knew the technical team member, so he asked, "Old Ding, tell us what you found."
"We found a lot of physical evidence at the scene, including a hammer, gloves, helmet, backpack, mobile phone, and so on. We also found some fingerprints and skin scraps, which need further identification.
In addition, there's a lot of blood in the north house, which should be the first crime scene. The victim was then put into a woven bag and buried in the yard.
As for whether the blood, fingerprints, and DNA belong to the victim, we still need further identification. Once the identification report is out, I will send it to you immediately. "
"Okay, go ahead."
After Old Ding left, Ma Jingbo asked, "Brother Bin, can you confirm that Zhao Xiaohai is the other suspect?"
"I think so."
"I don't think so. The victim's family won't agree. We have to show evidence." Ma Jingbo sighed. He had carefully studied the crime scene video from Jiufu Gold Shop. The suspect was wearing a helmet and gloves, and there was no obvious evidence of his identity. Now that the victim couldn't speak, it would be difficult to clearly prove that the victim was the suspect.
Han Bin said, "I've also considered this problem. I just observed the wear and tear on the soles of the victim's shoes, and it matches the suspect's walking posture and gait. Later, I will look for the victim's video to further confirm. "
Ma Jingbo said, "Let's take a look at the technical team. They have collected a lot of the suspect's crime tools, and hope to extract DNA and fingerprints from them."
Han Bin nodded. "I hope so."
The forensic doctor from the North District Branch walked over. He was a man in his thirties, not tall, and a little chubby.
"Captain Ma, Captain Han, the equipment here is limited, and we can only do some simple autopsies. We will bring the body back to the station later for further examination."
Ma Jingbo asked, "How long has the victim been dead?"
"The preliminary autopsy estimates that the victim's time of death was April 4th. It's difficult to determine the exact time, and we need more autopsy evidence." The forensic doctor paused and continued, "The victim's fatal wound was on the head. It was a fatal blow to the head, and the brain was knocked out. It took a few blows before he died."
"Are there any other injuries on the victim's body?"
"Not yet."
"Was the murder weapon the hammer buried next to the body?"
"From the shape of the hammer, it basically matches the wound. I will do further examination later, and write the details on the autopsy report."
Ma Jingbo said, "Determine the specific time of death as soon as possible."
"Yes."
It was already three in the afternoon when they returned to the North District Branch. Han Bin didn't even have time to eat lunch, and he was already hungry.
What surprised Han Bin was that the North District Branch had left him a meal, and he felt a little warmth in his heart. He also had a good impression of the North District Branch.
After the team members finished their meals, they went back to work.
At four in the afternoon, Ding Xifeng rushed to the North District Branch and held a new round of case summary meeting.
At the beginning of the meeting, Han Bin briefly introduced the situation at the crime scene, so that the police officers who didn't go to the scene could have a general understanding.
Ding Xifeng asked, "Does this Zhao Xiaohai have a criminal record?"
"Yes, he was jailed twice for theft."
"Can the existing evidence prove that Zhao Xiaohai is the suspect of the gold shop robbery?"
Han Bin said, "There is a lot of indirect evidence, but it will take some time to confirm that Zhao Xiaohai is the suspect."
"Then do it as soon as possible."
"I want to ask the staff of the gold shop to help identify the suspect."
"Sure." Ding Xifeng thought about it and continued, "But the suspect was wearing a helmet when he committed the crime, and there was no obvious evidence left. The staff was also nervous, and they might not be able to recognize the robber. Moreover, Zhao Xiaohai is dead, which is the most troublesome part. "
Han Bin said, "You're right, I've thought about this problem too. I want to find some videos of the deceased when he was alive, and ask the staff to help identify him. Although we can't see his face clearly, we can identify him from his body shape and voice. Of course, this is only one of the reasons. We found a lot of tools at the crime scene, and we can compare them to see if they match the deceased's DNA and fingerprints.
At the same time, I will use footprints to further confirm the suspect's identity. "
Because there was no direct evidence to prove that Zhao Xiaohai was the suspect of the gold shop robbery, they could only use indirect evidence to form a chain of evidence. Ding Xifeng was quite satisfied with Han Bin's arrangement, so he continued to ask.
"Did you find any clues about the murderer?"
"We visited the deceased's house, and according to the neighbors, Zhao Xiaohai often brought a person home on a motorcycle. However, the person always wore a helmet, and no one saw his face, so it was difficult to identify him.
However, I boldly speculate that Zhao Xiaohai was probably killed by another robber. "
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