Han Bin circled around the corpse and carefully examined it. He found three obvious wounds on the corpse: the face, the neck, and the wrist. There were no other obvious wounds on the other parts of the body.
Because it was covered in snow, the surrounding temperature was very low, and there were no signs of decomposition. From the back, it looked like a living person, but the more that was so, the scarier it looked.
The woman's posture was also a bit strange. She was kneeling on the ground, and her hands were tied behind her back. Han Bin felt that this posture gave off the feeling of repentance.
Han Bin took out a toothpick and held it in his mouth. Other than a snowman, there was nothing else around. There was not even anything to prove the identity of the deceased.
Reuven stood up and took off his gloves. "Leader Han, we've finished investigating the scene."
"Did you find anything?"
Reuven shook his head. "No."
"What about the footprints?"
Reuven revealed a bitter smile and pointed at the ground. "You saw it too. There were so many people trampling on the ground, and it's a mess. Coupled with the melting snow, the suspect's footprints might have been covered."
"Try to collect as much as possible. If the match is successful, it'll be an important clue." Han Bin was desperate.
Reuven shrugged. "I'll try my best. Don't get your hopes up."
"Thank you." Han Bin reached out and patted his shoulder.
Li Hui touched his chin. "This suspect seems to be a veteran. There's basically no evidence left."
"Not only did the suspect not leave any clues, but I'm afraid it'll be difficult to find out the identity of the deceased." Tian Li sighed.
"If you ask me, this murderer is most likely a pervert. Who would do something like this?" Zhao Ming snorted.
A moment later, the forensic doctor, Wu Xia, walked over. "Leader Han, I've finished the preliminary autopsy."
"Did you find any evidence to confirm the identity of the deceased?" Han Bin asked.
"No." Wu Xia shook her head and continued, "According to the preliminary autopsy, this woman was choked to death by the neck. She was between 18 and 20 years old, and she was sexually assaulted before her death."
"Did she leave any genetic material?"
"We'll have to go back to the forensics room for further autopsy."
"What about the time of death?"
Wu Xia shrugged. "The body was covered in snow, and it was like a natural freezer. It's hard to determine the exact time."
"How did the wounds on the face happen?"
"It should have been caused by a blunt object after death, and it wasn't long before the time of death. Based on the degree of injury, this is probably not the first scene."
Wu Xia had only given some basic information. a detailed report would require further autopsy results.
After Wu Xia left, Han Bin glanced at his subordinates. "You have a general understanding of the case. What do you think?"
Seeing that no one said anything, Zhao Ming cleared his throat. "Since no one wants to say anything, then I'll start the conversation. The victim has already killed him. Why didn't he find a secluded place to bury him? Instead, he used this method to expose himself."
Li Hui rubbed his chin and analyzed, "I also have this doubt. The suspect did not leave any evidence, and he even destroyed the face of the deceased and took away the items that could prove the identity of the deceased. This shows that he has a certain anti-reconnaissance awareness. At the same time, he still had time to make a snowman. It's impossible that he didn't have time to dig a pit to bury the body."
"Could he be provoking the police again?" Tian Li made a bold guess.
"You must have watched too many TV dramas. How can there be so many suspects provoking the police all day? I think it's more like the means of a psychopath," Li Hui said.
"Bingo, I agree with Brother Hui's suggestion. If he's willing to lay his hands on such a beautiful girl, isn't that too much of a pervert?" Zhao Ming echoed.
"If it's really a crime committed by a pervert, then isn't he showing off his loot by openly hiding the body in the snowman?" Lynch said.
Sun Xiaopeng frowned. "Just like a kid showing off his toys."
"I don't think this case can be investigated in the usual way. This suspect is obviously abnormal," Li Hui concluded.
"Then how should we investigate it? Not investigating the crime scene, but visiting the mental hospital?" Tian Li asked.
"It's usually hard for the patients in the mental hospital to escape. Even if this suspect is mentally ill, he's still a fish that escaped the net," Li Hui said with a smile.
"Alright, let's look for clues first." Han Bin waved his hand, interrupting the discussion.
"Li Hui, bring some people to visit the surrounding people. See if there are any suspicious people or clues before the police arrive."
"Lynch, bring some people to check the surveillance cameras. If this isn't the primary crime scene, the victim must have been transported here. Pay attention to the means of transportation."
"Yes."
The body was placed in the body bag, and the tent outside was removed. The crowd continued to gather.
Han Bin bit his toothpick. This case would probably cause quite a stir.
The reporters loved news that had a lot of hype. Han Bin felt that it was necessary to ask the higher-ups to block any news related to this case.
"Kaka."
Han Bin heard the sound of a camera and saw a girl taking pictures of herself. He was speechless. Why are you taking pictures of me?
Even if I'm the victim, I'm not the suspect.
"Wow, Brother Officer is so manly!" a girl shouted.
Han Bin smiled. Although the girl wasn't very pretty, she was very honest.
At that moment, a car stopped by the roadside. Zeng Ping got out of the car.
"What's the situation?"
"Captain Zeng, where have you been?"
"To the city for a meeting?" Zeng Ping replied. He glanced at the crime scene.
"Where's the body?"
"It's just been loaded."
"Did you find out the victim's identity?"
"The victim wasn't wearing any clothes and had no identification items. His face was also injured by a blunt object. Unless we use fingerprints or DNA, we can't identify him," Han Bin said.
"Do you have any information on the suspect?"
"From the clues we've collected so far, the suspect didn't leave any clues. Of course, the forensics team might find something after the autopsy."
"What do you mean?"
"The victim is a woman. She was sexually assaulted before she died."
"After talking for so long, there's no progress?" Zeng Ping frowned.
"Something like that."
"Do you have any photos of the crime scene?"
Han Bin took out his phone, opened the photos, and passed them to Zeng Ping.
Zeng Ping looked at the photos of the crime scene. His expression became more and more serious. He pinched his forehead, as if he was recalling something.
Han Bin didn't disturb him. He chewed on a new toothpick and waited quietly.
After a while, Zeng Ping said, "This is very similar to a case I heard about last year."
"What case?"
"The snowman case."
"It's very similar." For some reason, Han Bin shivered when he heard this.
"The victims were all women. They were all hidden in snowmen. They were all sexually assaulted," Zeng Ping recalled.
Han Bin added, "Actually, there's another hidden clue. It's all snowing."
Perhaps some people would think that it was impossible to build a snowman if it was not snowing, and that these two clues were the same, but Han Bin thought it was different.
"Has the snowman case been solved?" Han Bin asked.
"No."
"Which police team is in charge of the snowman case?"
"I'm not sure. I've only heard it mentioned before. I didn't participate in the investigation, but it should be a local case."
"Captain Zeng, what do we do now?" Han Bin spread his hands. Although he was good at solving cases, he couldn't compare to Zeng Ping in terms of experience.
Zeng Ping thought for a moment. "How about this? You continue to investigate this case. I'll go ask about the snowman case. If it's really the same person or a group of murderers, we'll need to investigate both cases together."
"Okay."
Strictly speaking, Han Bin hadn't investigated a serial murder case before, so the pressure on his shoulders increased.
This was a new challenge for him.
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