"Da da da …"
The slideshow on the screen flashed, showing pictures of the crime scene.
The rooftop, the gate, the water tower, the dead body, clothes, shoes, and so on.
Ding Xifeng and Han Bin built a three-dimensional model of the crime scene in their heads, and they had a more intuitive understanding of the case.
After looking at the pictures, Wei Gaoming said, "Team Ding, let me tell you about the progress of the investigation."
"After we finished investigating the crime scene, we couldn't visit the residents because of the special circumstances. We only asked the property management company about the situation."
"According to the property management company, the door on the top floor was always closed, and the gate of the water tower was always locked. Normally, they wouldn't send people up unless there was a special situation. Also, when the police arrived at the scene, the door lock and the gate lock were broken. It's very likely that it was done by the suspect."
Ding Xifeng asked, "Did the news of the dead body in the water tower spread?"
"After Superintendent Han found the dead body, he sent people to seal off the scene and forbade anyone from entering the top floor. He also repeatedly warned the relevant personnel not to disclose the case to the public. However, I personally don't think it's possible to keep it a secret. "Wei Gaoming sighed and changed the topic.
"The matter of the strange smell in the water is not something that has been going on for a day or two. Many residents have diarrhea because of drinking the rotting water. At first, the residents thought that it was a problem with the water company, but later, they thought that someone might have poisoned the water."
"The property management company's reaction was a bit slow, and there were many complaints. To calm the residents, when the police arrived, the property management company wanted all the residents to know that the police were here and would help solve the water problem. This was no longer the property management company's problem."
"It was evening, and many people had just gotten off work. Some elderly people were taking a walk. Many residents saw the police cars enter the area, and the police officers went up to the top floor in their uniforms. I guess the news had already spread among some of the residents."
"They all thought that the police were here and could help solve the problem of the strange smell in the water. When we arrived, the downstairs was already full of people. Superintendent Han sent more than ten police officers to maintain order downstairs, and it took a lot of effort to persuade the residents. "
"After that, the forensics team and forensics team all went there, and the body had to be transported back to the station. I've already told them to be careful, but the people are not idiots. I personally feel that they won't be able to hide it, and it should have already spread within a small circle."
Ding Xifeng frowned. This was a water problem that concerned thousands of people. It was definitely not a small matter. It was very likely that even the leaders of the municipal committee would be alerted. This was also the reason why he was the first to intervene in this case.
Ding Xifeng asked, "Have you found out the identity of the deceased?"
"We didn't find any identification items on the deceased, nor did we find any mobile phones or other communication items. I've already sent people to investigate the recent missing persons cases. Maybe we can make a match," Wei Gaoming said and continued.
"There's one more thing. I've sent people to check the neighborhood's surveillance, but they haven't found any traces of the suspected deceased."
Ding Xifeng pondered for a moment and turned to look at Han Bin.
"What do you think?"
Han Bin knew what Ding Xifeng meant. He wanted to know if the two cases were related. He organized his words and said, "Based on the situation at the crime scene, there are still not enough clues. I would like to ask Captain Wei a few questions."
"Ask away."
"Captain Wei, is the autopsy report out?"
Wei Gaoming answered, "Because the body is highly decomposed, it has become a giant. The autopsy is more difficult, and it hasn't been completed yet. However, we have some basic information. "
Wei Gaoming flipped through the notebook and said, "The deceased is a female, between 20 to 25 years old. The body should have been strangled to death. There are some defensive injuries on her arms and legs. The time of death is between 14 to 18 days. Because the body is highly decomposed and the environment is special, it's difficult to determine the exact time of death. "
"However, the neighborhood's surveillance can be kept for 15 days. There are no people suspected to be the deceased in the surveillance video. So, I estimate the time of death should be between 15 to 18 days."
"That's all I know for now."
Han Bin asked, "Was the deceased sexually assaulted before she died?"
"We need to do a further autopsy to know." Wei Gaoming then added, "Because the identity of the deceased has not been found, the clues that the police can obtain are a little limited."
Han Bin thought about it for a moment. There was a certain similarity between the two cases. The victims were both young women, and they were strangled to death by strangulation. Dog paw prints had been found near the crime scenes.
However, one was a shoe, and the other was a shoe print. One was worn on the victim's foot, and the other was worn by the suspect.
But from another perspective, assuming that the two cases were related, the water tower murder case was before the construction site murder case. After the suspect killed the victim, he bought the same dog paw print shoe as the victim.
This could be some kind of psychological satisfaction or some kind of symbol.
Or the suspect thought that wearing a dog paw print shoe would make it harder to trace his footprints, but it was still unknown.
However, it seemed that this line of thinking was correct. The dog paw print shoe did cause some interference to the police. If the suspect was still wearing ordinary shoes, Han Bin might have been able to analyze the suspect's characteristics based on the footprints left at the scene.
If it was the latter, it meant that the suspect was learning and improving. No one could guarantee that he would not continue to commit crimes.
Han Bin briefly explained his analysis and concluded, "From the current evidence, the two cases have some similarities, but whether it was done by the same murderer, I can't judge for the time being. I need to continue to follow up on the case."
Ding Xifeng nodded. Just as he was about to say something, there was a knock on the door.
"Knock knock …"
"Come in."
The door was pushed open from the outside, and a young police officer walked in and said, "Captain, the parents of a recently missing person have come to identify the body, but the forensics department has not completed the autopsy yet. What do you think …"
Wei Gaoming thought for a moment. "Don't go to the forensics department yet. The condition of the body is not suitable for identification. Let's just let the parents of the missing person look at the photo. Also, bring me a copy of the missing person's information. "
"Yes, sir." The young police officer responded, handed over a copy of the information, and then quickly left the conference room.
Among the people present, Han Bin was the youngest. He picked up the information and walked to the projector.
Missing person's name, Zhou Jingjing.
Gender, Female
Height, 165
Weight, 49 kg
Date of birth, May 17, 1997
Mobile phone number, 1538157 XXXX
Place of origin, Fujima City, South District, 173 Xiguan Street
Family member, father, mother
Date of disappearance, June 11th, 2020
Date of report, June 13th
After reading it, Ding Xifeng touched his chin and said, "This missing person's situation basically matches the deceased's."
Wei Gaoming echoed, "The time of disappearance, age, and height all match, so we immediately notified her parents."
That was the basic situation, and no one could say for sure. They could only wait for the news from the forensics department.
Han Bin picked up the teacup and took a sip of tea. The tea was good, but it was a pity that he was too busy talking, and the tea was soaked for a long time.
After a while, there was another knock on the door outside the conference room. Before Wei Gaoming could answer, the door was directly pushed open. It was still the same police officer from before. "Captain, the parents who came to identify the body confirmed that the deceased is their daughter, Zhou Jingjing."
The body was highly decomposed, and it was difficult to identify the appearance. Wei Gaoming confirmed, "How sure are you?"
"The parents said that it's 100% their daughter, and they can recognize her."
After a brief pondering, Wei Gaoming ordered, "Collect the DNA of the deceased's mother and do a DNA comparison. Then, bring the parents to the conference room."
"Roger."
Everyone present breathed a sigh of relief. As long as the identity of the deceased was confirmed, the subsequent investigation would be much easier.
Han Bin initially wanted to recommend himself to the parents, but he gave up when he thought that this was someone else's territory.
A few minutes later, a middle-aged couple was brought to the conference room.
The woman looked to be in her fifties with a medium build. Her hair was a little messy, and she was still sobbing. She was supported by a man and a woman into the conference room.
The man looked to be in his forties and looked relatively young. However, he also had a hunchback and didn't seem to be in a good state of mind.
The man sobbed, "Greetings, leaders. I'm Zhou Jingjing's father. She's my only daughter, and she shouldn't have been killed. Please take revenge for her."
The woman immediately cried out, "My poor daughter, how could you die so miserably? Who could be so cruel to do such a thing?"
Liao Pingsi, the squadron leader of the Xinhua Sub-Bureau's Criminal Investigation Unit, came over. "Mr. Zhou, Mrs. Zhou, please take a seat."
The man grabbed Liao Pingsi's hand. "Police comrade, did you catch the murderer? Who killed my daughter?"
Liao Pingsi asked, "How should I address you?"
"My surname is Zhou, and my name is Zhou Lihui. I'm Zhou Jingjing's father. This is my lover, Wang Ruoli, Zhou Jingjing's mother. Police comrade, you must seek justice for my daughter. She shouldn't have died like this! "
Liao Pingsi comforted them. "Mr. Zhou, Mrs. Wang, I understand how you feel, but we just found Zhou Jingjing's body last night, and the investigation will take some time."
"Why did you take so long to find her? Didn't we call the police a long time ago? It's been more than half a month, and you've only found her. What are you police doing? "Wang Ruoli said and cried again.
Everyone present was silent.
No matter what the reason was, no matter if it was the first time they heard about this case, no one could remain indifferent to the criticism of the people.
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