Luke picked up the call and listened for a while. Stunned, he said, "Okay, got it."
Jennifer seemed calm, but she had been paying attention to the young detective. She asked, "What's up?"
Luke leaned back in his chair and looked at the clear blue sky. "Ms. Maniscott died just now."
Jennifer's expression changed. In the end, she simply sighed and covered her face with her hat, before she lay back in her chair.
Luke simply shook his head and didn't disturb her silent weeping.
He got up and walked to the lawn a distance away. He dialed a number and said, "Hey, are the reports on the two murder weapons out yet? The report on the extendable baton should be out by now, right? "
A moment later, he hung up the phone and sighed. "It seems that this guy isn't completely stupid after all."
There were only two key points in the extendable baton.
Firstly, it was indeed the weapon that smashed Maniscott's head, and had Maniscott's blood and hair on it.
Secondly, there was only one person's fingerprint on it, which belonged to Thomson.
As for the rubber bat, there was only one key point: it had Millis's blood on it, so someone had used it to break open Millis's skull last night.
But there were no fingerprints on the rubber bat.
One of the murder weapons was found at the back door of the living room, and the other was found in a gap behind the sink that the security guards shared.
So, it was impossible to convict them with the murder weapons.
After hesitating for a moment, he finally made a call. "Greyson, it's me, Luke. Are you free? "
Old Greyson replied casually, "I'm not. But I can give you five minutes. "
Luke was amused. "Here's the thing. I've found the murder weapon in a case, but the suspect used someone else's weapon, and there were no fingerprints on it. Do you have any suggestions?"
Old Greyson asked, "What weapon?"
Luke said, "The extendable baton."
Old Greyson asked, "Where? The head? "
Luke said, "Yes."
Old Greyson said, "Look for the victim's blood on the suspect's clothes."
Luke said, "The suspect pretended to be with everybody else, and his clothes were stained with blood."
Old Greyson asked, "Is that so? Ask your forensics team to send me photos of the bloodstains on this man's clothes. I'll help you take a look. "
Luke: "Huh? Can I? "
Old Greyson said, "I want photos, not evidence. I'll let you know if I find anything. That's all. I'm very busy. Send me the photos today. "
Luke: "… Okay."
A moment later, he contacted the Forensics Department and asked them to follow his instructions.
The people from the forensics department didn't say anything. It was the top experts from the LV Forensics Center who wanted the photos. They were the best in the country.
As professionals, they knew better than Luke how great Gilbert Greyson's name was in the forensics circle. You might not be able to hire him even if you paid him a lot of money.
In less than an hour, Old Greyson called back. "Photos of evidence M12, 17, and 33 have problems with the distribution and shape of the bloodstains. It wasn't a random stain of blood, but something that could only be formed when someone was swinging it at high speed. If necessary, ask your forensics department to find a bloodstain analysis expert. That'll be enough evidence to prove the murder. "
Luke: "… What if someone swung it at them? A bunch of them were there at the time. "
Old Greyson said, "That's basically impossible, unless someone swung their hand behind the suspect at the speed of a baseball. Moreover, the traces formed would also be different. Forget it, there's no point in telling you. Remember this number and say that I introduced her to you. If necessary, ask her to do a blood analysis on this case. Also, she'll charge a lot. "
Old Greyson was very busy. He hung up after that.
Luke thought for a moment, but didn't call the number. Instead, he relayed Old Greyson's words to the forensics department.
Very soon, the forensics department called back. "Yes, there's indeed something wrong with the bloodstains."
Luke asked, "Will the judge believe it?"
The forensics department said, "Yes. Unless the suspect is very rich and can find an expert more authoritative than us to overturn our findings. So, is he rich? "
Looking at the security guards' rooms in the distance, Luke chuckled inwardly. "Well, his annual income is probably less than a hundred thousand dollars?"
The forensics department said, "Then it's fine. Unless he saves up for years without eating or drinking, he won't be able to hire those top experts. "
Luke hung up and pondered for a moment. He had taken care of one, but what about the other?
He called Elsa again. "Elsa, is there any news on Jennifer Perry's case?"
Elsa said, "The director already asked. He hasn't urged us yet, but we'll be under a lot of pressure in two days."
Luke said, "I've found a suspect and confirmed that he's the suspect. The forensics department has the evidence, but only the bloodstains can prove that he's the murderer. Can you take care of him?"
Elsa said, "Give me all the files. I'll take care of him. Huh, wait, why aren't you back yet? "
Luke said, "Because there are two murderers in two cases, and I've only found one."
Elsa said, "… Fine, I'll try to help you find some leads."
Luke said, "Don't put too much pressure on yourself. It'll be good enough if you can take care of one of them. I'll try my best on my end."
After hanging up, Luke thought for a moment, then called Elizabeth. "Lisa (Elizabeth's nickname), help me investigate a person's criminal record, romantic history, and personal assets. Send it to Jennifer's. I'll be waiting here. "
An hour later, when it was already afternoon, Elizabeth drove over with the files.
She looked at Luke curiously. "Is there any progress?"
Luke nodded slightly. She was half a student of his, and there was no need to hold back. "Well, if we're lucky, we'll be able to close both cases today."
Elizabeth's eyes glowed. "So fast?"
Luke said, "I'm not the only one working hard. You and the boss are helping too. It'll take a few days if I'm on my own. "
Elizabeth certainly wouldn't take it seriously. "Don't. I'm just helping you with the files."
Luke asked as he read the files, "Did you find anything?"
Elizabeth said, "Two things. Firstly, Thomson and his wife are currently in divorce proceedings. Secondly, his mother has been receiving a lot of money recently. It's not a lot, but it's almost fifty thousand dollars a year. Guess who's been sending money to this account? "
Luke said, "My guess is that it's definitely not Thomson's wife."
Elizabeth couldn't help but complain. "If she were so generous, she wouldn't have asked Thomson for alimony."
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