eurekapd Chapter 208: The Confession That Was Wrongly Missed
Chapter 208: The Confession That Was Wrongly Missed
The September 9 murder case is not complicated.
The victim, Zhang Li, was a 30-year-old female divorced owner who ran a wonton shop. She died at home in the early morning of September 15 this year. A forensic examination determined that the cause of death was mechanical asphyxiation after being strangled by a rope.
Before his death, he had been a close friend of Guan Yu and Bao Bao, and his property had been looted.
The basis for determining that Shen Lin was the murderer was that someone saw him go in and eat wontons at 10 o'clock in the evening on September 14.
That's it?
That's it.
At the Dongfeng Branch, Chang Wei got off the passenger seat, rubbed his stiff cheeks, and said helplessly, "It's only October, what should we do if it snows?"
Willys has a canvas soft top.
The key is only the top.
Not to mention door glass, there isn't even a door.
The only way to keep warm is to shiver.
"Hello, Team Leader Chang, I am Zhong Qing, deputy director of the Dongfeng Branch." The middle-aged man hurriedly came forward and shook Chang Wei's hand.
Chang Wei looked at the few strands of long hair on the left side of his forehead fluttering stubbornly in the wind, and felt emotional.
When people reach middle age, life is not just about the wolfberries in front of you, but also about the sudden baldness.
He was very polite, with a smile on his face, "Hello, Director Zhong, I'm sorry to trouble you."
Zhong Qing smiled warmly and held Chang Wei's hand tightly, "You're welcome. We are so happy that you can come."
Chang Wei silently pulled his hand back and muttered to himself, it’s too early for you to be happy!
The group went upstairs and in the reception room, Chang Wei explained his purpose.
"You want to re-investigate the September 9 murder case? Hasn't the case been closed and the verdict been announced?"
"It's not a re-inspection. Some parts are unclear. I came here to ask about the situation."
Zhong Qing hesitated and asked tentatively: "Team Leader Chang, is there something wrong with this case?"
"Yes." Chang Wei said bluntly, "The evidence is unclear. There are no witnesses or physical evidence. Even the murderer's confession is inconsistent."
Zhong Qing smoothed the long hair that covered his entire forehead and looked left and right. The members of the Dragon Team behind Chang Wei had serious expressions and cold eyes.
He immediately made a judgment that the case was handled by his predecessor Nie Haifang and had nothing to do with him, so there was no need to confront the Dragon Group.
"Team Leader Chang, how do you need us to cooperate?"
"I want to meet the medical examiner and the people involved in the interrogation."
"Okay, I'll make arrangements now."
After leaving the reception room, he went to the director's office first. Hearing Chang Wei's intention, the director frowned slightly, "I heard that Chang Wei and Nie Haifang had a conflict, it seems to be true."
Zhong Qing echoed, "Some people say Chang Wei is vindictive, and it seems to be true."
The director pondered, lit a cigarette, and didn't make up his mind until he finished it.
"Just cooperate first. They just solved a big case and are in the limelight. There's no need to force them."
"I'm afraid of this case..."
"If you are wrong, just admit it. What are you afraid of?" The director put out his cigarette and said expressionlessly, "You didn't handle the case. If something went wrong, you can't be blamed. The people handling the case are in the ministry. Let them fight the case themselves."
After hearing this, Zhong Qing felt relieved and turned around to go out to make arrangements.
The medical examiner was a middle-aged man in his fifties. He took his time to answer Chang Wei's questions. He found the copy of the documents kept at the time and handed it to him. "The cause of death was suffocation. I can guarantee that."
Chang Wei glanced at the document and put it aside, then picked up a few autopsy photos.
He did not have the skills to perform an autopsy, but based on the knowledge he learned from the information explosion in later generations, he concluded that Zhang Li was indeed strangled to death.
The neck groove is horizontal and circular, and except for the place where the knot is pressed, the depth of other parts of the groove is relatively uniform, without any inclination or interruption.
"You said she had intercourse before her death. Was it violent or consensual?"
"It's hard to say whether it was completely voluntary, but there was no violence."
"What was the exact time of death?"
"My ability is limited. I can only judge that it is between 1 and 3 in the morning."
Chang Wei did not make things difficult for the old forensic doctor.
He does have the skill to judge the time of death.
But that required personally observing the corpse and making a comprehensive judgment based on the body temperature, rigor mortis, livor mortis, eyes, skin, etc. Zhang Li had been buried for more than half a month now, and he only had a few blurry photos.
In another room, Jiang Hongxia and Li Laifu's attitude was not friendly, and they looked very businesslike.
The three policemen who participated in the interrogation were so nervous that their hearts were trembling.
"The forensic examination showed that Zhang Li had sex before her death. Was it Shen Lin who did it?"
"Yes, Zhang Li was a prostitute before liberation. After the reform, she opened a wonton shop, but the business was not good. We suspected that she was operating a half-door business. Shen Lin also admitted his vote-buying behavior."
Li Laifu wrote down these words and opened his notebook. "The transcript says that Shen Lin stole money from Zhang Li's home after killing someone. One transcript says 300 yuan and the other says 200 yuan. How much is it?"
"......two hundred."
"Where's the stolen money?"
"...Have you used it up?"
"Zhang Li died in the early morning of September 15th. You arrested Shen Lin in the afternoon. How much of the 200 yuan did he spend? What did he spend it on?"
"......have no idea."
Li Laifu nodded, recorded the facts, and continued to ask: "What was the murder weapon?"
"rope."
"What kind of rope? Hemp rope? Cloth rope? Leather rope?"
"...hemp rope."
"Are you sure?"
"He burned them all, how would we know?"
"Where was it burned? Are there any signs of burning at the scene? Are there any residues?"
"..."
"Where did Shen Lin go after he killed someone?"
"He must have gone home."
"Don't they have a locked door to their yard?"
"......have no idea."
"Have you checked with his neighbors to find out who opened the door?"
"......No."
Chang Wei listened outside the door for a while and nodded with satisfaction.
Li Laifu's homework is always the most solid.
After experiencing several major cases, he began to get used to taking notes and finding problems in the process.
Chang Wei was not used to looking at his comrades with an omniscient eye, as that would increase the distrust and guilt in his heart.
But now there is obviously something wrong with these three policemen.
Torture and forced confession.
Just to satisfy Nie Haifang's ambition?
You are what you eat, so she couldn't become a superior person by enduring hardships, so she ate people.
Now only Shen Lin’s case has been exposed, what about the previous ones?
Is it possible that after being executed, someone’s verdict can never be overturned?
The next time he saw Nie Haifang, he decided to take a closer look with his all-seeing eyes.
Some people have sold their lives, some have sold their youth, and some have sold their strength to get to where they are today, but today there are some people who have sold their conscience and their original intentions.
Zhong Qing hurried over while thinking deeply, "Team Leader Chang, there's a phone call for you."
"You called here to find me?" Chang Wei frowned in confusion and glanced at Zhong Qing, "Where did the call come from?"
"From the ministry." Zhong Qing smiled awkwardly.
Although he would not stop Chang Wei from re-investigating the case, he did not want to offend Nie Haifang, so he called the ministry to explain the situation.
Chang Wei did not blame him, it was just human nature.
"Comrade Chang Wei, I am Deputy Director Liu of the Ministry's Investigation Bureau."
"Hello, Director Liu."
"Comrade Chang Wei, I heard that you are re-investigating the September 9 murder case. Hasn't this case been closed? Don't waste time and energy on it."
"Director Liu, there are still many doubts in the case that have not been clarified. There may be errors in this case."
"Mistake? How could there be a mistake? Comrade Chang Wei, you have to trust your comrades."
"Director Liu, are you making a promise?"
Chang Wei held the phone and waited quietly for the reply from the other end. After a while, he heard the sound of the phone being hung up abruptly.
PS: Tomorrow is Mid-Autumn Festival, I wish you all a happy holiday in advance.
Well, I also wish myself a happy birthday in advance.
Suddenly I realized that I was halfway through my forties.
I really like this passage by Lin Huiyin, and I’d like to share it with you.
There are two me in this world, one body feeds the daily life, and the other soul makes up for the years. One is walking lightly in the words on a white horse and in a spring dress, and the other is struggling for the whole life.
I'm old and talk a lot, please forgive me! Friends who don't like to read my nonsense can ignore my PS.