flstandardbreds Chapter 1503 Cleaning and Discovery of the Corpse
Chapter 1503 Cleaning and Discovery of the Corpse
Xiao Yang said, "Continue cleaning. Check the deceased's neck and shoulders for any ligature marks, strangulation marks, or other external injuries. Also, carefully examine the deceased's ears and hair for any suspicious traces or evidence such as hair or fibers." Xiao Sun agreed and continued to carefully clean the mud from the deceased's neck and shoulders with cotton swabs. Xiao Wang, on the other hand, took detailed photos of the deceased's head and face from multiple angles to ensure that every feature was clearly visible.
After careful cleaning, the deceased's neck and shoulders were fully exposed. No obvious ligature marks or strangulation marks were found on the neck, nor were any wounds or hematomas found. The skin was intact and showed no signs of external injury. No external injuries were found on the shoulders either; the skin surface only had some mud and dirt, without any breaks. Xiao Sun used tweezers to gently comb the deceased's hair and extracted a thin black hair from it, which was basically consistent with the characteristics of the hair extracted earlier. At the same time, several thin fibers were also extracted, some dark and some light in color. The light-colored fibers were different from the color of the deceased's clothing and were suspected to have come from other clothing.
“Captain Yang, no external injuries were found on the deceased’s neck and shoulders, and there were no ligature marks or strangulation marks,” Xiao Sun said. “We extracted a black hair and several light-colored fibers from the deceased’s hair. The light-colored fibers are different in color from the deceased’s clothing and may have come from the suspect or other items. They have been marked and will be sent to the laboratory for testing later. In addition, there was a small amount of mud in the deceased’s ears, but no other suspicious items were found.”
Xiao Yang nodded and said, "Okay, continue cleaning the upper body of the body, focusing on the chest and abdomen, to see if there are any external injuries or wounds. This is key to determining the cause of death." Then, the two continued to carefully clean the mud and sewage from the upper body of the deceased. The deceased was wearing a dark cotton coat, the zipper of which was broken and open. Underneath, he was wearing a light-colored cotton underwear, which was soaked through with sewage and clung tightly to his body, covered with mud and stains.
They gently pulled aside the deceased's coat to examine the underwear. On the abdomen area of the underwear, there was a noticeable dark red stain. The stain had been diluted by the sewage, making the color somewhat dull, but it was still clearly visible. The stain was irregularly shaped, about the size of a palm, and looked like blood. "Captain Yang, look, there's a stain that looks like blood on the abdomen area of the deceased's underwear," Xiao Sun said to Xiao Yang, pointing to the dark red stain with a hint of excitement. "We'll take a small sample of the stain and send it to the lab for testing to confirm if it's blood. If it is blood, then we'll confirm if it's the deceased's blood."
Xiao Yang quickly walked to Xiao Sun's side and carefully examined the dark red stain. He gently touched the surface of the stain with his finger; the stain was viscous, unlike the surrounding sewage and silt. His initial assessment was that it was most likely blood. "Okay, take a sample from the stain immediately," Xiao Yang said seriously. "Use a sterile cotton swab to gently wipe the surface of the stain and collect the sample. Don't damage the underwear fibers. Mark it carefully for later testing. Also, carefully examine the underwear around the stain for any tears to determine the approximate location of the wound."
Xiao Sun nodded, took out sterile cotton swabs and a sealed evidence bag from the investigation kit, and carefully used the cotton swabs to gently wipe the dark red stain on the abdomen of the deceased's underwear, collecting a small sample. He placed it in the sealed evidence bag, labeled it, and put it back into the investigation kit. Then, he gently parted the deceased's underwear to examine the abdominal skin. As the underwear was parted, a clear wound appeared on the deceased's abdomen.
The wound was located on the left side of the deceased's abdomen, near the lower ribs. It was long and narrow, about 5 centimeters long and 1 centimeter wide, with clean and smooth edges without any obvious serrations, clearly caused by a single-edged sharp weapon. The skin around the wound showed slight swelling and bruising, with a small amount of dark red bloodstains. The bloodstains had congealed and were covered by silt, making them appear somewhat black. The depth of the wound could not be determined at the moment; only the surface of the wound was visible. The inside of the wound was contaminated by silt and sewage, making it impossible to examine directly.
“Captain Yang, we found it! The deceased has a stab wound in the abdomen from a single-edged sharp weapon,” Xiao Sun’s tone became serious. “The wound is about 5 centimeters long and 1 centimeter wide, with clean edges, consistent with the characteristics of a stab wound from a single-edged sharp weapon. There is swelling, bruising and a small amount of coagulated blood around the wound. The preliminary judgment is that this is the fatal wound. The preliminary cause of death should be a stab wound to the abdomen, resulting in excessive blood loss.”
Xiao Yang carefully examined the wound, shining a flashlight on every detail, and said, "You're right. This wound is indeed fatal. A single-edged sharp weapon pierced the abdomen, most likely puncturing the internal organs, causing acute hemorrhagic shock and ultimately death. In addition, the wound edges are clean, without any tearing marks caused by struggle, indicating that the murderer applied even force when stabbing the victim, or that the victim did not struggle violently and was likely stabbed without warning."
He paused, then continued, "Carefully examine the skin around the wound for any other small cuts, fingerprints, fibers, or other traces. The killer might have left marks around the wound during the stabbing. Also, examine the victim's chest for any other external injuries to rule out the possibility of multiple injuries."
Xiao Sun agreed and carefully shone a flashlight on the skin around the victim's abdominal wound, examining it bit by bit. He found no other small wounds, nor any fingerprints, fibers, or other traces of evidence. Clearly, these traces had either been washed away by sewage and silt or cleaned up by the murderer. He then examined the victim's chest area; the skin was intact, with no external injuries, wounds, or hematomas, ruling out the possibility of a chest injury.
Xiao Wang stood by, filming the details of the victim's abdominal wound throughout the process. He took multiple photos from different angles, clearly recording the length, width, shape, and edge features of the wound, as well as the swelling, bruising, and bloodstains around it. This provided clear visual evidence for subsequent forensic examination and case analysis.
"Captain Yang, no external injuries were found on the deceased's chest, only a stab wound from a single-edged sharp weapon in the abdomen. Preliminary confirmation is that the fatal wound was this abdominal wound, and the cause of death was stab wound to the abdomen, resulting in excessive blood loss," Xiao Sun reported to Xiao Yang. "No other traces or evidence were found around the wound, which should have been washed away by sewage and silt, or cleaned up by the murderer."