Chapter 311
Chapter 311
And it was not that there had been no DNA evidence at the crime scene. It was that there had been far too much. Hair and other biological traces from more than 100 people had been recovered. Under those circumstances, there was simply no way to isolate the murderer.
For half a month, the investigation had yielded nothing. The house was an old property with no one living upstairs, and the surrounding area was essentially suburban, with very few surveillance cameras.
The case gradually went cold. They did not even know the identity of the killer.
The Skyline police concluded that the murderer had most likely already left the city. They never imagined he was still there, let alone teaching at a vocational school.
Anthony smiled. “Officer, if you want to arrest me, you at least need a reason, right p>
Ezra replied coolly, “Kidnapping, unlawful detention, sexual assault, murder. Are those charges not enough p>
“Bullshit!” Anthony frowned. “Did you make a mistake? Since when do the police arrest people without evidence? And do you even have a warrant p>
Ezra fell silent.
At that moment, he truly had no evidence.
Dominic waited quietly outside.
The three Brown sisters stood nearby. When the interrogation room door closed, excitement flickered in their eyes.
After a long while, Ezra walked out with a deep frown. “He will not admit it p>
Anthony had refused to confess to anything. He also claimed that he had been injured earlier when Ezra pinned him down. He demanded medical treatment and compensation for emotional distress.
The situation irritated Ezra.
He trusted Dominic. From their brief exchange earlier, his instincts as a criminal investigator told him that Anthony clearly had a problem. But without evidence, even with that certainty, he could not secure a conviction.
Dominic was not surprised by the outcome. Anthony was bound to deny everything. The moment he confessed, the case would end with a lethal injection and no chance of appeal.
While waiting outside earlier, Dominic had already discussed matters with the three sisters.
He smiled and said, “There is evidence p>
Ezra’s eyes lit up at once. “Where p>
“ Come with me p>
Dominic drove his old car, with the sisters riding along and guiding the way.
Ezra and three other officers followed in a patrol car.
At an old residential complex, Ezra watched Dominic walk in with practiced ease and stop in front of an apartment door. Confused, he asked, “What p>
“ This place belongs to one of Anthony’s relatives, ” Dominic said. “ That relative has gone abroad. He keeps the key, but he
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rarely comes here. A routine investigation would almost never turn up anything p>
The implication was clear. Something was hidden inside.
Ezra nodded and immediately made a call to arrange for a warrant.
Before long, a middle–aged officer in uniform arrived carrying a case.
“This lock should not be a problem, right, Zayne?” Ezra asked.
Zayne examined it and smiled. “Give me five minutes p>
He put on gloves, worked briefly, and the door opened.
Dominic let out a quiet sigh. The police force truly was full of skilled people.
The group entered the apartment with caution.
Guided by the sisters, Dominic went into a bedroom and pointed beneath the bed. “That black leather suitcase p>
Ezra took a deep breath, put on gloves, and pulled the suitcase out. When he opened it, everyone froze. Even Dominic’s expression darkened.
Inside were three jars. Each jar held human tissue preserved in formalin.
When Millie saw them, the pain of her past came flooding back. Her lips trembled uncontrollably. Her two younger sisters fared even worse. They shook violently and collapsed into crouches on the floor.
With grim expressions, the officers photographed the scene, collected the evidence, and lifted fingerprints from the jars.
This was irrefutable proof.
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Sara Lili is a daring romance writer who turns icy landscapes into scenes of fiery passion. She loves crafting hot love stories while embracing the chill of Iceland’s breathtaking cold.