National Forensic Doctor

Chapter 1372: Chapter 1296: Insufficient Support

The old man from the Rolls-Royce was dressed in luxurious clothing, and his tone was stiff, exactly fitting the stereotype people have of the lavish aristocracy.

Jiang Yuan didn’t know him, let alone follow his lead. As a detective, responding to such questions is a professional skill, so he simply said, "Sudan didn’t tell me the specifics of the case."

The old man was taken aback, frowning again, "Of course, Sudan won’t tell you the specifics, but he has expressed concern, do you understand?"

"I don’t understand." Jiang Yuan wasn’t just pretending to be clueless. If he agreed, the old man could just leverage it to keep making demands. Seeing that his first demand was a non-invasive autopsy, it was clear this old man wasn’t easy to deal with.

On the other hand, this is basic interrogation technique. Friends who frequently take records in interrogation rooms know that speaking the truth means repeating exactly what was said, not speculation or assumptions.

What Sudan told Jiang Yuan was "I hope you can make more contributions to Dama," and "I believe you can find the truth." Jiang Yuan agreed to these two points, so if the old man wanted to leverage this relationship, he’d need to provide more evidence.

At this moment, Huang Qiangmin came up; he was here to get evidence.

Kumar, the Dama Police Station’s chief, while aligning with the old man, obviously had a different perspective than Jiang Yuan and the Ningtai County Bureau, and Ni Cha and others were basically unable to help at this time.

The police liaison officer Chu Guanliang quickly came forward and acted as Huang Qiangmin’s translator.

Several people were standing at the door, and after two sentences, the conversation became heated.

"No autopsy!" During the conversation, the phrase repeated the most was this one. noveldrama

However, aside from the old man himself, neither Huang Qiangmin nor Chu Guanliang or Chief Kumar seemed concerned.

A victim’s family with power demanding privilege is nothing new in the world of policing. But whether this privilege can be granted doesn’t depend solely on the victim’s family’s status.

Because the premise of the excessive demands from the victim’s family actually implies a requirement for you to solve the case. To be precise, the victim’s family thinks solving the case is a basic requirement, no need to especially mention it. It’s what you should do, and their additional demands are what they want to use their privileges to exchange for.

But for the police, solving cases is never foolproof. Especially with various constraints, the difficulty of solving the case has greatly increased.

Sometimes, cases involving politics can’t even be solved, just because of politics.

In such cases, it’s better to refuse, because if you agree, all you get is the other party’s forced smile at the moment, but if you fail, you’ll suffer their thundering retribution.

Being in Dama, Huang Qiangmin didn’t have so many concerns, and simply went for an outright disagreement; his attitude seemed increasingly strong.

The old man’s momentum from the Rolls-Royce visibly declined, quickly turning into a repeating machine, merely reiterating "No autopsy."

After a few more words, Huang Qiangmin paused the conversation, turned back, and came to Jiang Yuan, saying, "High fall. The initial judgment by the Dama Police Force was suicide, but the old man doesn’t accept it. The deceased was the old man’s son, and due to religious reasons, he doesn’t want his son to undergo an autopsy. The local police’s standpoint is, if there’s no autopsy, the current conclusion stands. After it reached an impasse, the old man found you and thought you might be able to help, so he approached Sudan, something like that. You can accept it or not, it’s up to you."

Listening nearby, Mu Zhiyang rolled his eyes, "Hasn’t the high fall already shattered?"

Huang Qiangmin said, "A fall from 5 stories high, about 20 meters. The body remains largely intact, but a leg bone pierced in. The forensic doctor preliminarily estimated that the cause of death might be from a bone fragment puncturing a blood vessel after landing on one foot, leading to massive hemorrhage and death. But now, without an autopsy, the forensic doctor doesn’t dare to issue a formal evaluation."

Mu Zhiyang glanced at the silent Jiang Yuan beside him and said, "If it landed on the foot, it’s very likely to be suicide."

"The old man doesn’t accept this outcome." Huang Qiangmin said again, "However, listening to the old man, his son indeed had no reason to commit suicide. The old man has a profound background, thriving in politics, business, and religious circles. His son also frequently changed girlfriends, had no obvious mental issues, and suddenly jumping off a building indeed doesn’t make sense."

Having been a chief detective for over a decade, Huang Qiangmin is quite accurate when examining a case. People in different countries might have differences, but the predicaments faced by suicidal individuals are generally the same.

Conversely, if the old man could drive a Rolls-Royce and get to Jiang Yuan through Sudan, with his son having no psychological issues, how could it be possible for him to commit suicide?

"Can’t it be investigated as a murder case directly?" Jiang Yuan asked, glancing in the old man’s direction, "With his abilities, he should have a way to force the police to file a murder investigation under the premise of no autopsy."

Huang Qiangmin nodded and said, "Privately, the local police probably did some small investigations, but after finding nothing, they stopped on their own."

Jiang Yuan looked a bit more serious and asked, "Nothing was discovered? Not even sure if it was an accident? Wasn’t there anyone with the deceased at that time?"

"No." Huang Qiangmin’s voice lowered a bit and continued, "It’s indeed a bit weird, so the old man wants the police to fully intervene, yet the police are worried about not being able to solve the case."

This was a private conversation among a few Chinese people, so it was quite candid.

If the deceased didn’t commit suicide, then it’s a meticulously orchestrated murder, difficult to solve. Considering the deceased’s identity, the cause of death likely involves political or religious factors, making it extremely complex.

Carefully expressing his thoughts, Huang Qiangmin said, "In my view, this case is a muddle for the Dama Police Force. As for us, it doesn’t matter much. The worst-case scenario is we can’t solve the case, get publicly criticized, and earn a bad reputation. But reputation, it depends on how you view it."

No matter how well-known Jiang Yuan is locally in Dama, the substantial benefits are minimal, at times even counterproductive. Of course, it also depends on how Jiang Yuan perceives the matter, which is why Huang Qiangmin didn’t insist.

When Jiang Yuan heard this, he knew Huang Qiangmin was inclined to take the case, so he said, "Then bring the relevant materials for me to look at?"

"Sure, I’ll go have a proper discussion, not to mention, Chu Guanliang wants it." Huang Qiangmin had already thought through the relevant chains.

Not long after, a police officer brought over a box of physical evidence.

Huang Qiangmin was mingling with the crowd, chatting fervently with the old man, the chief, and others.

Jiang Yuan spread out the existing evidence and quickly began examining it.

The local police had only done the most basic scene investigation, with main findings being photos of the rooftop and the ground. The forensic doctor only conducted an external examination of the body, offering little in way of conclusions, mostly descriptions.

Jiang Yuan didn’t need conclusions from those before him, instead, he quickly went through the photos.

Determining whether the high fall was suicide or homicide is a challenging focus for forensic pathologists, similar to cases of hangings where it’s questioned if it was suicide or homicide, both being timeless challenges.

However, just like how the conservation of momentum is a challenging focus in high school physics, and essay writing the same in high school language, both stump many during exams. Analysing a body of a high fall to determine if it was suicide or homicide isn’t easy for forensic methods.

In fact, judging by difficulty, determining a high fall to be suicide or homicide is much more complex than determining a hanging as suicide or homicide.

When a murderer wants to create the illusion of suicidal hanging, they either have to strangle or suffocate the person first and then set up the body to appear hanged, or forcibly hang the person while alive. These processes, if met with resistance, easily leave traces; if drugs are used, they are likely to be detected toxicologically.

In summary, suicidal hanging and homicidal hanging are two different processes.

For a high fall, whether it’s suicide or homicide, it’s a single process.

Simply observing the body, it’s not easy to tell, not to mention the body hasn’t been autopsied yet.

As for the rooftop, the footprints were extraordinarily chaotic. The location was frequented by smokers, in addition to infrequent cleaning, leaving afar many footprints.

On first glance, besides the victim’s footprints clearly stepping at the edge of the rooftop, there aren’t many clues.

At this moment, Jiang Yuan repeatedly examined the local police’s rooftop edge footprints photos, eventually using a temporary measure, and after confirming, he called over Shen Yaowei.

"You want me, Captain Jiang?" Shen Yaowei was eager, ready to jump off the rooftop at any moment.

"Tell Commissioner Huang not to let anyone else know," Jiang Yuan instructed, waving him over, "The victim’s footprints at the edge of the rooftop suggest they were unsteady, with an uneven force distribution. It seems someone held him to create them," Jiang concluded and walked over to the parking lot.

They had stood there long enough, and it was time to act, with several people gathered and enough evidence to begin.