Last fall, the serious crime team also came into contact with the "blood man" corpse.
In order to avenge his half-brother, Chu Xin, after killing Qin Xiong's family, repeatedly scratched their skin with a sharp object, making them look terrifying as "blood men" at first glance.
But this time the injuries on the body were caused by firecrackers. The victim did not have a single piece of intact skin on his body, and his face was severely damaged. He could barely identify him as a male, but due to the changes in his physical signs caused by the burning, it was difficult to determine his age and specific time of death. He had to be brought back to the Criminal Investigation Bureau for further autopsy. untie.
"How the hell is this?" Fang Yuanhang squatted beside Xing Mu, stared at the corpse for a while and then averted his eyes. It's not that he has never seen this more terrifying corpse. Those who were burned to death, the final appearance of the corpses was more horrific than this, but when he thought that this person was killed by firecrackers, he couldn't help feeling terrified, "The murderer said. Human psychology is too perverted, isn't it? What do you think of human beings?"
What do you think of people
Because of the lake shadow, Mingshu subconsciously thought of a word - bug.
The perpetrators treated the victims as bugs, so they trampled on them so recklessly
The fine weather has been going on for many days. At this time, the sun is in the east, and it is still early to rise to the zenith. The sun is shining brightly, but the air is completely cold.
The sunshine seems to be an illusion, and it does not warm the world in this winter.
Mingshu frowned slightly and walked around the pit.
The dirt pit was half the size of a basketball court and more than one meter deep. The red confetti was fine and broken, stuck in the soil, and it was not easy to clean up.
From the perspective of the criminal police, the scene has a crazy sense of ritual.
Firecrackers not only represent the celebration of getting rid of the old and welcoming the new, but also represent "farewell" to those who have passed away.
"Xiao Man." Ming Shu shouted to Xiao Man who was busy in the pit, "Show me the photos you just took at the scene."
Xiao Man crawled out laboriously and took off his gloves, "The uncle who reported the case said that this person has something to do with the sacrifice, and I think so too, this is the posture he was in before he was transferred."
In the photo, the "blood man" was crawling in the pit, and it seemed that he was once fixed in a kneeling position.
Mingshu enlarged the photo and checked it carefully, but because the corpse was severely damaged, it was impossible to see why in the few photos.
"What about the footprints in and around the pit?" Mingshu asked.
Xiao Man said: "There are many footprints, but they have all been destroyed and are of little value."
"What does 'a lot of footprints' mean?" Mingshu returned the tablet to Xiao Man, "Many people committed crimes?"
Xiao Man shook his head, "That's not necessarily true. I've learned from the residents nearby that this dirt pit didn't appear recently, it was there early in the morning. It's located on the edge of the city, and it will be demolished in half a year, so the garbage disposal work doesn't quite follow. Well, there are four other pits like this nearby, where residents throw discarded furniture, express boxes and other large pieces of dry garbage inside, and people come to pull them away every once in a while."
Mingshu said: "So all those who live here and those who collect garbage are likely to enter the pit."
"Yes." Xiao Man said, "And they know the rules for removing dirt pits."
Mingshu said: "You are trying to say that, judging from the level of understanding of the mud pit, the murderer is likely to be a nearby resident."
"I'm 'irresponsible' to speculate." Xiao Man said, "Maybe not only the murderer, but also the victim lives in this area. By the way, the police station received a report on the first day of the first year, and a boy who was in the second year of high school has disappeared. There is no news, the boy's mother is crazy."
Mingshu looked back and saw that the woman who had hit him not long ago was still outside the security zone, her face full of pain.
"The purpose of the earth pit is for the residents to temporarily place large pieces of dry garbage. Does no one find it strange that so many scraps of firecrackers are thrown here?" The shavings shattered, "Fanglong Alley should also be in the fireworks and firecrackers no-burn zone, why did so many explode? No one cares?"
"They filed an application and said they were going to be demolished soon. This is the last Spring Festival where everyone gets together." Xiao Man said: "Isn't it a respect for humane law enforcement now? Let them go."
Mingshu's expression changed, "Is there such a thing?"
"Maybe the murderer took advantage of this loophole." Xiao Man sighed, "Oh, it was originally a good thing to benefit the people, but now that there is a murder case, it's hard to say later, someone has to be responsible."
After a pause, Xiao Man added: "Mr. Xing has worked hard this time. The victim's condition is similar to that of burning a corpse. Many important traces on the corpse have been destroyed. The autopsy is very difficult."
Mingshu nodded, "You guys stay here, I'll take a look in the alley."
As soon as a criminal policeman came out of the security belt, Chen Hongbing rushed up and cried, "Did you find out? Who is lying inside? Is it... Is it my Xiaoming?"
"Little..." Mingshu's forehead jumped, "The identity of the deceased cannot be determined for the time being. We will let you know as soon as the DNA comparison results come out."
Chen Hongbing rolled up his sleeves and said, "Are you going to draw blood? You draw me, I'm Xiaoming's mother, I can do a DNA comparison! Or if you let me in to see if it's Xiaoming, I can recognize it at a glance. come out!"
Mingshu shook his head, "You can't go in."
The "blood man" inside, let alone an ordinary person, is an experienced criminal policeman. He had to get used to it as soon as he saw it. Now let this mother in, I am afraid he will faint on the spot.
The policemen of the police station were all guarding the perimeter. When Mingshu asked about the firecrackers, they all looked embarrassed. Mingshu doesn't want to make it difficult for these grassroots police officers, but firecrackers may be a breakthrough, and he can't let it go.
"When were the red confetti, boxes, and unused firecrackers thrown into the pit?" Mingshu asked, "Who put them in? Who organized the purchase of the firecrackers?"
A policeman pointed at Chen Hongbing.
Mingshu was slightly surprised, "Is it her?"
"It's not that she bought the firecrackers." The police gave a general introduction to the situation in Fanglong Alley, and mentioned that Chen Hongbing was the leader of a small square dance group. He usually organized everyone to participate in competitions and buy uniform clothes. The Reunion Year event was also organized by Chen Hongbing. In the early stage, he collected event fees, ordered firecrackers, and bought decorations, all of which were all done by Chen Hongbing.
In addition to Chen Hongbing, the police also mentioned several names, all of whom were active residents in Fanglong Alley.
Yang Guizhen had been watching the excitement outside the security zone, but when she heard the police call her, she hurried over.
"The one inside is really Xiang Haoming?" The expression on Yang Guizhen's face was a little weird, as if there was an unreasonable excitement.
Mingshu was concerned and stared into Yang Guizhen's eyes.
Yang Guizhen couldn't stand him looking at him like this, so she didn't look away, "I, I just asked. After all, Sister Hongbing has been looking for her son for a long time."
"Do you think the person inside is Chen Hongbing's son?" Mingshu said, "Is there any basis?"
Yang Guizhen hesitated for a long time, "Hey, I'll be honest with you. In fact, I saw Xiang Haoming on the day he disappeared, and he even greeted me."
Xiao Wang was surprised, "Is there such a thing? After Chen Hongbing reported the case, why didn't you tell me?"
"I didn't expect Xiang Haoming might be dead!" Yang Guizhen argued, "I thought it was a naughty boy who ran away from home and came back in a few days. Our family Binbin also ran away..."
Mingshu said, "When did you see Xiang Haoming? What did he say?"
"It's about 11 o'clock in the evening on the 30th. I took Binbin back to sleep and saw Xiang Haoming rushing out of the corridor, hurriedly, as if he was going to do something." Yang Guizhen said: "By the way, that day, Sister Hongbing Said that Xiang Haoming went on a date with his girlfriend, but in fact Xiang Haoming was locked at home by her to do his homework. Xiang Haoming said that he was in a panic at home and wanted to breathe outside, and asked me not to tell his mother. "
The situation explained by Yang Guizhen is consistent with the time when Xiang Haoming was last photographed by the surveillance.
"I didn't hide it from you on purpose. It's better to have less than one thing. I have to go to relatives for the new year. If I say I saw Xiang Haoming, no one can say how much trouble there will be, right? "Yang Guizhen's reasoning came right out of his mouth, "but now that there may be no more people, I can't tell the truth any longer."
Mingshu thought for a moment, "Who first proposed to set off firecrackers? When was the final decision?"
"It's Sister Hongbing." Yang Guizhen said, "It's settled on the tenth day of the twelfth lunar month."
On the tenth day of the twelfth lunar month, Fanglong Alley decided to set off firecrackers to welcome the spring, so the murderer would have plenty of time to prepare.
Mingshu asked again, "Who proposed to throw the unused firecrackers into the pit together with red confetti and boxes?"
Yang Guizhen thought for a long time, "It's also Sister Hongbing? I don't remember, but even if she didn't say it, we would have thrown the scraps of paper in in the end, because it couldn't be piled anywhere else."
Mingshu said, "You only let off firecrackers on New Year's Eve?"
This time it was the police who answered, "Yes, they applied for New Year's Eve, so in the end, those that were not finished had to be thrown away."
"This..." Yang Guizhen licked her lips, "Actually, someone secretly released it later."
Mingshu asked, "Who?"
"I don't know." Yang Guizhen said: "According to the regulations, we could only put it at one or two in the morning on the first day of the new year. That's when the red confetti was swept into the dirt pit—I was there at the time, so I remember it clearly. But then everyone It was all scattered, and some firecrackers were set off, and I even complained to my family, saying that there was nothing left in the middle of the night."
The chengguan who came here said with a bitter face that they were thinking about the Chinese New Year anyway, and the application for Fanglong Alley had already been approved, so it would be fine to leave it for a few more hours, so they didn't take it seriously.
Mingshu said, "What about after that? Are there still people setting off firecrackers in the second and third grades of junior high school?"
Chengguan and Yang Guizhen both shook their heads.
At present, the identity of the victim and the time of death have not yet been determined. Mingshu arranged for some team members to conduct an initial investigation in Fanglong Alley, and then went to the police station to transfer the records of Chen Hongbing's first day of calling the police.
"Whether the victim is Xiang Haoming or not, Chen Hongbing is an important figure." Mingshu said, "Xiang Haoming disappeared strangely, he didn't contact anyone he knew before he left home - at least there is no abnormality in the known communication records. According to Yang Guizhen, Xiang Haoming was forced by Chen Hongbing to study at home. He couldn't stand it and wanted to go out to breathe. Xiang Haoming told her not to tell Chen Hongbing. This actually ruled out the possibility of Xiang Haoming running away from home. Xiang Haoming intends to go out and stay for a while, and then go home before Chen Hongbing goes home, or before Chen Hongbing wakes up the next day at the latest, otherwise even if Yang Guizhen doesn't say anything, Chen Hongbing will know that his son is gone."
Because it was not a normal attendance, Xiao Yuan did not wear a police uniform, and a short leather jacket took away a little of his usual elegance and a little more wildness - the leather jacket was chosen by Mingshu. Just now Mingshu ran to the scene, and he rushed back to the Criminal Investigation Bureau to deal with other matters.
"Have you been in contact with Chen Hongbing?" Xiao Yuan asked.
Mingshu nodded, "She is in a very bad mental state. I saw her reaction. She seems to think that the 'blood man' in the pit is her missing son."
"It's not surprising, it's human nature. I don't want the worst to happen, but subconsciously think the worst will happen." Xiao Yuan said, "Is this a single-parent family?"
"No, Chen Hongbing has a husband." Mingshu said, "This is what I find strange. After Chen Hongbing called the police, the police station tried to contact his husband Xiang Lin, but he couldn't get in touch, and Xiang Lin's phone was always off. Chen Hongbing told Police, she and Xiang Lin had long since broken up, and Xiang Lin has not been home for a long time. However, many residents in Fanglong Alley said that Chen Hongbing and Xiang Lin were in harmony. Before Xiang Haoming disappeared, Chen Hongbing also personally said, Xiang Lin is preparing meals for relatives at home."
"Is there such a thing?" Xiao Yuan raised his arms, thought for a while, and said, "Chen Hongbing lied for two reasons. First, Xiang Lin is not simply 'can't get in touch', Xiang Lin may have had an accident, Chen Hongbing knew about it, but he Second, because of her personality, Chen Hongbing simply did not want the neighbors to know that her family was not in harmony, and tried her best to create an illusion of 'family happiness', and she didn't know why Xiang Lin couldn't get in touch."
Because the surface of the corpse was seriously injured, the autopsy took a long time. When Xing Mu came out of the forensic identification center with the autopsy report, the DNA comparison results had already come out.
The "blood man" is Xiang Haoming, who had disappeared before.
Xing Mu looked at Xiang Haoming's photo and sighed, "It seems that it is indeed him, and the age determined by me is also correct. This child is only 17 years old this year."
Mingshu's autopsy report said, "The victim was severely restrained before he died?"
"Yes, although the body surface has been destroyed, but after autopsy, I can confirm that the victim was bound while alive, the murderer took off his jacket and tied the firecracker directly to him - he was only wearing underwear and underwear at the time. Xing Mu said: "But the cause of death has little to do with firecrackers. I found a lot of mud in his mouth and trachea, and there were obvious pressure injuries on the back of his head and neck. suffocated to death."
Fang Yuanhang was speechless, "This is too cruel! Were those firecrackers lit when he was on the verge of death?"
Xing Mu nodded: "Maybe earlier, the person who suffocated did not die immediately. The murderer lit the firecrackers tied to his body when he was still conscious. He died in unbearable pain. The injuries on his body have reasons for his life reaction. After he died, the murderer continued to tie firecrackers to his head and body. The explosion and incineration played a role in destroying the body. I cannot give a specific description of the current state of the body. The time of death can only be said to be possible on the first and second days of the first day."
"It's between 3:00 and 6:00 on the first day of the new year." Mingshu said: "Only during this time period, the murderer will not attract attention by setting firecrackers on the victim. After the first day of the new year, no one will set off firecrackers in Fanglong Alley and its surroundings. Firecrackers."
Fang Yuanhang said, "What if the murderer didn't kill the victim in Fanglong Alley? That dirt pit is just the scene where the body was thrown?"
"No, that's the murder scene." Xiao Man said, "The dirt in the victim's mouth and respiratory tract is the same as that in the dirt pit."
Xing Mu continued: "And there is no sign of the body being moved."
Mingshu said: "This way of dying, the murderer is probably not alone. Xiang Haoming is 1.73 meters tall, and pressing him into the soil to suffocate to death is not something that can be done casually."
"Before he was killed, Xiang Haoming drank a lot." Xing Mu said, "Alcohol interfered with his reaction."
Mingshu frowned and said softly, "Where did he get the wine from?"
Yi Fei said: "If you buy it yourself, you can only use cash."
Mingshu turned his face sideways, "Bringing wine from home? Being lured to drink by others on the road? The former situation is possible, the latter... The students are not weak now, Xiang Haoming is willing to accept it, then give him the wine. The most likely person is his acquaintance. The murderer's methods are cruel, and the scene is ceremonial, and Fanglong Alley was sure to set off firecrackers on New Year's Eve more than ten days ago to welcome the new year. The murderer is familiar with Fanglong Alley and even Chen Hongjun's family. Now the focus is on The interpersonal relationship between Xiang Haoming, Chen Hongjun and Xiang Lin is to be investigated. Although the victim is Xiang Haoming, but Xiang Haoming is a minor, and the person involved with the murderer may be Xiang Haoming's parents. Xiang Lin is now missing He must be found as soon as possible. In addition, Xiao Man."
Xiao Man raised his head, "Yes."
"There were a lot of firecrackers left in Fanglong Alley on New Year's Eve, but before the murderer committed the crime, it was impossible to determine how many firecrackers would be left at the scene. He, or them, must have been prepared." Mingshu said, "Go check the soil. Whether the red confetti in the pit is the same, and then check with the manufacturer."
"clear."
Heartbreaking cries came from the corridor outside the conference room, and a few "my sons" could be vaguely heard.
Fang Yuanhang rubbed his nose, "I am most afraid of facing a middle-aged mother who lost her child, especially Xiang Haoming who died so tragically."
In general murder cases, there is a link in which the family members identify the body. But in this case, identifying the corpse is of little significance. Chen Hongbing initially insisted on taking a last look at Xiang Haoming, but he was too late to open his eyes when he got to the door.
Mingshu took her to the interrogation room, stared at her for a long time, and finally had to say, "I understand your sadness, but in order to find the murderer as soon as possible, I have to ask you a few questions now."
Chen Hongbing was distraught, "Who killed my child!"
Mingshu looked into Chen Hongbing's eyes, "Tell me what you know about Xiang Haoming, and why Xiang Lin left."