Strange Case (VII)
Qi Jiabao didn't expect that he hadn't been at the scene for a long time, but as soon as he arrived, he encountered something shocking: a father killed his own daughter? Even a tiger won't eat its own cubs.
Qi Jiabao showed his ID and the crowd dispersed automatically. Shen Xingyan and others followed him.
An Xin squatted down and examined the deceased. The deceased was lying on his side with his eyes open and pupils dilated. Blood was flowing from the corners of his mouth and nostrils, and white brain matter was mixed with the red blood. Wear a long-sleeved T-shirt and printed trousers to look like home clothes.
The child was over two years old, very beautiful, with an unfinished biscuit in his little hand. The body was already cold.
An Xin felt a little sorry, the child was so young, "Preliminary examination showed that the deceased was about 80 centimeters long, with craniocerebral injury, brain splatter, multiple fractures throughout the body, and ruptured internal organs. The time of death was within two hours, and the cause of death was a fall from a height."
Shen Xingyan looked up at the building. The occupancy rate was not high, and only a few households had installed awnings. He looked down at the distance between the body and the building, took out a ruler, measured it, and recorded it.
Bao Wu said from the side: "Did you really hear it?" He was referring to the discussion of the women.
"Consider a few more possibilities, just in case."
Bao Wu nodded, "It's not uncommon for fathers to kill their own children."
Qi Jiabao was taking a statement from Xiaonan's mother, Wang Hao. Wang Hao sobbed and said that the child's name was Li Xiaonan and he was two years and five months old. The child is well-behaved and obedient and likes to stick to her.
Since she had to go to work today, she left her child at home, thinking that there should be no problem since her husband and father-in-law were at home. Who knew that she suddenly received a call at work saying that her child had fallen downstairs. She originally thought the child was just injured, but she didn't expect that the child fell from the 18th floor.
Wang Hao glared at her husband fiercely, "I know you don't like Xiaonan, but she is your biological daughter after all. How could you bear it?!"
Xiaonan's father Li Xiangyang finally responded, "What nonsense are you talking about? I just didn't keep an eye on her. She was playing on the balcony and fell off."
"When I left, I told you not to let Xiaonan go to the balcony to play. The floor is so high, and I kept urging you to install anti-theft windows, but you just didn't! Now Xiaonan is gone!" Wang Hao said and started crying again.
Li Xiangyang frowned, a little irritated, "Xiao Nan is already like this, is there any point in you arguing with me? Why didn't you take her to work when you left this morning? If you took her there, nothing would have happened."
"You were resting at home and couldn't even take care of the children, and you blame me!" Wang Hao's tearful eyes were filled with resentment. "If I had known earlier, I would have taken Xiaonan away. It would have been better than losing my life."
"You can only blame yourself. It's your fault for not giving birth to a son." Li Xiangyang glanced at her with a disdainful sneer on his lips.
Shen Xingyan couldn't bear to hear this. She stood up and looked Li Xiangyang up and down. "He looks like a human being, but unfortunately he can't speak human language. Didn't your teacher teach you in school that whether you have a son or a daughter is up to the man? It's your own fault that you can't produce a son. You blame your wife. You really can't poop but blame the toilet."
The onlookers all chuckled when they heard this. Li Xiangyang's face turned red and white. He stared at Shen Xingyan, unable to think of any words to refute.
Wang Hao felt happy because someone finally spoke up for her.
Qi Jiabao silently gave Shen Xingyan a thumbs up in his heart. When it comes to scolding people, it’s still my sister Shen. He asked Li Xiangyang, "Besides you and the child, who else is at home?"
"My dad."
Qi Jiabao was stunned for a moment, "Where's your father?"
"Upstairs."
"Can't move around?"
Li Xiangyang paused and shook his head.
Wang Hao sneered, "His father is in good health."
"Why don't you come down?" The person lying on the ground was his granddaughter.
"He doesn't like Xiaonan, and he doesn't care whether Xiaonan lives or dies." Wang Hao said of her father-in-law's resentment, "From the time Xiaonan was born until now, he has never held her once. Whenever he sees Xiaonan, he either beats her or scolds her.
At first I still had hope, thinking that if the child was closer to him, he would change a little. But he became even worse, so I gave up. Some people's hearts cannot be warmed up and are harder than the stones in the toilet. ”
Li Xiangyang couldn't stand hearing people talking about his dad, especially in front of so many people. "My dad just likes sons. If you gave birth to a son, my dad would have worshipped you. After all, it's because you gave birth to a son..." He glanced at Shen Xingyan and swallowed the rest of his words.
"So even though you were at home, the child still fell down. How did you take care of your child?" As a father, Wen Ke was angry that Li Xiangyang and his father neglected to take care of the child, resulting in the child falling from a high building. He also has a daughter. Just imagine if his daughter encountered such a thing, he would want to die.
On the other hand, Li Xiangyang didn't take his daughter's death to heart at all, just because she was not a boy. People like this deserve to have no sons.
Li Xiangyang's eyes flickered, "I, didn't notice, I was busy."
"What are you busy with?"
"Cleaning and doing housework."
"So much so that you don't even care about your child? Where's your father?"
“He, he…”
"What is he doing?"
"Watching TV." Wang Hao answered for Li Xiangyang, "In his father's heart, TV is the most important thing. Nothing can stop him from watching TV."
One was watching TV, the other was doing housework, and neither of them cared about the child. They didn't seem sad when the child fell down, and the grandfather didn't even come downstairs. How cold-hearted must this family be.
Wen Ke didn't want to ask any more questions and wanted to finish the record as soon as possible, "Sign here..."
The transcript was suddenly pushed into someone's arms. Wen Ke was stunned for a moment. Seeing that it was Shen Xingyan, he looked at her with some confusion. Shen Xingyan asked Li Xiangyang, "You said you were cleaning and doing housework, so take us upstairs to have a look."
Li Xiangyang's pupils dilated instantly, and he stammered, "Go upstairs?"
"Why? Can't we watch? Or are you afraid to let us watch?"
Li Xiangyang smiled awkwardly, "No, no, I just don't think it's necessary."
"I'm a forensic doctor. I need to inspect the location before the fall."
Li Xiangyang's face suddenly darkened. Wen Ke stared at him, and suddenly a light flashed in his head. He pushed Li Xiangyang and said, "Lead the way!"
Li Xiangyang walked forward reluctantly. Wang Hao looked at the policeman, then at Li Xiangyang, and suddenly said, "I'll take you there." She walked forward quickly and passed Li Xiangyang.
Li Xiangyang suddenly grabbed her arm and said, "You are everywhere. I will lead the way."
Wang Hao pushed his hand away and said, "It's my daughter who died. I'm taking the police to the scene. It's only natural! Officer, come this way."
Several people entered the elevator and Wang Hao pressed the 18th floor. The elevator continued to rise and the numbers kept changing, and soon they arrived at the 18th floor. Wang Hao walked to 1802, took out the key and opened the door.
As soon as the door opened, Li Xiangyang suddenly squeezed from the back to the front and walked in first, "Dad, the police are here!"
No one answered in the room, there was only the sound of the TV, which was turned up so loud that it hurt my ears.
Wen Ke frowned, "There are children at home, and the TV volume is turned up so loud, what can they hear!"
Wang Hao turned off the TV and asked Li Xiangyang, "Where's your dad?"
Li Xiangyang glared at her and called her dad again. When he was about to look for her, Shen Xingyan blocked his way and asked, "Where is the place where Li Xiaonan fell from the building?"
Li Xiangyang's eyes suddenly flashed with panic, "I'll look for my dad first."
"We will look for him. Let me ask you again, where is the place where Li Xiaonan fell from the building? If you refuse to do so again, you will be suspected of murder."
The word "murder" shocked everyone. Wen Ke looked at Li Xiangyang carefully, and suddenly the words of several women rang in his mind. He raised his voice, "Li Xiangyang, cooperate with the police!"
Li Xiangyang had no choice but to temporarily give up the idea of looking for his father. He walked to the balcony and pointed casually, "It's here." He even tilted his head.
The balcony is not enclosed. The entire balcony is estimated to be more than ten square meters, and the height is up to the thigh, which is just enough for a two-year-old child to crawl out. There was an opened pack of biscuits on the ground, half of them scattered outside, some bitten, some whole, and some biscuit crumbs.
The floor was covered with white tiles and everyone in the room was wearing slippers, so it was almost impossible to detect footprints.
"Where is this? You're pointing so vaguely." Shen Xingyan measured the height of the balcony, picked up the biscuits and put them into the evidence bag.
"I don't know. I was mopping the floor and didn't pay attention." Li Xiangyang quietly took a step back.
Wang Hao suddenly picked up the biscuit bag and said, "Why did you give her this? I told you that this bag of biscuits is expired and can't be eaten. I told you to throw it away. Why didn't you throw it away?"
"It's okay if things are expired. When I was a kid, we had nothing to eat, so who wouldn't eat expired food? It's such a waste to throw away what you paid for."
Wang Hao tightly grasped the biscuit bag, his lips trembling with anger, and suddenly threw the biscuit bag at Li Xiangyang's face, "Li Xiangyang! She is your daughter! You don't cook for her, and when she is hungry, you let her eat expired biscuits! You don't even know where she fell from the building! Li Xiangyang, you are a beast!"
Wang Hao slapped Li Xiangyang in the face and said, "Give me back my daughter's life!"
Li Xiangyang hadn't recovered from the shock of being thrown a biscuit bag when he was slapped again. He was furious and grabbed Wang Hao's hair and hit her, "You bitch! Who told you to go to work? If you were staying at home and taking care of the child, you wouldn't have done this! You deserve the child to die!"
Wen Ke and Qi Jiabao held Li Xiangyang's arms on each side. Wen Ke said in a deep voice: "Li Xiangyang, let go! Are you a man?"
Shen Xingyan grabbed Li Xiangyang's wrist with a cold face and rescued Wang Hao. "Let's talk it over nicely. Don't use force."
"My daughter is dead, what's the point of me living?" Wang Hao burst into tears. She used to have a pretty face, but now she looked haggard.
Shen Xingyan stroked her back gently. "We need to perform an autopsy on your daughter's body and investigate the scene to confirm whether she fell by herself. At this time, you need to calm down. Your daughter's affairs still need you to make the decision. I sympathize with your experience. You must be strong.
At the moment, what we need to do is to confirm the exact location where your daughter fell and where your father-in-law is? We have been here for such a long time, but he still hasn't come out. ”
Wang Hao looked at Shen Xingyan blankly. What did she mean? Didn’t my daughter fall down by herself? She suddenly rushed into the room, "Li Jianmin, where are you? Get out here!"
Li Xiangyang, who was being held down, was about to jump up and down again, "Wang Hao, you stinky woman, how dare you talk to my dad like that!"
Wang Hao rushed from one room to another, and finally found Li Jianmin curled up in the closet. She roughly pulled him out and said, "You used to be very arrogant, calling my daughter a money-loser. What happened today? You curled up. Do you think you killed my daughter?"
Shen Xingyan then walked in. She walked up to Li Jianmin and asked, "Why are you hiding? Is Li Xiaonan's death related to you?"
Li Jianmin trembled, "I, I, I didn't, I didn't..."
Wang Hao grabbed his collar and shook him hard, "You don't have anything?!"
Li Jianmin seemed to have all the bones pulled out of his body. He was limp and refused to speak no matter how Wang Hao shook him.
Shen Xingyan was afraid of something happening, so she stopped Wang Hao and asked Li Jianmin in a gentle voice, "Tell me, what happened at that time?"
"I don't know. I was watching TV, how did I end up on the balcony? Why did Xiaonan fall?" Li Jianmin looked at his hands. "I just find her annoying. She's not a boy, so I can't have children... But why did I end up on the balcony?"
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