Chapter 213: The wounds from freezing to death have not healed well, and there are even signs of infection...
"The deceased is a male, aged between 37 and 42. Judging from the degree of rigor mortis, the time of death is about 8-10 hours. If we push back, he probably died around 11 or 12 last night."
"The deceased's skin was pale, and the exposed skin on his neck and arms was chicken skin-like. After thawing, the corpse spots turned dark red. And except for the knife wound on the left side of his waist and abdomen, there were no other scars on his body, which is consistent with the characteristics of freezing to death."
"But after examination, we found that the wound on the deceased's body was very fresh and had not healed well, probably about a week ago. After the autopsy, we found that the wound inside had not healed well and there were signs of infection - so we suspect that the reason why the deceased froze to death in that alley was probably due to the influence of the wound."
After all, Jianshe Road is not a very prosperous place, but there are also many houses, shops and hotels around it. If it really doesn't work, just go somewhere to rest and hide from the heavy snow, so you won't freeze to death.
Unless the deceased was already unable to move at the time, he would not allow himself to be alone in the ice and snow until he lost his life.
Qin Yilang adjusted his glasses and reported the results of the examination one by one.
Shen Qingye stood in front of the dissection table, looking at the body on it, tapping his arm again and again with his fingers, and said, "Brother Qiming just said that the left kidney of the deceased is missing?"
Qin Yilang nodded: "Yes, the autopsy found that the deceased was missing a kidney. The wound on his waist, if nothing unexpected happened, should have been caused by the kidney removal."
As he spoke, he frowned again: "From the incision, it is clear that the surgeon was very unfamiliar with the procedure. Not only was the incision uneven, but even the sutures were crooked. Generally speaking, hospitals that are qualified to perform kidney removal surgery will not allow inexperienced doctors to perform the operation."
"There is another strange thing. The deceased has rough skin, thick knuckles, and frostbite. His nails are long, and there is black dust in the gaps. It is obvious that the deceased's living conditions were not very good before his death."
Zhou Qiming continued, "But the autumn clothes and trousers he was wearing felt a little stiff, and there were no stains or signs of long-term use on them. They looked very new, as if they had just been bought and not washed yet—"
Wei Zhengyi also added: "This brand of autumn clothes and autumn trousers are not cheap. A set costs at least a hundred yuan."
Hundreds of dollars is not particularly expensive, but considering the circumstances of the deceased, it is a bit strange.
Luo Kaiyang also rubbed his chin and said in confusion: "Besides, with that hundred yuan to buy a set of autumn clothes and autumn pants, you can definitely buy a cheap cotton coat. It may not be much warmer, but at least it can get you through the winter. Why would you freeze to death in the alley?"
The more I think about this, the stranger it seems.
Shen Qingye was silent for a moment, then asked, "Have the family members of the deceased been found?"
Wei Zhengyi shook his head. "No. At about six in the morning, sanitation workers found his body and called the police immediately. The local police station saw the body and found something wrong, so they handed it over to us. A notice has been sent out to claim the body, but no one has come to claim it yet."
Everyone was silent for a while, and Luo Kaiyang couldn't help scratching his head: "So... what should we do now? Do we need to investigate further?"
Their criminal police team usually investigates criminal cases, at least there are murderers and targets, but now...
The deceased was frozen to death, so...what should we investigate?
Jiang Cheng shook his head and said in a muffled voice: "We have to check."
Everyone looked over, and he said, "It snowed since the afternoon yesterday, and there was no sign of stopping. Normal people would not choose to go out at this time wearing such thin clothes. And like Kaiyang just said, he had a hundred yuan, and he could have bought a set of warm cotton clothes, but he bought a set of autumn clothes. Either this means that the autumn clothes are not his, and he has no choice; or it means... he has something else to keep warm."
Wei Zhengyi nodded upon hearing this: "I think the second situation is more likely."
Luo Kaiyang hissed softly: "In that case, he was originally wearing a cotton coat... Then where is that cotton coat?"
Zhou Qiming said: "A set of long underwear and long trousers costs hundreds of dollars... then how cheap can his cotton clothes be?"
Luo Kaiyang's eyelids jumped and his eyes widened: "You mean... someone stole his clothes?"
Zhou Qiming shrugged: "It's not impossible."
Luo Kaiyang couldn't believe it: "It's not that serious, is it? Aren't they just a few pieces of clothing? No one would go out of their way to grab them no matter how expensive they are, right?"
Shen Qingye suddenly said, "What if it's not just those few pieces of clothing?"
Luo Kaiyang was stunned. Shen Qingye looked at him and said, "Looking at his appearance, it's clear that his living conditions are not good, but he bought so many clothes that are not cheap... If it were you, would you spend all your money on buying these?"
Luo Kaiyang clapped his hands suddenly, and suddenly realized: "Are they going after the money on him?"
Shen Qingye looked at Zhou Qiming, and Zhou Qiming understood instantly: "The Huangning District Police Station said that when they took the body back, he didn't have a penny on him."
Everyone looked at each other in silence for a moment.
Wei Zhengyi murmured, "So, it's very likely that someone saw that he was wearing new clothes, thought he was rich, and went to rob him, and took off his new clothes."
Zhou Qiming said: "The other party may not want to kill him, but his wound was infected and he was wearing thin clothes. Maybe the wound flared up and he lost consciousness due to the pain. He just fell in the snow and froze to death?"
Shen Qingye said: "Guessing is just guessing after all. The most urgent and important thing is to find someone who knew the deceased."
She raised her eyes and said, "Brother Jiang Cheng, Brother Zhengyi, go to Jianshe Road and ask if anyone knows the deceased."
"Brother Qiming, Brother Kaiyang, please go to the store that sells this autumn clothing and ask when the deceased bought the clothing."
"I'll go to the crime scene to see if I can find any clues."
Everyone had no objection to this arrangement, and they readily agreed before going their separate ways. Shen Qingye also drove to the alley where the deceased was found.
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Huangning District is an old city district, and Jianshe Road is also an old street. Although there are quite a few people living there, there are also some deserted areas.
The alley where the body was found was located between a hardware store and a breakfast shop. It was not remote, but at night it was not as busy as the city center.
Shen Qingye walked around the alley and didn't hear any sound, which made him even more certain that this was probably not a murder case. No matter what happened before, the direct cause of death of the deceased was freezing to death.
After figuring out what was going on, Shen Qingye was about to rush back to the team, but on the way he received a call from Wei Zhengyi, who said that they had found someone who knew the deceased.
Shen Qingye responded with an "okay" and changed direction decisively.
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