"No, I don't want to have anything to do with the dead."

"Mr. Sweeney, this is the house you rent, and you are already involved."

"This is the house that Galina rented. I just paid the bills."

"She is your wife."

"Our relationship has broken down, and our relationship now is not as good as ordinary people." Herson Sweeney said.

Luke changed the topic, "Do you have any deep conflicts between you?"

Helson Sweeney suddenly realized that he had said the wrong thing, "Captain Li, don't get me wrong, I just don't want to have anything to do with Galina, let alone clean up the mess for her."

"OK, let's put it another way. I suspect that this headless lady is your wife Galina. I hope you will cooperate with the police in identifying the body now.

Although the relationship between you is not good and there are deep conflicts, but now that she may be dead, in order to catch her murderer, can the previous grudges be temporarily put aside?"

"My dear, do you think Galina is dead?"

"I have never seen her, so I need her family members to identify her body. I don't think you will refuse, right?"

"God, how could such a terrible thing happen..."

"No one wants this to happen, but it has happened. What we have to do is solve it as soon as possible."

"I understand." Helson Sweeney took a deep breath, walked slowly to the pit, and covered his nose. "The body has no head and has begun to rot. How can I identify it?"

"If it had a head, there would be no need to identify it.

Provide me with some clues that can prove Galina's identity. You are husband and wife, and you can recognize her even by your figure."

"But the body has begun to rot and its figure has become somewhat deformed. It's so scary."

"Then tell me some other clues, age, skin color, tattoos, jewelry or some other characteristics."

"Her breasts are not big, she has a mole under her right armpit, and she has a flower and vine tattoo next to her collarbone. She likes to wear purple nail polish. This is all I can remember."

"Do you have any children?"

"I have always wanted a child, but she advocates freedom more and does not want to be burdened by children, so we have never had children."

"Does Galina have any other immediate family members?"

"Her mother lives in Arizona."

"Woooo..." Two cars stopped on the side of the road, and people from the forensic and technical teams rushed to the scene.

Luke said, "Mr. Sweeney, let's talk about this first. You can find a place to rest for a while."

"Can I leave? I don't really like the atmosphere here."

"After all, this is the house you rented. I think it's better for you to stay. You can go back to the car first. I'll call you if anything happens." After Luke finished speaking, he walked over to communicate with the forensic and technical team and reported the scene

The situation was briefly explained.

Subsequently, forensic and technical teams lifted the body out of the pit.

The technical team inspected the scene, and the forensic doctor began to conduct a preliminary autopsy...

Luke called Red to report the situation. There was another headless female corpse, and the nature of the case became more serious.

But it also shows that the police's investigation is in the right direction and they are one step closer to the suspect.

The investigation team discovered some new clues one after another, and found a large amount of traces of blood stains being processed in the toilet. This was probably the first scene.

Galina Sweeney's ID and mobile phone were found in the pit, but no murder weapon was found, and no shovel was found in the home.

This gave Luke a bad feeling. The other party had not disposed of the crime tools and probably did not intend to stop.

The ID and mobile phone are very personal items. Although the mobile phone has a password, the screen saver photo is that of Galina Sweeney. The above clues indirectly prove that this headless female corpse is probably Galina Sweeney.

Afterwards, forensic doctor Sheila also completed a preliminary autopsy.

"Forensic Doctor Sheila, what are the results of the autopsy?"

"It's not ideal. No fatal injuries were found on the body. Judging from the symptoms on the body, he probably died of excessive blood loss. The fatal injuries should be on the head.

In addition, the body was put into a sealed bag and buried. The body was severely decomposed, and there would be a certain error in judging the time of death.

At present, the time of death can only be determined to be around September 14."

"Can the identity be confirmed?"

"The age of the body is around 35 years old.

It basically matches some of the features you described, such as moles, tattoos, purple nail polish, etc.

These are the clues found so far." Sheila took out a few photos and handed them to Luke.

"Thank you." Luke took the photo and looked at it, then watched Sheila leave.

"Jackson, call Herson Sweeney over here, we need to talk to him again."

"yes, sir."

…

Herson Sweeney came over smelling of cigarette smoke, "Captain Li, how's the investigation going?"

Luke handed the photo to him, "This is a photo of the deceased. You need to identify it yourself."

Herson Sweeney took a deep breath and took the photo with his right hand, "Flower vine tattoo, purple nail polish..." Herson Sweeney sighed, with a complicated look on his face, "Yes, it is.

she."

"Are you sure this is your wife Galina Sweeney?"

"Yes, why was she killed?"

Luke took the photo back and said, "We have too few clues to confirm it yet. If you can provide some valuable clues, that would be great."

"Uh...I don't know.

As I said before, we have almost no contact with each other anymore. I don’t interfere in her life, and I don’t know what happened to her recently. I was also surprised that she was suddenly killed."

Luke nodded, "I can understand that you are a couple, and if you suddenly encounter something like this, your mind will probably be confused for a while.

In this way, I want to ask you a few questions, and you just need to answer them."

"no problem."

"First of all, I hope you can describe your itinerary on September 14th. The more detailed the better. It will start from early morning and end at 24 o'clock."

"Are you doubting me?"

"Just a routine inquiry."

"You don't have to lie to me, I know what's going on.

There are many similar plots on TV, where the wife is murdered and the husband is often the first suspect on the spot.

I can’t believe I’m being treated as a murderer.”

Jackson said, "Since you have watched similar TV series, you should also know that it is best to cooperate with the police investigation at this time. If you explain the situation clearly, the police will rule out your suspicion. Spend more energy on investigating the case, otherwise

, will only increase the police’s attention to you.”

"I was thinking, give me a moment. Can I have a cigarette?"

"No, this is still a crime scene. If you smoke here, you are asking for trouble."

Herson Sweeney held the cigarette in his mouth, thought for a while, held the cigarette in his right hand and said, "In the early morning of September 14th, I rested at home. I got up at about seven o'clock in the morning, then had breakfast and went to work.

, I worked at Nowitzki Terminal Freight and stayed there all day.

I get off work at 5:30 p.m., then go to a bar to drink, then go home around 9 p.m., wash up and go to bed."

"Where were you between 10:30 and 12 o'clock in the evening on September 15th?"

"sleeping at home."

"Can anyone prove it?"

"As you said, although I am separated, I am not divorced yet... I am not that kind of playboy. I have my own bottom line and live alone."

Luke wrote it down in his notebook. His alibi was not very sufficient, but it was not a big problem either.

"When was the last time you were here?"

"At the beginning of September, I drove over to deliver something, and she asked me to put it in the yard and didn't even let me in.

From then on, I knew that we were completely finished and there was no way we could get back together."

"What do you think about Galina's murder?"

Herson Sweeney said, "Shocked.

Although she is difficult to get along with and has a bit of a bad temper, she doesn't have any deep grudges with other people.

I can't think of anyone who would kill her and cut off her head cruelly, which is simply a pervert.

I never want to come to this place again.

I guess the landlord might have the intention of killing me."
To be continued...