Binjiang Police Affairs

Chapter 1484: Chapter 265: By Any Means Necessary!

Old Zhu, with extensive experience in body retrieval and handling, was very careful during the salvaging process. He did not pry open the deceased’s hands, nor did he cause more skin to fall off, thus protecting the body as much as possible.

The relatives of the crew member who fell overboard repeatedly identified the body and confirmed it was their loved one, wailing heart-wrenchingly at the funeral home.

With the deceased’s family’s consent, the City Bureau’s forensic pathologist began the examination.

The body was first examined externally. It was discovered that the deceased’s hands neither gripped foreign objects nor bore signs of struggle. The body showed no obvious signs of convulsions. Based on the degree of decomposition, it can be roughly determined that the victim’s time of death matched the time of falling overboard.

The autopsy revealed blunt force trauma to the deceased’s head, with a fractured skull. The victim’s respiratory tract and stomach, like the hands, contained no silt, aquatic plants, or other foreign objects. The decomposed organs also showed no single-celled algae.

This indicates that the deceased did not die from drowning; the head injury was the lethal wound! It’s very likely the victim died when falling overboard, or at least was unconscious at the time, making autonomous breathing impossible.

Combining the testimonies from the crew involved in the fight and the confession of the suspect captured from Yungang, it was confirmed that the suspect captured from Yungang was the main perpetrator. The wrench in his possession during the fight was the murder weapon...

Even though the victim’s identity was doubly confirmed by relatives and forensic experts, Han Yu still solicited the City Bureau’s forensic experts to collect the deceased’s parents’ biological samples and arranged for the Criminal Investigation Team to send them to the East Sea City Police Bureau Criminal Investigation Corps for DNA identification, ensuring there was no room for error.

Five minutes ago, the identification results came out.

Experts from the East Sea Police Bureau Criminal Investigation Team called; the genetic similarity between sample #3 and samples #1 and #2 was as high as 99%!

This was the branch’s first use of high-tech in solving a case. Director Qi, looking curiously at the faxed identification report, asked, "Salted Fish, is this what a paternity test is?"

"It should be, though I’m not really sure."

"Can this confirm the victim’s identity?"

"The experts say it can."

"Can the original identification report serve as evidence once it arrives?"

"It should be able to."

Han Yu thought for a moment, resting his chin in his hand, and said, "In truth, doing a DNA test is just us spending money for peace of mind. After all, given the state of the victim’s decomposed body, the family claimed it was them, but what if it wasn’t."

"Indeed, spending some money for peace of mind is worth it!" Director Qi set down the fax and sighed, "Thankfully the body was found, and thankfully we don’t encounter many such cases. If we had three or four a year, our branch would go bankrupt."

Homicide cases must be solved; this is no joke.

Once a murder case arises, the investigation demands funds as if pouring water.

Recalling the entire case, Han Yu could not help but shudder, reflecting, "I used to think there are no small matters in firefighting, that it’s hard work. Now I realize that criminal investigation is even harder. If you are unlucky enough to encounter a major criminal case, especially a homicide, it is grueling work!"

Once bitten by a snake, Director Qi sat down, rapping his fingers on the table, "Salted Fish, make sure to communicate clearly with the Criminal Investigation Team and each Police Station that they must not take on substantial cases alone. They need to report to the City Bureau immediately, requesting guidance from the City Bureau Criminal Investigation Team."

No one can take on challenging tasks without skill.

With the addition of the newcomers newly allocated this half of the year, the entire branch only has five criminal police officers in total. Lacking both experience and technology, they can only handle small theft and burglary cases, while more challenging major criminal cases are beyond their ability.

Han Yu greatly agreed and was about to nod when suddenly his phone rang.

Commissar Fang was calling, requiring urgent attendance.

Han Yu habitually put down his phone and smiled apologetically, using the director’s desk phone to respond. Director Qi, curious about who was calling, couldn’t resist pressing the speaker button.

"Commissar, it’s Han Yu, what’s the matter?"

"Director Han, hope I’m not interrupting your work."

"No, go ahead."

"Didn’t you mention last time about taking advantage of the Binjiang ship’s public opening to do some business, Xiao Sheng and Director Qian and I have discussed, and we unanimously believe we neither possess photography skills, nor have the equipment, nor the time to provide photography services for the public visiting the Binjiang ship."

Taking advantage of the Binjiang ship’s public opening to do business, providing photography services to citizens?

Director Qi was amused, a barely-contained smile tugging at the corners of his mouth.

Han Yu glanced at his superior, speaking with slight embarrassment, "Commissar, it’s a rare opportunity, missing this chance means losing it. Besides, photography can indeed be profitable!"

"I know, Director Han, we considered that specialized matters should be done by professionals. We can completely collaborate with competent photography shops, let them staff the site, and we just collect the money without doing anything."

"Is that really feasible?"

"It is feasible. We spoke with someone today, and they showed great interest! They offered us one hundred thousand as a venue fee upfront. Thereafter, based on how many photos are taken and how many prints are made, we get a commission, and we can have someone there to tally up."

After returning the Binjiang ship, both the retirement house and the Rescue Boat Team have extensive work ahead.

Commissar Fang was truly worried about being overwhelmed and feared Han Yu’s disagreement, thus emphasized again, "Director Han, we are military, and our superiors declare time and again that the military is prohibited from engaging in commerce. If we proceed this way, no matter how much money the photography studio gives us, it can be considered a sponsorship for military-civilian integration projects.

Moreover, they are very interested in military-civilian integration cooperation with us. They stated that any future meetings or events held at our retirement house or our team, as long as photography or group photos, including document photos, are required, they can be contacted for free service."