Fortunate to Have You This Lifetime
Chapter 1252: Court Session (Purple Summers + Xiaoming + Black Rose)

Chapter 1252: Chapter 1252: Court Session (Purple Summers + Xiaoming + Black Rose)

The court session was held on Tuesday.

Graham Burke was the first to speak. He faced the jury and presented several pieces of evidence—

The razor blade that slashed Sophia Wilson’s throat.

The bloodstains and hair found in the basement.

The trunk where the body was stored.

And a photo of Sophia Wilson before her death, a young, vibrant college student.

"The defendant Hans Geoffrey and the victim Sophia Wilson maintained an ambiguous relationship online for a long time. The police found hundreds of pages of chat records on the defendant’s computer. Hans Geoffrey took advantage of an empty house to meet Sophia and then brutally murdered her! In this trial, we will show you the chat content between the defendant and the victim, and introduce evidence proving when and where the defendant committed the crime, and what tools he used to attack the victim!"

His words were powerful and resounding. As he sat down, he glanced deeply at Purple Summers.

Purple Summers stood up calmly and said, "It is undeniable that a young girl was brutally murdered. We should indeed be angry and condemn the crime, but we should not condemn Hans Geoffrey because he is innocent. Hans Geoffrey knew Sophia Wilson and did maintain an online relationship with her for more than a year, yes, that’s right, only online. Hans Geoffrey never met her, let alone hurt her!

I stand here repeatedly emphasizing Hans Geoffrey’s innocence, not to make you overlook the severity of this case. On the contrary, I very, very much hope that you will recognize one fact, that is, while we are here making baseless accusations against Hans Geoffrey, the real murderer is still at large!"

Both parties finished their statements, and next came the cross-examination.

The first witness was the police officer in charge of the case at that time.

"... after receiving the report, we immediately rushed to Wind Pavilion Garden. We found a woman’s body in the trunk of Hans Geoffrey’s car. We then searched Hans Geoffrey’s house and found the victim’s handbag and clothes, and identified her with the ID card found in the handbag."

Graham Burke asked him, "Besides that, what else did you find?"

"We found bloodstains in the basement and a blood-stained razor blade in the trash can. The forensic doctor determined that the razor blade matched the victim’s wound, and the test results confirmed that the DNA in the blood matched Sophia Wilson’s completely. Additionally, we found Sophia Wilson’s fingerprints in various places around Hans Geoffrey’s house."

"Did Hans Geoffrey explain this?" Graham Burke asked.

The officer replied, "He said he didn’t know the victim, had never seen her, and had no knowledge of what happened."

Graham Burke smiled faintly, glanced at Purple Summers, and continued to ask, "Is he telling the truth?"

"We collected fingerprints on the victim’s ring," the officer said, "and they matched the defendant Hans Geoffrey’s."

"Thank you." Graham Burke nodded slightly and returned to his seat.

Purple Summers looked at Marcel Jefferson beside her, "Are you ready?"

Marcel Jefferson nodded, stood up, and walked to the witness stand.

"Hello, Officer," Marcel Jefferson asked politely, "May I ask, what did you do after you found the body in the trunk?"

"We promptly arrested Hans Geoffrey." The officer answered.

Marcel Jefferson asked, "Could it be that someone else put the body there?"

"That’s unlikely."

"Why is it unlikely?"

The officer replied, "Because we found the murder weapon and bloodstains in Hans Geoffrey’s house, and it was determined that the initial crime scene was the basement of that villa, and at that time, Hans Geoffrey was the only one in the villa."

"Is there any evidence to support this?" Marcel Jefferson asked.

The officer shook his head, "We did not find any fingerprints at the crime scene other than those of the victim, the defendant, and their family members."

"But if someone really wanted to frame Hans Geoffrey, the real culprit would certainly be cautious and not leave their fingerprints."