National Forensic Doctor
Chapter 343 - 343 310 Self-Distribution

343: Chapter 310 Self-Distribution 343: Chapter 310 Self-Distribution The personnel matters in the provincial capital city are far more complex than those in county towns.

In fact, Huang Qiangmin was quite a big shot in Ningtai County.

Although he had a superior above him and peers beside him, in terms of seniority and job content, he was one of the leading elder brothers.

Yu Wenshu, the captain of the criminal police brigade, was not so happy.

He was surrounded by the Economic Investigation Brigade, Public Security Brigade, Drug Enforcement, Cybersecurity, Prison Administration, Internal Security, as well as the Traffic Police Brigade and the Special Police Brigade, which had the highest numbers of personnel.

Additionally, there were a double-digit number of parallel offices, such as the Legal Affairs Department, Household Administration Department, Science and Technology Communications Department, and so on.

Above him, the number of bosses was several times that of the county bureau.

At the same time, the district and county jurisdictions subordinate to Changyang City also had their own district and county bureaus, which might even have more authority than Yu Wenshu.

Besides, from time to time, the Provincial Department, the great matriarch, would manifest its presence.

This was also why Yu Wenshu particularly needed Jiang Yuan.

In the provincial capital city, where competition is fierce, standing out is truly not easy.

The performance of Yu Wenshu, the captain of the criminal police brigade, whether mediocre or slightly better, would not be distinctive.

But solving four consecutive homicide cold cases, with a 100% closure rate for current cases, now that could be considered a remarkable achievement.

If he could maintain such momentum for the next year, Yu Wenshu felt that his life could still be broader.

Jiang Yuan had a rough understanding of the complexities of the provincial capital.

But since he had been “sold” there, he did not need to bother with so many personnel relations.

A solemn third-grade police inspector by rank, he was lower in position than Wang Chuanxinghe and Tang Jia, so all he had to do was focus on his work.

“For the 427 drunkard death case, the specifics, Wang Chuanxing, please project them for everyone to see,” Jiang Yuan ordered, without even taking out a USB flash drive.

Fortunately, Wang Chuanxing was adept at using these office devices and software.

He immediately connected his computer to the projector in the new office and quickly found the details of the 427 drunkard death case.

Meanwhile, Jiang Yuan wasn’t idle, speaking to himself, “The victim, Wang Jun, aged 41, was found dead on April 27th last year, days after his death…

The files say 8 to 10 days, but that’s incorrect, it should be no more than 6 days, and it’s very likely only just over 5 days.”

“In any case, Wang Jun’s body was discovered in a house on a hillside outside the village, days after his death, with signs of having been moved.

Additionally, the deceased had incontinence of feces, relaxation of the anal sphincter, and positive presumptive human sperm tests from anal swabs, both superficial and deep within the anus, revealing male DNA typing other than the victim’s own.”

As Jiang Yuan described the general case, Wang Chuanxing got the projector working, and more content was displayed on the screen.

Some people were reading quietly, while others couldn’t resist discussing, “So, this is a sodomy homicide case?”

“The victim was 41 years old and…

well, a fairly attractive middle-aged man, but not enough to invite crime.

Was the victim homosexual?”

“The victim had a junior high school education and lived in the countryside for many years.

Are rural areas really that liberal now?”

Jiang Yuan let everyone read and discuss for a while before signaling Wang Chuanxing to turn the page.

At a photo of the body, Jiang Yuan said, “The photos here are very clear.

You can clearly see here the third instar larvae of the stable fly, as well as the maggots and pupae of Flesh Fly.

Based on the temperature at the scene, using the stable fly as the indicator species, the death time is more accurately determined to be between 5 and a half to 6 days.”

Using forensic entomology to determine the time of death of a body is a very useful method when the death has occurred some time ago.

Moreover, the field of forensic entomology has developed sufficiently, not only to determine the time of death based on the growth and development patterns of necrophagous insects but also progressing to insect community succession, individual insect growth and development, including seasonal characteristics of insects, as well as other various biological characteristics.

Of course, the complexities involved are vast, with the classification of insect species being a specialized field of study in its own right.

“The forensic estimate was 8 days?

There’s a two-day discrepancy?” Wan Baoming, the deputy director of the criminal investigation center, felt obliged to ask on behalf of his team.

“It’s actually closer to a three-day difference.

The main reason lies in the time it takes for necrophagous insects to reach the body.

In low temperatures, the arrival of the hide beetles is delayed.

Moreover, the body was moved, which may have resulted in more extensive coverage at the first crime scene.” Jiang Yuan roughly explained, then added, “This raises a question.”

Everyone naturally turned to Jiang Yuan, and no one pursued a discussion on forensic entomology with him, for its complexity rivals that of forensic anthropology, and for most present, their understanding of forensics was only superficial.

Jiang Yuan flipped through the case file and said, “The officer in charge of the case at the time, based on the victim’s time of death, primarily set the time of the incident as before April 21, focusing on the 17th, 18th, and 19th.

However, with the new time of death, the victim would still be alive.”

“The victim disappeared on April 17, which was a crucial factor in determining the time of death,” Wan Baoming seemed to be explaining on behalf of the previous forensic doctor, but in fact, he was supporting Jiang Yuan.

The determination of the victim’s time of death was likely based more on the disappearance than on a fully scientific forensic judgment.

Thinking this way, everyone was more willing to accept Jiang Yuan’s input.

Jiang Yuan didn’t elaborate further and went straight to the point, “I am more inclined to believe that the victim died on April 22nd.”

“If the victim went missing on April 17 and died on April 22, where was the deceased during those five days?” Wan Baoming scratched his head.

Many of the detectives present scratched their heads too.

“I think we can follow this lead,” Jiang Yuan said.

“The victim must have had a place to stay, and since he left with only a small amount of money, claiming he was going out to buy cigarettes, it’s likely someone took him away, probably an acquaintance.”

“The original task force’s direction of investigation was that it was the work of a stranger, similar to rape followed by murder.

This is a different approach,” Yu Wenshu furrowed his brow, then relaxed it.

If the current task force’s direction of investigation was indeed wrong, the probability of solving this cold case would be greatly increased.

Jiang Yuan nodded and said, “The original investigative direction assumed that the victim was raped and then killed.

The crime scene was close to where the body was dumped, so naturally the victim wouldn’t need money, nor would he need lodging and so on.”

“However, if we change the time of death, the victim couldn’t possibly stay outside the village for five days without returning home.

The reason that prompted his departure was likely the appearance of an acquaintance.”

Everyone nodded at Jiang Yuan’s words, their spirits slightly lifted.

An acquaintance, at least, is a limited number.

A re-examination of personal relationships might yield some results.

“If the victim left no record of lodging, then he either stayed at an acquaintance’s home or was at a small hotel.

I think we can get someone from the public security brigade to join us and check out the small hotels nearby,” a new officer eagerly volunteered to join the special task force.

“Agreed,” Jiang Yuan approved.

“Since he left the village, we can check the surveillance footage from around the time he left.

I’ll ask the Graphic Investigation Brigade about it.”

“Agreed.”

“Do we need to start over with the investigation of personal relationships?”

“Agreed.”

Members of the task force suggested tasks for themselves, and the assignments were distributed in a flurry of comments.