Tokyo Detective

Chapter 159: Identifying the Dead Body by Touching Bones
It is still in the preliminary investigation stage, and we need to wait for the autopsy report to come out before we can determine whether to enter the stage of filing a case for investigation.

However, preliminary evidence collection at the scene is still necessary. Once it is officially confirmed as a criminal case, professional crime identification personnel can be called in to be responsible for collecting and analyzing evidence at the crime scene.

Big cities have their advantages. With the help of various modern instruments, the difficulty of investigating cases is much different from that in small places and small police stations.

Naoki Hanyu walked around and looked at the 30-centimeter-deep pit thoughtfully. The deceased had been digging this pit before he died. It was said that the old man had Alzheimer's disease, so this pit did not attract the attention of the deceased's family.

But the pit gave Naoki Hanyu a sense of déjà vu, as if he had encountered it somewhere before.

Yes, it is similar to the corpse with black mist that was unearthed during the mountain search 8 months ago.

Naoki Hanyu did not call for help from others. He just picked up a hoe not far away and started digging. As large pieces of soil were dug out, the attention of the people around him was also attracted.

Soon, a skull with a yellowish color appeared, and then a female skeleton wearing clothes appeared in front of everyone. In the eyes of others, it was nothing, but in Naoki Hanyu's eyes, there was a faint black mist, and it was most likely a homicide.

Now there is work to do.

"Mai, contact our colleagues in the Crime Identification Department and have them come over to conduct a thorough search and report the results to us as soon as possible. This is definitely a murder case, and the victim is probably a young girl."

Fujiwara Mai looked at her doubtfully for a moment. She really couldn't tell where she was young. If it weren't for the shape of her skirt, she wouldn't even be sure whether she was a man or a woman.

"Senior, how can you be sure that she is a young girl? If she wasn't wearing clothes, I wouldn't even be able to tell the difference between a man and a woman."

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Well, he had forgotten that he had not taught his apprentice how to distinguish bones. After all, it was not very useful in modern society. It was only because he had once thought of digging up graves and desecrating uncremated corpses for the sake of the evil system that he specifically learned this kind of knowledge.

But since there is a chance, let's teach it before the identification department comes.

Naoki Hanyu didn't care what others thought and simply spread out the body, then pointed at the bones and explained.

"It is very easy to distinguish between male and female corpses. There are several places to start. The pelvis is one of the most obvious parts to distinguish between male and female skeletons. The male pelvis is usually thicker and relatively irregular in shape, with a small heart-shaped upper opening. The female pelvis is more delicate and relatively regular in shape, with a large and oval upper opening."

"The skull shape is also good. The male skull is relatively large, thick and robust, while the female skull is relatively small, smooth and delicate."

"Men's thigh bones, tibia and other long bones in the lower limbs are usually longer than those in women, and their bones are relatively thicker."

"The bone surface of male bones is relatively rough and has many bumps, while that of female bones is relatively smooth."

"do you understand?"

Fujiwara Mai nodded first, then shook her head.

“It’s a bit hard to tell.”

"Then feel it out with your hands. It doesn't matter if you remove any traces of the murder weapon. Just remember to wear gloves."

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After hearing this, Fujiwara Mai really got the hang of it. She was afraid of ghosts she had never seen before, but she was not afraid of corpses and bones.

With personal experience, Fujiwara Mai really gradually mastered the skills, and the next issue was age.

"You can look at the thickness of the bone wall to roughly determine its age. Generally speaking, older bones are likely to have thinner bone walls."

"The surface of bones can change due to long-term physical friction and wear."

"Bones buried in the soil will darken or turn yellow over time. Of course, this is also affected by many factors such as soil composition, humidity and temperature. This is best left to professional instruments."

A moment later, when the colleagues from the identification department arrived, they saw that someone's teaching had come to an end. The bones spread on the ground made the head of the department want to curse. If it weren't for the other party's identity, he would have scolded him first. "Head Hanyu, please leave the scene to us."

Naoki Hanyu had no idea that he might be desecrating the evidence and greeted the other party generously.

"Head of Yushan, since you are here, I will leave the scene to your identification department. We still have some questions we would like to consult with the owner of the house."

In the hall of the Ikuta family, Hanyu Naoki made inquiries to no avail. The Kanda family's house was rented on time, and the family had only lived in it for 4 months and had never met the previous owner.

However, there were some new discoveries. There was a middle-aged man enshrined on the altar in the house. After questioning, it was found that he was the head of the Ikuta family and the father of three children. He died one month after moving in due to myocardial infarction and was diagnosed with sudden death due to overwork.

Well, now Naoki Hanyu dared to suspect that there was something dirty in the house because he sensed a trace of black mist in the shadow of the house, but he didn't intend to meddle in other people's business and was ready to handle the matter in a businesslike manner.

During this period before promotion, if you hear rumors of feudal superstition, it may affect you.

At this moment, Naoki Hanyu's phone rang. It was Masami Matsumoto who brought the autopsy results of the old man.

"The cause of death was myocardial infarction. There was no obvious cervical spine trauma in the neck or other parts of the body."

"Thank you, Yami."

Naoki Hanyu put down his phone and said something that made the whole family regretful.

"Ms. Ikuta, your mother-in-law died of a myocardial infarction, not from a bottle hitting her."

"how is this possible?"

Nako Ikuta was shocked and confused by the sudden truth. She thought she would get compensation for manslaughter, plus the insurance compensation her husband bought before his death, which would allow her to afford the house and send her three children to school. Who would have thought it would be like this?

Seeing this, Naoki Hanyu added.

"If you don't believe me, Ms. Ikuta, you can ask a private medical examiner to do a re-examination. However, the fee is not cheap, and myocardial infarction is easy to detect. The medical examiner at the Supervisory Medical Center will not make a mistake."

"Thanks for the reminder, I will do that."

Naoki Hanyu did not stop him. According to his understanding of the market, the cost of checking myocardial infarction and cervical spine trauma would be around 10 to 30 yuan. If the other party was willing to pay, then he could pay.

Before leaving, Naoki Hanyu couldn't help but say something.

"Ms. Ikuta, since you moved into this house, two relatives have died of myocardial infarctions. Don't you find it strange?"

Ikuta Nako looked up in shock.

"Officer Hanyu, what do you mean?"

"Talk to your children about what happened after they moved in. Maybe a new environment is a good way to get rid of sadness."

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Naoki Hanyu didn't have time to chat with them afterwards as he had other things to do, such as investigating the information of all the previous owners of the house after it was built. However, he was a little surprised when he found out.

The first owner was Brian Fox, an American who bought the house with a loan from the Bank of Tokyo 12 years ago and sold it eight years ago.

The second owner of the house was named Baichuan Waka. He was a Japanese and had a wife and two daughters. He bought the house with a loan from the Tokyo Central Bank seven years ago. Three years ago, he lost his job and stopped paying the mortgage, so his family had to move out and the house was taken back by the bank.

The third owner of the house was the Ikuta family.

(End of this chapter)