Forensic Doctor 2003: I Became a Legend on the Front Lines of Criminal Investigation

The next morning, Li Jian arranged for someone to deliver the case file of that unsolved murder case.

In the forensic office, Jiang Chen took the case file and glanced at it casually, but he immediately felt its heavy weight.

It has to be said that with just one glance, he could understand how many people had put in the effort behind this case.

The case file was very thick, as tall as two elementary school Chinese textbooks stacked together.

The auxiliary police officer standing nearby quickly said, "Forensic Doctor Jiang, the captain asked me to bring you the main case files first. There are some other scattered investigation materials, but they're not too important, so I didn't bring them along."

Jiang Chen nodded slightly and casually asked, "What types of other materials are there?"

"This case happened five years ago. Four special task forces were set up, but none of them were able to solve it."

"The document you have here is from the earliest and first investigation, and it can be said to be the most comprehensive version."

Jiang Chen nodded slightly and said calmly, "Thank you. I'll take a look first. If I need any other content later, I'll come find you."

After saying that, he sat down in the chair, opened the case file in front of him, and began to carefully read through it.

Just by looking at the thickness, you can tell this case is anything but simple.

The first page is the case file catalog, which is almost identical to any previous case.

Part 1: Reporting of the alarm.

Part Two: On-site Investigation Results.

Part Three: Autopsy Report.

The fourth part consists of survey and interview materials.

Judging from the page numbering, the on-site investigation and case investigation sections occupy the most space.

Next, Jiang Chen opened the first page of the police report, following the order of the case file.

On the morning of April 13, 1988, villager Zhang Xiufen noticed that the gate to her neighbor's yard was not closed. Out of curiosity, she went closer and smelled a strong, pungent odor of blood.

His heart tightened, and he immediately pushed open the door to check, only to find two corpses lying inside.

There was an infant between the legs of the woman's corpse.

In a panic, Zhang Xiufen immediately called the police.

Police officers from the local police station arrived at the scene and, after gaining a preliminary understanding of the situation, immediately contacted the criminal investigation team to conduct an on-site investigation.

Jiang Chen then turned to the on-site investigation page.

The first photo is a panoramic view, capturing the entire exterior of the site—a two-story building with a yard.

The gate is open.

Looking further inside, two corpses lay in the center of the living room.

The male victim was covered in blood and gore, with multiple stab wounds on his body. His clothes were soaked with blood, and the scene was horrific.

No obvious open wounds were found on the female victim at this time.

But between her legs, there was a fetus connected by an umbilical cord.

The body looked fresh and showed no signs of decomposition.

With just a quick glance, Jiang Chen's brows furrowed slightly.

Even though he possessed forensic expertise and had witnessed countless crime scenes, the scene before him still deeply shocked him.

He had stored countless forensic crime scene photos in the system, but this was the first time he had encountered such a bloody and brutal scene that did not even spare pregnant women and fetuses.

Scroll down further for close-up shots of specific parts of the scene.

The first close-up is of a male victim's body. The man in the photo is mangled and unrecognizable, with his facial features completely obscured.

Next, there is a close-up of the female corpse. She appears to be in slightly better condition. Apart from a small amount of smeared blood on her body, there are no obvious external injuries, except for a clear strangulation mark on her neck.

After viewing the close-up of the body, the following photos documented the scene, including the condition of the wardrobe and drawers in the deceased's home.

Each photo clearly shows that the interior is very clean, with no signs of being disturbed or searched.

In the last photo, two hundred yuan in cash was found on the table in the deceased's home.

You have to understand that in 1998, having 200 yuan in cash at home was definitely not a small amount.

Upon seeing this, Jiang Chen immediately came to a conclusion.

In this case, there were no signs of robbery or theft at the scene, which basically ruled out the possibility of murder for financial gain. It was clearly a targeted and intentional homicide.

Next, Jiang Chen turned to the autopsy section.

The photos from that time weren't very high resolution, but the general damage features are still clear.

With his professional expertise, he quickly reviewed the autopsy findings.

Next comes the case investigation and interview section.

Through interviews and investigations with the deceased's neighbors and acquaintances, it was learned that the two deceased had married two years ago and had a harmonious and happy married life. The female deceased was nine months pregnant and about to give birth.

The couple were both native locals, kind-hearted, with no bad habits, and had never made enemies.

Subsequent investigations yielded a wealth of corroborating evidence, including statements from the deceased's parents, relatives, friends, and neighbors.

Jiang Chen carefully read through all the materials, word by word, sentence by sentence.

He didn't overlook any detail, because he knew that any page of the transcript might contain crucial clues that others had ignored.

He was completely absorbed in the case files from 9:30 to 11:00.

The case occurred five years ago. Time has passed, and now only these case files can reconstruct the scene of that year.

In Jiang Chen's view, no crime scene can be completely without any trace.

The reason we couldn't find any clues was simply because we didn't bend down and get close enough to look at them closely.

Every crime leaves traces, and the information hidden at the scene is far more than most people imagine.

Just like the renowned criminal investigation expert Dr. Henry Lee, who has an extraordinary sensitivity to crime scenes.

The same scene, viewed by different people from different angles and with varying levels of detail, will naturally yield vastly different physical evidence and clues.

Jiang Chen's most direct feeling about this case was that the murderer was far too cruel.

The murder of an adult male can be presumed to be a revenge killing or a conflict.

It's utterly inhumane to kill a pregnant woman about to give birth, and even harm the unborn child.

What made his heart sink even more was that there was a fetus at the scene.

From a forensic perspective, postnatal childbirth does indeed exist.

But that usually happens after the body has decomposed, and the large amount of putrefactive gas produced in the abdominal cavity compresses the uterus, which then forces the fetus out.

However, the body was very fresh and showed no signs of decay, making it impossible for the body to have given birth after death.

In an instant, a bold and terrifying conjecture suddenly rushed into Jiang Chen's mind.

Could it be that... this fetus was forcibly squeezed out after the mother's death?

The thought flashed through Jiang Chen's mind in an instant, but it stirred up a storm within him.

Such behavior is beyond the comprehension of normal people; its cruelty and perversion are utterly appalling.