Chapter 880: Identity of the Skeleton Confirmed
At 10 PM, there was significant progress in all aspects of work.
First, a breakthrough was achieved in the DNA comparison of the skeleton.
Wang Zhaokai’s investigation of Beihong Village was very effective, revealing that Hu Huihui, who disappeared 10 years ago, was the owner of the skeleton found under National Highway 121.
In the meeting room, Wang Zhaokai was reporting on Hu Huihui’s situation.
"Hu Huihui, female, was 24 years old when she disappeared. She went south to trade clothes 10 years ago, went missing after getting off the train, and her father reported it."
On the projector were the details of Hu Huihui’s case of disappearance back then.
"Just now, Wang Hao has identified that the DNA information from the skeleton matches that of Hu Huihui’s parents, confirming a parent-child relationship."
"We can now confirm the identity of the remains."
The fact that the identity of the skeleton was confirmed so quickly was unexpected for everyone.
Lu Chuan had experienced similar cases before. A similar case happened in Tianzhou City, but that case has not been completely solved to this day.
It has been two years since the skeleton was discovered.
The main difficulty in solving the case is the involvement of multiple forces, and time being quite tight, with some involved personnel having already passed away.
The complex interests from back then have not been completely clarified, so there still isn’t a particularly accurate judgment on who should be guilty, who should be arrested, and who should be prosecuted.
Compared to the case in Tianzhou City, the skeleton case under National Highway 121 seems to be somewhat simpler.
With the identity of the deceased confirmed, the remaining investigation now has a target and a handle.
"After the disappearance was reported back then, the local police station investigated the surveillance at the train station. It was confirmed that Hu Huihui did indeed return from the south by train, and her figure was captured on surveillance at the entrance of Haizhou City train station."
Wang Zhaokai switched the projector to some information from the missing person’s case file back then.
"According to information provided by Hu Huihui’s parents, every time Hu Huihui went south, she would take a taxi from the train station back to her home upon her return."
"Until the afternoon when Hu Huihui’s mother called and couldn’t reach her daughter, they realized something was wrong. They still couldn’t reach her the next day and then reported it to the police."
After a brief overview, Chen Jiang stood up.
"Let me report on my side."
Everyone had a busy day, and Chen Jiang and Sun Biao were especially busy, having just returned from the scene.
"I focused on investigating the municipality departments regarding the road construction situation at the time."
In his car’s USB drive, Chen Jiang operated the projector: "National Highway 121 is an important exit road for the west of Haizhou City."
"Many years ago, it was a dirt road, then the government invested to renovate it into a gravel road. Approximately seven or eight years ago, the gravel road was converted into a concrete road."
"Later, due to prolonged compression and concrete weathering, the road quickly became dilapidated, and ten years ago, the government organized another renovation of National Highway 121."
"The concrete road was transformed into asphalt."
On the projector were some photos from the construction back then.
"This year, it’s an expansion, changing from a single-lane to a two-way, four-lane road."
Chen Jiang said this and walked to the projector, "Today, I contacted the head of the relevant department. In the afternoon, I specifically went to the engineering archives to check the construction documents from ten years ago."
Everyone was attentive to Chen Jiang’s report.
Was Hu Huihui buried under the highway foundation, and did the construction party know about this back then?
Or, are the suspects possibly some individuals from the construction party?
This clue is crucial.
Chen Jiang continued, "The contractor for the road construction back then was Tianyang Road and Bridge Construction Co., Ltd., which won the bid from our city."
"I found that this unit was actually a subsidiary under the city’s investment, and after winning the bid, they subcontracted the entire project by segments."
"Three years ago, this unit was entirely dissolved, and so far, only some documents were found. Only a portion of the sub-contracted construction teams from that time have been found, and the investigation is ongoing."
"Of course, considering the location where the skeleton was found, there’s no need to check all construction segments of National Highway 121 within Haizhou City."
"I focused on checking the contractor responsible for the segment near Beihong Village back then."
The projector switched to the image of a middle-aged man in a suit.
"This person, named Su Deyou, is from Haizhou City and currently runs a construction company."
"Tomorrow, I plan to go over and investigate."
In one day, Chen Jiang’s work was very fruitful.
Although there’s no decisive report, clarifying the basic situation of the construction team from back then is very beneficial for the subsequent case proceedings.
"Is there anything else?"
Lu Chuan asked.
"Not for now."
"Okay," Lu Chuan looked at Sun Biao, "Sun Biao, you report next."
"Yes."
Sun Biao’s investigation involved the current construction company and the on-site expansion excavation.
Sun Biao had his team adjust the projector and began introducing the situation.
"I communicated and liaised with the current contractor."
"Interviewed the driver who excavated the boundary stone at that time and some other on-site construction personnel to confirm that this was an accident."
Sun Biao switched the projector to the contract documents of the construction team: "The expansion project of National Highway 121 was also subcontracted by segments."
"The contractor who won the bid this time is not from Haizhou City but a road and bridge construction company from Tianzhou City."
Sun Biao continued switching the projector: "This afternoon, Captain Lu’s team completed the Crime Scene Investigation and after moving the skeleton back, we conducted exploratory excavation in the surrounding area."
"So far, no other skeletons have been found, and we haven’t found any anomalies in the surrounding area indicating the presence of other remains."
This was something Lu Chuan specifically instructed Sun Biao about.
Because the skeleton of the deceased was wrapped in a plastic woven bag and buried under the foundation.
But Lu Chuan, while clearing the skeleton, found no traces of decomposed clothing inside.
This means the deceased was buried without clothes.
A young woman in her 20s, killed and buried without clothes, raises the probability of considering if she was sexually assaulted.
According to Sun Biao’s investigation results, the suspect likely handled the victim’s clothing differently.
In fact, looking at how the perpetrator disposed of the body, the suspect was very astute.
National highways are generally patched over small areas, rarely requiring large-scale excavation and reconstruction.
If it wasn’t for this government investment, turning National Highway 121 from a single-lane to a two-way, four-lane road, Hu Huihui’s body might never have been discovered in her lifetime.
Therefore, how to judge the nature of the case is crucial.
This is closely related to the next steps in handling the case.