Chapter 648 Prank(1/2)
Chapter 649 Prank
Luke stared at Flory Wayne and said, "Mr. Wayne, how about inviting your daughter out? Let's talk."
"No, I don't think this is a good idea."
Luke took out a photo of the deceased and asked, "Do you know her?"
"Yes, she is my daughter's classmate."
"She's dead."
"I feel very sorry, but it has nothing to do with me."
"But according to the evidence we found, Lacey Wayne has a certain connection with this case. We want to ask about this matter clearly, which is why we are here."
"I don't think Lacey had anything to do with it."
"That would be easier. Ask her to come out and talk. If she has nothing to do with this case, we don't need to search the house. I will take people and leave directly."
"Do you keep your word?"
"certainly."
Florrie Wayne hesitated for a moment, looked around at the police officers in the yard, and said helplessly, "Come in, don't bring too many people."
Luke took Xiao Hei and Jackson into the house.
There were two people standing in the living room, one was Lacey, the person involved in the case, and the other looked like her mother.
Lacey's mother frowned tightly, "Dear, what are they doing here?"
"They're investigating the murder of Ellie Bergman."
"Then you should go to Ellie Bergman's house. Why are you coming to my house?"
Florrie Wayne sighed, "They think Lacey is related to this case."
"How is this possible? Did they make a mistake?"
"I also think they made a mistake, but I can't convince them.
They brought a search warrant and wanted to talk to Lacey."
"No, I don't think there is a need to talk. They will only scare Lacey. She is only a student." As a mother, she instinctively blocked her daughter behind her.
Florrie Wayne also looked at his daughter, "Dear, what do you think?"
"I don't know, my mind is a little messed up..." Lacey's voice was choked, and she looked at her parents helplessly, looking pitiful.
"Baby, everything will be fine." Lacey's mother hugged her daughter and said to her husband, "Let them get out, they scared Lacey."
Florrie Wayne said helplessly, "They have a search warrant. If we don't cooperate, things will only get worse." Florrie Wayne walked to her daughter and said, "Lacie, don't worry, my mother and I will
Be with you.
Just tell them what you know.
Mom and I will always support you."
However, Florrie Wayne's words did not make Lacey relaxed. On the contrary, Lacey's face became more solemn, "Will they take me away?"
Florrie Wayne said with relief, "You have nothing to do with Ellie Bergman's death, you just need to make it clear, they have no reason to take you away.
Don't worry, my mother and I will not allow them to do this."
Luke said in a kind tone, "Your father is right, you just need to talk to us and explain the matter clearly, and we will leave."
Lacey asked, "What do you want to talk to me about?"
"How about we sit down and talk?" Luke walked to the sofa and sat down, motioning for Lacey to sit opposite, and continued to ask, "Do you know Ellie Bergman?"
"Yes, she is my classmate and my friend."
"Do you know about her murder?"
"Yes, I heard."
"When was the last time you saw her?"
"It should be the afternoon of November 15th, when school is over?"
Luke said solemnly, "Lacie, you don't have to answer, but you can't lie. Do you understand?"
Lacey nodded.
Luke continued to ask, "Did you go to Ellie Bergman's house on the night of November 15th? Think about it before answering."
Her mother sat next to Lacey and encouraged, "Honey, just tell the truth. There is no need to be afraid."
Lacey's face became a little ugly, and he hesitated for a while, "I can't remember clearly."
Upon hearing this answer, Lacey's parents' expressions changed.
Before, they had always believed their daughter and felt that her daughter had nothing to do with Ellie Bergman's death. Even if a group of police came to search the house, they still believed so.
But it has only been a few days now, how could my daughter not remember?
What is she hiding?
Could it be...
The couple looked at each other with worried expressions.
Florrie Wayne said, "Officer, my daughter is a little nervous.
I want to talk to her alone to ease her mood."
Luke leaned on the sofa and looked at the family of three, "Mr. Flory Wayne, don't you think it's a little late for communication now?
Since I brought people to the door, I must have found tangible evidence.
So, my suggestion is to let Lacey assist the police investigation and I will give her a favorable plea deal.
This is the best result.”
"Shut up, my daughter can't commit a crime!" Lacey's mother scolded sternly, holding her daughter tightly in her arms.
Luke said, "If you are not willing to assist in the investigation, then we will search it ourselves. If we find tangible evidence, the situation will be even more detrimental to Lacey Wayne."
Lacey's mother said, "We're going to find a lawyer."
"Of course, but lawyers can't hinder the police from handling the case." Luke showed the search warrant again and said to the police officer beside him, "Search the house, yard, garage and car."
"Okay, Captain."
Luke gave an order and everyone split up.
Florrie Wayne and his wife pulled their daughter into the bedroom.
After recognizing the attitudes of the three men, Luke knew that there was no point in waiting, so he simply joined the search.
The reason why Luke investigated Lacey first instead of the other two suspected girls was mainly because Lacey was responsible for dumping the body and doing the dirty work, and it was easier to search for evidence related to the case.
Moreover, she is not very young, so this may be her first time encountering this kind of thing, and she may not be able to handle it cleanly in a panic.
Luke entered the garage first. There was a black Toyota car in the garage. This car was probably the car used to transport and dump the body.
Luke first opened the car door and roughly checked the situation inside the car. He found no obvious crime tools. Then he checked the driving recorder and found that the video of the driving recorder had been cleared.
Luke took off the memory card of the driving recorder and said to the police officer on the side, "Give it to the technical team to see if the video inside can be restored."
"Okay, Captain Li."
Then, Luke started to check the trunk. It was empty and there was no anything in it.
Generally speaking, some tools or items are stored in the trunk of most cars.
Obviously, these items should have been taken out, probably for the purpose of transporting the body.
Luke carefully checked the trunk and found a long blond hair. He had just observed that all three members of Lacey's family had dark hair. This hair was obviously not theirs.
The victim, Ellie Bergman, had blonde hair.
Luke called the technical team and asked them to collect the blond hair, which was crucial evidence.
"Captain, I've discovered something here." Jackson's shout came from not far away.
Luke walked out of the garage and saw Jackson standing in the east corner of the yard, holding a shovel in his hand.
Jackson's shouts also attracted others.
Jackson explained, "I was just searching the yard and saw that the grass here was a little different from the surrounding ones, so I took a shovel and dug out and dug out a black bag."
As he spoke, Jackson squatted down, lifted the bag out of the pit, and opened the bag at the same time, "I seem to have found the tool for committing the crime."
Luke also walked over and looked at the items inside the bag, including ropes, tape, sponge balls, a black hood, a blue skirt, and white sneakers.
There were some stains on these items, like vomit, so they were obviously used.
Luke patted Jackson on the shoulder, "Good job."
Jackson smiled.
Xiao Hei curled his lips, "Lucky rookie."
To be continued...