Chapter 68: Examination of the Bones
After breakfast, Qiu Lan and Xu Chengyan went to the police station together, he went to the serious crime team to follow up on the case, and she came to the autopsy room to prepare for the examination of the girl's body found in Donglang Mountain yesterday.
Qiu Lan, who was wearing a green surgical gown, a mask, goggles and gloves, gently kicked the door button on the side of the wall, and the assistant Xiao Cong walked into the planing room with her.
"Doctor Qiu, I have brought back all the bones, a total of two hundred and seventeen pieces, no more, no less, I have already spliced all the bones overnight yesterday, and the skeleton is complete. Xiao Cong pursed his lips, his face was serious, and told her the information about the bones in detail.
"Good. Qiu Lan stood on the small platform, seriously and cautiously examining the skeleton of the corpse, holding a ruler in her hand, "There is no problem with the splicing of the skeleton, Xiao Cong, well done." ”
Hearing her compliment, Xiao Cong, who was standing on the side, raised the corners of his mouth happily, with a hint of a smile on his face.
Last night's three-hour work finally paid off.
"By the way, what about the deceased's teeth?" Qiu Lan asked in a low voice as she walked over to the bones, gently flicking her red lips.
"Complete, I have used the skull detector overnight yesterday to compare, the number of sockets and teeth is the same, there is no suspicion. Xiao Cong opened the report in his hand and reported the information.
Hearing his words, Qiu Lan frowned, looked back at him, and asked indifferently, "There is no suspicion, are you sure?"
"Me. Xiao Cong frowned slightly, not understanding what her words meant, and couldn't help but hesitate, "Indeed, sure." ”
"Yes, sure. Qiu Lan repeated his words in the same tone, the expression on his face was a little cold, "Xiao Cong, our profession is forensic medicine, and we must speak for the dead, not in a wavering tone. ”
"If you let others hear your words, will they believe your professionalism?"
"I'm sorry, Dr. Cho, I see what you mean. Xiao Cong nodded solemnly, and there was a hint of affirmation in his eyes.
Seeing his appearance, Qiu Lan raised her brows and returned her gaze to the bones, "You now rethink my question just now, and then tell me your answer." ”
"Yes. Xiao Cong lowered his eyes, looked at the information report in his hand seriously, and thought about it again in his heart, "Twenty tooth sockets, twenty teeth were found at the scene, and there was no suspicion." ”
"Xiao Cong, when we were at the scene, we had already found that the girl's body had 217 bones, the coccyx and sacrum had not yet grown, and based on the length of the femur, we have deduced that the girl was under ten years old. She exhaled softly, and the black eyebrows on her forehead couldn't help but twist, "Should you suspect that the girl has baby teeth falling out?" ”
Listening to her analysis, Xiao Cong suddenly realized, "I understand, Doctor Qiu, I should use the inverted mold of the teeth to check whether each tooth and socket fit, and I can't make a conclusion just because the number is the same, thank you Dr. Qiu." ”
"The reaction is very fast, it's already good, and the matter of tooth molding will be handed over to you, it's a test of patience, come on." Qiu Lan looked at the assistant beside her gently and spoke slowly.
After a brief explanation of the general condition of the bones, she twitched the corners of her mouth and returned to her calm complexion.
"Let's start testing. Qiu Lan pursed her red lips, bowed her head slightly, and gently opened her lips at the recorder on her collar, "I am Qiu Lan, a forensic doctor, and now I want to examine the bones of the girl in Donglang Mountain, and the case number is MG77210635." ”
As soon as the words fell, she bowed down slightly, straightened the ruler in her hand, and accurately measured the distance from the skull of the corpse to the phalanges, "The bones are one hundred and two centimeters long, and it is estimated that the height of the deceased is between one hundred and two and one hundred and five. ”
When she was done, she lowered the ruler in her hand and carefully examined each bone.
"The second and third ribs of the deceased's left chest were broken, and it is believed that the cause of death was because the broken rib was inserted into the lungs, causing difficulty breathing and finally suffocation. ”
Suddenly, the bone in the left upper arm attracted Qiu Lan's attention, "Xiao Cong, move the lamp over." ”
"Good. ”
According to Qiu Lan's instructions, Xiao Cong moved the lamp on the corpse dissecting table to the top of the corpse, and pulled it down a little, and the light was much brighter.
"There was a bone hyperplasia on the left upper arm of the corpse, which should have been broken before death, but it was not treated correctly, but it healed naturally. ”
"On the surface of the bones, there are small scars, and there are traces of bone cracks. Qiu Lan stared at the marks on the bones, and her brows couldn't help but wrinkle, "In addition to the left upper arm, the deceased's leg is also fractured, and there are signs of bone cracks. ”
"It shouldn't be a scar from the same moment. ”
Listening to Qiu Lan's description, Xiao Cong's heart was full of doubts, "Doctor Qiu, there are three fractures on this corpse's bones, the qi is cracked, and there are many injuries in different places, what is it that causes such a phenomenon?"
"Years of beatings. The cold voice suddenly came out, and Qiu Lan took a deep breath, her face cold.
After examining the bones, Satoshi left the deplaning room and handed over the bone marrow extracted from the bones to the forensic department for them to extract the bone marrow and compare the DNA, while Qiu Lan took the bones to the laboratory to determine the age of the bones.
It took five hours, from half past eight in the morning to half past one in the afternoon, for the entire skeleton to be thoroughly examined.
In the office of the autopsy room, Qiu Lan sat in front of the computer, stored all the information of the morning into the computer and made a report, and finally sent the report to Xu Chengyan.
Exhausted, she lit the incense, closed her eyes, leaned lightly on the back of the chair, and kneaded her eyes, her mind full of cases and bones.
Suddenly, "Coming Home" sounded quietly, and the words "Officer Xu" on the mobile phone screen came into her eyes.
"Hey, Officer Xu. The autopsy report, I have just sent to you. Qiu Lan raised her eyebrows, trying to sober herself up a bit.
"Yes, I received it, trouble Dr. Qiu, to report it to me in such a short time. Xu Chengyan responded to the person on the phone while checking the report on the computer.
"Is this my job?By the way, Officer Xu, is there something you're calling me now?" Qiu Lan coughed lightly twice and spoke slowly.
"It's the forensic department that has some reports, and when it's half past two, the serious crime team, the forensic department, and the forensic doctor will meet together in the conference room on the third floor to sum up the clues of the case. A deep voice whispered from between Xu Chengyan's lips and teeth.
"Half past two in the afternoon, okay. ”
Qiu Lan raised her hand and looked at the time on her watch, one forty-five, she still had time to go to the restaurant downstairs to buy a sandwich and milk.
After hanging up the phone, she changed out of her coat and hat, put the printed case materials into her bag, then locked the door of the autopsy room, and took the elevator downstairs, but met Xu Chengyan in the restaurant.