So, I guess you all ready for our third case, right?
As usual, for today case, we will solve this murder, and I will provide you as many information as I can as an crime scene investigator, you will play the role of a detective, you can ask me any question you would like regarding the crime scene or interview question with the suspect(es) and I will answer you given the real crime reaction to the suspects. Also all crime scene detail and environment would be provided to you without the actual photograph (that would be provided after I review the actual case file to you)
You will have 5 days to solve this case, the case detail as well as the criminal punishment will be review on the 19th October AEDT.
So, you all ready?
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Hit and Run Murder
On an afternoon in December, a woman heard a female voice calling for help not far from her home, the woman followed the female voice and eventually entered into a clearing on a heavily wooded area. She saw a girl, with her jean short and panty pulled down on her ankle, with her leg spread open, her top have been ripped off and pull over the shoulder and her bra was hanging on a nearby tree. The girl is obliviously has been raped and left in the area, she is so weak that she can only mumble a few word, and one of those words are "Help me Please"
She cannot say her name or pretty much anything else, she was in shock, she have a big gash over her head and bruises all over her body, she is naked and blood gushing out from her head. The woman flag down a nearby car on her way to get a towel for the poor girl and the driver and his 3 companions called the Police and Ambulance.
It will be another 2 hours, however, before Diana, the poor girl that has been raped, before the ambulance reach the scene.
5 Miles away from where Diana was found, there lies a mangled bike on the side of a dirt road, next to the bike was a woman shoes, a strip of hair and blood stain, the gravel along the dirt road has been spread evenly as if a car drift thru and drive out, there are also an acceleration mark leading to the mangle bike, suggesting the bike was intentionally rammed by the car.
It does not take long for the investigator to put 2 and 2 together and figure out this bike belong to Diana and she was rammed off the road, dragged into the car, and transporting her 5 miles to the secluded clearing and was raped there.
Despite heroic effort for the rescuer and the doctors, Diana died the next day on the operation table.
Victim - Diana
Diana was a 23 years old girl from out of town, she has just graduated from College, she is outgoing, and outdoorsy, she enjoy the nature, and she is athletic and fit.
She is 5 foot 4 tall, weighted 110 pounds, slim build, with long blond hair and big blue eyes, she stands out in the crowd, she was beautiful, in contrast to what was left of her after the senseless assault.
She is in town to visit her sister, which live in the area, the area is a famous vacation spot and Diana and her parent were all visiting and live with Diana's sister house.
Last Seen
She was last seen by her boyfriend, Michael at 4 pm, at Michael's home, Diana biked there from her home 7 miles away to invite Michael to dinner the next day. Diana eager to go home before sundown and Mike offer her a ride back home, Diana refused and biked out of Mike House, Mike last seen Diana riding her bike toward her home and got up onto the highway, and afterward, the next time anybody sees Diana would be her lying on her back after being raped and left for dead.
Crime Scenes
There are two crime scenes, 1 where Diana's bicycle was struck near the dirt road, and 1 where Diana was raped and found.
Impact Crime Scenes
The impact had happened on a dirt/service road on a corner flanked by heavily and dense wood area on both side. Diana was hit approximately 1 mile to her home on 4:40pm, the scene was found by a local resident, Diana bike was crushed and mangled on the intersection, and a strand of her hair, her watch and blood was found nearby her bike. Her single shoes was found approximately 1 block further out to the point of impact. There is an acceleration track leading up across from the opposite side of the traffic and leading to the bicycle wreckage.
Collision scene suggest that the car that hit her bicycle was hit intentionally leaving a mark of impact, she was either drag under or her shoe was ejected for a block away from her. The car hit Diana, then U turn and driven toward Diana and pick her up and drove off.
Discovery Crime Scene
Diana was found, with her shorts and panty pulled down and her shirt ripped off and pulled over her shoulder, she was still alive at that point, she was immobilized. She was discovered about 5 miles from the Impact Crime Scene (which is about 6 miles from her home) and she was lay across a tiny opening surrounded with bush, her bra was ripped off of her body and hang by a near tree.
Diana was found by a person who lived nearby, the trail where Diana was found is secluded and leading to a fishing spot.
Cause of Death (COD)
Diana was killed approximately 8 hours after her initial assault, her COD is listed as Internal bleeding due to internal injury, which her type of injury is consistence with an Automobile Accident. Also she has suffered a laceration to her head, tho non-lethal, could have concussion, which explain her initial in-coherent response.
Bite mark was found on Diana body
Time Line
4:00 pm - Diana is last seen by Mark leaving Mark home
4:25 pm - Diana rode pass a scenic spot where later witness testify a VW Beetle Drove off in the same direction Diana's heading
4:40 pm - Diana was estimated to be hit by a car and presume kidnapped
4:45 pm - The woman heard a female cries and went out to investigate
5:25 pm - 911 call to report the suspected Hit and Run
5:26 pm - Diana's father called 911 on the crash site reporting the detail and kidnapping
5:47 pm - 911 call to report a woman (Diana) was found and injured and has been raped.
6:50 pm - Ambulance Arrived on scene
12:07 am (the next day) - Diana died from Internal Bleeding
Evidence
Evidence found in both scenes is listed as follow
- Tire Mark belong to a car was found accelerating toward the opposite side and ram Diana's bicycle
- Diana's watch left on the collision scene
- 1 of Diana's Shoe left on above a mile away from the collision scene
- Pool of blood on the side of the road, belong to Diana near the collision scene
- 1 strand of hair (blond) found near the shoe belong to Diana
- Wreckage for Diana's bicycle was found on the collision scene. Shown mark of vehicle collision.
- Diana's bra was found on a tree near where Diana was found.
- Diana's another shoes (Matching the shoe found on the collision scene) on the trail leading to Diana
- A Large men shirt was found beside Diana with Diana Blood on it.
- DNA (Semen Sample) was found on Diana's Vagina and her panty and a sheet .
Below is a list of Circumstantial Evidence on Diana murder.
- Witness testimony saw all 3 suspects drive off on a Purple VW Beetle after a woman on a bike (Presumed to be Diana)
- Suspects 2 vehicle match the damage part of Diana's bike. And the vehicle was subsequently repair and repaint to yellow.
- Suspects 1 have own a similar shirt that was found on the crime scene
- DNA sample collected on Diana panty and vagina was too degraded to test but the DNA retrieve on a sheet under Diana is tested negative on all 3 suspects.
- Bite mark on Diana does not match any of the suspect
- Witness testimony on suspect 1 talk about the attack.
- A tire iron similar to the one that used to hit Diana head with was found near suspect 1 house, no DNA or trace evidence was found to link the tire iron on the commission of crime.
Suspects
Suspect 1 : Fred
Testimony from witness have saw Fred on the surf spot before Diana murder, and Fred jump into the car and drove off after "A girl on a bike"
Fred also own a shirt that similar to the one found next to Diana
Fred has also allegedly confess to the police as being present at the crime scene, there are no evidence suggest this happens as it was not recorded. And the confession detail are very close to the actual situation where the rape and assault happens.
A tire iron was found not far from Fred House that match the wound of Diana, however, there are no trace evidence support that tire iron was used in the crime.
Fred bite mark does not match the bite mark on Diana
Fred DNA does not match all known sample collected on Diana
Suspect 2 : Irving
Testimony from witness have saw Irving on the surf spot before Diana murder, and Irving jump into the car and drove off after "A girl on a bike"
Irving own a VW Beetle that matches the damage done to Diana's bike.
Irving allegedly confessed to a jail house snitch on his involvement of the crime.
Irving bite mark does not match the bite mark on Diana
Irving DNA does not match all known sample collected on Diana
Suspect 3 : Steven
Testimony from witness have saw Steven on the surf spot before Diana murder, and Steven jump into the car and drove off after "A girl on a bike"
Irving and Steven are brothers.
Steven bite mark does not match the bite mark on Diana
Steven DNA does not match all known sample collected on Diana