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2024-10-29 19:42:56" There's still no news about the strange man?" James asked as they all sat down for the meeting.
" No news about the strange man Sir. We have displayed his portrait all over Raws, so it will be difficult for him to absquatulate," Angelina remarked." This case is full of mystery, and everybody involve are all mysterious even the victims. Every lead we get to solve the case always get us hooked in the end," Leon said sadly.They have been on the case over a month now, and they still could not say that they are sure they've solved the case to a certain level. With each death of the victims, instead of finding a clue, it's getting more inscrutable." Before the death of the late police commissioner,we decided to drill out some information relating to histories of serial murders similar to this serial murder case we're battling currently," James said while they all nodded in affirmation." Who was able to get information on such serial murder case similar to this one?" He asked." I did some research and found out some amazing things I would like to share with everybody,"Mark said." One of the serial murder cases that was recorded and rated by the police at that time was called " the soul killer.""He was named the soul killer, for his nature of killing. He does not kill in haste and leave. He makes sure he put the soul in distress before killing the person.""His signature was the trouser of the person," Mark said while others were agape with wonder." How will someone make use of trouser as signature and he was regarded as a serial killer?" Ken asked in shock." How was he apprehended?" James asked." The police at the time paid attention to the victims and they were able to get him. They observed that the victims were all from the same town which means the killer was also from their town.He was killing his age mates due to inferiority complex and that was how they were able to nab him," Mark narrated." That's quite commending from the police. Who also have something to add?" James asked." I also worked on one. He was labeled the women killer for the peculiarity of his murders. They were all women. He had history of rejection from women because of his teeth, and when it got to a certain level that he could not endure it,he started killing those women," Angelina started." His signature was removing their teeth since they made fun of his teeth. Women started clamouring for his arrest since it was their gender he was dealing with. The police also observed the victims and after a thorough history of the women that rejected him,they were able to apprehend him by setting a trap for him. It remained a woman who rejected him and the police used that woman to trap him and he was apprehended," she concluded." Those of us who took their time to find out about some of these serial killers, we're really grateful for that. I still want us to find out more especially if any that is similar to this one we're battling with. There might actually be a key to the case in the previous cases," James said." I learnt something new from the two cases they narrated which helped the police in solving the case. This key we didn't really pay attention to and might actually be the source of the murders," James said while others listened carefully." The common history of the victims. Who knows the dead victims might be related or binded by something we have not yet found out. So,we all have a new task we must include to the earlier task. Let us gather information about the victims, then we try and examine whether there is a common link or it's just a regular killing of anybody," James ordered." Okay Sir,we will try and do that before our next meeting," Ken said.After the meeting, James went to the police chief's office. Ever since the death of the police commissioner,he disappeared definitely because of the shock. Everybody was aware of the closeness between him and the late police commissioner. If those who were not close to the police commissioner, could cry and hurt themselves, what of the police chief who was the closest to him?He resumed today and James pray he has fully recovered from the shock. The police chief was someone he respected so much.On getting to the office,he was told to enter after knocking and he did as told. He met the police chief writing on a paper and flashed a smile at him,before dropping it to come and sit on the chair close to where James sat." How are you sir?" James asked worriedly." I'm quite fine as you can see. I actually needed to rest,that was why I didn't resume all this while," he said, although James knows that is far from the truth." So, tell me how far have you gone with the operation?" The police chief asked." We're still not there yet. It has not been easy but I can only promise to get my hands on some information soon," James said, and his mind drifted to what transpired between him and Helena that day." I understand, but please be fast about it. We don't know who the next person is," the police chief said with fear and James sensed something." Sir, do you know anything else about this case that we are not aware of?" James asked." What else do I know apart from the ones you're feeding me with?" he said in defense but it seems his eyes were betraying him." You can't even look me in the face and say it. Why not spill it out to help us solve it as soon as possible. Just like you said,we were don't know the next person,James said in a persuasive tone." Fine,the late police commissioner revealed that he got two letters that day from the killer and not one just as we all believed," the police commissioner revealed." What was in the letter?"
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" The first letter contained the information about the first murder as you were all informed," the police chief said." While the second letter contains...?" James asked." The second letter was more like a threat and warning to the police commissioner for reason best known to the killer and the police commissioner." The police commissioner did not find it normal to inform the police maybe he won't have died," James said,in reaction." Even if the police won't have been able to stop his murder. The way I'm looking at it, there's more to the crime than you think," the police chief said." You are talking as if there's something you are not saying," Ven questioned." There's nothing to say apart from this. The only thing I will say is that the person is familiar with the police mode of operations," The police chief said." That means we should swap the style," he asked." I believe that will be better," the police chief said." Can I see that letter the killer sent to the police commiss
The Serial Killer: A headache for the police CHAPTER TWELVE: Another Suggestion
" This is another meeting on this same serial murder cases. All the suggestions we've been addressing,is still not yielding as expected," James lamented,they were just about to start their meeting." It's quite unfortunate,even the people are making it worse. I switched on the television yesterday but the news channel was interviewing the people regarding this case. The comments on the police were bad Sir," Ken narrated." The people are loosing their trust in us especially with the death of the police commissioner. They felt that if we could not protect the police commissioner, how are we going to protect them?" Alex also narrated his ordeal with the people." I think this is what the killer want. The killer want the people to give up on the police. This is a case full of mystery. We need to take our time to handle the case,if we don't want to end up apprehending the innocent as the killer," James said." Any news about the strange man?" He asked." We're still on the look for him,it
The Serial Killer: A headache for the police CHAPTER THIRTEEN: New Murder
" I'm sorry please forgive me..." The man said, groaning in pain." What should I forgive you for?" The man in dark clothes asked, with his leg on the man's chest." I don't know, just forgive me," the man said, pleading." You didn't know the cause of your actions then,when you people did that to us. Now you've probably forgotten and moved on with your life. Do you know what I did to others like you who ruined our chance of freedom?" The man asked." I don't know what you did to others," the man said, how will his brain be able to function at the presence of this?He does not even know whether he will survive it." Let me inform you since it seems you were not informed," the man in dark said. The man who is being assaulted was trying his best to press the beeping button which was in his pocket. He had some men assembled in the other building,if only he knows he was going to be attacked,he would have instructed them to stay in his building.He hopes it is not his rivals that sent this
The Serial Killer: A headache for the police CHAPTER FOURTEEN: The victim
" Good morning Sir, the police chief need you in his office now," Alex said, immediately he spotted James entering the station." This early morning.. what happened?" He asked worriedly." He didn't reveal it to me,he only told me to call you as soon as you get to the station," Alex said, while James sighed.He hopes that it's good news. In the past, whenever the police chief is looking for him,he will go without any worry but now, it's rare for it not to be bad news.He knocked on his door and after instructing him to enter,he went in and a glance at the police chief,he knew all is not well." Somebody was also killed yesterday," he broke the news to him, immediately James sat down." Another victim or just a random murder?" He asked to be sure." it's another victim I suppose. The police that went there yesterday night, said the victim was killed the same way others were killed," the police chief said." The person called me yesterday that he needs the police assistance. When the ki
The Serial Killer: A headache for the police CHAPTER FIFTEEN: A new hope
" What are you doing here?" He asked Helena." I should be asking you that question," she said, and he observed it seems she had been crying." The last time I checked, you claimed to be someone who was trying to save his life. What is someone like that doing here?" She questioned." I'm sorry I hid my identity. I'm the police officer in charge of this case," he said, but he was still curious of her relationship to the deceased." That's a discussion for another day. I'm the daughter of the deceased," she said, and he wondered whether she was reading his mind to figure out what he was interested in knowing." You mean the renowned businessman Max was the victim?" He asked, and she nodded as a sign of affirmation." You talk as if this is not a strange murder," Helena said, and that surprised him. It's possible she knows nothing, it seems her only area of dedication is her family's business." We will answer that later, but if you don't mind I have some questions for you," James said.
The Serial Killer: A headache for the police CHAPTER SIXTEEN: The Purchase Record
" Finally,we got our hand on the business record," Ven said they were in for another meeting for the week." You mean she actually gave it to you?" Mark asked,he thought she was going to change her mind considering the way she handles business." Yes, I went to her office to collect it and she released it to me," James said.He remembered what happened when he got to the office. She has not yet recovered from the shock and only came to the office because he needed the record.She was still grieving badly,that he blamed himself for being the cause. If he had studied the killer's style very well,he might have been able to stop him.He was also helpless and had limited time left to figure it out. The higher-ups were threatening to transfer the case to another team and he was trying to prevent that. They had been on the case for sometime now and he hopes that they will be the one to end it.He is really curious about the killer's identity,the person who was capable of terminating the live
The Serial Killer: A headache for the police CHAPTER SEVENTEEN: Caught
" I rushed here immediately I saw your message," he asked Dr.Mike." I thought you were not going to come today," he said, before directing him to take his seat." Why are you talking like this, knowing what is happening?" James asked him." I was just joking. It's about the people that were killed that day. They all had the exact peculiar mark. They were stabbed at the exact spot and the length of the blade is also similar," Dr.Mike explained and when it seems what he was trying to explain was not clear to James,he had to show him." Follow me" he said, and James stood up to follow,as long as where he's going has to do with the matter on ground.On getting to the room,he met their corpses laid down there while Dr.Mike urge him to move closer." This is what I'm talking about," Dr. Mike said pointing to the mark." This is really strange,how could there be a unique mark at the same spot on their bodies when it's not that it was a single wipe that killed them all at once," James said s
The Serial Killer: A headache for the police CHAPTER EIGHTEEN: Interrogation
" You will be a fool if you actually thought that if you keep your mouth shut,there will be no problem," James said to the strange man. Ever since they brought him to the station,he has not said anything even his name." Sir, I don't think he's ready to say anything, it's a deliberate action," Ken said." He will talk, I'm sure of that," James said with assurance, he's going to try everything possible to make sure he talks." Guys let us leave, we're coming back for you," James said, and they all left the investigation room they were using to investigate him."Sir,what are we going to do. I sense a kind of strategy here," Leon said. " What do you think he's trying to do?" Alex asked confused." You know here in Raws, a suspect will be released if after seventy two hours,the police fail to prove whether he's guilty or not," Ken explained." It seems he knows there's no concrete evidence that point to him as the person who killed the police commissioner," Ken added." This is really se
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CHAPTER THIRTY NINE: Dashcam
Precilia and Alex went to Fenzi on James'order to check the camera footage around the area and confirm whether any strange person was captured. They got there but had to observe where the CCTV were located.They tried inspecting the whole area, and luckily the CCTV cameras were found all around.They proceeded to the security office since that would be the best place to watch the camera footage recorded by the CCTV cameras. They were given the permission to enter, and after identifying themselves and elaborating on the reason for coming,they were given the permission to watch it on the screen.Alex and Precilia sat down and started watching it, looking at it from the first CCTV footage and trying hard to identify any strange person who entered the area whether in a car or even a scooter.Checking the videos,they didn't find anything suspicious from them,it was more like a wasted effort trying hard to look for a stain they were sure the killer would have taken care of." How come ther
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CHAPTER THIRTY EIGHT: Nightmare
The moment exude that of darkness,making a scary impact on the surrounding. Everywhere wore the silent look while scary and frightening sounds dominated the air. Then suddenly a man in black clothes with a matching black boots appeared.With the darkness the area displayed,that helped as it hid his face,he continued walking with a mischievous smile and after reaching where he was heading to,he opened the door......He opened the door and seeing what he loves seeing, entered the room and did as usual......." No........." He screamed jumping from the bed sweating profusely, with his eyes emitting fear and anxiety." What happened?" The other voice asked entering the room,the scream made him jerk up from the bed instantly, knowing where it is coming from.He could not speak but was shaking badly,he opened his drawer and immediately brought out a drug which he consumed with water. It was then he started calming his nerves,but he was still shaking a little." You had a nightmare again" Th
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CHAPTER THIRTY SEVEN: Determined
" Sir, I have missed you," Alex said, hugging James who gave a quick smile, before taking on a straight face back." Don't break my neck," James said jokingly, it's no longer news that Alex is his right hand man because of the circumstances.James took some days off after that incidence, nobody was able to reach him since he deliberately switched off his phone.Alex couldn't even relay the police chief's order, and didn't want to go to his house to give him the opportunity to rest very well. He had not been sleeping just because of the case, while he encouraged them to go home and rest,that was not the case for James.The zest in his eyes was enough for them to know he was fully back,what they've all been waiting for.After he settled down in his office,Alex then went to meet him to pass the order of the police chief who had been requesting his presence in his office for days now.After giving him the details and how the police chief lost the opportunity of being promoted, James prepa
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CHAPTER THIRTY SIX: Missed opportunity
"Sir, we can't stay here all day," Alex said to James who sat down glued to the floor." It has happened,we really tried our best," Mark said.James didn't even bulge from where he sat down. He never expected that this was going to happen, when he thought he had everything planned out.The corpse is in front of him waiting for the forensic to come and do their job. It was embarrassing to leave the town, knowing they failed to protect the town even as the killer hinted them beforehand.He made mockery of the entire police by sending it to TV stations, and now that he successfully executed that,they were in trouble.The whole Raws watched that, definitely what he wanted and unfortunately they missed the opportunity to apprehend him.The previous night was still unbelievable........The loud cry made them all rushed inside leaving two of them to watch the killer, forgetting the gravity of that, but the loud cry was persistent.They went inside and got the shock they were not expecting, c
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CHAPTER THIRTY FIVE: Almost
The killer entered the house in haste, considering what he encountered outside. He saw the whole family all together in a room, holding their hands together in fear. He heard their silent sobbing, and easily tracked where it was coming from. They knew something was not right when they heard the gunshot in their vicinity, and it dawned on them,that their house was where the killer was planning on visiting.The killer moved closer and dragged the man of the house Richard away from them. He's the person needed and not the whole family as the family thought." Please don't hurt our father," one of the children pleaded with tears." Your father also did more than that in the past," he said, and brought out his knife. There was limited time left to escape, but he was determined to do as prepared and also ridicule the police who he believes will be in trouble,if they fail to protect the person he is trying to kill, considering the person's status in Raws.He raised his knife up to pass his
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CHAPTER THIRTY FOUR: Trap
" Ohhh... I should have thought of that earlier,he won't have planned to shoot himself in the leg," James commented." What are we going to do Sir?" Ken asked." If we can't track his address,then we should set a trap for him," James said." What kind of trap are we going to set that he will fall into?" Ken asked,they all think highly of the killer." Who is familiar with Vensi amongst you?" James asked." I'm familiar with the town Vensi," Angelina replied." Good,how many route is there to Vensi?" He asked her." Two routes can take us to Vensi Sir," she replied." We are all aware that the killer is planning another strike this night,that means all the time we have now is valuable."" Alex send a message to all the TV stations,that they all should promote the statement that " The police is not ready to believe such lie and won't fall for it," !!" James instructed." Do you mean the killer is not going to strike but a ploy?" Alex asked." Don't ask me questions, just do as I say!!"
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CHAPTER THIRTY THREE: Tension
" To what do I owe this visit?" Anthony asked smiling sheepishly.James didn't give a response, but sat down as if he didn't hear the taunting remark. He decided to interrogate him for the last time before he is transferred and charged to court.This he made sure the police chief was not aware, since he might want to witness the interrogation.That day,if not that he was able to say a convincing statement, probably he would have been caught by the police chief who insisted that the face cap on his head was very familiar.It was a mistake on his side, as he didn't remove the face cap after using it to play a trick on the police chief at the restaurant. It was funny though how the police chief forgot easily where he saw the cap, but that was an advantage he utilised judiciously.He told the police chief that there are numerous face cap with the exact design and the one on his head was one of them. That way,he avoided the questioning eyes of the police chief who then dismissed him." I
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CHAPTER THIRTY TWO: Confused
They entered the room chosen, and sat down with the bottle of wine placed on the table. That was useless to them since they didn't come there for that." Sir, how are we going to confirm whether the police chief is in the next room and plant the device there,when they will be leaving soon?" Alex asked,that sounded impossible and risky to achieve." We will just have to try out luck. The room the woman made use of" they" for will be the room we need to confirm if the police chief is in before planning the next thing. Do you have a face cap with you?" James asked, while Alex nodded oblivious of the usage." I will use this to protect my face from being exposed, after which I will barge into the room staggering like a drunkard. After confirming, I will quickly leave before they stand to check but after which I will have pinned the recording device," James analysed, with Alex stunned beyond words.Just as planned, James put on the face cap and proceeded towards the police chief's room. He
