Chapter 247

The next day, at the Bureau of Justice… Joe Watson gave the autopsy report to Maisie and said, “This is the autopsy report. It didn’t seem like she passed because of the jump. Instead, she seemed to be pushed off the building post-mortem. Based on livor mortis on the back and front, and the abrasions on her clothing, it shows that the deceased was dragged after she was post-mortem.” Being pushed off a building post-mortem clearly indicated homicide. Maisie looked down at the report. The cause of death was mostly due to trauma to the head. “Were any traces of the killer found on her body?” Maisie asked. Joe nodded. “Skin was found below her fingernails. They’re running it for DNA now.” Joe looked at Maisie as she stood quiet after reading the report. “Are you done? I need to give the report to the police. This is a case.” Maisie gave the coroner’s report back to Joe and smiled. “Let’s have dinner with Ryleigh when you’re available.” Joe paused and broke into a smile. “We’ll see