The body was dumped in a trashcan only a couple of blocks away so Jina and Hobin walked there directly. A crowd had gathered but the CSI was already there, fending them off. Jina put on her gloves while Hobin did the same and they entered the crime scene.
The police officers had secured the body and put it on a stretcher. The initial investigation was already complete by the time they got there and the CSI officers were starting to pack up. Jina glanced at the boy.
"He's been strangled," Hobin commented. He squatted down to take a closer look. "There are signs of strangulation by a wire or something similar."
"The rest of his body isn't bruised," Jina commented. "The killer might have taken him by surprise."
Hobin checked the hands of the corpse. There were no signs of struggle other than the marks on his neck but the boy's nails were bloody.
"Did the Forensic collect the samples under his nails?" Hobin asked a passing CSI officer.
