While listening to Sato Miwako's words, Senichi had no interest in gossip.
At this moment, his only thought was that there must be another perpetrator in this case, and the person who broke into the house isn't the real culprit!
Even though he had only heard a rough overview of the case from Sato Miwako and hadn't seen the details, he was confident in this judgment.
Whenever there's a scene in court with Eri Kisaki vs. Prosecutor Reiko Kujo, the case definitely has hidden secrets.
After all, Eri Kisaki has always maintained the title of the "undefeated queen of the Courtroom," making it a reliable "Detective Conan World-rule" in itself.
Thinking about this, Senichi looked at Sato Miwako and said, "Where's the case file of this case? Can I take a look?"
"Sure, but what's going on?" Sato Miwako got up and walked towards the filing cabinet, searching for the case file while asking, "Do you feel that something is off?"
Senichi's judgment was almost blindly trusted by his colleagues, so Sato Miwako had such thoughts.
"I can't say for sure right now," Senichi shook his head, "I'll take a look at the specific details of the case first."
"Here you go. But if you find anything, it's better to resolve it quickly," Sato Miwako handed him the case file, "If there's a situation where we arrest the wrong person after it goes to court, our Criminal Investigation Division's reputation will be ruined."
That's true. After all, if someone is arrested, the case is handed over to the prosecutor's office for conviction. If something goes wrong at this stage, it would be a big embarrassment for the police.
"I'll try my best to prevent the most embarrassing situations." Senichi also understood the impact, so he took the case file and began to carefully examine it.
The first page of the case file displayed the suspect's photo and basic information.
Takashi Inoue, fifty-five years old.
With a square face and a crew cut, he appeared to be an ordinary middle-aged man. However, his shoulders were unexpectedly broad and muscular, giving him a sturdy look.
On the night of the incident, Takashi Inoue broke into the Ootsu Real Estate Company Building on the second floor, infiltrating the office of the company through the window.
After a search, Takashi Inoue focused on the safe in the president's office.
But just as he was about to pry open the safe, he didn't expect President Toshiyuki Ootsu to return to the company unexpectedly due to some urgent matter, catching him off guard.
Seeing the situation turning unfavorable, Takashi Inoue originally planned to escape but was grabbed by President Toshiyuki Ootsu. After a scuffle, Inoue was subdued by Toshiyuki Ootsu on the desk.
At this moment, Inoue grabbed the glass ashtray on the desk and smashed it onto Toshiyuki Ootsu's head.
According to forensic judgment, the head injury was the cause of Toshiyuki Ootsu's death.
However, the subsequent on-site investigation data contradicted the suspect's confession.
According to the employees of Ootsu Real Estate Company, they had just received a deposit of 12 million yen on that day.
As Sato Miwako just mentioned, Takashi Inoue admitted to the murder but denied breaking into the safe afterward and stealing the 12 million yen in cash.
Subsequently, when they searched the suspect's home, they did not find the cash.
However, due to the suspect's fingerprints being clearly left on the safe's combination dial, it naturally aroused suspicion from the investigators.
As for the autopsy report submitted by the forensic team, it stated that the victim, Toshiyuki Ootsu, had suffered three severe blows to the head, with the last strike being the fatal one.
If it were a single blow, it might be understandable, but the intentional nature becomes apparent when there are consecutive three blows causing the victim's fatal injury.
Turning the page again, the next document was the forensic evidence report.
A total of four pieces of evidence were found at the crime scene.
1. The weapon used to strike the victim's head: a glass ashtray.
2. A pair of gloves.
3. A screw used for eyeglasses.
4. A golf ball.
However, after reading the detailed forensic investigation report, Senichi quickly found an inconsistency.
The glass ashtray, which served as the murder weapon, had no fingerprints on it. Moreover, there were obvious wipe marks, and even traces of oil were left on it.
This contradiction raised an issue – if Takashi Inoue was conscious enough to wipe away fingerprints from the murder weapon, it indicates that his mind was relatively calm at that time, and he was aware of destroying evidence.
So, after the suspect committed the murder, opened the safe, took the money, why didn't they wipe off the fingerprints on the safe's combination dial?
After reviewing the entire case file, Senichi, while organizing the inconsistencies in his mind, put the file back in its original place.
"Did you find anything?" Sato Miwako asked as Senichi finished contemplating
"Of course, but there are some details that need to be examined more closely at the crime scene," Senichi nodded and invited, "Detective Sato, would you like to come with me?"
"Of course, better than just sitting around." Sato Miwako nodded in agreement, "After all, it's better to have two people for an investigation."
That makes sense; it's common for detectives to work in pairs when handling cases.
"Before that, I want to go to the forensic department to check the evidence." Senichi said as he walked towards the door.
"No problem, let's go find Detective Tome first."
"Huh? If both of you go out, won't it just be me left?" Chiba, who had been listening without speaking, pointed at himself, looking a bit distressed.
"Don't worry, we still have Inspector Megure." Sato Miwako waved her hand and walked towards the door, "We'll leave the watch to you~"
"It's because Inspector Megure is there that the pressure is so high." Chiba muttered quietly.
Well, after all, he is their superior. Being alone with him might feel a bit uncomfortable.
But that's not the concern of the two leaving. They first went to the forensic department to examine the evidence and then headed to the underground parking lot.
In a non-emergency situation, neither of them was the type to speed, so with two experienced drivers working together, the drive turned out surprisingly smooth.
Thinking back to when he first joined, there were more occasions where he partnered with Sato Miwako for investigations.
Back then, the little rookie who turned pale and wanted to throw up after Sato Miwako's speedy driving had now become an experienced driver, never blinking an eye with the gas pedal to the floor, after experiencing so many cases.
Everything seemed like it was just yesterday...
Well, actually, it wasn't that long ago.
Arriving at the Ootsu Building, the two parked the car and entered the building.
Next to the entrance on the ground floor was the Building manager's office. After showing their identification and explaining the situation, the Building manager named Takuya Akiyama readily agreed to take them upstairs.
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