Elizabeth was handcuffed to the interrogation chair, her face showing a look of anger, her eyes also full of hatred.
Susan, Luke, and the others were watching her through the one-way glass from the observation room.
Susan asked, "Do you think she is the murderer?"
Luke replied, "According to the statement provided by Assistant Director Clapbo Hino, Abu Gela was with a young woman on the night he died—a Caucasian with brown hair and large silver earrings, all of which fit her description.
In addition, there are bite marks on her arm, which align with our previous speculations.
The likelihood that she is the murderer is extremely high."
Susan inquired, "Are you confident we can get her to confess?"
Luke had also considered this issue. The police currently had three pieces of evidence: first, the eyewitness testimony provided by Clapbo Hino, who had led them to Elizabeth.
Second, the marks on the victim's body that were suspected to be bite marks from the murderer.
Third, the bloodstains found in the victim's mouth that are suspected to belong to the murderer.
These three points were crucial evidence for identifying the suspect.
But the problem now was that these three pieces of evidence had not yet been verified and were pending the results of the assessment.
There was an even more critical issue: the lack of key evidence for a conviction.
The weapon that killed Abu Gela was a prop dagger, and its fingerprints had been wiped off.
The previous three pieces of evidence could only prove that Elizabeth had met with the victim and had had a conflict with him—it couldn't prove that she was the one who killed him.
This was the biggest challenge faced during the interrogation.
After careful deliberation, Luke divided the interrogation into two stages.
The first stage: drawing out information.
Under the guise of the suspect's relaxed vigilance, get her to make a statement that can be proved false, creating contradictions in her testimony.
The second stage: confession.
Once the assessment results were in, Luke would lay out all the evidence, pressuring the other party to accept a plea bargain and confess willingly.
If neither of these methods were effective, they would only be left with the most foolish method: gather more evidence, form a more complete chain of evidence, and ask the judge and jury to convict in court.
After listening to Luke's thoughts, Susan pinched her forehead, "Go interrogate her, and I'll have the technicians compare Elizabeth's DNA to see if it matches the blood traces found on the victim's teeth."
With Susan's words, Luke felt reassured.
"Creak..." Luke and Little Black entered the interrogation room.
In addition to Elizabeth, there was also a white female in her forties in the room, her mother.
Elizabeth's body shook, her angry expression turning into panic as she said with a choked voice, "Why are you doing this to me? Last time it was targeting me with my driver's license, and now this? What have I done to offend you?"
Luke chuckled, "Elizabeth, this is the Detective Bureau, we only deal with felons, so drop the poor act. It's child's play here."
Elizabeth's mother glared at Luke and Little Black, "Why have you arrested my daughter? Give me a reasonable explanation."
"I am Sima Linton, Elizabeth's mother. Now tell me, why have you arrested my daughter?"
"We suspect Elizabeth is involved in a murder case; here is the arrest warrant," Luke presented the belatedly completed arrest procedure.
Sima Linton glanced at the warrant, "That's impossible, what evidence do you have that my daughter is involved in a murder?"
"The wound on her arm is evidence," Luke pointed at Elizabeth's arm, "How did it happen?"
Elizabeth's eyes darted, "I was bitten by a dog."
Luke laughed; the falser her statement was, the more likely it would create logical errors in her testimony, and the more ridiculous her defense would sound to the ears of the jury, increasing the likelihood of a conviction.
"What kind of dog bit you?"
Elizabeth's eyes darted again, "It was night, and it was very dark; I didn't see clearly what dog it was. I was scared and just ran."
Luke said, "When you were first brought into the Detective Bureau, technicians examined your wound.
Your wound is clearly not from a dog bite but from a human bite. That excuse is pathetic."
Elizabeth argued forcibly, "So what if it was from a human bite? It was too dark at the time; I couldn't see if it was a person or a dog.
And to me, there's not much difference between some people and dogs."
Luke shrugged, "I'm sure the jury will love that reasoning."
Sima Linton spoke up, "Detective Chief, isn't it a bit rash to label my daughter as the murderer just based on a wound on her arm?
I think that since Elizabeth was bitten, she seems more like a victim."
Luke couldn't be bothered with her sophistry, "Elizabeth, I want to ask you a few questions related to the case. If you answer honestly, you can prove your innocence."
"Where were you between 10 p.m. on April 25th and 2 a.m.?"
Elizabeth pursed her lips, "It's been over a week; I can't remember."
"No worries, take your time thinking; we're not in a hurry."
Sima held her daughter's hand, encouraging, "Honey, think hard; this is important for you."
Elizabeth hung her head, "I really can't remember."
Luke noted in his notebook, "Second question, have you ever been to the set of 'The Vanished Lover'?"
"Third question, have you ever had any contact with the cast or crew of 'The Vanished Lover'?"
Luke took out a photo of the victim, Abu Gela, "Have you seen him before?"