Close to Home
“Glendenning made a thorough examination of the body’s exterior. Banks watched as the doctor examined and measured the head wound. Luke’s skin was white and showed some wrinkling from exposure to the water, and there was a slight discoloration around the neck.
“Back of the skull splintered into the cerebellum,” the doctor said.
“Enough to kill him?”
“At a guess.” Glendenning bent over and squinted at the wound. “And it would have bled quite a bit, if that’s any use.”
“Could be,” said Banks. “Blo...od’s a lot harder to clean up than most people think. What about the weapon?”
“Looks like some sort of round-edged object,” the doctor said. “Smooth-sided.”
“Like what?”
“Well, it’s not got a very large circumference, so I’d rule out something like a baseball bat. I can’t see any traces—wood splinters or anything—so it could have been metal or ceramic. Hard, anyway.”
“A poker, perhaps?”
“Possible. That would fit the dimensions. It’s the angle that puzzles me.”MoreLess
“Back of the skull splintered into the cerebellum,” the doctor said.
“Enough to kill him?”
“At a guess.” Glendenning bent over and squinted at the wound. “And it would have bled quite a bit, if that’s any use.”
“Could be,” said Banks. “Blo...od’s a lot harder to clean up than most people think. What about the weapon?”
“Looks like some sort of round-edged object,” the doctor said. “Smooth-sided.”
“Like what?”
“Well, it’s not got a very large circumference, so I’d rule out something like a baseball bat. I can’t see any traces—wood splinters or anything—so it could have been metal or ceramic. Hard, anyway.”
“A poker, perhaps?”
“Possible. That would fit the dimensions. It’s the angle that puzzles me.”MoreLess
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