Fruit pie tackle

At night, in the dark room, an old man put his right hand trembling into his pants pocket, slowly pulled out his mobile phone, and struggled to dial a number in the call log. After connecting, he used up the last bit of strength and whispered, "Medel, a fruit pie, as soon as possible..."

The fact that Fruit Pie can become the "hero" of the arrest of criminal suspects is something that Scott has never encountered.

Medel, a retired university professor, was found dead in his home. After receiving the report, Scott and his colleagues rushed to the scene: a dilapidated slab apartment building. The apartment building has 4 floors, each floor has 15 rooms, and the occupants are basically Professor Medell's colleagues.

The scene of the crime, located on the second floor of Room 203. Medel, dressed in civilian clothes, sat on the floor of the living room, with his back to the TV cabinet and a fruit knife in his chest, straight without the hilt. The blood soaked the clothes and the gray carpet.

There is a mobile phone on his right hand side, and Sko features a bright phone screen that shows a picture of the call logs. The last number dialed out, the note is "Pippi Cake Room", the time is displayed as 10:23, and the call time is 4 seconds.

The person who reported the crime was the delivery man in the pippi cake shop. He was standing at the table at the moment, and on the table was a beautifully wrapped fruit pie. The sheriff picked up the fruit pie and smelled a sweet aroma, it had not been baked for a long time, and the temperature could still be felt on the box.

Scott patted the delivery man on the shoulder and said, "It's all right, lad, can you tell us what happened?" ”

The delivery man hugged his helmet tightly, a look of horror in his eyes, and replied, "I'm all right, thank you officer." Our shop closed late in the summer, and at about ten o'clock, I received a call from Mr. Medel asking for a fruit pie. After I was done, I sent it, but unexpectedly, the door was unlocked, and after I pushed open the door and turned on the light, I saw that Mr. Medel had an accident. After I confirmed that he had stopped breathing, I hurried to the police. ”

"Do you remember anything unusual about Medel on the phone?"

"Sorry, officer, I didn't answer the call. However, the colleague said that Mr. Medel's voice sounded weak and asked me to send it as soon as possible to see if there was anything that could help. ”

"Does Medel often buy pastries at your shop?"

"Yes, he's our old customer, and I've sent him before. However, for the first time, the fruit pie did not eat much sweet pastries. Moreover, he had never ordered a meal at such a late hour. ”

After listening, Sheriff Scott fell into deep thought. He kept pacing back and forth through the room and saw traces of being flipped over on the scene. At this time, it is not possible to confirm whether any items or belongings have been lost.

At this time, the forensic doctor reported the preliminary identification conclusion to Scott: the cause of death of the deceased was excessive blood loss, the time of death was around 10 p.m., and no fingerprints were found on the murder weapon.

So much information combined, Scott had a great deal of respect for Medel. This thoughtful university professor, at the time of his death, knew that it was too late to call the police or call an ambulance, so he raced with life and ordered a fruit pie in the shortest time, in the fastest and safest way. This is not an ordinary food, but it can arouse the vigilance and attention of the police and help the police find the clues to the death of the murderer.

Scott, of course, did not live up to the precious clues left by Medel and quickly arrested the murderer.

Q: How did the sheriff identify the suspect through fruit pie?

(For the answer, see the next part, "I'm on the Spot")

Previous Answer

Answer to "Poisoning in a Midsummer Night" (click on the title to review the case):

The murderer was the nanny. She delivered cold drinks at more than 8 o'clock, while the police arrived at about 9:30. In the height of summer, the ice cubes in the cup will surely melt completely in more than an hour. The ice cube in the cup Scott saw must have been the babysitter's hands and feet.