“She’s been lying in the water for about a week, I’d guess. Thanks to the water there’s not much hope of finding any forensic evidence, and the Forensic Pathologist won’t be able to give you the exact time of death,” Pete said, standing over the bath and examining the woman’s body. Nico leaned over the bath to get a closer look. The smell made his bile rise.
“She was garrotted, the same as the other two. Our killer’s been a busy boy. Any idea who this one is?” Nico asked.
Pete consulted the small notebook he always carried with him and said, “Her name was Theresa van Wyk, divorced with no children. Her neighbour complained about the smell, so the caretaker let himself in. He got a bit of a surprise when he came in here.”
“I bet he did. Is he the guy in the shorts with filthy feet?”
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