Murder In The Old Castle
120. CCTV Footage
Dimas and Reno scoured every corner of the mansion meticulously. Starting, from the spacious living room, then moving to the middle room. Nothing suspicious, because the time span of the party has been a bit long, so it is difficult to find something strange. Everything looks normal. Not a single remnant of the party was left behind.
They also checked the bathroom where Jenny's body was first found. Everything seems normal. They just saw the usual bathroom. However, Reno's eyes caught something rather strange on her wall.
“Dim, do you think this is a blood patch?” ask Reno.
Dimas squinted his eyes to see something Reno had shown. The patches are very difficult to see, only in the form of small dots of blackish red. Dimas couldn't tell if it was blood or not.
“I'm not sure. Very difficult to see with the naked eye.”
“Hmm, this is a bit suspicious. We've been combing the whole corner of this house, but nothing seems strange. Everything looks ordinary, as if nothing happened in this house,” Reno said.
“Let's check the CCTV footage on the night of the party!”
Reno and Dimas go to see Gerry again. They asked Gerry to show CCTV footage on December 31 between ten o'clock in the evening and four o'clock in the morning. Gerry is actually very worried about this, because in CCTV footage it must be seen when he and his friends lift Jenny's body into the car.
Gerry can't dodge. He guided the two policemen to the second floor, where the security center was controlled. They faced a television screen complete with the controller. Reno and Dimas immediately acted quickly. He asks Gerry to play the recording during the party.
They stared at the screen carefully. In the early minutes, visible on the screen, guests began to arrive. Nothing awkward about that. All guests who come are young people, either coming in pairs or groups. Their parasites seemed happy without any burden.
“This is Jenny Sir. He came with Rudi at 22:16, then entered. Then as you can see, the other friends started to arrive,” Gerry explained.
“That's who? How do you look aloof?”
Dimas pointed to one of the students who looked aloof at the end of the terrace while carrying a drink in a glass. He did not blend in, instead looking uncomfortable at the party.
“That's Adinda, Sir. He seemed to be enjoying the party that night. He's a home child,” replied Gerry.
In the screen recording, Adinda's figure appears to be approached by a young man. They talked, looking familiar. Then the two of them left the terrace, unseen on the television screen.
“Who invited him to chat?” ask Dimas again.
“It Ferdy. He is my cousin. I think they were chatting comfortably,” Gerry said.
Everything on the tape looks normal, until at 00.37 minutes, shortly after the new year's trumpet is blown, and fireworks are lit, Jenny looks restless on the back porch. There are not many students there. He was alone, pacing indistinctly, with an anxious face.
“See! Jenny looked anxious at 37 minutes after 12 p.m. He looked worried, like someone was following, then deliberately stepped away to the back porch!” said Dimas.
“Gosh! Somebody turned off the tape, sir. Everything is invisible after one o'clock!” gerry said in a panic.
“Who is deadly? Are you not alone in this house? Time maid who did this?” cecar Reno's.
“Iya, Sir! I am alone. But someone must have sabotaged this videotape at yesterday's party. I'm sure someone sneaked into this room, then turned off the footage. Surely he had planned this before,” said Gerry.
“Hmm. Sure you're not the one doing this yourself? To find this CCTV room is somewhat convoluted. Pastu even if there is someone who deliberately turns off CCTV, he must have been here often or at least know the ins and outs of your home!” shoot Dimas.
“Not ... It wasn't me who did this, sir. All my friends have been here a lot, sir. I live here alone, so they roam everywhere. Sometimes they even go inside these CCTV rooms, too, sir. Almost all friends know this room!” call Gerry.
Reno and Dimas frowned, trying to digest Gerry's words. Of course they don't believe just that Gerry said. However, they also noted another possibility that there were indeed other people sneaking into the CCTV room during the party.
“Good. We'll request the CCTV footage, we'll investigate at the office. The evidence incriminates you, because you have no witnesses. But we will investigate further,” Reno said.
“I was always with Alma that night, sir. But my girlfriend was also murdered! If he's still alive, can definitely testify for me!” gerry.
“Oh, yes. We are also investigating the relationship between Jenny and Alma, and it is true that this case is related. Alma was murdered in the underground parking lot of the hospital. We can't confirm yet whether the perpetrators of Jenny and Alma's murder are the same person. We'll focus on Jenny's case first. In addition, your position is not safe Gerry. You have an alibi to kill Jenny and Alma, plus our assessment that your description is some odd. So, I hope you can provide strong evidence, so that you don't become a suspect. By the way, after this we will also ask for CCTV footage from the security of this housing. They must have. We will monitor every guest in and out of the housing between 00:00 and 04:00 in the morning. So if you are hiding something, mending you say it now, because we can definitely unpack what you are hiding!” reno toilet.
Gerry could say nothing more. His chest rumbled rapidly for a moment. He thinks CCTV footage from the security forces will certainly show when two cars exit the housing complex in the early hours. He remembers using his own car and Rasty's car to dump Jenny's body into the lake. Car plates must be recorded clearly in CCTV.
“How so? Anything else you want to tell us?”
Gerry shaking. His mouth was tightly clenched. He just wanted the two cops to get out of his house, and forget everything that happened. However, it seems like it was just a delusion. The police ended the investigation at Gerry's home, leaving unanswered questions.
Gerry is now troubled, considering he does have a strong alibi for the murder of Jenny and Alma. He realized, the next time will be heavier. If that happens, he doesn't want to be alone. It would force all the friends involved to take responsibility.
“You want me to make tea, Mas Gerry?”
Her maid, a middle-aged woman saw the anxiety of her employer taking the initiative to make tea, so that she calmed down.
“No, Budhe Narti! If anyone starts, say I don't exist!”
Gerry was irritated and agitated, then climbed the stairs, entered the room and locked the door.
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