Chapter 427 The Case Hits a Deadlock
At the police station, Landon was responsible for interrogating several people.
He first interrogated the nurse.
"Describe to us the speed of the IV drip when you changed the medication and what reactions the patient had at that time."
"I changed the medication as usual. I am responsible for the patients on this floor. It was my shift. I have been working in the hospital for ten years and have never made a mistake," she said. "You have to believe me. It wasn't me. I administered the medication exactly as Dr. Golden instructed. When I changed the medication, the patient was not conscious."
The nurse explained everything she knew.
Landon asked the questions while his colleague took notes.
After the nurse interrogated the attending physician, Dr. Golden.
Dr. Golden gave the same account, stating that there were no issues during his morning rounds and that he had checked the IV situation, which was all in order.
The nurse and the doctor's statements were consistent, and initially, there seemed to be no problem.
If what these two said was true, then this was not a medical accident but a deliberate act of harm.
The suspicion once again pointed to Natalie.
Landon focused on interrogating Natalie.
In the interrogation room, Natalie appeared dignified and composed, showing no signs of panic or guilt.
When Landon entered, Natalie spoke first, "Landon, I went to visit Dovie in the ward and was brought here by you. What about Ophelia? Was she brought in? Have you interrogated her? She also entered the ward. I suspect Dovie's death was her doing."
Landon sat down and said, "You don't need to tell me how to do my job. Ophelia is pregnant, so according to regulations, I will take her statement at her place. I will talk to everyone who entered the ward and had contact with the deceased, Dovie. Now, tell me, after Ophelia left the ward, you stayed inside for nine and a half minutes. What happened during that time?"
Natalie responded calmly, "After Dovie fell ill, I was the one taking care of her in the hospital, washing her and cleaning her face. On the morning she passed away, I went to the hospital as usual to see her. When I entered, I found her awake. I was very happy, and we chatted for a while. Suddenly, she couldn't breathe and looked in pain. I went to call the doctor, and by the time the doctor arrived, my sister had already passed away."
"What exactly did you talk about? Be specific," Landon tapped his pen on the table. "You knew Ophelia was the deceased's daughter early on. Why did you hide it? Did you have a conflict in the ward?"
"Landon, your words are simply fabricated," Natalie looked angry. "What? Are you now determined to make me a suspect? What does hiding Ophelia's identity have to do with Dovie's death? What reason would I have to harm Dovie?"
"Isn't it obvious?" Landon said. "Because Ophelia is the deceased's daughter. If the deceased were alive, your daughter Niamh would lose her eligibility to inherit the company. You have both the motive and the opportunity."
"Landon, be careful, or I'll sue you for defamation," Natalie growled. "I suspect it was Ophelia who killed Dovie. With Dovie dead, she colluded with the lawyer to take over the company. Now that Dovie is dead, there's no proof. Who knows if the will is real or if it's something Ophelia planned long ago."
"The cause of death was a large amount of medication entering the body, causing the deceased to suffer heart failure," Landon said, staring intently at Natalie. "We've already identified that your fingerprints are on the IV tube."
Hearing about the fingerprint test, Natalie felt a pang of fear but maintained her composure. "Yes, I touched the IV tube. When I went in, the tube was tangled, so I straightened it out with my hand, leaving my fingerprints. But that doesn't prove I killed Dovie. The Parks Family only has my sister Dovie and me, who were born to the same mother. Why would I harm her?"
As she spoke, Natalie's eyes reddened, and she began to cry sadly. "My sister had a hard life, dying so young. Before she died, we were even talking about traveling to other countries once she recovered and was discharged."
Natalie was smart and good at acting, and Landon didn't get any substantial information from her.
Fingerprints alone couldn't prove anything.
Besides Natalie's fingerprints, the IV tube also had the nurse's and the doctor's fingerprints.
All three were suspects, but without further evidence, they would be released on bail after forty-eight hours.
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