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Post by Terry on Jun 25, 2008 16:26:10 GMT -5
{name:Jess#|#picture:40}As they reached the reception Jess flashed her badge. "The little girl, Sophie, that was brought in this morning, where is she?"
The receptionist looked at them thoughtfully for a few seconds. "Oh, yes, the six year old? She was picked up and discharged by her stepfather 20 minutes ago."
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Post by bananabeth on Jun 25, 2008 16:36:35 GMT -5
{name:Anna#|#picture:41}Anna felt a wave of nausea over come her, like the car sickness she had suffered as a child on family day trips. She looked at Jess and croaked, "How did we let this happen?"
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Post by Terry on Jun 25, 2008 16:39:49 GMT -5
{name:Jess#|#picture:40}"Relax, we'll find her," Jess said, trying her best to reassure Anna.
"Ma'am, can you give us some information on the man that picked her up?" Jess asked the woman in the reception.
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Post by bananabeth on Jun 25, 2008 16:57:50 GMT -5
{name:Anna#|#picture:41}The woamn at reception nodded. "Oh yes he was very peculiar. Smelt odd. Like, dust, but sweet too. He was wearing a blue top and red hat with dark blue Jeans and trainers. Hang on." The receptionist picked up her phone and made a call. "Am I correct in believing this is serious?" Anna nodded. "Well the director of the hospital has agreed to give you any CCTV footage."
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Post by Terry on Jun 26, 2008 10:06:56 GMT -5
{name:Jess#|#picture:40}A few minutes later Jess and Anna was skimming trough tapes with the security officers at the hospital.
"Slow down, there she is," Jess exclaimed as Sophie was visible on the screen in front of them. Sophie was being dragged out of the hospital by a man in a sports jacket and a baseball cap. She was crying and looked terrified.
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Post by bananabeth on Jun 26, 2008 17:09:08 GMT -5
{name:Anna#|#picture:41}"Hey, don't you recognise that guy?" Anna said, screwing up her eyes with concentration. Suddenly it clicked. "Jess I know him. I know him! He's in one of the local gangs. Le Tigra. He, he was a suspect in one of my first cases." She said, a tear falling down her face. She quickly wiped it away, hoping Jess had not seen. "He's called Jacob. Jacob Jessop."
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Post by Terry on Jun 26, 2008 17:13:29 GMT -5
{name:Jess#|#picture:40}Jess noticed that Anna wiped a tear of her face, but pretended that she didn't see it, since she didn't want to make Anna uncomfortable.
"Okay then, do you know where this gang likes to hang?"
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Post by bananabeth on Jun 26, 2008 17:21:57 GMT -5
{name:Anna#|#picture:41}Anna smiled for the first time in a while. "Oh Yeah." She ran to the car, hoping that Jess was following. On her way she made a mental checklist of where to go. "First stop, definatley Parkerville Ave."
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Post by Terry on Jun 26, 2008 17:27:52 GMT -5
{name:Jess#|#picture:40}"Okay then," Jess said as she put the keys in the ignition and drove off.
As they reached the location, Jess and Anna looked around.
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Post by bananabeth on Jun 26, 2008 17:35:49 GMT -5
{name:Anna#|#picture:41}{name:Anna#|#picture:41}On one corner of the street, she saw a woman, wearing nothing but a skirt and bra. Anna shivered for her, even though she was wearing a long overcoat. At the opposite end, a group of men w stood closely, glancing at the car nervously.
"Before we go out, you should know that everyone who is in contact with this gang has a tiger tattood somewhere on the body. One way to find their victims, is by a fang tattoo somewhere."
Anna debated on sharing the next bit on information with her, but as she was her "partner", Anna did the best thing she could. "I have a somewhat, ah how can I put this? I have a, personal connection to this gang." She sighed. Wary to explain too much too soon.
"Who first then?" she asked
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Post by Terry on Jun 26, 2008 18:24:39 GMT -5
{name:Jess#|#picture:40}Personal connection? Jess wondered what that meant, but she could find out later. Right now, there was something more urgent they had to work out.
"Let's split up and ask around if anyone's seen her."
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Post by bananabeth on Jun 26, 2008 18:36:40 GMT -5
{name:Anna#|#picture:41}{name:Anna#|#picture:41}Anna let out a sigh of relief. Safe from interrogation for a while.
"Ok. I'll get Mrs. over there." She said, indicating the half dressed woman. She stepped out of the car and made her way over to the woman. "Hey, I'm Detective Tyler, SVU. Can I ask you a few questions?" Anna stated, clear as day.
"Sex Crimes right? You ain't Vice?" she asked. "Thats right. I'm not Vice. Do you know this woman?" She gave the woman, who had to be in her early 20's. "Man, that's sick. That there is Annabelle Price. Hey, where's her kid?" she asked sounding a little less than concerned.
"That's why I'm here ma'am." Anna stated. "When did you last see her boyfriend, Jacob Jessop?"
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Post by Terry on Jun 27, 2008 7:48:26 GMT -5
{name:Jess#|#picture:40}While Anna took off in another direction, Jess went to have a chat with a couple of guys that stood around talking.
"Hey, you guys mind if I ask you some questions?" she asked as she approached them.
"Why the hell would we help you guys with anythin'?" one of the guys spat.
Arrogant little prick, Jess thought. "Well, I'm guessin' the little bag with a white content that you just gace to that guy," Jess said and pointed to one of the other guys, "didn't contain baking ingredients. So, I could forget I saw that, but you'll answer my questions. So, have any of you guys seen a Jacob Jessop around lately?"
"Jake? Saw him this mornin', pissed as hell. Was somethin' was off with his girl, and the stepdaughter had ran away," one of the guys said.
So, after Sophie ran away. Must have been after he killed the mother.
After a few more questions, Jess headed back to the car. Apparantly none of those she talked to knew where Jacob used to hang around.
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Post by bananabeth on Jun 27, 2008 15:28:09 GMT -5
{name:Anna#|#picture:41}Anna sat back in the car with a half smile. "Jacob "Jake" Jessop lives on 22nd. We have an eyewitness that places him at Sophie's house at the approximate time of her mother's death. What dya say we pay him a little visit?"
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Post by Terry on Jun 27, 2008 16:09:45 GMT -5
{name:Jess#|#picture:40}"Let's," Jess said as she drove to the address Anna had given her. She pulled up in front of the building and they both stepped outside.
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