A Shadow Of Doubt

A Missing Corpse

Detective Jones
I was informed that James Douglas body came up missing shortly after my interview with Anastasia Steele. She had nothing to do with his death even though there was no doubt he had raped her. Evidence was clear that he had. In his residence there were photos of Anastasia. It is unclear if he took them or someone else had. His fingerprints were on them, but an envelope big enough for them to placed in was under all the photos. We seriously doubt she would have left these kind of photos if she had killed him. They were naked photos. We of course checked her medical files and she had been raped. DNA proved it was James Douglas. We think others were involved, but we can't prove anything at this point. But she had an alibi and cctv footage proves that she was where she said she was at all times. The reason for his death was a Neuro toxin. I spoke with the doctors, well dr Smith the neurologist is on leave and they aren't sure where he is or when or if he is coming back to work. Apparently there were some issues with him and the Steele family and they had to file a restraining order against him. I can't figure this out and without a body I only have the residence and all the evidence that was collected. All the interviews were done and I was informed that our evidence was missing all of it, including the photos of miss Steele. I can't believe this case. I can't solve this case without evidence or a body.
Chatham Evans
I tell the Steeles that due to lack of evidence they closed any possible cases against them. The detective and the police are stonewalling me on getting any and everything on the murder of James Douglas. They have stopped asking any questions of my clients. I found out from a few sources that the body of mr Douglas is missing along with all evidence collected. I tell them to call me if any police or detectives want to speak to them again. They might try to close this case and try to intimidate the girl and her father. But neither seem the type to be easily intimidated. I tell them about the body and all the evidence is missing.
Raymond
I tell Evans thanks for letting us know that the body and all the evidence was missing. Anastasia was looking at us and asked about the naked photos of herself.
Anastasia
I was told they had taken the naked photos of me. The detective said you could see I was unconscious in them. All of them. They took before and after photos according to the detective. Evans made him tell us the truth and that we were still under suspicion of the murder and now the cover up.
Evans
I tell the detective if he harasses us we are to tell him and he will get it stopped. We end the meeting. And they go to their offices.
Raymond
You need to talk to Christian about all of this just in case those photos surface.
Anastasia
I will today. I dial Christian and it goes to voice mail. I leave a message and ask him to call me back it is very important.
Christian
I am sitting in my office and Taylor has came in my office looking very concerned.
Taylor
You need to open this envelope and a web site, I hand him the web page address after he looks at the photos. He goes white and then red faced. I opened the web page before with Barney making sure it didn't have a virus or a Trojan horse.
Christian
How did you get these? Is she unconscious in these? She looks like she is? Anastasia calls me, but I can't talk to her right now. I ask if we can find out when these photos were taken?
Taylor
She apparently was found in an alley and taken to the hospital. They found out she had been raped and did a rape kit. She couldn't see, speak or move. They did all kinds of scans and found nothing wrong physically except the rape and bruising around her privates. Her dad got there and was alone with her and she suddenly gets all her faculties back after an hour with him. That is where the neurologist Smith came in, he kept taking blood to get tested. Her mother was found dead in another state. They buried her and this dr had her body exhumed. A lot of things happened after that. James Douglas was her rapist and he is dead, according to sources these photos were in evidence and were stolen along with the guys body and everything else. The neurologist Smith is missing and no one knows where he is at, he took indefinite leave.
Christian
Did you get Barney working on taking those photos down?
Taylor
He is working on it now. He said it might take all day to get it down and removed.
Christian
You believe she was unconscious In the photos and it happened when this guy raped her and left her to die in an alleyway?
Taylor
Yes sir, I can't see her posing for those photos, look at how pale she is and her lips are becoming bluish in them. Whoever took them knew she was dying. He got a kick out of it. I am unsure at this point where he or she took those photos. Barney is working on that as well.
Christian
I need to find Anastasia before the paparazzi finds her and crucifies her. I dial Anastasia and she picks up the phone crying. Apparently the paparazzi have injured her and she is at the hospital. Mom and dad cancelled our meeting and rescheduled it because Mia couldn't leave her business to attend the meeting. I ask her where she is at and I will send a few security to get her to me safely so we can figure this out,