Real Love 2 (Second Chances) by H.H. Fowler

Author:H.H. Fowler
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: christian romance, christian fiction, urban christian romance
Publisher: H.H. Fowler

Chapter Ten

Thanks to new technology in forensic DNA testing, the hospital in Devin’s Cay was able to obtain a chip that could copy and analyze DNA samples taken from cotton swabs. The samples that were collected from suspects were mixed with certain chemicals and were then warmed up. The chip did the rest, taking the entire process only four hours, instead of the usual one to three days in most genetic tests. With this increase of speed in DNA testing, it now helped the police keep some of the most dangerous criminals locked up from off the streets, exactly where they should be. However, this amazing technology was useless to Officer Mitchell because Drake had refused to give a DNA sample.

Twelve hours since Yasmine reported that Drake Beckford had raped her, Mitchell got a call from the hospital where he’d sent Yasmine for a forensic exam. Signs of recent penetration were visible. Traces of semen, possibly that of the abuser were found around Yasmine’s private areas. Also, DNA had been extracted from beneath the tips of Yasmine’s fingers. In addition to all of the evidence collected, traces of Rohypnol, a popular rape drug, were found in Yasmine’s blood.

According to the law of the island, the police could only take a suspect’s DNA if they were suspected of a serious crime, but that was not enough. Mitchell also needed to acquire a court order, which he would have immediately sought if he’d known Drake would refuse to give a DNA sample. Obtaining a court order could take anywhere between seven to ten days, time that Mitchell didn’t have to cement this case. But Mitchell knew there were other ways around a suspect’s refusal, such as using ‘reasonable’ force by extracting a few strands of a person’s hair – even though he knew it was not allowed. Besides, he did not need Drake’s DNA (at least not at the moment) to be convinced that Drake had committed this heinous crime against Ms. Strummer.

After the report had been made, Mitchell quickly secured a search warrant from a judge and then sent several officers to the scene of the crime – Drake’s and Kevin’s hotel room. They studiously combed through the area and were soon able to find a half-empty bottle of Rohypnol under one of the beds. They also found a pair of female underwear, supposedly belonging to the victim. Clearly, Yasmine Strummer was in that room and Drake Beckford had some form of contact with her. And Mitchell was about to prove it.

He suddenly jumped to his feet, beckoning two rookie officers to follow him. They marched toward the holding cell where Drake had spent the last twelve hours. Mitchell struck the iron bars with his baton, frightening Drake to attention. Mitchell then ordered one of the rookie officers to open the cage and pull Drake from the makeshift cot. He then ripped Drake’s shirt off, revealing Drake’s bare back. Mitchell stepped into the cell and began to grin as he examined the four scratch marks on Drake’s skin.

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