Smith V. Leanne's Disappearance

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In the deep woods of Wales on a Saturday night, the body of Mrs Leanne Smiths, was found floating on the surface of the river. Her body was pale as a ghost, her neck was swollen and her arms were covered with bruises and scratches. This indicates that she might have been tortured before her death. Her eyes were wide open full with fear and pain. The victim has randomly disappeared for two days before her husband Mr Liam Smith reported to the police that she was missing. A knife smothered in Mrs Leanne's blood was found by the police a few metres away from the crime scene.That evidence turned the tables around as the fingerprints found on the knife belonged to Mr Smith. He was arrested the next morning by the police as a suspect. Mr and Mrs

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