Law and Order: SVU
Story Title: No One Lives To See Something There
Storyline: Detectives Benson and Stabler protect a witness to a rape/murder of a young teenager only to find a deadly consequence after solving the case.
Disclaimer: I don't own the charcters from the show's creator and the new character (witness) is totally fictional.
Chapter 1: The Body
It's night time in lower Manhattan. Cars are roaming from one place to another and shops are filled with activity on both sides of the streets. People are mingling outside local bars and cafes enjoying coffee and late night dinners. A couple in their early 20's are walking down the street all dressed up after attending a party. The gentleman wore a blue overcoat and tuxedo. He was tall with blonde hair and brown eyes. The lady was medium height with dark hair and blue eyes. She wore a green dress and heels. Her purse was hanging on her shoulder.
"I have no clue how bored I was at the party you dragged me to Jim," the lady said.
"Sweetheart, it was just a business get together party. I wasn't bored and not only that a deal was made from the office. I'll make it up to you..." Jim replied and paused looking at the ground.
They stopped and saw blood leading to the alleyway a few feet ahead of them.
"What is it Jim?" his wife asked.
"I think I see something. Looks like a hand," Jim said covering his mouth because of the smell of garbage.
Jim picked up a stick from the ground and poked the bags as a hand popped out. Jim's wife shrieked and he called the police.
Fifteen minutes later, the area is a crime scene and sealed off by several units. Detectives Benson and Stabler pulled up as an officer greets them.
"Dead body found in the garbage pile. Couple over there found the blood trail as they were walking home. Husband pokes the bag and boom a hand pops out. Examiner will brief you on more details," the officer informed them and pointed.
"Not a good night to be walking out alone eh Olivia," Elliot mumbled.
"The city isn't safe anymore Elliot. What you got for us Warner?" Olivia asked M.E. Warner the Medical Examiner.
"Dead female with multiple stab wounds to her thighs and hands. I estimated the time of death to be early evening and body probably has been dead for almost seven maybe eight hours. Victim was struck hard with a blunt object with a sharp end and your victim was raped before she was killed. No murder weapon was found. Victim is in her teens. Killer might have thrown or hidden the weapon," Warner said.
"Elliot, look at this," Olivia said pointing to something on the body.
"Looks like a mark of a square on her thigh," Elliot observed. "Killer hates round things or likes to torture his victims before killing them."
"Hey Warner, any chances for finger prints from the victim's body?" Olivia asked.
"It's hard to tell. Killer might have left prints after he attacked her. I won't know until I get an autopsy done on the body," Warner replied.
"Any motive for the murder?" Olivia asked Elliot.
"Killer lures victim to the alleyway and finds opportunity to attack her. She struggles and killer hits her with a sharp object. She falls down and he rapes her. Then he cuts her up a bit and then leaves," Elliot guessed.
"I think she struggled and scratched her face. I noticed blood under the fingernails. We get the blood sample to the lab for DNA analysis," Olivia suggested.
"Olivia, I think someone witnessed the attack. Look at the footprints on the ground," Elliot said and pointed.
"Let's get a shot of this and get this back to the lab," Olivia said. "Judging by the shoe size looks like our witness has big feet."