MILK AND STEAK
A/N: Howdy folks, sorry for the break. I've been working on a couple of other fics and have 'accidentally' forgotten about this one. This is the fifth part, and is basically a review of the evidence and what really happened. Sorry if the science is out, as I'm too lazy to research it. So enjoy.
The CSI's gathered around Horatio as he and Alexx entered the lab.
"So our original suspect was Napoleon," Horatio said, pointing to a photo on a display board "why is that?"
"We found his hair and his chap stick in the RV," Calleigh answered.
"Yes, but did we find any physical evidence on the body?" He asked.
"Only the bruising on Rico's chest," Ryan said "but we already worked out that it was caused from pressure."
"Exactly, from a 65 kg weight – the exact weight of Napoleon Dynamite." Eric stated.
Alexx spoke up.
"Which in the turn caused immense pressure on the heart, leading to a heart attack."
"What if the heart attack wasn't caused by pressure on the chest?" Horatio asked.
"The main cause of death in America is heart attacks. Our victim had high blood pressure and high cholesterol." Alexx said.
"All main factors in heart problems," Calleigh sighed "but half the country has those symptoms."
"There is also a history of heart problems in the Dynamite family." Alexx pointed out.
"Someone should tell Kip to lay off the chips," Eric joked.
"What about his diet Alexx?" Ryan asked, "Could all that steak and full fat milk have contributed to a heart attack?"
"Definitely," Alexx replied.
"What about the bruising?" Eric asked.
"The tight t-shirts," Horatio said "they cut off the circulation, slowing down the blood flow."
"So with the other symptoms and the diet they all would've contributed to a heart attack?" Calleigh enquired.
"Hey, I'm no cardiologist," Alexx answered "but in my opinion, it would've been a pretty heavy weight to cause that damage. Heart attacks can occur anytime."
"So Rico's death was an accident? Gosh! Who would've thought?" Ryan exclaimed.
"You got to admit it though," Eric said, thinking aloud "that kid was pretty weird. On the way to the interrogation room he was telling me about his hunting expedition in Alaska. Where he was hunting Wolverines."
Everyone laughed.
"Napoleon told me that if I was interested he could set me up with his best friend, Pedro Sanchez." Calleigh said, grinning.
"He may have been weird, but he wasn't a murderer," Horatio stated "and that's really what matters."
"Yeah," Ryan agreed, moving his head quickly to the side "Gosh!"
Everyone burst out laughing. Case flippin' closed.