Necromantic Investigation Report: Nikita

[princess_of_ida]

(cw: clinical description of violent death)

[This report was presented to Mateus and a copy posted in the Moot Hall for any to read on the morning of July 12th (the day after the Moot regarding Nikita's death.)]

Subject: Investigation into the death of Nikita
Date: July 12
Manner of Analysis: Necromancy
Adept: Ianthe Naberius

Time of Death: July 7 at [time]
Cause of Death: Exsanguination
Murder Weapon: long sharp blade consistent with a kitchen knife
Suspect: Varvara

Summary:

Victim was killed on July 7th at [time], though the body was discovered and turned over to the morgue at [time: approximately two hours later]. The body suffered multiple repeated stab wounds to the torso. The forearms also sustained defensive wounds and skin cells were recovered from underneath the body's fingernails, indicating the victim scratched her assailant during the assault. The wounds themselves were delivered quickly and deep, without any intentional focus on a major artery given the wound pattern. The resultant wounds caused hemorrhagic shock and death.

Conclusion:

Skin cells underneath the victim's nails match those of the suspect. The thanergetic link between victim and assailant was still present at the time the body was turned over to the morgue, connecting the victim to the suspect. This necromantically confirmed that the suspect was the one to take the life of the victim. The manner of assault and resultant wounds do not indicate malice aforethought (Crime of the Mind) and are consistent with a crime of passion or uncontrolled venting of zadza (Crime of the Stomach).

- Deathwarden Ianthe Naberius

[ooc: Information provided by the mods here. The indication [time] is a handwaved time that lines up with the information provided as Ianthe would be able to give times.]