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Crime scenes are, of course, very important in a murder investigation. That’s one reason they’re usually sealed off until crime scene units can collect any evidence. And police detectives do pay a lot of attention to crime scenes.
But sometimes, the real crime scene isn’t the place where the body is found. A criminal may move the victim’s body for a number of reasons, including to mislead detectives. So, wise police detectives pay attention to what the evidence says. If, for instance, there’s very little blood at a crime scene, but the victim’s injuries would have bled profusely, then it’s probably not the actual crime scene.
Authors can use misleading crime scenes to take the reader down the proverbial garden path. But it’s got to be done carefully. Otherwise, the story may not ring true. When it is done well, though, a crime scene that isn’t a crime scene can be an effective part of a story.
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