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A Body of Water. Ch.. 2
Chapter 2,
Present day
Det. Cannon stood looking down at what used to be a very deep quarry. Not so long ago, the city of Quincy had decided to drain, and then fill the once popular, but very dangerous swimming spot.
For years, after the closing down of mining in the old granite rail, and Swindlers quarry, and after the quarry filled up with water, people would go to the quarries to swim and have a good time. Occasionally, although it was trespassing to go there at night, some teenager would wind up getting seriously hurt, and there was even an occasional death.
Then, in 1990, the first suspected murder at the quarries made headlines. At first, police weren't sure about the exact nature of the death when they discovered the body. Suspected foul play was just one of the initial possibilities, along with possible suicide, or just a very unfortunate accident.
The man they had found had alcohol in his system, and further investigation came up with no identity, nobody came to claim the mans body, and there were no missing persons reports that police could use as a starting point in the investigation. So, after a very brief investigation, the case went cold and thus, the investigation stalled.
It wasn't until the second body was discovered that things got red hot, and the first case was reopened. The second body was discovered only two weeks later, but what made things heat up, was the similarities of the first body. Another John...
Present day
Det. Cannon stood looking down at what used to be a very deep quarry. Not so long ago, the city of Quincy had decided to drain, and then fill the once popular, but very dangerous swimming spot.
For years, after the closing down of mining in the old granite rail, and Swindlers quarry, and after the quarry filled up with water, people would go to the quarries to swim and have a good time. Occasionally, although it was trespassing to go there at night, some teenager would wind up getting seriously hurt, and there was even an occasional death.
Then, in 1990, the first suspected murder at the quarries made headlines. At first, police weren't sure about the exact nature of the death when they discovered the body. Suspected foul play was just one of the initial possibilities, along with possible suicide, or just a very unfortunate accident.
The man they had found had alcohol in his system, and further investigation came up with no identity, nobody came to claim the mans body, and there were no missing persons reports that police could use as a starting point in the investigation. So, after a very brief investigation, the case went cold and thus, the investigation stalled.
It wasn't until the second body was discovered that things got red hot, and the first case was reopened. The second body was discovered only two weeks later, but what made things heat up, was the similarities of the first body. Another John...
