policemen. Thomas seemed surprised. He moved back a little, walked into the main room, he put his hands in his hair and rub his nape, raising his head. He sighed, as he would like to support this shock, and then turned silently to Stéphane while he agreed to the doctor's conclusion.
- Unfortunately that was what I feared, that's our turn now, then.
Some other sirens sounded.
- Here is the police, it is time ! So, I gonna take your statement about the murder, I guess there is not doubt about it.
- Indeed, that's not a common suicide method, and given the body position, yes, there is no doubt.
- Alright, let's go out, Jean-Luc you can start taking pictures waiting for the inspector to come.
An other car arrived while the doctor, the policeman and Thomas went out. A few minutes later five more policemen were busy marking the restricted area all around the house and the yard.
Thomas observed silently, he gave a glance at his mother's house. She was watching the scene through the window, holding the curtain with her hands. Thomas felt like to cry. He looked away when Stéphane, the policeman who was in charge of the case until then, talked to him.
- We will have to question her.
- Yes, I know.
- Did she see something ?
- No... Well I do not think so.
Thomas seemed to hesitate for a moment, and finally headed toward his mother's house. His colleague asked him what he wanted to do :
- Where are you going?
- I am going to interrogate my mother, it must be
done, anyway.
- Yes, but you'd better not, as long as you are not cleared, it will be invalid, I'd rather do it.
Thomas went back, embarrassed.
- Yes, OK... You must be right.
One more siren was heard.
- Do you warn the public prosecutor.
- Yes, he told me he is coming.
- Hey, here's the chief.
A car, a big black car, advanced slowly into the yard, already overstuffed. The driver did not even care about parking correctly. A fifty-year old man got out of the car, and, when he saw Thomas and his colleague, leaded to them with hurry.
- Let's throw all these cars away! We can't move! The public prosecutor is coming, he needs room to park!
He looked around, then took a handkerchief and wipe his sweat forehead. He turned again to Thomas and Stéphane.
- Are you the only ones?
Stéphane answered before Thomas.
- Seb, well, Jean-Luc, is inside, I called Serge and Jacques, they'll be here in twenty minutes from now.
- So, what happened? I've been told that was a murder, is this it?
- We just dropped Thomas off, I was with Jean-Luc, that's why we were here in less than five minutes. What's most plausible is that Seth caught a thief in the act, and it has badly turned out.
The superintendent did not wait anymore information and commanded them both: