On the other side of town, Fitch hung up the phone and stared at the pile of documents spread out before him. They contained the files of death row inmates from the prison where Queena had been held.
If Queena had been replaced, the most likely candidates for such a swap would be other death row inmates from the same facility - the perfect way to avoid suspicion.
But on the day the execution was carried out, there were only two individuals on the docket. Both files had been thoroughly vetted. One was Queena's, and the other belonged to a woman.
Fitch had already been to Oakford, searching for Queena's ashes, but they had been scattered into the sea.
He'd looked into the other executed woman’s background and found she had been her mother's sole companion. Tragically, the person she murdered was her own mother.
Therefore, her ashes also went unclaimed, as no relative wanted anything to do with the remains of a convicted killer.
Fitch frowned, turning to his assistant.
"Are this woman's ashes still held by the prison since no one claimed them?"
"Sir, if no one claims them, they're usually disposed of in some nondescript manner."
"Check it out, see if there’s anything left of the ashes."
Despite his orders, Fitch suspected the ashes were presumably long gone.
Sure enough, within an hour, his man reported back. The ashes had been processed, mixed with others, and hauled away. If no one claimed them, they were simply discarded. Now, even if he tried to track them down, it would lead nowhere.
Fitch then reviewed all the surveillance footage from the day of Queena's execution. Everything appeared normal.
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Author, would you story about Ryan settling down and another story on Eric regaining his body and memories back from Patrick, and Eric also settling down as I find it so disheartening for him to have gone through what he went through at the research institute, and I'll like for him to get his "golden boy" life back though, not at the detriment of Ian....
When will the author update to finish Beck's story? What about Dylan and Tyler's love lives? Also, I'll like the author to write on Wilma and Elvis ending up together as she was quite persistent in pursuing him. And Shawn's story, Cornelia Sullivan and Omar Casson. Also, a little write-up on Jeff (Ian's assistant) love life, too. Thanks, author for updating....
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