The Princess and the Pauper (Arabella) novel Chapter 842

Chapter 842

"Bell, fancy meeting you here!"

He dared not call the little girl Dr. Bell, fearing it would give away her identity.

Clark was a bit taken aback. Why was Captain Allen more excited to see his sister than him?

"Bell, are you out for a day's fun?" He finished speaking and then noticed the big shot standing next to Bell. He nearly choked. "Mr.

McMillian, you're here too."

"Hmm." Romeo merely nodded, not showing much emotion.

"Bella, how did you know that the deceased has been dead for about six months?" Clark asked curiously.

"When a body has been in the water for more than three months, a white, wax-like substance forms on the surface, commonly known as adipocere."

Arabella's eyes held a sense of calm and coolness. She continued, "For an adult body, it takes about half a year to form adipocere.

Considering the weather, we can roughly estimate the time."

However, just determining the time of death was far from enough.

The police wanted to know the person's height and age to compare with the missing person database and find clues.

"Bella, how tall do you think he was?" Clark asked, standing next to his sister.

“About five foot three.’ Arabella looked at the body in front of her and analyzed, "After maturity, a person's height decreases by about 0.02 inches each year. Every 20 years, it decreases by about 0.47 inches. For adult males between the ages of 40 and 60, their height decreases by about 0.9 inches. Between 60 and 69, their height is about 1.9 inches shorter than their peak height."

Arabella estimated the victim's height based on the length of his long bones.