Permanente Ink Chapter 3 Summary
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WHAT HAPPENED, IN 50 WORDS:
In 'Permanent Ink' Chapter 3, Inspector Liebenberg studies a blood-inked letter from the serial killer, increasing his tension. Results reveal no leads but the disturbing fact: the ink is victim Michelle's blood. This ghastly revelation accentuates the killer's threat to Cape Town's youth, leaving Liebenberg grimly determined.
FULL SUMMARY:
In Chapter 3 of "Permanent Ink", we find Inspector Liebenberg reflecting over a letter – evidence from the serial killer suspect who is currently eluding the police. The enigmatic delivery and anonymously scripted material are the same as previous letters, adding to the mounting tension, suggesting a direct threat aimed at the police station, or Liebenberg himself. Despite his reluctance to handle the physical paper, he can't escape the unnerving words, which hint at future victims among the Cape Town youth. A nervous Constable Jantjies interrupts Liebenberg's contemplation with forensics results related to the "Romeo and Juliet killings". There were no identifiable prints or other easy leads: the paper is common and untraceable, the envelope had a self-adhesive seal. However, the most chilling piece of evidence revealed is the contents of the ink used for the letters - it's blood, sourced from one of the most recent victims, Michelle van der Merwe, indicating the killer's gruesome mode of operations. As Liebenberg processes these details, he's confronted not just by the physical evidence but by the very real threat this killer presents to their community.
WHAT HAPPENED, IN 50 WORDS:
In hoofstuk drie ontvang Inspekteur Liebenberg 'n dreigbrief van die "Romeo-en-Juliet-reeksmoordenaar"; bloed-inkt, Michelle se bloed. Ondanks geen vingerafdrukke, word dit as eg aanvaar. Ongemak en angstigheid stijg in die Mouillepunt-polisiestasie te midde van hul moordondersoek.
FULL SUMMARY:
In hoofstuk drie konfronteer Inspekteur Liebenberg met 'n ander dreigende brief van die "Romeo-en-Juliet-reeksmoordenaar". Omdat hy reeds vroeër sulke briewe ontvang het, herken hy dit onmiddellik en weet hy dat dit geen nepbrief is nie. Ondanks sy onsekerheid oor die geldigheid daarvan, bly dit ongemaklik by hom terwyl hy wag vir bevestiging van die forensiese toetse. Die brief, wat op sy lessenaar op die Mouillepunt-polisiestasie beland het op 'n spookagtige manier, word persoonlik aan hom gerig. Die brief, nog altyd met dik, spierwit papier en gevreesde inkt, bring hom in onsekerheid en angstige verwagting. Alhoewel dit baie moeilik is om die aflewerer van die brief te identifiseer, aangesien die polisiestasie vol is van verdagte individue en mense met dokumente, bevestig Konstabel Jantjies dat die forensiese toetse op die brief geen vingerafdrukke of DNS kon vind nie. Die brief en koevert was glad nie geseël nie. Die gebruik van algemene skryfpapier gekoop by winkels soos CNA, PNA en Pick n Pay maak dit onmoontlik om dit terug te spoor. Die skokkende openbaring is egter dat die inkt gebruik op die brief is bloed. Inspekteur Liebenberg maak klaar vir Konstabel Jantjies om te bevestig dat dit die bloed is van een van die onlangse slagoffers, Michelle van der Merwe. Hierdie grusame openbaring beklemtoon slegs die wreedheid en koelbloedigheid van die moordenaar wat hulle probeer opspoor.