He was referring to the recent case of two people who had committed suicide by jumping from an apartment building, each with a rope tied around their heads and hanging down from above; the forensic doctor had said they were still alive before the ropes tightened.
Then, in an instant when the ropes tightened, both were dead beyond doubt.
Moreover, their creatively ritualistic manner of death made it clear it was an honor killing.
Others might not know what was happening, but Branch Director Bru was well aware. One incident had occurred in the Imperial District, and he had processed the deceased as an illegal immigrant.
That meant the case was placed at the very bottom of the pending cases, and without external interference, they were unlikely ever to touch this case in their lifetime.
Being illegal immigrants meant that they couldn't properly investigate these individuals' backgrounds or social connections, much less figure out why they were hanged.