bookcurios Chapter 1336 Injury
Chapter 1336 Injury
Su Xing was put into the ambulance. Luo Xiaocao tried to turn her head to look at her, her eyes filled with tears.
The medical staff nearby quickly asked her, "Does your back hurt a lot? Or is there something else that's bothering you?"
Luo Xiaocao shook her head, then nodded, and said in a breathy voice, "My whole body aches..."
She was actually starting to lose track of exactly where the pain was or how it was acting.
The paramedics in the ambulance could only perform some basic examinations and emergency treatments; the specific extent of her injuries would need to be determined at the hospital.
Seeing that Luo Xiaocao was staring at her, Su Xing leaned closer and asked softly, "Is there something you want to tell me?"
Luo Xiaocao said with difficulty, "Thank you... thank you."
Su Xing roughly guessed that Luo Xiaocao must be feeling somewhat scared and helpless at this moment.
She gently comforted him, "No need to thank me. Don't think too much right now. Let's go to the hospital to treat your injuries first. We can talk about everything else once you're feeling better. Nothing is more important than your health."
Luo Xiaocao nodded slightly.
She now sees Su Xing as her pillar of support; without this young girl in front of her, she has no idea what she would do today.
She suspected that her husband would beat her to death today...
The ambulance, with its siren blaring, sped off and arrived at the hospital in no time.
Luo Xiaocao was rushed into the emergency room.
In such emergencies, the principle is to save lives first; procedures and costs can be discussed later.
The police cars that followed also arrived at the hospital.
While the doctor was examining Luo Xiaocao, they first briefly inquired about the situation from Su Xing.
Su Xing told her everything he knew, “I’m not very familiar with Ms. Luo. I just occasionally run into her and her dog when I’m walking them. She often has injuries on her face and neck, all from her husband. By the way, before the Lunar New Year, her husband beat her in front of the XX Pet Shop. My boyfriend and I were there, as were the pet shop owner, employees, and passersby. We all witnessed the man beating her. There’s CCTV footage, and we called the police at the time…”
The police listened to Su Xing's story while taking notes.
At this time, Luo Xiaocao's CT scan came out, showing two fractured ribs on her left side.
She was in so much pain that she couldn't distinguish the location, which is why she thought it was her back hurting.
The police officers frowned when they heard the doctor's CT scan results.
A broken rib is considered a minor injury if it's just one, but if it's two or more, it's classified as a minor injury level two!
This level of injury is no longer a simple family dispute or public order case; it is a criminal case!
An investigation must be launched, the case transferred to the procuratorate, and a public prosecution initiated.
When Su Xing heard that Luo Xiaocao had broken two ribs, her first thought was: thankfully, she, He Xu, and Xiao Qi's parents hadn't moved Luo Xiaocao's body rashly.
He then clenched his fist. That trashy guy really went all out!
The doctor then added, "The patient has multiple bruises and external injuries, and these are old injuries piled on top of new ones... It should be due to long-term beatings..."
The doctor's words basically confirmed what Su Xing said: Luo Xiaocao had been subjected to domestic violence by her husband for a long time.
A policeman asked, "Does she have any internal injuries?"
The doctor said, "The CT scan shows some hemopneumothorax and pulmonary contusion. We need to do further pulmonary function tests to assess the extent of lung damage, and an MRI to check the soft tissue condition and rule out any hidden injuries. Also, her neck was choked quite badly, so we'll do an electronic laryngoscopy later to check if the vocal cord mucosa is congested, edematous, torn, and whether vocal cord movement is normal..."
The two policemen seemed to understand but not quite.
Let the professionals handle the professional matters; let the doctor examine us according to their instructions.
Su Xing was also worried about whether Luo Xiaocao had any other problems besides the two broken bones.
This hospital has a 24-hour MRI room, and the doctor scheduled an expedited MRI for Luo Xiaocao.
Not long after, Luo Xiaocao was wheeled into the MRI room.
Su Xing and the police waited outside the MRI room.
The MRI took more than twenty minutes.
The images are generated in real time. After the technician confirms that the image quality is fine in the operating room, the image data will be transmitted to the hospital's PACS server within minutes. The doctor who issued the order and the radiologist can immediately access all the images on their office computers.
However, the formal written report will take several hours.
The police and Su Xing consulted with the doctor about the preliminary diagnosis results of Luo Xiaocao's MRI.
The doctor said she had many soft tissue injuries, but fortunately, no irreversible damage to internal organs or nerves has been found so far.
Upon hearing this, Su Xing breathed a sigh of relief; the fact that there was no fatal injury was a stroke of good luck amidst misfortune.
After Luo Xiaocao had all the necessary tests done, she was admitted to the hospital.
Her vocal cords were severely damaged, making it difficult for her to produce any sound.
The police were not in a position to take her statement at that moment, so they told her to rest first.
Of course, the police couldn't wait for Luo Xiaocao to recover before dealing with the matter. They still had to do the necessary investigations, such as taking photos to document the injuries, getting a preliminary diagnosis from a doctor, reviewing surveillance footage, retrieving the previous 110 call record, retrieving body camera footage, and taking statements from eyewitnesses.
There are also measures such as taking the suspect into custody, summoning them, and interrogating them.
With objective evidence and a forensic medical examination, a criminal case can be filed without waiting for the victim to speak up.
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He Xu also gave a statement at the police station.
He arrived at the park late tonight and didn't see the man hitting the grass, so he told me everything he saw when he got there, as well as what happened at the pet store last time.
As one of the witnesses, he is entitled to know the basic facts of the case.
For example, the police will provide information such as the case's acceptance status, the cause of action, the basic status of the individuals involved, and the progress of the investigation, but they will not disclose the details.
As for the content of the interrogation, the suspect's specific information, family information, internal case documents, etc., the police will not disclose these.
He Xu came over not only to testify, but also to learn about the basic facts of the case.
After giving his statement, he left the police station.
He sent a message to Su Xing.
Xu: "I've been released from the police station. Which hospital are you at?"
Upon seeing the message, Su Xing sent He Xu his location.
Xu: "I'm coming to find you now."
Can I stay asleep? "Okay."
She then sent the information about the department where Luo Xiaocao was hospitalized.
He Xu took a taxi to the hospital.
When he arrived at the hospital, he did not go into the ward.
Su Xing patted Luo Xiaocao's hand, "I'm going out for a bit."
Luo Xiaocao nodded slightly, and after Su Xing got up, she stared nervously at Su Xing's back.
Su Xing walked out of the ward and pulled He Xu to the end of the corridor.
The two spoke quietly at the bottom of the stairs, sharing what they knew about each other.
He Xu frowned and said, "A broken rib? She'll need several months to recover from that injury."
“Yes.” Su Xing frowned and said, “I wonder if she has any reliable relatives or friends who can take care of her for a while.”