Lam Ugyen

Lam Ugyen was the victim in Peace and Dead Quiet (Case #23 of World Edition).

Profile
Lam was a monk who lived at the Tiger's Nest Monastery. He had grey hair and facial hair, and wore a red and yellow monk's robe at the time of his death. He had an adoptive daughter who he also married named Deki.

Murder Details
Lam was found near the Tiger's Nest Monastery with his arm chopped off. According to Angela Douglas, he died from blood loss after his arm was chopped off. She said to keep an eye out for an axe, as that may have been what was used to kill him. Angela also managed to find hesitation chops, believing the killer either had doubts or was inexperienced. She also managed to find traces of chhaang on the victim's wrist, which according to Carmen Martinez, is a Bhutanese home-distilled liquor. This meant the killer drank chhaang.

Later at the crime scene, Carmen and the player managed to find an axe covered in blood and a yellow paste. Lars Douglas confirmed the ax blade matched the chop marks on the victim, meaning it was the murder weapon. As for the yellow paste, he found it was a mix of turmeric, sandalwood, and rosewater. It was a combination of plants used to treat scars in Ayurvedic medicine, which meant the killer had a scar.

Killer and Motives
The killer was revealed to be a wandering musician named Tashi.

Initially denying the murder, Tashi gave in and admitted. Tashi was going through a three-year trial to acquire the hand of Lam's adoptive daughter Deki. When he discovered that Lam had forcefully taken Deki as his wife, he wanted to save her by all means possible. He then axed Lam's arm off. Understanding his motive, Judge Adaku sentenced Tashi to 10 years in jail for the murder.

Case Appearances

 * Peace and Dead Quiet (Case #23 of World Edition)