Innocence Lost

Innocence Lost (Case #19) is the nineteenth case of the game.

Case Background
The victim was Rachel Priest's personal intern, Gail Harding, who was found dead, encased in solid concrete in a construction site. The killer was the business partner of Derek Molina (a venture capitalist who was Gail's employer and was also quite close to her), Irina Phelps.

Irina was drunk when she found Gail unconscious (because of an overdose) in the construction site. She thought that Gail was dead and encased the victim in solid concrete so that the body could not be found. Irina hid the victim's body because she thought that Gail's death would give Derek's company a bad image since the victim was an employee of Derek. She did not want to jeopardize Derek's company, which the two of them had built with a lot of hard work. The sentence was 10 years in jail (with parole after 5 years) for Irina.

Victim

 * Gail Harding (she was found encased in solid concrete)Gail's_body.png

Murder Weapon

 * Concrete Mixer

Killer

 * Irina Phelps

Killer's Profile

 * The killer takes energy drinks.
 * The killer uses cocaine.
 * The killer wears tartan flannel.
 * The killer has long hair.
 * The killer weighs 140 lbs (63,5 kg).



Chapter 1

 * Investigate Construction Site. (Clues: Victim's Body, Concrete Mixer, Torn Card)
 * Autopsy the Victim's Body. (18:00:00)
 * Examine Concrete Rubble. (Result: Molecule)
 * Examine Molecule. (Result: Taurine)
 * Examine Concrete Mixer. (Result: Powder Specks)
 * Analyze Powder Specks. (06:00:00)
 * Examine Torn Card. (Result: Motel Card)
 * Investigate Motel Room #9. (Clues: Victim's Purse, Credit Card Receipt)
 * Talk to the motel owner about the victim.
 * Examine Victim's Purse. (Result: Access Card)
 * Talk to Rachel about her ties to the victim.
 * Examine Credit Card Receipt. (Result: Credit Card Number)
 * Analyze Credit Card Number. (00:30:00)
 * Talk to Derek Molina about the credit card receipt.
 * Go to Chapter 2. (1 star)

Chapter 2

 * See what Philip Rockwell wants to tell you.
 * Investigate Walton Square. (Clues: Trash Bag)
 * Examine Trash Bag. (Result: Car Key)
 * Examine Car Key. (Result: Car Key Registration)
 * Analyze Car Key Registration. (00:30:00)
 * Warn Rachel about Philip Rockwell's threats.
 * Talk to Derek Molina about his drug habit.
 * Talk to Irina Phelps about her ties to the victim.
 * Investigate Motel Bed. (Clues: Cocaine Mirror)
 * Examine Cocaine Mirror. (Result: Fingerprints)
 * Analyze Fingerprints. (06:00:00)
 * Talk to Susan Peck about her dealing cocaine.
 * Go to Chapter 3. (1 star)

Chapter 3

 * Talk to Philip Rockwell about the victim.
 * Talk to Irina Phelps about taking cocaine.
 * Talk to Rachel Priest about her relationship with the victim.
 * Investigate Company Car. (Clues: Headrest)
 * Examine Headrest. (Result: Molecule)
 * Analyze Molecule. (00:30:00)
 * Investigate Hallway Corner. (Clues: Platform Scale, Plank)
 * Examine Plank. (Result: Piece of Thread)
 * Analyze Piece of Thread. (06:00:00)
 * Analyze Platform Scale. (06:00:00)
 * Arrest Killer.
 * Go to Additional Investigation. (No stars)

Additional Investigation

 * Ask Rachel Priest to leave the construction site.
 * Investigate Construction Site. (Clues: Toolbox)
 * Examine Toolbox. (Result: Digital Recorder)
 * Examine Digital Recorder. (Result: Rachel's Digital Recorder)
 * Give her digital recorder back to Rachel Priest. (Reward: Burger)
 * Talk to Susan Peck about the dealing accusations.
 * Investigate Motel Room #9. (Clues: Drug Bag)
 * Examine Bag. (Result: Fingerprints)
 * Analyze Fingerprints. (03:00:00)
 * Arrest Susan Peck for dealing. (Reward: 100 XP)
 * See what Derek Molina wants.
 * Investigate Walton Square. (Clues: Metal Pieces)
 * Examine Metal Pieces. (Result: Derek's Prototype Mixing Table)
 * Give his mixing table to Derek Molina. (Reward: Geeky Cap, Blue/Pink Stripped Glasses)
 * Investigate Next Case. (1 star)

Trivia

 * This case, The Death of Rosa Wolf (Case #1), The Kiss of Death (Case #16) and Marked for Death (Case #39) are the only cases in Grimsborough in which two of the suspects are arrested.
 * Curiously, the two suspects, Richard Dobbs and Susan Peck, didn't commit the murder but got arrested for the same reason: drug use.