Chapter 691: 226: Sentenced to death!_4
 

Lawyer Bush questioned closely, “Taking a walk? Then why were you seen in the victim’s apartment building within the time frame of the victim’s death? Moreover, why would you leave the residential complex for a walk? And why would you take a taxi to the Imperial Court Apartments?”

Next, Lawyer Bush showed two videos of Sylvia Thompson leaving the residential area and taking a taxi.

In the taxi.

Sylvia lowered her voice and gave the address of the Imperial Court Apartments.

She thought she had covered her tracks perfectly so that even a brilliant detective could not find any clues, but who would have expected the police to piece everything together in less than three days?

At this moment, Sylvia almost broke down, her face pale, “I…”

For a second, her mind went blank, almost breaking down.

She didn’t know how things had come to this.

She didn’t even know how to explain it.

Lawyer Bush continued, “Because you are the real killer! The forensic doctor found the wig you were wearing at the time in the seams of the victim’s fingernails! In addition, we found a button that had been torn off in the victim’s pocket, after comparison, the button belongs to the black shirt worn by the defendant, Sophie Cooper! Your Honor, this is evidence we have found!”

After that, the assistant presented the police evidence.

Lawyer Bush pointed to the bloodless kitchen knife and said, “Moreover, this kitchen knife, which the police found after hours of searching the trash, is the real murder weapon! As for the kitchen knife found at the crime scene, it was stolen by Sophie Cooper from Thompson Manor.”

“Everyone, please look at these two kitchen knives. This one obviously has no damage to the blade, but there were over twenty wounds of various sizes on the victim’s body, each deep enough to see the bone. If this knife were the real murder weapon, the blade would not have remained so intact!”

“Moreover, according to professionals, the wear on the edge of this knife perfectly matches the wounds on the victim’s body!”

Lawyer Bush continued, “Sophie Cooper, this was all carefully planned by you. Knowing that there would be a three-hour power outage in the Imperial Court Park that day, you chose to strike at that exact time! After killing the victim, you cleaned up all the traces of evidence and even wore men’s shoes much larger than your own. That’s why only three people’s footprints were left at the scene. You never expected Afra Gracen to return, and you never thought the police would find crucial evidence on the victim’s body! You set all this up just so Edward Thompson would take the blame for you! The law is vast yet lenient, Sophie Cooper. Did you ever consider this when you killed James?”

As he finished speaking, Lawyer Bush looked toward the judge, then continued, “Now, the evidence is conclusive, and I request the court to sentence Sophie Cooper to death and execute her immediately!”

Lawyer Bush’s words were forceful and clear, resonating in everyone’s ears.

People felt justice served!

Murderers deserve to die!

And not giving her any chance for a reprieve.

Death penalty!

Upon hearing these words, Sylvia felt chilled to the bone.

No.

That was not her original intention when she did all these things.

She never thought of going to die!

She was only eighteen.

Her life had just begun.

She couldn’t die!

Couldn’t die!

“Yes! I killed James!” At that moment, Sylvia’s last line of defense completely collapsed, and she lost her rationality, “So what if I killed him? He deserved it! He deserved to be killed! And you! You old hag, you talk about righteousness all the time, and you claim to treat me like family, but you never treated me like one from start to finish! You always guarded against me!”

At this point, Sylvia turned her head and glared viciously at Mrs. Thompson and Mary Perryne, “You will pay for this! You will pay! Even if I become a ghost, I won’t let you off!”

“Order!” The judge banged his gavel.

Sylvia was immediately restrained.

The judge addressed the audience and continued, “All rise.”

Everyone in the courtroom stood up.

The judge began to announce the verdict, “Defendant Sophie Cooper has confessed to the crime she committed. Now, the verdict is as follows: The defendant Sophie Cooper is convicted of intentional homicide, with extremely malicious acts that shock the conscience and cause public panic. She is sentenced to death with immediate execution, stripped of her political rights for life, and all her personal property is confiscated!”