THE COLD INQUIRY / CASE 001
The Last Appointment.
Daniel James Mercer, 43, was found unresponsive in his private office at Northfield House, Manchester. The investigation centres on a suspected poisoning and the events surrounding his final evening.
CASE REFERENCETCI-001
LOCATIONManchester, England
DISCOVERYFriday, 9 October 2026
ESTIMATED TIME OF DEATH20:30–21:00, 8 October
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EVIDENCE INDEX09 DOCUMENTS
01POLICE RECORDInitial Incident ReportThe discovery of Daniel Mercer and the first responding officers' account.VIEW CASE ->02FORENSIC EVIDENCECrime Scene & ForensicsScene photographs, the office layout and the coffee cup examination.VIEW CASE ->03DIGITAL EVIDENCEDaniel's Mobile PhoneExtracted messages, calls and entries recovered from the phone.VIEW CASE ->04DOCUMENTARY EVIDENCEEmails & Financial CorrespondenceBusiness correspondence and financial details requiring closer scrutiny.VIEW CASE ->05VIDEO STILL / ACCESS LOGCCTV & Building AccessSix selected CCTV stills and recorded building-access events.VIEW CASE ->06FINANCIAL EVIDENCECompany Financial RecordsCompany records that may help establish motive and relationships.VIEW CASE ->07WITNESS EVIDENCEWitness StatementsAccounts to compare against the documented timeline.VIEW CASE ->08PERSON OF INTERESTSuspect File: Lewis GrantBackground information and points requiring verification.VIEW CASE ->09CHRONOLOGYAppointments & TimelineA chronological view of the meetings and events in the case.VIEW CASE ->
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