A Fresh Start

**A Fresh Start** is the first case of Criminal Case: Across Europe. This is the first case in France. It is situated in Lyon, France.

* Previous Case: *None*
* Next Case: The Boisterous Truth
* Partner: Emmeline Castaignède

## Plot:

The plane landed in Lyon, France. Alistair Chisholm, the chief introduced the player to European Police Department. The chief paired the player with, Emmeline Castaignède, one of the partner, she was also known as France's most beautiful girl. Alexandra Leventis, the team's beat cop, informed the duo that she found a dead body outside a baguette shop, the duo went to investigate the crime scene, and found the dead body of Huang Mei, whose was shot to death, a fresh Chinese immigrant to France, the duo send the body to Jázmin Kertész, the team's coroner. The duo suspected the baguette shop's owner Cadence Beaumont, for the murder, according to her Mei was her regular customer. The duo, later found out a note to the victim, which was written in Dutch, the duo send the note to Brad Harrington, the team's tech expert. According, to him, the not was written by a Dutch aristocrat, Diederik Van Alphen, the duo interrogated him, and as confirmed by him, Mei had arrived in France, three months ago, and was socially active in parties, soirées and events. Jázmin informed the duo, that killer eats baguette. The third suspect was Lyon's rich girl, Roselyn Couture. She told the duo, that she hasn't heard of Mei, they only met at a soirée. At the end, the duo was informed that a riot has erupted in the streets of Lyon.

Mid-investigation, riots erupted in the streets of Lyon, the duo quickly inspected the streets, and found Chinese immigrants protesting for discrimination against Chinese people in Lyon, according to them, they were being treated abhorrently by the citizens, in the process, a Dutch–English traveller Anthony De Bruyn got injured, he was supposed to meet Mei, later today, however the duo managed to calm down the riots. The duo interrogated Anthony who had contacted Mei, according to him, Mei was supposed to settle in the the Netherlands, Anthony have known the victim for a long time, and he was going to help her speak Dutch. The duo suspected Genevieve Fournier, the victim's friend, Genevieve as really saddened on her death, and informed that Mei was loving France, a lot and also became fluent in French, but with she also added that she was really depressed and fearful these days. Later, they found a sexual message written to Mei from Diederik. Diederik told the duo, that he has been in love with Mei, since they met a soirée, and eventually expressed his love for Mei, who also agreed in dating and they began dating, despite the anti-Asian movement in France, the still got along. The duo also found a threatening message written by Roselyn, she told the duo, that Mei have been interfering in a lot of social parties and becoming a popular icon in Lyon, which made Roselyn jealous.

Mid-investigation, the duo found Anthony in a old rusty cottage, near the police department, he was interrogated and he told the team that he was knocked out by someone when he was going to buy a gun from a nearby shop, the duo asked him why needed a gun, in reply he said that he has been receiving death threats from a mystifying person, for his protection, he was going to buy one, he also told the team that Mei, was also receiving same threats, and she ended up being murdered, the duo was shocked. The duo found a Carbine on the crime scene, and send the weapon to Silas Becker, the weapons export, he told the duo, that found there murder weapon. After getting all the evidence, the team arrested Diederik Van Alphen for the murder, upon admitting he told the team, that Mei repudiated her dating offer, and he was frustrated on this and coerced her to become his girlfriend, and she kept ignoring him, later he began to sexually assault Mei and abused her verbally and mentally, which made her afraid of the outer world, Diederik also told the duo, that he send the message to his other account, so they can't suspect him. Diederik told the duo that Mei was gonna inform the department about his assaults, however before she could say anything, he killed her. Shocked on this disgusting and whore creature, the duo brought him to court.

Judge Catalina sentenced Diederik to life imprisonment with solitary confinement. In the AI, the player was given a welcome arranged by Emmeline and Hilda Spitznagel, Hilda introduced herself to the player, after the party, we ask the chief about the mysterious threats being send to different people, the chief told us that this has been happening in France, for a long time, and no one is able to figure who is behind this malicious act. However, Alexandra inform the team that that there are riots being erupted in Bordeaux, after this the team started their journey to Bordeaux.

## Suspects:

Cadence Beaumont

Baguette Shop's Owner

Suspect's profile:

* The Suspect eats baguette.
* The Suspect is left-handed.

Suspect's appearance:

* The Suspect has a scar.

Diederik Van Alphen

Dutch Aristocrat

Suspect's profile:

* The Suspect eats baguette.
* The Suspect is left–handed.
* The Suspect drives a convertible.

Suspect's Appearance:

* The Suspect wears black clothes.
* The Suspect has a scar.

Roselyn Couture

Wealthy Teenager

Suspect's profile:

* The Suspect eats baguette.
* The Suspect is left-handed.
* The Suspect drives a convertible.

Suspect's Appearance:

* The Suspect has a scar.

Anthony De Bruyn

Traveller

Suspect's Profile:

* The Suspect eats baguette.
* The Suspect is left-handed.
* The Suspect drives a convertible.

Suspect's Appearance:

* The Suspect wears black clothes.

Genevieve Fournier

Victim's friend

Suspect's profile

* The Suspect eats baguette.
* The Suspect drives a convertible.

Suspect's Appearance:

* The Suspect wears black clothes.
* The Suspect has a scar.

## Killer's Profile:

* The Killer eats baguette.
* The Killer is left–handed.
* The Killer drives a convertible.
* The Killer wears black clothes.
* The killer has a scar.