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my foiled attacker.
     
    It was at this moment that I heard a man gasp in disbelief and I soon discovered that the footsteps I heard were those of two policemen.
     
    The one holding the torch spoke out as he shone the light on me once again.
                  “Can you hear me? Are you okay?”
                 
    I nodded and the other policeman stepped a little closer.
                  “What’s your name?” he asked, looking concerned at my present state.
                 
    It took every ounce of energy for me to answer him.
                  “Naomi.”             
                 
    Even though every part of my body was either shaking or hurting, I was so relieved that two policemen were with me in the alleyway, but being the only person there alongside a dead body didn’t exactly look good for me and it wasn’t long before I was helped into the back seat of a police car to be taken to the local police station to be questioned about what exactly had happened before they had arrived.
     
    The alleyway had been so quiet when I was first dragged into it, but now it was a hive of activity as more and more policemen appeared to make sure that the newly discovered murder site was securely cordoned off from the public in order to preserve any crucial evidence within it.
                 
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
    CHAPTER FOUR
     
     
    Even though it was the early hours of the morning, an ever increasing crowd of onlookers, most of which were on their way home after a night out at the local clubs, had assembled at the entrance of the alleyway, hoping to catch a glimpse of what all the fuss was about, lapping up the excitement that was filling the air.
    The majority of the onlookers showed some kind of sympathy after hearing that a dead body had been discovered in the alleyway, but a small number of drunken louts found it amusing to try pushing their way past the policemen watching guard in order to gain a better look at anything gory.
     
    But their attempts in doing so only made them look more foolish than they already did as the number of police officers at the scene far outnumbered the drunks and it wasn’t long before order was returned and the men quickly sent on their way – one or two shouting some kind of comment towards the police as they disappeared out of sight.
     
    Tape had been placed on both entrances of the alleyway and police officers were speaking to the local residents, asking them not to use their rear exits into the alleyway and at the same time, also asking if any of them had seen or heard anything that could help them with their enquiries.
     
    But incredibly, not one person could come forward with anything of great importance, meaning that the police would now have to heavily depend on the results of the forensic examination of the scene and the Coroner’s report.
     
    And while the forensic team were busily getting on with their work, the Coroner was yet to arrive on the scene and even though it was obvious to anyone inside the alleyway that the victim was clearly dead, it had to be confirmed by the Coroner before the body could be taken away to be examined more thoroughly to confirm if the victim had met his premature death naturally or by foul means – therefore officially starting a murder investigation.
     
    The need for torches and artificial lighting inside the alleyway was fast coming to an end as the sun began to rise above the buildings surrounding it – and as it did so, the horrific reality of the murder scene became more and more apparent.
     
    A few of the policemen on the scene had served on the force for quite a number of years, but the amount of blood that was becoming more visible around them shocked every single one of them proving that no amount of police training could ever prepare any serving officer adequately for the horror of anything like this.
 
    But even though