Victims in Elwynn Forest

Report
KINGDOM OF STORMWIND

Weekly Report of the Elwynn Forest Territories

By Order of Highlord Bolvar Fordragon, Under His Royal Highness Anduin Wrynn

Thursday, September the Third, Year the Six Hundred Twentieth

September 1, Mid-afternoon; Guard Jude: 
Witness, one Kim Bridenbecker, allegedly traveled to Crystal Lake with her daughter for “chores.” She reported finding the body of a small boy, not more than ten years of age, at the southeastern shore of Mirror Lake. The throat had been slit open, along with visible bruising of the neck and wrist. A large chest wound was also present, and upon inspection was determined to be caused by a dagger or knife. The body must have been floating in the water overnight, though oddly it was found drained of most blood.

When questioned if she knew of suspicious behavior in the surrounding area, Mrs. Bridenbecker claimed to have heard shouting the evening before but paid it no mind. She added that the Defias Brotherhood must have been involved, as they have been known to camp not far from the witness’ home, even closer to where the victim was found.

September 2, Early Morning; Guard Robert:
Vira Dawsen of three children reported her middle child missing after he did not return home the afternoon of September 1. Subject was eight years of age. Not four hours later, Lee Brown, a local fisherman of Crystal Lake, came upon a small body that matched the description of the Dawsen child when heading to his usual spot. The victim had almost identical wounds as the Bridenbecker case a day before, including an extreme absence of blood.

Mr. Brown and Mrs. Dawsen did not hesitate to blame the basic river murloc tribes who infest the shores of Crystal Lake.

Culprits
The alleged culprits of the two victims have unknown motivations for such wounds against children. There have been numerous incidents in which our officers have been assaulted – and in a number of cases, killed – by murlocs, but all such cases involved no such marks and instead left mostly unidentifiable bodies. There should also be no such reason for Defias violence against the lower class of Stormwind who are, generally, more often the creators and contributers of criminal organizations against our Kingdom.

I have declared further investigations needed in these two cases. An adept member of the Tower may be requested within the week to enhance our gathering of evidence.

Marshal Dughan,

Head of Goldshire Force

OOC Info
(( This was for the plotline of Naiama. She is currently retired. ))