Old Zhu, with extensive experience in body retrieval and handling, was very careful during the salvaging process. He did not pry open the deceased's hands, nor did he cause more skin to fall off, thus protecting the body as much as possible.
The relatives of the crew member who fell overboard repeatedly identified the body and confirmed it was their loved one, wailing heart-wrenchingly at the funeral home.
With the deceased's family's consent, the City Bureau's forensic pathologist began the examination.
The body was first examined externally. It was discovered that the deceased's hands neither gripped foreign objects nor bore signs of struggle. The body showed no obvious signs of convulsions. Based on the degree of decomposition, it can be roughly determined that the victim's time of death matched the time of falling overboard.
