Invisible "file" in trash?

Hey there,
So for the last couple of weeks I have had a "file" in my trash that won't delete. Its not a huge deal, I just want to try an figure out what it is/how it got there/how to get rid of it. The trash info says that there is one item that is taking up no space. I have tried Option-deleting the trash, verifying/repairing permission and verifying the disk to make sure that there wasn't an issue that could be fixed. Thus, I'm not really sure what my next step should be, should I start up in safe mode and try to delete the file that way? I have an external hd and a windows partition and I'm not sure if these might have any relation. I don't remember placing any system files in the trash either. Sorry if this has been asked before, but I couldn't find any info when I searched. Thanks for any and all help.
-John

Does it say the file is locked or what?

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