Police Report By Detective Harry
Introduction: This assignment is wrote this semester. The purpose of it is to learn to write essays logically.
Reflection: I think the hardest part of the assignment is to analyze the evidences using warrant and backing. I did well in finding most of the evidences. And if I have to write this assignment, I will try to be more specific on the evidences. I learnt to use logic thinking : )
Investigate Report
To: WanYuan Chief of Police
From: Detective Harry
Subject: Arthur Smith Murder
When I arrived at Arthur and Queenie’s house at 2 o’clock, I saw Arthur lying on the floor and facing up, holding an unbroken glass in his left hand, wearing bathrobe. He is dead.
According to Mrs. Queenie, she found Arthur slipped and fell on the stairs after she got home.
The autopsy showed Arthur was drunk and he died from a wound on the head.
However, I found some strange things about Arthur’s death.
Let’s take a look at a few evidences I found out that are quite suspicious.
Whether Queenie Smith killed Arthur or another guy killed Arthur, Queenie has the motivation to conceal the truth because she had a tiff with her husband, Arthur.( I think Arthur drank down based on the same reason. ) Usually after a dispute, most of the people get angry and do some crazy things like plate-throwing, physical fights, or even murder.
Arthur was facing up at the scene of crime.
According to Queenie’s testimony, Arthur died because he accidentally aliped and fell on the stairs. However, when people fell downstairs, they face down at most of the time. This evidence proves that Arthur probably didn’t fall on stairs at all.
The carpet is straight and undisturbed.
Another evidence that proves that Arthur probably didn’t fall on stairs at all. When people fall downstairs, the carpet usually gets messed up. But the carpet in the picture is totally flat. There is even no wrinkle on it!
Arthur was drunk.
Arthur was drunk according to autopsy. How could a drunk guy still come down to find another drink? This doesn’t make sense. The drunks can’t remember where the wine is!
The glass is still in Arthur’s hand and remains unbroken.
When people fall downstairs, they may drop their glass in hand. The glass in the scene remains unbroken. This is really weird. If the force can kill Mr.Arthur, the glass in his hand should be broke as well.
Candles and mirrors on the wall were intact.
If you fall down from stairs, what would you do first? Of course find something to hold with! And even when people go down stairs, they will try to grab the handrail. (Especially to someone drunk). However, Arthur was holding the glass in his left hand, and the handrail is on the left as well! The mirrors and the candles remained, too.
Queenie got home 10 minutes before her friends arrived there.
Why didn’t Queenie go home together with her friends? 10 minutes is enough for her to kill his husband and made it look like an accident.
Therefore, I think Queenie was not telling the truth. She must have concealed something to us.
To: WanYuan Chief of Police
From: Detective Harry
Subject: Arthur Smith Murder
When I arrived at Arthur and Queenie’s house at 2 o’clock, I saw Arthur lying on the floor and facing up, holding an unbroken glass in his left hand, wearing bathrobe. He is dead.
According to Mrs. Queenie, she found Arthur slipped and fell on the stairs after she got home.
The autopsy showed Arthur was drunk and he died from a wound on the head.
However, I found some strange things about Arthur’s death.
Let’s take a look at a few evidences I found out that are quite suspicious.
Whether Queenie Smith killed Arthur or another guy killed Arthur, Queenie has the motivation to conceal the truth because she had a tiff with her husband, Arthur.( I think Arthur drank down based on the same reason. ) Usually after a dispute, most of the people get angry and do some crazy things like plate-throwing, physical fights, or even murder.
Arthur was facing up at the scene of crime.
According to Queenie’s testimony, Arthur died because he accidentally aliped and fell on the stairs. However, when people fell downstairs, they face down at most of the time. This evidence proves that Arthur probably didn’t fall on stairs at all.
The carpet is straight and undisturbed.
Another evidence that proves that Arthur probably didn’t fall on stairs at all. When people fall downstairs, the carpet usually gets messed up. But the carpet in the picture is totally flat. There is even no wrinkle on it!
Arthur was drunk.
Arthur was drunk according to autopsy. How could a drunk guy still come down to find another drink? This doesn’t make sense. The drunks can’t remember where the wine is!
The glass is still in Arthur’s hand and remains unbroken.
When people fall downstairs, they may drop their glass in hand. The glass in the scene remains unbroken. This is really weird. If the force can kill Mr.Arthur, the glass in his hand should be broke as well.
Candles and mirrors on the wall were intact.
If you fall down from stairs, what would you do first? Of course find something to hold with! And even when people go down stairs, they will try to grab the handrail. (Especially to someone drunk). However, Arthur was holding the glass in his left hand, and the handrail is on the left as well! The mirrors and the candles remained, too.
Queenie got home 10 minutes before her friends arrived there.
Why didn’t Queenie go home together with her friends? 10 minutes is enough for her to kill his husband and made it look like an accident.
Therefore, I think Queenie was not telling the truth. She must have concealed something to us.