Who killed
Jeremy?
Jeremy Burns was brutally murdered whilst enjoying a
quiet drink in ‘The Castle’ public house, in the village of Castleton,
on Tuesday 30th April at around 8.15 pm. He was aged 28 and
single, believed to be a visitor from the Sheffield area. He was dead
within seconds of being attacked; a post mortem revealed two slash wounds
to the chest. Question was, who killed him and WHY??
Read the details of the suspects below, along with
your snippets (downloaded
in Word from here), and then decide and justify …
Farmer Giles
Aged 54, married with 3 children and many
animals. Claims he often visits The Castle, and enjoys a pint of Mild
following a long day milking the herds. Also stated that he has no motive…but
do you believe him??
Bar tender, Jack the Lad
Aged 21, single. Says he was in the back room washing glasses when he
heard a male voice screaming abuse, and then a thud. Described a peaceful
day in the public house previous to this.
National Park Ranger, Gareth Goodlad
Aged 37, married. Was enjoying a drink with his ‘bit on the side’
when the disturbance occurred, therefore reluctant to give evidence. Has a
reputation of being hardworking and taking his job very seriously.
Local resident, Elsie Elsworth
Aged 77, widowed, 2 children. "I was waiting for Doris- we meet
for a sherry every Tuesday…my sight is quite poor…I just heard some
fracas but didn’t spot the perpetrator."
Quarry owner, Rod Rotter
Aged 46, married, 1 child. "I come in here every day, once I’ve
been up to the quarry and checked the lads are alright. What would I want
with a pesky tourist?? I might have killed a conservationist, but come on…"
B&B owner Holly Holiday
Married, aged 31. "Well I entered the pub just before the police
arrived. I love the tourists coming to visit, but to be honest I could see
this coming. Not everyone is as welcoming.
Download the details
of the suspects here and the snippets file here, print them off, cut them up and let
the pupils solve the mystery of the murder giving their reasons and
evidence.
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