VICTIM: Barry Cuda

OCCUPATION OF VICTIM: Second Mate on the trawler Peggy Sue

APPROXIMATE TIME OF DEATH: Between 3 PM to 5 PM
CAUSE OF DEATH: There was a large gash to the upper chest, which is the presumed cause of
death. The wound appears to have been made by a sharp long blade entering from above, striking
downwards with considerable force.

PATHOLOGY REPORT:
There were bruises to torso and face, as well as small lacerations and scratched indicative of a
recent fight. Splinters have also been found in some of the bruising as well as in a bloody gash in
the deceased’s hairline. There was a large gash to the upper chest, which is the presumed cause
of death. The wound appears to have been made by a sharp long blade entering from above,
striking downwards with considerable force.

WITNESS/SUSPECT LIST:
 Honor Shift
 Alexandra Dock
 Goldie Crumm
 Ava Nother
 Albert Dock
 Sly Blackander
 Paula Nother
 Tim Burr
 Annette O’Phish
 Andy Syze
 John Dory

WHO DID BARRY LAST SEE ALIVE?

Goldie Crumm saw him alive. Tim Burr also left him alive after their brawl. Sly Backander also
says that he left him alive after a physical altercation and Honor says she found him dead.

Witness Name Information Connection to Why are they a Can they be

Learned Suspect suspect? ruled out as a
killer? Why?
Honor Shift Honor works at Her boyfriend She has motive Yes. She can be
the old flour mill works with Barry to kill Barry as a ruled out as a
down Victoria Cuda. Barry form of revenge killer. Although
Street in the Cuda is also for his bad she does not have
Accounts discovered to treatment of her a strong alibi on
Department. She have threatened boyfriend. where she was
has a good head his boyfriend. during the
for figures but She stole the estimated time of
she’s still a watch and the the commission
junior so most of salary of Barry of the crime, it is
the time, she has Cuda after she however
been made to found him considerable that
make tea, sort bloodied. she does not have
out the filing enough physical
system, and type force to cause the
up some letter. gash that caused
Barry’s death.
Andy is his
boyfriend who
works on the
Trawler Peggy
 Sue, John Dory’s
boat.
Alexandra Dock She reported that She is Barry’s
She has the Yes. Alexandra
John Dory girlfriend. motive to kill was working all
purchased a new Barry as she was afternoon and he
axe from their two-timed by has an alibi. She
store. Barry with Paula heard the loud
Nother. splash which is
However, she believed to be the
has a proper weapon of the
alibi. crime.
Goldie Crumm She saw Barry She previously She is not Yes. Goldie
alive. Tim came dated Goldie considered as a Crumm had no
at Barry with a Crumm. suspect. motive. She
big piece of dated him once
wood. She also and dumped him
saw Barry pull years ago. She
out a gun which had no
caused Tim to opportunity to do
flee. so because she
was home long
Goldie also saw before the
Tim getting murder was
beaten by Sly committed.
afterwards.
Ava Nother She reported that The watch of She is not Yes. Ava Nother
Tim and Sly are Barry was considered a was pre-occupied
into black market pawned to her by suspect. with her work
transactions and Honor Shift. during the time
shady businesses. of the
Wit Barry commission of
keeping the crime. It is
company like assumed that
them, she opined Barry was long
that barry also dead before
ran into the some closing time
danger. which gives her
an alibi.
Albert Dock He provided that Barry dated his He is not a Yes. Albert Dock
Barry dated his sister, Alexandra considered a and Ava Nother
sister. Honor Dock. suspect. were working at
went to their their shops
store. Albert during the time
stated that she of the murder. It
must have come is assumed that
into some money Barry was long
because she dead before
bought some closing time
stockings and her which gives them
purse was both an alibi.
bulging.
Sly Blackander Sly fought with Barry was his Aside from being No. He had the
Barry before rival seller in the Barry’s rival motive to kill
Barry was found black market. seller, Sly had a Barry as he was
dead. Sly left Barry also owed physical his business
Barry with a few him a sum of altercation with competition.
bruises but alive. money. Barry. He took Furthermore, he
A gun was pulled Barry out into had the physical
by Barry on him. the ally and they strength to kill
began to fights. Barry. He was
Barry pulled a also one of the
gun on him. last few people
 who saw Barry
alive. However,
he was seen by
Goldie to have
left the scene
with Barry alive.
Paula Nother Blond and busty, She is also a She is not a Yes. Paula
Paula is a cheery girlfriend of suspect due to Nother was
barmaid with a Barry. her alibi. already working
feisty attitude but However, she all afternoon and
a winning smile had the motive to was at the pub at
for all her regular kill Barry as she the time of the
customers. was two-timed murder. The
by Barry with laxatives she put
She spiked the Alexandra Dock. in the pint of
drink of Barry Barry was only
with laxatives. enough to make
him sick. Barry
was alive and
well when Tim
and Sly found
him; hence, it is
presumed that no
fatal effects came
from the poison.
Tim Burr Tim Burr left He worked with At the night of Yes. He can be
him alive after a Barry in the the murder, he ruled out as the
physical fight. black market. He and Barry had a killer because
He left Tim had a physical fight in the pub Sly Backander
bruised conflict with regarding was alleged to be
according to Barry. Barry also business the last person to
Goldie. He also owed him arrangements. see Barry alive.
had a tiff with money. He also claimed
Sly that that he left after
afternoon which the fight.
accounts for
Tim’s bruise.
Annette A friendly face She was involved She is not a Yes. Annette
O’Phish and full of witty with Barry in suspect. O’Phish also had
patter, though black market no motive
known for her transactions. because no one
sharp tongue, Barry did all the had told her that
Annette O’Phish buying and Barry might have
runs an selling, and threatened her
established Annette just son. She was
thriving business looked after it visited by several
and doesn’t take and passed it on suspects during
any cheek. She to who he said. the day of the
and Barry were She also knew murder but no
involved in black John Dory, one reported that
market Philip’s and her shop had
transactions. Barry’s boss. closed or that she
felt remorse or
She is the mother anger.
of Philip, who
was also
threatened by
Barry.
Andy Syze He is dating He was always He is a suspect. No. He had the
Honor Shift. He threatened and He has bad blood motive to kill
is also a co- blackmailed by with Barry Cuda. Barry Cuda.
worker of Barry. Barry Cuda. His motive
 Honor Shift stole includes revenge
the money of for the
Barry and bought blackmailing he
him a jumper. was subjected to
by Barry Cuda.
Furthermore, he
stated that he felt
relieved that
Barry died.
John Dory He is a Skipper. He is the captain He is a suspect. No. The brand
He is strong and of the ship, He had the new axe sold to
swarthy. John is Peggy Sue. motive, John cannot be
a gentle teddy Barry was his opportunity, and located. This is
bear when you 2nd mate. means to kill posited as the
get to know him Barry Cuda. murder weapon.
on land, but not a The means of
man to be John Dory is the
crossed when at axe. His motive
sea. is to protect and
avenge his
It was made apprentices,
known to him Philip and Andy.
that Barry Andy was
threatened and extorted money
blackmailed and Philip was
Andy and Philip suspected to have
beforehand. been treated
badly by Barry.

According to your observations of the crime scene, who do you believe killed Barry?

John Dory recently purchased a new axe from Alexandra Dock. However, this is posited
to be under the sea already after being used as the murder weapon in the killing of Barry Cuda.
He has no alibi on his whereabouts during the time of the commission of the crime. Furthermore,
it was proven that he was within vicinity during the time of the crime with Annette O’Phish
reporting that he came by in the Chip Shop which was near to the scene of the murder.

John Dory had the strength to create the bloody gash in the body of Barry with his
physical force. The finding of the pathologist that there was a large gash to the upper chest,
which is the presumed cause of death corresponds to a wound created by an axe. The wound
appears to have been made by a sharp long blade entering from above, striking downwards with
considerable force.

It is also posited that the murder was motivated by revenge as John Dory held Philip
close to his heart. However, he was treated badly by Barry Cuda to the extent that he
blackmailed him for his wages. Fearing a repeat of the situation in relation to Andy, John Dory
decided to end this by killing Barry Cuda.