Murder Mystery

Group Activity
 Activity
O Each team will receive 22 clues from the
mystery.
O You are to solve the mystery using the
information you have received.
O Each piece of information may or may not be
helpful in solving the mystery.
O The task is to consider the information and
arrive at the correct answer.
 Activity (con’t.)
O Your team must determine who was the
murderer, when, how, where, the time and the
motive for the murder.
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o n Thompson
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man said been wiped clean of T f o
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body was found at bod park. she was
Thompson the unable
Mr. Thompson’s waiting.
1:30pm. Mr. Thompson had Police were to
did not seem bllood type was
to be badly been dead about an locate Mr. Barton after
found on the carpet
hurt. hour when his body the murder. outside Mr. Barton’s
was found, according apartment.
to the medical
examiner.
 Answer
Murderer?

When?

How?

Where?

Who hurt the victim?

Motive for the murder?

 Answer
Murderer? Mr. Scott (the elevator man)

When? At 12:30am

How? With a knife

Where? In the elevator

Who hurt the victim? Mr. Barton superficially shot Mr.

Thompson

Motive for the murder? Mr. Scott was jealous of the

friendship