Margot's+hired+or+fired+report

Hired or Fired Capt. Barra:

This is a very basic case in which the sole witness, the only one present at the time of the crime, is our main suspect. This main suspect goes by the name of Margaret. She is claiming the death was nothing more than a mere accident due to Happiness’s klutziness. After much investigation, it is certain that Margaret is the murderer.

First of all, Polly, the friend of both Margaret and Happiness and the only other person in the house at the time states that there had always been some tension between the two girls. One who hates another is likely to do unpleasant things to that person. Therefore, it is not completely out of the question that Margaret would harm Happiness, especially after Happiness was mocking her. The timing could not have been more perfect for Margaret to make her move.

The situation occurred when Polly was gone. Therefore, the only people left were Margaret and Happiness. A person who wants to murder someone else would do it when there is no one else around to avoid getting caught. This was the ideal situation for Margaret. No one was around to see the murder. In addition, Happiness was already mad at her, and thus she could easily use the “she was about to pounce on me” excuse. When a person is mad at another person, it is possible for a fight to break out. Even with this ideal setup, Margaret did not execute the plan thoughtfully.

She claims that Happiness fell over a bump in the rug. When a person falls over a bump in the rug, it is likely that the bump will remain. Yet as seen in the crime scene photos, the rug is flat, suggesting that Margaret staged the room. Also adding to the possibility of staging the event, Happiness is lying on her back. A person who trips while walking is likely to fall forwards. Additionally, the only possible murder weapon present was a cheese knife. It is likely that a utensil would be near the food it was being used for. But this knife was at the edge of the table, suggesting that Margaret used it, and then quickly put it down. It may have been clean, but there was a smudge of blood on Margaret’s shirt that was confirmed to be Happiness’s blood. Thus, it is apparent she wiped the blood off on her shirt to get rid of the evidence.

Finally, it was concluded that the first scream belonged to Happiness. It is likely that someone who is being murdered would scream. If Happiness truly did fall and die, the scream should have belonged to Margaret who would have screamed in shock.

It is inevitable that Margaret murdered Happiness. The timing was perfect for a murder to occur. Margaret’s inaccuracies in her staging made the account unlikely, invalidating that this could have been an accident. Margaret should be punished and serve time in jail.

Thank you, Det. Margot Pitney