Someone+Died

Edic Ius, a typical middle-class citizen of Copenhagen was found dead yesterday in her bedroom by her sister. Her sister, who called the police, reported that she found Edic dead with a gun in her hand and a bullet in the side of her head. The sister, who had left for an errand, claims that she last saw Edic alive that morning before she left.

The police asked many of Edic's coworkers, friends and relatives about Edic's mental health. Most said she seemed happy and cheerful, but one of her close friends said she had been suicidal and feeling depressed lately. Edic's sister, who said she had a close and loving relationship with her sister, did not notice any signs of depression.

An autopsy revealed that death was caused by a bullet fired from the gun Edic held, but also showed arsenic levels three times above normal. A police inspection showed that the body might have been moved, but it is unclear whether this happened before or after Edic died. Later that week, Edic's sister went to make a withdrawal from their joint banking account and was shocked to find it was emptied a month before the death. Edic's sister, who is unemployed, currently has no way of paying bills.

As one of the detectives assigned to this case, use the information available to conclude what resulted in Edic's death.

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Hired or Fired:

Capt. Log,

Although this may seem like an ordinary suicide, many of the details don't seem to match up with a suicide. Using the information provided, I've logically ruled out many scenarios. It may be a good idea to carefully consider the possibility that a consensual homicide happened.

People who knew Edic claimed she wasn't depressed. However, since many people who are depressed do their best to hide their feelings, we can say that friends who thought Edic was happy might not actually have known how she felt. The evidence does not conclusively suggest that Edic was depressed, but neither does it mean that she was happy. T

he amount of arsenic in Edic's bloodstream might arouse suspicions of suicide, but many people who eat diets containing rice or chicken contaminated by arsenic from the soil also have elevated levels of arsenic similar to the Edic's level of arsenic. Because the amounts of arsenic in Edic's blood is not high enough to cause short-term harm, arsenic was not a factor in Edic's death.

Even if Edic was suicidal, she may have worried about how her sister would support herself financially. This creates a dilemma where Edic needs to decide between committing suicide and supporting her sister. Another quandrary is the t he large withdrawal from Edic's bank account. Since people usually withdraw money when they wish to spend it, Edic most likely made a large purchase before she died. However, what she purchased is a mystery.

Edic's life insurance would've supported her sister if she had died in any way other than a suicide. Hiring a hitman to kill herself solves both the problems of life insurance coverage and death at the same time for Edic. Looking at the clues, it is plausible that Edic paid the hitman with the large withdrawal, then had the hitman kill her in order to allow an insurance claim to be filed.

The hitman does not want to be caught, and if the scene looks like a suicide rather than a homicide, the hitman will have a lower chance of being caught. Thus, the hitman probably arranged scene to appear as if Edic committed suicide.

This theory of consensual homocide explains the depression, withdrawal, and suicide of Edic Ius. It should be further verified by collecting more evidence. Possible witnesses to the hitman entering and leaving Edic's house should questioned. Camera surveillance would also be helpful.

Sincerely, Detective Exp