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Captain Eggplant:

In this particular situation, we have a murdered man who is twenty-five years of age. He was killed by a gunshot wound to the head in a small café. The question is however, as odd as it may sound: is Melanie Roberts the true murderer? Taking into consideration that one of the rules of detective work is to suspect everyone. There is no doubt that Mike, Melanie’s husband should be brought in for further questioning and examination in the murder of José Sanchez. To begin, a person who has a thin face is not likely to be the murderer when the witness recalled the assassin as heavyset. Melanie is a thin woman and there would be no possible way for her to gain weight and lose it in the matter of a single day barring some kind of costume which we found no evidence of when we searched her house. Also the murderer is described as someone with broad shoulders which is a physical attribute is more likely found in men. Secondly, a woman who is married to a man is not likely to have a female partner. Melanie is already married to her husband Mike and the contents of the letter refer to a woman controlling her which does not allow her to be with José. This whole situation does not add up at all. On another note, a woman who is strictly very religious is not likely to murder a man as she would see that as an unforgivable sin that went against every tenant of her faith. Melanie, in cases more than one has displayed that she is highly unlikely of committing this act. When we first entered her house and notified her of the crime, she quickly clutched at the cross that hung around her neck. Another such instance is when speaking of her relationship with her husband, she alluded to the fact that it was strained. Even with this she refused to file for divorce. Another important piece of notable evidence is the scattered women’s clothes around the house. While this may seem innocuous a woman like Melanie who takes pride in her home is not likely to allow random pieces of her clothing to lay around the house. Frost also noticed a pink tint on Mike's cheeks but whether it was natural or makeup was not clear until the end. The final piece of evidence was just after I shook Michael’s hand to satisfy a hunch. There was a strong presence of acetone, also known as nail polish remover, on Michael's hand which rubbed off on mine. Clearly Michael should be the focus of our investigation now. It appears he may have had some kind of relationship with José Sanchez and may lead a double life as “Michelle” altogether. José may have been about to expose their relationship to the community and/or Michael’s wife. His wife does not match the murderer’s description. Michael may have been trying to frame her to get her out of his life and kill two birds with one stone. I recommend Michael be brought in for vigorous questioning about the murder of Mr. Sanchez.

Thank you for your attention

Det. Frost