Emily,+Emily,+Rachel,+and+Sukhmann's+Hired+or+Fired+Report

Capt. Barra:

Alas, we have been stricken with yet another case of adolescent murder in Whodunnit County. A young boy was drowned in a toilet on the opening night of Whodunnit High’s play, and only two suspects have been accounted for. While one of these suspects, a boy named Eddie Dunbar, was found standing over the body with blood on his hands and face, I have reason to believe that he did not take part in this heinous crime. Instead, I believe that Sam DiLeo is the more viable of the two suspects and should be brought in for further questioning.

The play that was being performed on the night of the murder was 12 Angry Men, which is best known for its all-male cast. Sam, who had a major role in the play, was dressed up as a male for the entire evening. Wearing a wig and makeup does not change her identity as a female, however, which is why her presence in the boy’s bathroom is still quite strange. It is unlikely that a self-identifying female would enter the boy’s bathroom simply because she is dressed as a male for a school play. Therefore, we can conclude that Sam had a specific motive for being in the boy’s bathroom. Furthermore, Sam has mentioned that she and Martin had a rough breakup, which could be her motive for drowning Martin in the toilet.

In addition, one can see from the picture that there are several blonde hairs on both Martin’s body and on the toilet seat. These hairs match the color of Sam’s wig, and once tested will probably turn out to be fake. Given that committing an act of crime such as drowning another is a strenuous, messy task, it is very probable that the murderer would become disheveled, thereby leaving behind pieces of evidence such as this. In addition, Sam's makeup is badly smeared, which may be the effect of getting the water from the toilet on her face or the ensuing struggle. Pink lipstick can also be found on the toilet itself. It is unlikely that material from one of the suspects would be on the murder weapon - the toilet - unless the suspect was near said murder weapon.

Furthermore, while Eddie has an alibi for why his blood is all over the crime scene (his nosebleed), Sam lacks any kind of alibi whatsoever as to why her makeup is smeared or why her blonde wig hairs are about the crime scene. If two people are both suspects in a crime, the suspect who lacks an alibi entirely is much more suspicious than the other.

Thank you, Dets. Emily, Emily, Rachel, and Sukhmann