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A man is found murdered on a Sunday mornin . Who did it and how did the police know?

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A man is found murdered on a Sunday morning. His wife calls the police, who question the wife and the staff, and are given the following alibis:

the wife says she was sleeping,
the butler was cleaning the closet,
the gardener was picking vegetables,
the maid was getting the mail, and
the cook was preparing breakfast.

Immediately, the police arrest the murderer.

Who did it and how did the police know?

posted Oct 5, 2017 by Mogadala Ramana

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2 Answers

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It was the maid as her alibi was false because there are no mails on Sunday.

answer Oct 5, 2017 by Tejas Naik
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The maid did it, mail is not delivered on the weekend.

answer May 3, 2019 by Rinaldo Miles



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