Murder Mystery
Name: _________________________
Class: ___________
Police Report
2nd February 2022
This morning at 7:49am, at BigPharm pharmaceutical laboratories, Dr Frank
Butler (lead research scientist in the Tumor Treatment Division) was found dead
in his laboratory. He was collapsed on the ground, with foam coming from his
mouth,
and
appeared
to
have
been
dead
since
late
the
previous
evening
(approximately 8pm).
He was found by one of his Research Assistants (RA), Vania Davis, as she came
into the lab to start work at 7:49am, she immediately called the police. The
last person to see him was his other research assistant, Anton Volkov, as he
left the lab at 5:50pm the previous evening (1st) and has said that Dr Butler
was the only person left in the lab.
The security cameras had been cut to the building at approximately 4:09pm due
to an external hacking software and is thought to be due to the killer.
Therefore, it is unable to be determined who walked in and out of the lab after
this time.
There is a piece of evidence missing, misplaced by a police officer. You must
try and find it as it will provide an important clue to help you solve the
case.
Review the evidence, gather the suspects, examine the physical evidence (the
three powders, which one is the murder weapon?), and draw conclusions on who
might be the killer.
Evidence Analysis
Timeline: Construct a timeline of the 1st and 2nd of February.
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Comparison: The Scientific Method and Solving Crimes processes are very similar. In the table,
write how the steps of the Scientific Method were followed when solving the Murder Mystery.
The Scientific Method
Solving Crimes
Observe (what observations were made?)
Question (what questions came to mind at the start?) ⭐️
Hypothesise (what did you predict?) ⭐️
Experiment (how did you test your prediction?)
Analyse (how did you interpret your results?) ⭐️
Conclude (using your findings/evidence, what happened?)
Report (how would you communicate your conclusion?)
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