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Who is the most likely murderer?

narrative

In the eerie silence of a wrestling ring, Stuart's life was brutally ended with a lead pipe, leaving Detective Winston with a chilling case and two prime suspects: Shawn and Octavia.

Winston leaned back in his chair and swiveled around to view the wall behind him. There, pinned up in a chaotic array of incident reports, photographs, and clipped newspaper articles, was the ever-growing puzzle that was Stuart's life - and brutal death.

Stuart was no saint. A frequent visitor of weekly wrestling matches, he was well-known for his affinity for the ring's harsh lights and the electrifying atmosphere. He wasn't just a wrestling fan. Stuart was a former drug runner, who narrowly escaped the long arm of the law. He gave up drug smuggling after his last run-in with the cops; a move that caused a few raised eyebrows among his associates.

Winston swiveled back to his desk and picked up Octavia's prison file. Octavia was no saint either. Despite being behind bars, she was a constant thorn in the prison warden's strict regimen. She was seen trying to steal drugs from the medical ward just last month, and was found alone in her cell during Stuart's murder. The lack of commotion in the prison that day as recorded by their intensive CCTV coverage was highly suspect. 

The detective further examined the prisoner's file, scrutinizing the day-release pass she received for the wrestling event. The warden's signature was clearly visible on the pass. Evidently, Octavia was granted a rare liberty; she was allowed to join one of the wrestling matches - the same event where Stuart was found lifeless.

However, there was no apparent reason why Octavia would want drugs. She had no history of fancying them recreationally, and the prison file showed no signs of any mental illnesses that might have explained her erratic behavior. But it was clear as day that she was in constant turmoil without drugs. The file also covered various incidents where her withdrawal symptoms were reported.

Winston sighed as he put down Octavia's file, rubbing his temples wearily. The case was a complicated one, filled with numerous possible explanations, but no definite answers. He needed a good night's rest; tomorrow was another day of work. So, he turned off the desk lamp and disappeared into the darkness of the night.

Winston lounged back in his old leather chair, scanning the sparse details about the victim, Stuart. Another death in the wrestling ring, another round of evidence to collect and people to interrogate. The lead pipe responsible for Stuart's demise remained at the forefront of Winston's thoughts. But this investigation was unique. His present interviewee, a staunchly religious man by the name of Shawn, was not just any ordinary spectator.

Shawn was known by many in the community. A Theologian of some hard-core sect of Christianity, he was often seen after wrestling matches, conducting sermons in the ring and preaching to his followers or buried in books. On the night of the murder, he was no different. Winston found Shawn at the church, where he had returned to refine the sermon he had delivered after the match that fateful night.

"I understand that you conducted a sermon at the wrestling ring just around the time of Stuart's death," Winston began.

Shawn's eyes glinted with sadness as he responded, "Yes, that's correct. Stuart had even attended these after-match sermons sometimes. He was going through some tough times and often confided in me." 

"And you were there post-match, conducting the sermon when it all happened?" asked Winston. "Well, wrestling matches usually wrap up late, so my sermon would have been around the approximate time of...you know," Shawn trailed off, unable to speak about the tragedy.

Rest of the story remains the same.

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  • Shawn
  • Octavia

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