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Case file 17MURDERHOLMES: Everyone is hiding something. Only the best get this one.

The Porter's Story

One witness saw a dealer killed among his bronzes, and he remembered every detail. That was the trouble.

The scene

Mattancherry, Kochi, in the monsoon of 1998: Victor Lobo's antiques godown on the canal, and Interview Room Two at the police station. Tuesday 14 July, 21:00 to 02:00.

Victim: Victor Lobo. Who killed Victor Lobo?

An original murder mystery for the Holmes tier. Read the statements and evidence on the floor, rule out suspects, then name the killer, the motive and the two cards that prove it.

The suspects

  • Bablu DasGodown porter
  • Rosa PintoOrganist, Santa Cruz Basilica
  • Anton ReisMaster, MV Santa Luzia
  • Leela LoboVictor's daughter
  • Hema MenonCustoms inspector
  • Jacob VargheseNight watchman