Case file No. 000Practice case

Who Stole the Eggs?

Poplar Farm, first thing in the morning. Harriet went in to collect the day's lay and found the henhouse turned upside down: the basket empty and the hens in an uproar. Nobody on the farm admits to having been in there before her.

Difficulty DemoSuspects 5Crime The basket of freshly laid eggs vanished from the henhouse before the morning round

Exactly 1 of the 5 are lying

A liar lies about everything they say.

Hard evidenceAlways true. They are your anchors.

1The log for the henhouse records exactly one person during the incident.

2The log for the field records exactly 3 people during the incident.

Plan and suspectsPlace the suspects where they were during the incident. Each room’s eye shows what can be seen from it.

Tap a token to select it, then tap a room on the plan. Tap a placed token to send it back.

♂Ramsey

Labourer hired for the season

I was over in the field. Basil was with me. Lucy is telling the truth.

♀Lucy

Granddaughter of the family

I was hanging around the barn. Marigold is not lying. I spotted Marigold in the field.

♂Cosmo

Farmer, Harriet's husband

Me? I was in the barn. I had Marigold down as being in the barn. 2 of us were in there.

♀Marigold

Vet for the district

I was in the field the whole time. There were 3 of us in my room, counting me.

♂Basil

Village postman

The field is where I was. What Marigold is telling you is the truth.

Place all 5 on the plan