CASE QUESTIONS
Where was Jenny Logan when Sergeant Grant called her?
She was on the beach at Portobello.
Morag Mackenzie’s body was found in Holyrood Park.
True.
I am the police officer who helps Inspector Logan.
Sergeant Grant.
Which item was not written on the shopping list?
A. Eggs
B. Bread
C. Milk
D. Cheese
D. Cheese. The fourth item was matches.
What vehicle did Ronnie Campbell steal after his escape?
A dark blue Audi.
Ronnie Campbell escaped directly from Saughton Prison.
False. He escaped from a prison van near Dundee while he was being taken to Saughton.
I was found in Morag’s pocket. I was empty, but I had a shopping list and Morag’s name on me.
The envelope.
Morag called the mysterious and important man her “________ ________.”
“Main man.”
What clue showed that Jimmy Brown might not have stayed at home all afternoon?
The evening newspaper was in his flat, but it did not come out until about two o’clock.
Ronnie Campbell’s fingerprints were found on the gun that killed Craig Sinclair.
False. His fingerprints were on the metal box, but there were no fingerprints on the gun.
I was Morag’s boyfriend. The police found stolen televisions, videos and CD players in my flat.
Jimmy Brown.
Put the events in order:
A. Logan and Grant visit Jean Drummond.
B. Morag’s body is found.
C. Ronnie Campbell escapes.
D. Logan and Grant visit Jimmy Brown.
C – B – D – A.
Why did Jean Drummond believe that Ronnie Campbell and Craig Sinclair knew each other?
She had seen them together five or six times and thought they might be working together.
Jimmy Brown had a witness who could confirm that he was at home all afternoon.
False. He said that he was alone and had no visitors.
I am Craig Sinclair’s sister. I live in St Stephen Street.
Jean Drummond.
Name two details that made Jimmy Brown a possible suspect in Morag’s murder.
He was tall; he was left-handed; he had no alibi; he lied about staying home all afternoon.
What new interpretation did Grant give Craig’s words “bags of money”?
Craig might have said “Bags’s money”, referring to Robert Baxter.
Helen Robertson believed that the murderer stood in front of Morag and used the knife with their right hand.
False. The murderer probably stood behind her and used the knife with their left hand.
People call me “Bags”. I own a large sports centre, and the Serious Crimes Unit is interested in me.
Robert Baxter.
Spot the false statement:
A. The stolen Audi was found near Haymarket Station.
B. Ronnie Campbell’s only prison visitor during the previous year was his lawyer.
C. Jean Drummond had never seen Craig and Ronnie together.
D. Morag made a phone call shortly before leaving her flat.
C is false. Jean had seen Craig and Ronnie together five or six times.