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Case File · Forensic · No. 007

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The Harbour Master's Last Tide

4 min

Harbour master Alistair Dunmore was found dead in his locked office early on the morning of 14 June 1953. The local constable suspects foul play but cannot determine the sequence of events that led to Dunmore's death. Six key events have been identified from witness statements and physical evidence, but their order is unknown. Your task is to arrange them into the single correct chronological sequence using the four forensic clues provided.

The scene

A small fishing village on the Scottish coast, 1953

The events

  • Signs of a struggle in the office
  • Constable finds Dunmore's body at dawn
  • Dunmore receives a threatening letter
  • Dunmore is struck and fatally injured
  • A glass of whisky is poured in the office
  • Dunmore meets with fisherman Rory Caulfield

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