Case 12: The School Trip

Easy, classroomCase 12: The School Trip

6 people were in the building, and one of them did not come out. Everyone was on a different square, one to a row and one to a column, on the 6 by 6 plan. Work out where each of them was, the victim included. Whoever was alone with the victim did it.

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Stand or sit onrugchairarmchair

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Tap a face, then a square, or drag0/6

The cards

Pick a person by tapping the photo on their card, the victim too. Then tap a square to put them there, or drag the photo onto it. Their row and column are crossed off for you. Holding a square, or switching the pencil on, makes a note. Keyboard: Enter places, Shift and Enter makes a note.

NiaSelected
She was in the corridor, beside the window.
She was south of the head teacher.
Esme
She was in a different room from Sam.
Lucas
He was not in the corridor.
Theo
He was in the head teacher's office, beside an armchair.
He was west of Esme.
Sam
He was in the canteen, beside the window.
the head teacher
The victim. She was on the one square nobody else can have, in the same room as the murderer.

Good to know

Beside: on one of the four squares directly above, below, left or right, in the same room. Diagonally does not count, and neither does through a wall. A window or door in the wall of your square is beside you.
North of someone: in a higher row, in any column. The same goes for south, east and west.

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Place everyone first, the victim too.