Monthly Mystery: Criminal Among Criminals - Part Three

April 2023

Identify the killer among criminals in this three-part mystery game.
Solve mildly challenging puzzles to unlock the mystery.



Within the confines of a men's prison cell, six criminals coexisted. In a shocking turn of events, Dan Danger (45) was found murdered in the dead of night, smothered by his own pillow. Despite signs of a struggle, the assailant's strength surpassed the victim's. The cell was secured from the outside, and all five remaining cellmates insist they were fast asleep during the incident. In this three-part mystery, can you uncover the identity of the killer?

 

Part Three

This is Part Three of a three-part series. You may choose to first solve Part One and Part Two. Otherwise, you may just solve this puzzle. 

Please note: The results from the previous two puzzles are shared within the puzzle below.

 

Clue:

The warden has forwarded supplementary details regarding the two suspects shortlisted from the earlier deciphered clues. Your task now is to scrutinize the provided evidence and deduce which of the two may indeed be the perpetrator.


PRISONER RECORD

DATE RECORDED: JUNE 6, 1985

Name

​Mick Menace

​Date of birth

​April 19, 1939

​Prisoner #

1121

Offense

Drug trafficking

Date of offense

​December 9, 1981

Sentence

12 years

Sentence starts

January 15, 1982

​Notes

Prisoner has been cooperative and displaying good behavior since his sentence began.

He was recovering from a bullet wound in his leg when brought it. He received further care in the infirmary until he fully recovered.




PRISONER RECORD

DATE RECORDED: JUNE 6, 1985

​Name

Rog Risker

Date of birth

March 3, 1941

Prisoner #

1347

Offense

Arson

Date of offense

May 17, 1985

Sentence

15 years

Sentence starts

May 28, 1985

Notes

Prisoner has been cooperative and displaying good behavior since his sentence began.

He was brought in with several burns caused by the fire he started on his shoulders, arms, and hands. He is taken to the infirmary daily to have his burns treated and bandages changed.




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Hint
 Note how long each suspect has been at the prison and the state of their injuries.

 


Solution
 

Rog Risker recently started serving his sentence and was undergoing treatment for burns on his shoulders, arms, and hands at the time of the murder. Which means he was not physically strong enough to smother and suffocate the victim to death.

The killer is Mick Menace.




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