Off the cliff

[iago]

The body of Cecil Lockheart was found at the bottom of a cliff.  He was clothes in hiking boots, mitts, several jackets, and woolen trousers.  The suspect recalled, "I retunred to comp early to make dinner when I saw Cecil and his wife arguing.  They've been married for several years and often had heated discussions, so I didn't want to intrude and hid behind a tree.  Suddenly, Cecil picked up a rock and delivered a fatal blow to her head.  Just then, he saw me, and was so startled he turned and ran.  Apparently, he forgot about the cliff and feel to his death. 

When the lab checked the rock that killed the wife, it found Cecil's fingerprints on one side and his wife's blood on the other. 

The suspect was immediately arrested. 

Why?

[Ergot]

Necrophile?

[Sidoh]

The body of Cecil Lockheart was found at the bottom of a cliff.  He was clothes in hiking boots, mitts, several jackets, and woolen trousers.  The suspect recalled, "I retunred to comp early to make dinner when I saw Cecil and his wife arguing.  They've been married for several years and often had heated discussions, so I didn't want to intrude and hid behind a tree.  Suddenly, Cecil picked up a rock and delivered a fatal blow to her head.  Just then, he saw me, and was so startled he turned and ran.  Apparently, he forgot about the cliff and feel to his death. 

When the lab checked the rock that killed the wife, it found Cecil's fingerprints on one side and his wife's blood on the other. 

The suspect was immediately arrested. 

Why?

Hmm.  He was hiking, touched a rock or two, which the suspect noted.  The suspect pushed him off the cliff and killed him.  Then, he used some gloves and threw one of the rocks that Cecil had touched at the wife to kill her?

That's the best I can do after all that Physics. :(

[Newby]

Hmm.  He was hiking, touched a rock or two, which the suspect noted.  The suspect pushed him off the cliff and killed him.  Then, he used some gloves and threw one of the rocks that Cecil had touched at the wife to kill her?

That's the best I can do after all that Physics. :(

I'd say you're probably right. He got fingerprints through mittens? Jesus!

[Sidoh]

I'd say you're probably right. He got fingerprints through mittens? Jesus!

Hehe, just as I clicked on this thread I thought about that.  I'd guess he probably watched him for several days to find a large enough rock that had his fingerprints on it.

[trust]

Cecil couldn't have killed her BECAUSE he was wearing mittens.

[iago]

Yeah, I think Newby said it first, but you're all right -- he was wearing mittens.  :-)