Lancashire Mathematics TeamLancashire Mathematics Team

‘‘SculeScule’ ’ MurderMurder

The Murder at Shacles The Murder at Shacles Rain High SchoolRain High School

60 years ago a terrible 60 years ago a terrible murder took place at murder took place at Shacles Rain High School in Shacles Rain High School in ye olde Lancashire. The ye olde Lancashire. The murder took place in the murder took place in the dead of day. dead of day.

Nora Deerth, the games Nora Deerth, the games mistress was found stone mistress was found stone cold dead outside the main cold dead outside the main entrance of the school. The entrance of the school. The local police were called and local police were called and immediately decided that immediately decided that the body had been moved the body had been moved to confuse the investigation.to confuse the investigation.

The investigating officer must The investigating officer must identify:-identify:-

the murdererthe murdererthe murder weaponthe murder weaponthe room in which the murder took the room in which the murder took

placeplace

The suspectsThe suspects

The weaponsThe weapons

ScalesScales Text bookText book RopeRope AbacusAbacus Grandfather ClockGrandfather Clock Counting stickCounting stick Poisonous chemical Poisonous chemical Lead pipeLead pipe

The roomsThe rooms KitchenKitchen LibraryLibrary GymnasiumGymnasium Head Teacher’s OfficeHead Teacher’s Office HallHall Mathematics ClassroomMathematics Classroom Science LaboratoryScience Laboratory Caretaker’s OfficeCaretaker’s Office Playground Playground Woodwork RoomWoodwork Room

Who killed Nora Deerth?Who killed Nora Deerth?

Where did they commit this heinous crime?Where did they commit this heinous crime?

What did they use to carry out the dirty What did they use to carry out the dirty deed?deed?