Murder in the Chat room.

Report of Sergeant Dixon

At approximately 2100 hrs GMT on the 1st November 2002 I was called to attend at the Mudcat Chat room.

The body of a male of indeterminate age was found in a "Jacuzzi", along with and electrical heater.

Subsequent examination revealed that this heater had been unbolted from the wall of the bar room and placed in the Jacuzzi.

A post mortem examination revealed that the deceased a Mr Oakley had died of heart failure brought on by Electric Shock. Further analysis revealed that Mr Oakley's blood alcohol level was well over that necessary to obtain a conviction under the Road Traffic Act. His stomach contents revealed the deceased had imbibed some quantity of Breakspears Original Ale. There was minor bruising to the head, as if he had fallen previously. These bruises were in the opinion of the Police Surgeon not sever enough to have altered his state of awareness.

The deceased was naked.

No dying statement from the deceased could be found.

Examination of the Chat room revealed that the Heater had been unbolted by at least two people. The 13 amp fuse had been replaced by a nail, destroying the primary safety cut out on an overload.

Further enquiries revealed that the deceased was a member of the folk group Punch the Horse, and employed as the "fiddler". Despite this information no financial irregularities could be found.

Examination of the deceased clothing revealed a small quantity of Brussels Sprouts.

That is all the preliminary enquiries reveal.

Any assistance to this enquiry may be given on this thread. Those who were in the Chat room must have seen what happened. I would prefer to solve this one without requesting the assistance of Scotland Yard.

George Dixon P/Sgnt

Well Mudcatters there you have it. There were 13 catters present in the room. Surely someone must have seen a clue.