Why Is Lady Macbeth Duncan Murder

When King Duncan entered his quarters at Inverness for a routine night of sleep, little did he know that a few hours later, his life would come to an end. The murder of a king is considered one of the greatest atrocities in any country, and it has been stated by Macbeth, the new king, that whoever committed this crime will have severe, deathly consequences. However, this is rather ironic for “King” Macbeth to say, since according to recent facts, the prime suspect is none other than his own wife, Lady Macbeth. I understand that claiming Lady Macbeth murdered King Duncan is an extremely bold statement. Yet, I am not assuming that she is the murderer; I have no doubt, after new facts, that Lady Macbeth is the one who ended King Duncan’s life. The information that I am about to reveal to you will change your opinions on our new royal family. Sources reveal that there are clues hinting to the plan of the murder a few weeks before it occurred. A letter was given by an unnamed individual to police enforcements that was written by Macbeth to his wife, Lady Macbeth. In the letter, Macbeth explains how …show more content…
Witnesses at the crime scene testify that she did appear to be normal, until someone heard something in a hallway late at night. Lady Macbeth and Macbeth were heard arguing once again, with Lady Macbeth shouting that Macbeth was acting like a coward. She also shouted other vulgar names that are not appropriate to list in a newspaper. Our witness in the hall returned to their chamber, only to see Lady Macbeth five minutes later quickly walking to her room with blood on her hands. They stated that she was muttering to herself, “A little water washes us of our deeds” (2.2 86). Not only did she have blood on her hands, but she even admitted that she committed a “deed”. This can be easily concluded that the deed Lady Macbeth committed was the murder of King