Quinnie Is Lying: A Case Study

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We believe that Quinnie is lying; we are certain that she is lying.
When we arrived,The time was 1:30 am,there was 10 minutes before Quinnes friends arrived and they called the police. In Quinnes statement she reported “Something terrible has happened---Arthur slipped and fell on the stairs. He was coming down for another drink---he still had his glass in his hand--and i think he's dead--Oh my god, what do i do?” Mr.volupides was found with and unbroken glass in his had ,his legs on the stairs and torso lying stiff straight just blow the first step of the untouched and neat staircase.
In Mrs.valupedis statement she said that Mr.valupedis was coming down for another drink when he fell on the stairs and found him dead.
As a rule in most situations

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