Winston Peacock’s Mystery Mr. Winston Peacock was found in his home January 2nd. Jenny Goodheart, the mail carrier, discovered his body after peering through the side window of the house. She’d noticed the previous day’s milk bottle and mail still on his front step, unusual for Mr. Peacock, so she had investigated. When the police arrived, what they were greeted with was a puzzling scene. They found evidence that seemed to point to murder, then some towards suicide. However, the most tangible evidence seems to suggest Mr. Winston Peacock had taken his own life. Namely, the absence of forced entry, the choice of weapon and the newspapers open in the room. Winston Peacock was an older gentleman who kept mostly to himself. He lived in a small …show more content…
With the house being built into the hill, it was only able to have three possible entry ways; two windows, and a door, all of which were intact when the police arrived to investigate. In the question of murder or suicide, this provides ample evidence pointing towards suicide. If Winston Peacock was murdered, there would’ve been some sign of forced entry; a broken lock or a shattered window pane, marking where the killer made his entrance and escape. The image of the crime scene shows the only door leading into Peacock’s home; which, unsurprisingly, is intact, complete with the deadbolt slid over to secure the opening. As written in the case file; when the police arrived, they had to break a window in order to enter the house, showing that there was no sign of another person being involved in Peacock’s untimely demise. Considering the evidence, a probable conclusion would be that Mr. Winston Peacock committed suicide, seeing as there is no way that a person could enter and leave his home without being invited in or having a key. However, that is not to say Mr. Peacock definitely killed himself. Other evidence found within the home, including the flipped rug, …show more content…
Winston Peacock’s death may have had something to do with his money, but for a different reason than explained previously. In the image provided of the crime scene, there are two newspapers; one open to the “Commodities” page, and the other to “Your Stars”. The title “Commodities” implies Mr. Peacock was keeping tabs on the stock market. He may have invested his fortune in the stocks, and was looking to see how they were doing. The column entitled “Your Stars” could be a horoscope page, with monthly or weekly horoscopes. If Mr. Peacock saw he lost his fortune, he could’ve had been emotional enough to take his own life. Although it could be argued coincidental and have nothing to do with the mystery, it seems as though Winston Peacock was the paranoid sort; he had a deadbolt on the only door in the house and he kept to himself. On the other hand, a “To-Do” list is shown sitting atop his desk; which causes some speculation. Typically, a person who takes the time to write out a to-do list wouldn’t kill themselves before completing the tasks. However, there are no markings on the paper other than the words. Mr. Peacock might’ve take care of the list already. Winston could’ve confirmed his bad premonitions about his fortune, finding a reason logical enough to him to commit