Who did it 

Police found the body of Mrs Jean Rolands on the lawn outside her home at three o’clock in
the afternoon. Read the evidence and decide if it was an accident , suicide or murder…….and
if it was murder, who did it? Work it out.

Arthur Ramsgrave Elizabeth Atwell

I live up on the top floor. I don’t know Mrs
Rolands very well.I knew her husband better.I
always thought he was going to marry Ann-Ann
Forester, that is-people always surprise you
though, don’t they?
I live across corridor from Mrs Rolands. I think
Miss Forester,MrsRolands’ neighbour , opened her
door when I was having coffee at about ten
o’clock, and someone left. I thought it was Miss
Forester, but I saw her hurrying out to the shops
twenty minutes later

Ian walters Bessie Talbot

I work for a TV repair firm. I called on Mrs
Rolands at about 9.15am. Her cleaner opened
the door. I repaired the TV…I don’t think Mrs
Rolands was in while I was working there. There
was a lot noise in the bedroom- but I think that
was the cleaner
I never liked Mrs Rolands. I was going to the
library when I saw her outside the block of flats at
about ten o’clock. Of course I didn’t speak to
her……I never do, yet I think it’s a pity what
happened to her!!
 Rosie Matthews
I clean Mrs Rolands’ flat every day. When I
arrived at 8.30 this morning, she was just
going out. She had her coat on and she was
looking well and happy.
Mike Simmons
I was at the corner of Redford Road at about
10. 45 when I caught a glimpse of Mrs
Rolands she was walking slowly over
towards that small piece of lawn, but I was in
a hurry and didn’t stop to speak to her. I
worried about it later.
Bill Martin
I clean all the windows round here. I was
having a cup of tea at about 9.30 when I saw
Mrs Rolands . She waved at me from that
window up there………Oh, wait a
minute………that’s Miss Forester ‘s flat
isn’t it? That’s right. It was that window
Doctor Heaney, forensic scientist
This person died between 9. 00 and 11. 00 this morning probably from an overdose of drugs ,
even poison. We shall know when we do all the tests.
Ann Forester
I live in the flat next door to Mrs Rolands.I knew
her quite well but I was out shopping all morning. I
went out very early and came back after lunch
Peter Woolcombe
I live in the ground floor flat in the same building as
Mrs Rolands. Mrs Matthews went upstairs at about
8.30;the window cleaner came . I think I saw Mrs
Rolands at about ten o’clock. I was just going to the
laundry when she went out of the main door of the
building
Judith Brown
I live in the flat above Mrs Rolands. Of course, Mr
Rolands died a year ago. They were only married for
five years. He was a good friend of Ann Forester
until he married, but after the wedding, Ann never
really spoke to Mrs Rolands…..I suppose she was a
bit jealous. I was coming home from work at about
four o’ clock when Mr Woolcombe told me the
awful news.