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"I think I know who the killer is."

Dotun perked up and Officer Ebuka turned to him. "Who is it?"

Detective Bayo looked at the remains of David. It might not be his fault but he was dead. A consequence of his choice. Maybe if he had listened and not worked for Mr. Shittu he might have still been alive but now he was dead, he couldn't get the money he wanted. The Shittu's were a weird family: an arrogant man, a pretty distrustful wife and a disrespectful, annoying daughter. All suspects. It had been difficult to read between the lines and find the killer but he had done it.

"How did you know if it was an accident or not?"

"It was easy; someone had pushed him and then the ladder. If he had fallen with the ladder, the difference between their falls would be nothing but the difference had been enough for Dotun to run from the wall to David and get his leg crushed. Someone had stayed at the window," He pointed to the window. "and pushed him and then the ladder. It was just the problem of finding who?"

"Make way," someone shouted as two medical personnel arrived carrying a gurney. The nurse who had stopped them from carrying Dotun was following them.

One of the medical personnel bent and inspected Dotun's leg, prodding and poking while he groaned. "I think it would survive. There would be no need to amputate it if it is not infected."

Dotun heaved a sigh of relief and Bayo smiled at him. "You are one lucky guy."

"Unlike David over there." Ebuka pointed at his corpse that was being gathered into a body bag. His family had just arrived and were mourning over him.

Dotun grimaced and watched them.
"We have to go," one of the medical personnel said and moved to pick up Dotun.

"Wait!" He raised a hand to stop them and winced. He turned to Bayo. "Please I need to know. Who killed David?"

AUTHOR'S NOTE

Who do you think did it?
Just kidding, the story still continues...

Bayo turned to Ebuka. "The handcuffs."

Ebuka unhooked them from his trousers and handed them over to him. He had not seen any use for handcuffs but Ebuka was a newbie and thought it made him look cool so he had brought it and Bayo was glad.
He walked towards the Shittus, Ebuka following him and several other people watching him.

"You are under arrest for the murder of the painter, David. You have the right to remain silent because whatever you say would be used against you in the court of law."

Mr. Shittu gasped and watched as Bayo put the handcuff on his struggling wife's hands.

AUTHOR'S NOTE

(*GASPS*) Did you expect that?
I am sure you didn't.

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Dedicated to QuinnBeth6 for guessing the killer but I'll love to know if it was just a guess or she got the hidden clues.

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