A courier delivered a package to a mansion and noticed the front door was ajar. He stepped inside and found the owner dead on the rug. The mail carrier was arrested. Why?
The package was addressed to the future or already opened
If a courier delivers a package and notices a crime, unless they checked mail that was already delivered, they wouldn't know the owner was dead unless they brought the murder weapon or were involved.
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