A renowned scientist was found dead in her subterranean laboratory. The security logs showed she entered at 8 PM and never left. The cause of death was dehydration. Her assistant claimed he hadn't seen her since noon that day. Detective Dale examined the sealed lab, saw a fully functioning sink, a water cooler, and an unblemished glass on the desk. He immediately arrested the assistant for conspiracy. Why?
The scientist's water sources were tampered with, or the assistant knew she was trapped inside because he locked the reinforced door from the outside control panel.
If water was readily available inside the lab, a person would not die of dehydration unless they were trapped and denied access, or the water was cut off from the master control panel outside, which only the assistant operated.
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