Detective Thorne investigates a break-in where a skeleton costume was stolen from a glass display frame lined with black painted iron. The thief hid the costume inside a hollow white plaster pillar in the lobby. Suspect A has white plaster dust on his hands and black paint smudges on his knees. Suspect B has oil stains on his shirt. Suspect C has green grass stains on his shoes. Which suspect stole the costume?
Suspect A.
White plaster dust matches hiding the costume in the plaster pillar, and black paint smudges on his knees match kneeling against the black iron frame of the display.
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