The priceless vase was shattered into a thousand pieces. The maid claimed she accidentally knocked it off the pedestal while dusting. Detective Hayes looked at the floor pattern and arrested her for arson... wait, no, for intentional destruction. Why did he know it wasn't an accident?
The heavy pedestal was knocked over too
If she merely knocked the vase off, the heavy stone pedestal would remain standing. Since the pedestal was also on its side, the vase was intentionally pushed over with its stand.
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