The victim's body was found floating in an indoor swimming pool with a pair of ice skates still tied to his feet. The owner of the house claimed the man slipped while practicing figure skating. Detective Drake shook his head and called for a murder investigation. Why?
Ice skates ruin indoor pools
You cannot ice skate on liquid pool water. Wearing ice skates near an unfrozen swimming pool makes the 'accident' claim entirely absurd.
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