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(Message started by: Need help on Apr 8^th, 2005, 3:13pm)

Title: Unsupported Suicide
Post by Need help on Apr 8^th, 2005, 3:13pm

A man is found hanging from a very high light fixture in his house, upon investigation the detectives discover there was no sign of breaking and entering as the doors were securely locked (every sign in the house dismisses the possibility of murder), so his death is ruled suicide. The detectives are now puzzled because the house is empty of furniture, and they just cannot figure out how this man could have possibly gotten himself up on the light fixture, and there not be one single sign of how he got there. It's up to you to help determine exactly how he got up there.

the clues are
HE 'DID' COMMIT SUICIDE
HE STOOD ON SOMETHING THAT IS NO LONGER VISIBLE
NO SIGNS OF WHAT HE STOOD ON, THE HOUSE IS EMPTY
and it was not assisted ::)

Title: Re: Help Me solve this riddle I am stuck
Post by JiNbOtAk on Apr 8^th, 2005, 6:13pm

He used a table. That table had turned to dust by the hundreds of thousands of termites infecting the house.. ;D

Of course, it could always be something much cooler..

Title: Re: Unsupported Suicide
Post by Three Hands on Apr 9^th, 2005, 6:53am

Well, if you check the guy's record as an Olympic class high jumper who, due to having been exposed as a cheat who used steroids to improve his performance became suicidal, he clearly did not require any assistance from furniture, since he simply jumped up, grabbed the light fitting and, using his enhanced upper body strength, managed to fashion a noose large enough for his head, and hang himself in shame...

Either that or you notice the carpet is somewhat damp... ::)

Title: Re: Unsupported Suicide
Post by BNC on Apr 9^th, 2005, 2:36pm

Interestly enough, his brother was "found hanging from a noose tied to a pole slung between da narrowest points of 2 cliffs in a desert".

Title: Re: Unsupported Suicide
Post by puppeteer on Apr 20^th, 2005, 9:27pm

he may stood on a large piece of ice which is no longer present :-/

Title: Re: Unsupported Suicide
Post by Jim_Harvey on Apr 26^th, 2005, 5:17pm

I remember my older sister telling me this riddle when I was about 8 years old, I loved it and I would tell it to everyone I knew, but I haven't heard it in years now.

Title: Re: Unsupported Suicide
Post by manna kin on May 10^th, 2005, 4:16pm

is it possible he stood on a windowsill, or jumped from rafters above him or sumthing?

Title: Re: Unsupported Suicide
Post by Grimbal on May 11^th, 2005, 12:38am

It is not coherent. How can you speak of "unsupported suicide" if the guy is "hanging from a very high light fixture in his house". A fixture is a support.

Title: Re: Unsupported Suicide
Post by cheesepuff on Oct 30^th, 2005, 8:34am

[hide]I'm pretty sure it was a block of ice[/hide]

Title: Re: Unsupported Suicide
Post by badderb on Dec 7^th, 2005, 8:22pm

I Cant endure these riddles when people keep answering when it has already been answered.

Title: Re: Unsupported Suicide
Post by alien on Dec 8^th, 2005, 11:46am

Since it is a very high light fixture, I must opt for this solution, instead of the usual - ice, or should I say, steps made of ice: the expensive light fixture automatically comes down for cleaning because it is programmed so, I do not know, say once a month, so while it was down, he has hang himself on the fixture. So, no actual puzzle this is, just a question, really, for the rich blokes, and poor detectives. ::)

Title: Re: Unsupported Suicide
Post by Bethany on Dec 9^th, 2005, 8:19am

on 12/08/05 at 11:46:13, alien wrote:

Good answer. Better than the block of ice.