The Southbank Syndicate
Friday 17 October 2025
DS Aisha Bello — Specialist Crime, Hammersmith
Unit 7B, Riverside Trading Estate, Hammersmith, London W6
Julian 'Sargent' Finch, 34 — head of the 'Southbank Syndicate'
At 18:37 a 999 call reported a man collapsed at his desk in a warehouse unit used by the Finch organisation. Julian Finch was pronounced dead at the scene. He had been drinking his usual blue 'Rocket Fuel' slushy, prepared for him daily. The premises reeked of a strong cleaning smell. Toxicology found a fatal quantity of industrial bleach in the drink. A 90-second gap in the CCTV looked central at first — but the contamination happened well before it.
Work out HOW and WHEN the bleach entered Finch's drink, separate the person who served it from the person who poisoned it, eliminate the rival gang members by record, and name the responsible person with proof. Each stage is sealed — prove your reasoning to unlock the next.
Who's involved
6 people are connected to this case. In the game you'll interview each of them and weigh their motive against whether they really had the opportunity.
Ella Morris
Finch's girlfriend; made & delivered his drink
Kane 'Ghost' Dyer
Syndicate driver
Maria Santos
Contract cleaner, Unit 7B
Nadia Phelps
Logistics manager; found the body
Reece 'Blades' Morton
Syndicate enforcer
Tyler Phipps
Syndicate accountant
Playing a case
- 01Read the briefing and open the evidence board.
- 02Examine forensics, documents, messages and CCTV, and interview every suspect.
- 03Clear each checkpoint deduction to unlock the next stage as the clock runs down.
- 04Name the culprit, their motive and their method, then get scored against the full solution.
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