During Spring 2020 we decided to launch an interactive online murder mystery. Releasing a new piece of evidence every day over our social media channels, Detectives across the globe had 3 weeks to put together the pieces and find out just who was the killer in - THE SOCIAL MEDIA MURDER!
Below you will find all the pieces of the puzzle for you to solve your very own Highly Suspect Murder Mystery.
Day 1
MEGA-HUGE-ENORMOUS-EXCITING-NEWS‼️‼️
Have you ever sat at home twiddling your thumbs, but longing to stretch your little grey cells?
Do you watch Homes Under The Hammer and instantly need to discuss whodunnit with fellow like minded sleuths?
Do you walk down the street muttering under your breath "Guilty, Guilty, Fraudster, Toe Nail Collector, Guilty, Guilty, Innocent.......No wait *look at his shoes* - GUILTY!"
But most of all, do you feel like you simply don't have enough ways to make your voice heard on the internet? To share your incredibly sound, incredibly right, incredibly justified opinions to as many people as possible?
THEN HIGHLY SUSPECT HAS THE ANSWER FOR YOU!!
This week we are launching a BRAND NEW Social Media Platform for you to connect with fellow super sleuths and delicious detectives all around the world!
We'll be revealing more about this exciting project as the week goes on, but first, we'd love to introduce you to the magnificent and not at all "Highly Suspect" team who have made this dream come alive!
Day 2
Our exciting new social media platform, connecting super sleuth and delicious detectives across the world to crack cases together, will be launching this weekend!
Everything is ready, except for one thing....
WE NEED A NAME!
All of our team have come up with some amazing suggestions, and we couldn't possibly choose between them. So instead, we're asking YOU!
Just comment below with your favourite (ignore the team if the team if they try to sway you! This will be a fair competition.) We'll be announcing the winner in 24 hours time, so you haven't got long to choose.
Check back tomorrow for the winner and more exciting details about the project.
Stay Sleuthy!
Day 3
Voting is now closed and we are THRILLED to reveal that our brand new social media platform will be called .....
CLUE-TUBE!!
Buzz Feed, our community engagement speclialist, has recorded a little thank you to all that voted.
We'll be posting another slightly more serious update soon, so please check back in the next few hours to help us solve a niggling mystery....
Sadly, the reveal of CLUE-TUBE as the name for our upcoming exciting Social Media Platform has been somewhat marred by a series of threatening tweets sent to our Marketing Manager and Project Lead Sue Shalmedia.
Some of the offending tweets have been attached below. (Reader Discretion is advised.)
Although CLUE-TUBE is yet to officially launch, if any eager sleuths out there would be willing to take up the case and investigate who was behind these malicious and unwarranted threats it would be greatly appreciated.
Like and share to spread the word, and let's get the culprit caught!
Day 4
With the launch of CLUE-TUBE now only days away, the team are jumping at the opportunity to tell you more about this EXCITING and REVOLUTIONARY project, and even a few details on the first CRIMINAL we'll be using it to CATCH!
Please like and share far and wide to recruit as many super sleuths and delicious detectives as you can!
EDIT: A massive thank you to everyone yesterday for helping with our little Twitter conundrum. Your assistance was valuable and greatly appreciated. We can assure you steps will be taken to ensure such an incident does not occur again.
Day 5
EDIT: THERE'S BEEN A MURDER!
Things did not proceed as we expected. Please note that viewer discretion is advised. We are leaving the video online as we are going to need your help to solve this seemingly impossible crime.
RIP Sue.
Original Post: PHOTOBOMBER - CLUE-TUBE IS COMING FOR YOU!
We are thrilled to release our Marketing Manager Sue Shalmedia's exclusive online interview with the Clue-Tube community lead, who'll be heading up the platform's first case - catching the illusive Photobomber!
Stay tuned in after the interview as the whole team will livestream their response as we prepare for the final countdown 'till the launch of CLUE-TUBE!
Day 6
Following the tragic murder of Marketing Manager Sue Shalmedia, CLUE-TUBE will now be focussing all of its efforts into catching her killer - And we need YOUR help!
Our contact at the police has been kind enough to provide us with a copy of the Crime Scene report. We’d be grateful to all super sleuths out there to read the attached, and help us piece together precisely what happened to our dear departed colleague.
Further evidence will be forthcoming, and the team will be uploading statements over the next week.
Please like, share with your fellow detectives and comment with any initial thoughts, theories or questions.
With your help we can solve this murder, and bring Sue’s killer to justice!
Day 7
SHOCKING NEWS!
We were intended to post an end of week update on developments of the case but instead we must sadly report that another member of the Clue-Tube team has been attacked!
Ian Stagram our #LiveTheMoment Guru was assaulted and held hostage in his home earlier today by a masked individual. Thankfully, the only injury he received was a blow to the back of the head, delivered while the unknown hostage taker made their seemingly impossible escape.
A witness statement outlining the event in full is attacked below. As always please share with your fellow sleuths and comment with any theories or questions - Ian himself will be monitoring the comments and will answer any questions which may help crack the case.
Day 8
As we further our efforts to catch the killer of Sue Shalmedia, every day this week we will release a statement from one of her colleagues, as well as a new piece of evidence released to us by the police.
Today's statement is from our Community Engagement Officer Buzz Feed.
A new piece of evidence will follow later today.
As always we ask that you like and share this post with your fellow detectives so we can involve as many individuals as possible to bring Sue's killer to justice.
We also encourage you to post any theories, queries or suggestions in the comments. Buzz (and the rest of the team) will be monitoring responses and will do their very best to answer questions you may have.
The police have made available to us a new piece of evidence in the Social Media Murderer case.
Attached are the ripped up pieces of what appear to be Sue's schedule on the day she was murdered, including another unusual code...
We ask that you like and share this post with your fellow detectives so we can involve as many individuals as possible to bring Sue's killer to justice.
We also encourage you to post any theories, queries or potential solutions in the comments.
Day 9
As we further our efforts to catch the killer of Sue Shalmedia, every day this week we will release a statement from one of her colleagues, as well as a new piece of evidence released to us by the police.
Today's statement is from our Business Liaison; Lynne Kdin.
A new piece of evidence will follow later today.
As always we ask that you like and share this post with your fellow detectives so we can involve as many individuals as possible to bring Sue's killer to justice.
We also encourage you to post any theories, queries or suggestions in the comments. Lynne (and the rest of the team) will be monitoring responses and will do their very best to answer questions you may have.
The police have begun reconstruction of Sue's damaged computer hard drive. The majority of the data has been last, but they have been able to recover an old email that had apparently been reopened the day of her death.
Its significance is unknown. If any sleuths out there can shed any light on the matter, we'd be grateful to hear from you.
We ask that you like and share this post with your fellow detectives so we can involve as many individuals as possible to bring Sue's killer to justice.
We also encourage you to post any theories, queries or potential solutions in the comments.
Day 10
As we further our efforts to catch the killer of Sue Shalmedia, every day this week we will release a statement from one of her colleagues, as well as a new piece of evidence released to us by the police.
Today's statement is from our App Specialist; Tim Der.
A new piece of evidence will follow later today.
As always we ask that you like and share this post with your fellow detectives so we can involve as many individuals as possible to bring Sue's killer to justice.
We also encourage you to post any theories, queries or suggestions in the comments. Tim (and the rest of the team) will be monitoring responses and will do their very best to answer questions you may have.
Police have been analysing images released by the so called 'Photobomber'. Under close examination, experts have identified various 'artefacts' foreign to the image.
These have been enhanced and are shown below.
Police suggest these artefacts are usually used as means of identifying a hackers work but at this stage the identity is still unknown.
Can you help decipher what they are or what they could tell us?
We ask that you like and share this post with your fellow detectives so we can involve as many individuals as possible to bring Sue's killer to justice.
We also encourage you to post any theories, queries or potential solutions in the comments.
Day 11
As we further our efforts to catch the killer of Sue Shalmedia, every day this week we will release a statement from one of her colleagues, as well as a new piece of evidence released to us by the police.
Today's statement is from our Networking Connoisseur; Fay Sbook.
A new piece of evidence will follow later today.
As always we ask that you like and share this post with your fellow detectives so we can involve as many individuals as possible to bring Sue's killer to justice.
We also encourage you to post any theories, queries or suggestions in the comments. Fay (and the rest of the team) will be monitoring responses and will do their very best to answer questions you may have.