Theft Case: Suspects and Confessions
Overview of the Incident
A policeman has detained four individuals in connection with a theft case.
Suspect Statements
The suspects made the following statements during the investigation:
– Alex: “Hey, I didn’t do it!”
– Ben: “Alex did it.”
– Clara: “I did not do it!”
– Denis: “Ben did it.”
Determining the Thief
In this scenario, only one of the suspects is telling the truth.
Analysis of Statements
To identify the thief, we need to evaluate the implications of each suspect’s claim:
– If Alex were the thief, then both Ben and Clara would be telling the truth, which contradicts the condition that only one person is truthful.
– Therefore, Alex cannot be the thief.
Given the analysis, the only remaining possibility is that Clara is the thief. Thus, based on the statements provided, Clara is identified as the thief.