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| CALADONIAN MAN BRUTALLY MUREDERED! "Upstanding Citizen" survived only by his brother Local gentlemen Lawrence Brummond was found dead in his apartment last evening, the victim of a brutal beating by one or more assailants. Currently, police have no suspects in the case. "Its downright puzzling." said detective William Prescott. "Nothing out of the apartment was stolen, and there was plenty to steal. From what we have pieced together, Mr. Brummond was a very upstanding citizen, from a well-respected family here in Caladon. Somebody took a dislike to him, and we aim to find out who and why." Police are investigating various rumors that the murder is in some way connected to the Caladon Crime Ring, purportedly headquartered in the Sobbing Onion Tavern, but no substantial evidence has yet been found. Mr. Brummond is survived only by his brother Virgil, who the police are still trying to contact. "We're hoping he might know something about the whole affair. We've had some trouble finding him." |