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Stop Thief Task

Stop! Thief!

A bank manager says that an armed youth stole a bag containing £5000 in £1 coins and ran away.

The insurance company are suspicious, and want you to investigate. Could the bank manager be lying?

Explain your reasoning carefully! Tell the insurers exactly what information you used, and what assumptions you made.

Dear Insurer,

The bank manager's story is / is not suspicious because...

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