W5 Late - CSI: Festive Edition

This Christmas, W5 Late takes a deadly turn...

Forget the usual festive night out. This is Christmas with a criminal twist, where sharp eyes, logical thinking and a healthy dose of suspicion could crack the case.

Just days before Christmas, Professor Noel Garland, Head of Research and Development at Santa’s Workshop, has been found dead on the Toy Manufacturing Floor. Security footage of the crime has been erased, a revolutionary toy prototype has vanished, and six suspects are hiding something.

Now, the Christmas Investigation Unit needs your help.

Step into the role of an investigator as you examine the crime scene, study suspect files, review CCTV footage up until the murder and analyse forensic evidence. Every clue matters, every alibi deserves a closer look, and everyone has something to hide.

Follow the evidence, question the testimonies and piece together the events leading up to Professor Garland’s death. Can you identify the killer before the final reveal?

The Crime Scene

The Toy Manufacturing Floor is where it all went wrong.

Enter Santa’s Workshop and investigate the scene where Professor Noel Garland was discovered. Examine evidence markers, workshop documentation and physical clues to establish what happened in the moments surrounding his death.

Evidence Rooms

Every investigation has its secrets, and the evidence rooms hold some of the most important pieces of the puzzle.

Review witness statements, examine timeline evidence and inspect key documents. Then turn your attention to the CCTV footage recorded up until the murder to trace the victim’s final movements before he was found.

With security footage erased and a prototype missing, can you separate fact from fiction and work out what the evidence is really telling you?

The Suspect Board

Six suspects. Six stories. Plenty of reasons to be suspicious.

Explore the relationships, motives and alibis surrounding Professor Garland’s death. Compare their accounts, look for inconsistencies and decide whose story simply doesn’t add up.

Everyone had the opportunity to be involved, but who had the motive? And who is hiding the truth?

The Forensics Lab

Time to put your investigative instincts to the test.

Head to the Science Bar for hands-on forensic activities and evidence analysis. Examine the clues, investigate the details and discover how scientific techniques can help uncover what really happened.

Because when a Christmas mystery turns into a murder investigation, the smallest piece of evidence could change everything.

The Final Reveal

You’ve examined the crime scene, reviewed the evidence and investigated the suspects. Now it’s time to decide who you believe is responsible.

Piece together your findings, settle on your theory and prepare to discover the truth behind Professor Garland’s death.

Will your detective work pay off, or has the killer managed to cover their tracks?

The truth is waiting to be uncovered. The only question is whether you can solve the case before Christmas.