Riddle

A lawyer tells a jury the "murdered" husband is walking through the door. Why is the wife convicted?

Choose an answer

A.A grandfather
B.A cousin
C.A stepbrother
D.She didn't look at the door
Hint: It's a 6-word phrase with 21 letters, starting with "S".

Answer

She didn't look at the door

Why this is the answer

This is a lateral thinking puzzle where the solution relies on a non-obvious interpretation of the words used.

This riddle is filed under Expert Riddles for Adults and rated Hard.