Who Killed Wellington?

Who Killed Wellington?

      The act of murder against Wellington the dog was by no means an accidental death. Possibilities are numerous but the one that fits the bill the most is the theory that Mr. Boone is Wellingtons killer.

    From what we can see of Mr. Boones and Mrs. Shears’ relationship there is an apparent flirtatious atmosphere between them. This indicates that the two are most likely involved in a relationship. However, if Mrs. Shears were to suddenly break this off then Mr. Shears would obviously be upset. We know Mr. Boone is a drinker and alcohol can stimulate aggressive behavior. Mr. Boone under the influence of alcohol must’ve murdered Wellington as a means of revenge against Mrs. Shears.

   There is a wider scope of possible murderers such as drunks, druggies, mentally disabled people, or the murderer could possibly be Christopher himself. It is mentioned that there are periods of time where Christopher loses control of his senses and doesn’t recall what happens during this time. The possibility that this is true however, isn’t that high. Solid proof that this is not the case would be the fact that Christopher stays in one spot and groans to block out noise. He would not be able to pick up a garden fork and go into a frenzy unprovoked and in that trance.

    

     When Christopher gets picked up from the police station he is berated by Mr. Boone for caring too much about Wellingtons death and murderer. This certainly raised much suspicion about Mr. Boone from the start. Why would Mr. Boone become so agitated that his son expresses concern over the death of a living thing if he had no relation to the murder?

    

    Mr. Boone murdered Wellington. There is no solid evidence of Mr. Shears whereabouts prior to the murder rendering him without an alibi. The only way this incident could have been avoided would’ve been if Wellington did not notice Mr. Boone arriving at Mrs. Shears’ house.