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It could be suggested that in Murder on the Orient Express Poirot allows the murderers to escape justice as well, after he discovers that twelve different people stabbed the victim – Mr. Ratchett – in his sleep.
This is because they were only carrying out the sentence of death that he would have faced had he not been acquitted on a technicality.
It may also be because, since 12 people stabbed the victim, none was certain who delivered the killing blow.
Ultimately a falsehood is made up to tell the police and the 12 perpetrators are allowed to go free.
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