It’s a case that would tax the powers of the great Sherlock Holmes.

Consider : there are two dead on the Queen’s Sandringham Estate in Norfolk, England. Three “witnesses” report an alleged murder in broad daylight, with a prominent member of the Royal Family nearby at the time. No bodies are found despite extensive searches by the police.

A Royal personage of note is implicated, together with two others accompanying him : a Van Cutsem and a gamekeeper. Observers claim to hear shooting in the area before the Royal party arrives.

The dead are said to be two rare hen harriers, distinctive birds of prey with only 20 pairings left in England.

The Royal personage is revealed as Prince Harry. He is questioned by police, along with the rest of his party. All three deny involvement.

Now the Crown Prosecution Service says there is no evidence that a crime has been committed and has dropped the case.

Prince Harry has been vindicated but may feel his honour has been impugned by these baseless allegations.

Elementary, my dear Watson, it’s time for Sherlock to step in.