LolaMoon08
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I reread the report, again, from Oakridge re: the 2.6 days.
http://www.cfnews13.com/static/articles/images/documents/ORNL-report-prepared-for-OCSO-0322.pdf
It summarizes on page 8 that the error estimation for Sodium is quite high in early stages of decomposition. It also states that although these findings are still preliminary and must be confirmed with standards, although it is consistent with that of a decompositional event occurring in the trunk.
I never understood, per reading the report, that 2.6 days was a definitive conclusion, but only a preliminary assessment as explained in the report. I suspect locking into 2.6 days as definitive is a misnomer. It certainly leaves room for potential variations.
I understand that the body would purge more after a week, but she was also within 2 plastic bags. How much would be in the trunk liner vs. retained in the bags? We don't know the answer. Was it 2.6 days of being unbagged in the trunk which caused the decomp fluid to create the stain before she was bagged? Perhaps after bagging her, NO decomp fluid leaked out of the bags. We don't know that either. I just think there are unknown variables here that could possibly create different results.
When I was younger (teens) I had a habit of leaving cans of soda half empty and instead of pouring the soda in the sink I would simply double bag trash bags to make it not leak... well... it still leaked! It would leave a huge sticky stain on my kitchen floor! Thank goodness I broke that habit!