....and all the thanks for him being identified so quickly goes to the animal rights people IMO
without there continued pursuit of him ,who would have immediately known it was him?
He was hiding his and his victims face so they could not be identified initially.
He wanted the fame but IMO he thought he had more time to "disappear"
The police said that they found identifying papers in the trash where the suitcase was found, so the big reason the police caught on as quickly as they did is that that trash had not been taken.
Separately, the ID of the snuff perp was already known on the internet because of the kitten videos and that sleuthing that had gone on. Unfortunately, it looks like the police could have found the body even quicker had they listened to (or heard from?) the folks who recognized Eric, and acted immediately. Those folks may have contacted police immediately -- they seem the type! -- but I don't believe that's been reported anywhere.
-- Also, y'all, that hideous, slimy sociopath I knew had a spoiled and very enviable upbringing
I feel so bad for her parents, actually, and it was for them that I never reported what she did to me (and lack of good proof, which clearly matters
). She told me some things she had done as a child, and they were mind-boggling in their lack of conscious. She didn't realize they weren't normal childhood stories.
Anyway, her parents always believed her excellent acting skills. Her story reminds me of Joran VdS in that she was more spoiled than anything else.
In her case, though, her real father (birth father) was said to be a bad, bad man. It certainly makes me think a thing or two about genetics there. So sad. She is truly a soulless being, and that scares me how sneaky they can be
Edit to add: as far as proof, she said things to me. I have all the proof a person would need in my own head
I can't prove what she said, however. She really is a sociopath. Trust me!