Tracy police spokesman Lt. Jeremy Watney said investigators fully analyzed the clip and hoped releasing the video could help uncover new clues in Sandra's disappearance.
"I can't get into specifics of where it came from. That's all part of the investigation," Watney said. "The CD will show you exactly how she looked on that particular day when she went missing."
"Very hard to see, that those are the last images of her," said Sandra's aunt Angie Chavez. She cried, talking about what it was like seeing the video for the first time.
"It's very painful ... you just wanna see that happy girl again."
Watney said authorities thought Sandra was carrying a purse or backpack, but the images turned out to be shadows. He said authorities have "hundreds of hours of videotapes" in the case.
http://www.news10.net/news/local/story.aspx?storyid=57338&provider=top
Police said they would have released the video of Sandra earlier, but wanted to verify whether she was carrying a backpack. They determined she was not carrying a backpack, which turned out to be a shadow.
http://www.examiner.com/x-1168-Crim...deo-released-of-missing-8yearold-Sandra-Cantu
Seeing how her carrying a backpack could be an important clue in identifying her, (as much as her Hello Kitty t-shirt or any scars she might have or the color of her hair) as it was something she was last wearing, there is no reason for the police to lie or hold back on this key information.
If LE says there was NO backpack. I believe LE.