IIRC The Sheriff confirmed they were loosely coiled on top of the phone, which was facing up.
Which is very odd considering what was done to SP.
Her hair was also spared, it was cut, but only yo her shoulders.
If you want to really humiliate a woman shave it all off! Cutting it to her shoulders makes no sense.
Abusing and torturing her for 22 days and returning her on Thanksgiving day in time to enjoy the Christmas holiday season?
Do they celebrate "Thanksgiving" in mostly Spanish speaking families?
Honest question. I know in Canada it is celebrated on a different day in October.
I liken it to arson investigators upon finding that an arsonist removed their valuable items from the location prior to starting the fire.
Computers, lap top, family pictures etc.
So why was the phone treated with kid gloves?
Who placed it there and was it preplanned?
I would think in this case, something similar would apply.
Crime and Clues
"The absence of normal household items or business equipment can indicate that they were removed before the fire started. Removal of these items can indicate that the fire was planned. Removal of sentimental items such as baby picture, school records and valuables can indicate a planned fire. Evidence of pre-planning a fire gives the investigator excellent proof of intent to commit arson."
http://crimeandclues.com/2013/01/26/arson-investigation/
MOO