I think you recalled the interview correctly; there are just a lot of inconsistencies in this case (like living with family friends v. couch-surfing v. staying in a hotel).
I agree with you on the inconsistencies. But also I wonder why sijmple things like the name of the hotel are kept secret. There has been no explanation as to why the actual name of the hotel or even a description of a vague explanation of where the hotel is located (e.g. the XXXX block of ZZZZ Avenue) has never been released. You would think that if they named the hotel, someone staying there may be reminded of a conversation or may remember what they saw.
I also wonder why it took almost 6 months for the detail about the hotel to be released. It circulated as a rumor for a long time before it was confirmed, like the missing backpack.
And adding to your pieces: references to depression in her writings and songs, a concussion ,dropping out of school, staying in a hotel at least the night before, and her backpack being found by the bridge. Plus I'm sure after taking a gap year there was added pressure to make this school year work.
Perfectly said. The phone call definitely had more to it and most likely played a role in her disappearance. It definitely could have been an argument but I don’t think we will ever know.
I think it is interesting that they were so vague on the official Find Sydney West website about where her backpack was found. I would not be surprised at all if it was actually found on the bridge. I know there was talk of that for a while.
I definitely thought of that but I think Scott Dudek/Kim&Jay would have mentioned if she went to any of those locations or anywhere nature-y that morning or if she had plans to.
On the official Find Sydney West Facebook page, her parents said there are details they are keeping private to protect their family and Sydney’s privacy. I won’t go into it to follow Terms of Services but I think the circumstances leading up to her disappearance have given them reason to not give details like the name of where she was staying because they are worried of additional details being found out.
There are so many “rumors” in this case that have been proven to be true. The backpack being found, her staying at the hotel, her getting there by an Uber, Sydney using a burner phone (which Kimberly West so adamantly denied at first)...so far all of the “rumors” have actually been true. I wish they would confirm or deny some of the others but don’t think they will because they are likely true and they are worried about how the truth would taint their image.
So many details have taken more time than they should to come out
Very well said. Her withdrawal from Berkeley took some time to come out as well, I believe (though it was weeks, not months). They still haven’t confirmed the date of withdrawal.
Yup, and the confirmation that she was last seen in black leggings instead of shorts too.
It’s almost as if her parents/Scott Dudek were trying to keep as much ambiguous or unknown as possible and as more people started hearing about the case more information started coming out and they had to confirm/answer some things that came out.
Agree. I wish Dudek or Sydney’s parents would actually go on a televised interview
I think LE believes it’s suicide because they referenced mental health crises when discussing Sydney’s case. That’s the only comment that has been made by the SFPD in regards to this case.
