Awwww, how very sad is it that she called her doll Mama. How sad that Caylee's love for her mother wasn't enough for Casey.
I've often wondered why the Mama doll wasn't found with Caylee. If that doll was as special to her as we've heard, why didn't Casey add the doll when she 'packaged' Caylee's body for disposal? Laziness? Forgetfulness? Cruelty?
Cindy and George must have been horrified to look in that car with that smell of decomp only to see that doll lying there. They knew that doll should be with Caylee, and seeing it lying there with that smell making them gag and ask what died must have been a huge red flag that something was really off.
Jolynna said:
This has pretty much always been my theory. It explains KC's pings, mama doll in the car, Lee's previous testimony, George's testimony and why Caylee wasn't wearing shoes.
I agree. My theory is the Mama doll being left behind and not found with Caylee's body is perhaps an indication that the doll was left in the car after Caylee fell asleep in the carseat and was carried back in the house after an outing (whether to wait out GA leaving or whatever.)
I've always had the impression that Casey suffocated Caylee to death in the Anthony home, probably in Casey's bedroom or Caylee's...depends on where Caylee had been tucked in for her nap/the night. No shoes, no doll - she either was killed in her sleep or soon after she woke up. I used to think Casey used a pillow or a blanket to smother her, but now I think she used the tape. After she knew Caylee was dead, she fixed up what all needed to go in those trash bags and the laundry bag...and Mama, out in the car, was the last thing Casey was thinking of. She wasn't even smart enough to toss the doll in the trashbin so it wouldn't be the red flag C&GA must have seen it as. IMO.
Interesting theory about the doll possibly having been Casey's. I kinda doubt Casey had any sentimental attachment to that doll herself, or else I would have thought she'd've done something with it other than leave it lying there like every other inanimate object left in the car. IMO.
Is there no record at all of where Caylee got Mama, other than Lee's comment? It may be an older doll, but there are so many different places a child can get an older doll from - a yard sale, a thrift store, a relative, a neighbor, anywhere. One time I had a friend and her child over and she expressed interest in a stuffed cat of mine from years ago - she left with it tucked under her arm.
And I can't help but wonder, if the doll clothes stank, wouldn't the doll also have stank? A lot of little kids don't care if their dolls are dressed or not. My daughter had a favorite doll around age 3 that was rarely dressed - I used to suggest she wrap a doll blanket around her baby so she would be nice and warm. Modesty for the doll is just not a priority at age 3, and doll clothes can be difficult for cute, fat, dimpled little toddler hands to manipulate, so I'm not sure absence of the doll's clothes isn't Caylee's own preference. IMO.