But if someone actually wanted to drug a child to sleep, instead of just dropping the child off at their parents' house, wouldn't it be a lot more likely that they would simply use children's Benedryl or some other readily available, over the counter or even prescription drug that the person could get hold of? (Not that this would be safe or acceptable in any way either, obviously, but it seems more likely since other drugs are so readily available.) If anyone actually put chloroform in that trunk I wonder if it could have been for the purpose of selling it as a recreational drug in tiny quantities, or is it used in the manufacture of any other drugs, or is it used as an ingredient for a check-washing solution or anything like that? Because it has been said in the news coverage that it is an ingredient in many cleaning solutions in tiny trace amounts. Of course carrying around chloroform in your trunk would be SO dangerous, everyone around it would be at risk, there would be so many things people would probably use instead, for any of these uses. The possibility remains that the chloroform could have been an ingredient in a cleaner or solvent, or who knows, could it have been a byproduct (gasoline fumes/chlorine cleaner used in the area) or whatever. It will be interesting to see if evidence is ever finally brought to court, what the amount was of the chloroform, etc.
