I don't believe LW committed these, or any other crimes. Evidence is frequently misinterpreted.
I have watched and read hundreds of interviews and books about serial killers. That doesn't make me an expert, but LW is like no other serial murderer I've ever seen--in any way.
That could explain why he hasn't been caught though...
Most major serial killer investigations turn up suspects who seem linked in many aspects, but who end up being innocent.
What aspects of the profile does LW fit?
I think you should read DM's book. The circumstantial evidence is easily more compelling than any other suspect. On top of that, experts believe his behaviour during the interview process was consistent with someone who would commit such crimes. His behaviour whilst being under surveillance was also consistent with someone who would commit such crimes.
He may not be the CSK but to suggest he's not like any other serial killer is a stretch.
Early concussion - check
Loner and socially inept - check
Domineering mother - check
Sticks to routine - check
Disciplined - check
Stalks women incessently - check
That's not every serial killer but there's enough to form a group that fit that profile
Other circumstantial evidence
Lives local
Fits age profile
No alibi
Failed polygraph
stalked women in Claremont
Slow and deliberate when answering questions during interrogation
Was the only person offering girls lifts while Claremont was under surveillance
Killings stopped once he was under surveillance
Has a history of violence according to DM's book
Without DNA, he is hands down the most likely suspect. By a mile. The only thing that doesn't fit is how he got them into the car - but if there were blitz attacks then there is an explanation.
Here's what doesn't match with the Police's DNA line and recent media "leaks":
1. My understanding of fibre transfer is that it's unlikely they would find trace on JR after 5 months. I can't say that for certain because getting specifics through Google searches is not easy.
Perhaps GreenDevil can shed some light on this and point us all in the right direction?
2. Would the CSK have really put a DB with a slashed throat in the back of a new Commodore with no tarp, plastic, sheet etc? Our guy seems very organised. There's no doubt these murders were planned. There would have been a fair bit of blood.
3. If they had DNA (reportedly for a number of years), then why has their been no new campaigns built around it? If they have DNA then all they need is people to test. How do they get people - specifically the men with higher chances of being the CSK? Answer - a campaign with a view of getting people to report people so you can compare their DNA. The closest we have seen to that is the very media release we are currently talking about.
4. If they had DNA it would be front page of every newspaper in the country. But that's not what happened. One paper reported it, went sort of half hearted with "forensic link" and then later on slipped in DNA profile. Not even this paper used the words "DNA" as the title of the article. The other papers did report direct, they just reported what The Post claimed.
5. Bret Christian contradicted himself. In one part of the article he says the commodore fibres on JR were lost in 1996 and found in 2011, in another part of the same article he said they were found in 2004?
There's just too many things that don't add to be really confident the police have DNA. If there's DNA then it's not LW. If there's no DNA then he has to be the front runner still.
