Here’s some thoughts on the issue of clothing evidence for discussion. I’m thinking if any clothing evidence was found at the remains site it will likely tell a lot about the time of the killing.
If in bathing suit, it would point toward the afternoon of the 9th (when she was sunbathing). If in casual clothing, sometime later on the 9th, assuming she changed from the bathing suit.
If she’s found in sleeping attire, I’d think it would indicate the killing occurred between bedtime on the 9th and early morning of 10th.
If no clothing evidence is found it might have multiple implications:
- Whenever she was killed, she was stripped. That doesn’t tell us jack, as Mr. Morphew, or (if I can say this with a straight face) the “real killer” could have removed whatever clothing, if any, she was wearing when placed at the remains site.
- It might point more toward Mr. Morphew on the afternoon of the 9th (much easier/quicker to remove a bathing suit) or after bedtime (assuming she wore little or no clothing to bed, though I believe he claimed she had some sort of sleeping costume).
- If she was fully clothed, particularly wearing shoes, it would be more of a chore to strip her, and more evidence to dispose of. This might make post-bathing suit to pre-bedtime somewhat less likely.
It would seem unlikely that Suzanne was killed in biking attire, mainly because the evidence I’m aware of indicates there was no bike ride. If she’s found in anything other than her bike clothes, it would imply her killing occurred after the (staged) bike ride, which would strongly implicate Mr. Morphew.
I’m sure there are other angles to this clothing issue, your thoughts?
P.S. Do we know what clothing has been found at the home, bathing suit, sleeping attire, or bike clothes (we do know the camelback was, I can’t remember about her shades)?