houndstooth
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For reasons to not give out the COD, in addition to those already mentioned, I'd like to add. The person(s) that LE had REQUESTED not view the body and not be informed of the COD, may be considered a suspect. And since LE does not just go ahead and set that person's mind at ease, it seems logical to assume that they CAN NOT be cleared as a suspect for evidentiary reasons. There have been no eyewitnesses THAT WE KNOW OF yet, and DNA may be difficult if the suspect is a close relative who's DNA would be expected to be found on the body. Then again, that may depend on the type and location found. Such as under the arms in 'press DNA' if the body were dragged.
A perp might try to just not say anything since only they and LE would know the COD. But, what if the perp thinks for some reason the body was moved or tampered with in some way by another unknown individual. Then they might ask questions because they would want to know certain things now that are unknown to them. They don't know if their own evidence is still there or whether they can heave a sigh of relief now, that the hand of suspicion points elsewhere, they think. The worst thing for the perp would have been waiting for the body to be found. That is when they are most anxious. If there was a delay for some reason, then the mind would start to wonder. Human nature would mean they might actually try to "help" just to get that part over with. They want to know when it happens are they going to be suspected in any way. Will they get away with it? There is a very good reason to shield the cause of death because in this case the perp has been led to believe that others have taken actions with the deceased after theirs.
MOO
A perp might try to just not say anything since only they and LE would know the COD. But, what if the perp thinks for some reason the body was moved or tampered with in some way by another unknown individual. Then they might ask questions because they would want to know certain things now that are unknown to them. They don't know if their own evidence is still there or whether they can heave a sigh of relief now, that the hand of suspicion points elsewhere, they think. The worst thing for the perp would have been waiting for the body to be found. That is when they are most anxious. If there was a delay for some reason, then the mind would start to wonder. Human nature would mean they might actually try to "help" just to get that part over with. They want to know when it happens are they going to be suspected in any way. Will they get away with it? There is a very good reason to shield the cause of death because in this case the perp has been led to believe that others have taken actions with the deceased after theirs.
MOO