Nin, no matter how he managed to pull this off, does it seem to you he must have had access to a vehicle or was staying somewhere nearby to where he could easily escape if he needed/wanted? Most of this time I have thought it possible he could have walked from town or from the cemetery side from somewhere. But now I am thinking of whether he had any thoughts of an escape if his deed went awry for any reason.
I do think he was there long enough before encountering the girls to know how many people would be around and if he could pull this off (assuming it was planned, if only since he first saw the girls there). But was he smart enough to plan ahead to cover his tracks....
There are some strong contradictions in the little we do know, which I continue to process in my mind.
I strongly suspect he was in communication with Abby, (catfish), and scheduled a rendezvous. Libby came along for protection, which proved well needed, but as we know, not enough.
So on one hand, I speculate he was well prepared. Had his route in and out charted, and his timing with what seemed like military precision. He came prepared with his nefarious toolkit, and was able to pull off his crime without being detained. So, skillful in that aspect of this crime. *As if he had practice* *As if he'd done this before*
However, as we know, he made some critical mistakes. Not only did he get captured on audio and video by our little heroine Libby, but he left behind bootprints. From those bootprints we can tell a lot about this Perp. His probable height and weight, and the boot print may even be tracked back to not only a manufacturer, but the distribution center.
So while this Perp was skillful in his field movements, he failed in his awareness of detection.
Despite the grave sadness of this case, I have to admit I love the fact a little kid outwitted this Perp and captured him on video/audio. Ultimately, it's going to put the nail in his incarceration coffin. Way to go Libby!
I think this Perp is of lower intelligence. Yes, he has seemingly escaped justice *thus far*, but I think it was due to (speculation only), military field training. How to survive in the field....making it out of the bush. Desert storm?
But the fact he left behind bootprints and got captured on video tells me he isn't the sharpest tool in the shed.
All amateur speculation and opinion, as usual.
This case is making my brain hurt.
Editing to add I just noticed the number on this post. I rebuke that, BTW. I am a Believer and choose Jesus Christ who is my Savior. Justice for Abby and Libby!