I live in a "HUGE" home is AZ with a split floor plan. It's not that HUGE. I don't know that the roommates were on separate floors. Just that they were on the other side of the loft, just as my dd is. I hear every single thing she does. If not perfectly, enough to know that she's present. If she left a dead body, I[m pretty sure I'd smell it coming up the stairs. At which point I'm about 5 ft away from the br door even though I've got another 20-30 feet to go to my br and another 600-800 ft once I get there. So his roomies would have been about 30-35 feet from his br door. I'm assuming the mbr was over the garage, which would help explain why the smell wasn't noticeable to the roommates. If the room was over the kitchen, for example, they would have noticed. My point was that, if I were defense counsel, I might have pointed the finger at the roommates b/c their story is only marginally plausible. All the defense would have to do is bring the scent of a 5-day dead animal into the courtroom. It's nauseating!
I just wanted to add that I think it's just natural curiousity for many of us to inquire about the roommates (i've never blamed them, or said a harsh word) - just curious about Napolean, T leaving his computer and cell phone behind, and of course, the odor of decomp. The washer/dryer is interesting too - that neither used it (but that's guys for ya). My neighbor upstairs only does laundry on Sunday night (religiously). I get worried if I don't hear his machine going (but that's just me).
In short, I think there were a lot of clues that something was amiss. And am just curious why it wasn't noticed. Not only by the roomies, but others. T seemed to be a pretty popular guy with many church friends, and for him to be out of touch for 4-5 days surely should have set off some bells.
But that's just me. I put no blame on the roomies, I'm simply curious.
MOO
Mel