Except I don't think the people that knew Savannah best will agree with you.
Savannah was said to have driven about 30 minutes from her home that she shared with her mom (and infant twins) to meet up with friend(s) that she was going out with.
If I recall correctly, - they got a very late start, and didn't arrive at the bar until around 11pm - 11:30pm.
Savannah did not drive to the bar -- she left her mom's car at the friends meet up location in Lexington (along with her coat and larger handbag).
After the late start, Savannah didn't want to leave when her friend, the driver departed, and she stayed behind with her girlfriend--allegedly talking with the men she later left the bar with. (Savannah and her girlfriend allegedly had argument, and friend went her own way).
When Savannah walked out of the lounge, family believe she wanted to continue the party, but also never lost track that she had 4 week old twins at home, and that her mother needed her car in the morning.
Friends/family have stated their belief that Savannah traveling another hours drive from Lexington to Lancaster and/or Sparks residence, would not have been attractive option for Savannah because it would mean 1) one of the men would have to soon drive Savannah an hour back to Lexington where she left her mom's car; or 2) she would have to call somebody to come collect her in Lancaster to take her to mom's car -- parked an hour away in Lexington.
And don't forget, once at the car, Savannah still had to drive 30 minutes to get home to Richmond!
If you map it out -- it's a good 1.5 hour loop Savannah would have to make to get from Lancaster to her car, and back home to Richmond.
It's Sabrina (Savannah's best friend) words I'll never forget. She believes Savannah would have said "turn this boat around" -- I can't be going all the way to Lancaster tonight.
MOO
ETA: I'm not saying that SS was kidnapped, or taken against her will. I'm saying that Savannah most likely was promised she'd be given a ride back to Lexington in a couple of hours. She would not have agreed to go without reassurance of getting mom's car home early as promised.
Ita!
No, they evidently don't have the evidence needed she was kidnapped at first when leaving... although I think at some point she was certainly held against her will.
In many states that elevates it to kidnapping charges being applied. I think she wanted desperately to leave, and return where she knew she would be safe. DP wasn't ever going to let her have a choice of leaving even though I'm sure she pled with him with every ounce of her being.
Often those pleas only fuels the engorged ego of the murderer even more knowing they have full power, and control over a totally helpless victim.
However, I very much agree with you, and her family member.
I think at the time she had no idea how far they would be traveling to get to DPs home. Imo, if she had known I do not believe she would have gone.
Even if she realized it half way there due to the time taking to get there they easily could have coerced her into going anyway. Even then she had no choice in the matter.
Unfortunately we will never know Savannah's truth of what all really transpired from beginning to the very end.
DPs made sure of that by making sure his victim was voiceless never being able to tell the TRUTH of what really happened.
Instead, like all murderers DP will substitute his concocted lies in the place of the truth because he, and other murderers knows they have erased any chance for the victims to speak the truth themselves.
We see it in every case like this one. Imo, the defense will use the same old tired defense of blaming the victim for their own deaths.
Why they do this I've never understood when the vast majority of the time all it winds up doing is highly ticking the jurors off.
I think DP put Savannah through hell before he finally took her life away from her, her babies, and loving family members.
Imo, The blood found had nothing to do with her recent birth of twins. The blood let of Savannah's came from the assault, and being murdered. I think the forensic evidence will show that to be true.
Jmho
