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Jan.11th LE Press Conference
not a full transcript:
Q: Are you operating under the assumption that Ayla is alive, or..? It's been three weeks, it is not likely she is alive.
Lt.Adam: Any scenario is a possibility. Okay. So we are looking at all scenarios. Okay. So, anything is a possibility. Okay. Nothing has been ruled out.
Q: You did notify Justin that you would be searching today is that correct? and said "not to be alarmed", is that a fair assessment?
A: I know Justin knew that we were going to dive today.
Q: The DiPietros said that they were advised by police to not discuss details with the media, is that correct?
Steve McCausland: Let me clarify that. Um, very early on in the investigation, in the first couple of days, we asked the principals involved not to speak to the media until we had a chance to talk with them firsthand. And they've all cooperated, they were all interviewed, and then I think there was a misunderstanding on their part that that was sort of like a permanent ban on talking to the media. It is not. We informed both Justin and his mother last night, both of which who have cited in some recent broadcast, uh, reports that police had asked them not to get into any details. Uh, we have clarified that with them, that we encourage them to talk to the media. Um, to keep this story of Ayla in the headlines. What better people to do that than her immediate family? And, we are encouraging all of the family members, both here in Waterville and in southern Maine, to keep her story in the forefront, and to keep her name in the headlines. I hope that has clarified that aspect.
Q: You processed that house for several weeks, when do you expect to get the results back from the crime lab?
S: Many of the- all of the items that were taken from the home are being analyzed at the state police crime lab in Augusta, uh, some of the preliminary information has already started to come forward to investigators. More work remains to be done. Details are not something we are going to get into, but that flow of information from the crime lab has begun.
Q: Police have said in the past that the immediate family is cooperative, would that still be a fair assessment?
S: The question is whether the family continues to cooperate, the answer is absolutely. They have done everything we have asked them to do. They have been available every time we have had a question. They have been available to have whatever interaction with us, and that continues.
Q: If you can't say who was in the house that night, can you share the number of adults and if they were there all night?
S: Um, there were three adults, and two children in the house. We stated that very early on. Not getting into any details as to who those people are.
Q: Do you feel you are closer to solving this case today than you were 4 weeks ago?
S: Uh, we, we are making progress. I can tell you honestly that as the days go on our concern grows, as it's been 26 days, but I can also tell you that we remain hopeful that we will bring her back to her home. And, all the efforts that the chief mentioned, that Lt.Adam mentioned, have gone into that task.
