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I don't agree that DNA is the only way to conclusively rule out the match. The differences are striking enough that DNA testing isn't even warranted.I really think their appearance is uncanny... Mr. McMinn’s hair is identical down the sideburns, his chin is shaped similarly, and the extremely bushy eyebrows... Both he and the Mrs have identical noses to the deceased, as well as very similar bone structure overall...
As for the moles being different on Cordelia? Makeup... The Doe photos don’t have whatever makeup the deceased might have worn while she was amongst the living. I dated a woman some years back who had a very distinct mole on her cheek which she concealed with makeup daily.
While the McMinn’s allegedly set sail for Hawaii. I believe it’s quite possible that if they were involved in the drug trade that may have just been a story to explain their absence to work/friends/family.
Also worth noting is the mechanic who claimed to have worked on their car claiming it had tags from Washington or Oregon. The McMinn’s hailed from Oregon.
I don’t necessarily give a ton of gravity to the campground story, because if you were trafficking drugs, you’d likely have a cover story. I see no reason to necessarily believe that what he told the man over a game of pool was true, about the doctor father and where they came from. The ring also may be something of a red herring as there is really no way of knowing if the initials were his or not. The book of matches was likely from a truck stop in Nebraska, it’s likely one would pass through Nebraska if driving from Oregon to South Carolina.
I understand the brother said it didn’t look like them, others clearly disagree, having been to quite a few viewings in my life, corpses rarely look quite like the person you remember in life.
I suppose DNA would be the only conclusive answer. Is it known if it had been compared? Also, is there a better picture of John Doe’s ears?
The Jane Doe isn't wearing makeup, so makeup wouldn't explain why Ms. McMinn has a mole that the Jane Doe doesn't have.
As for the noses being identical, no, they're not. If you look at other photos that show different angles, it becomes clear that Mr. McMinn has a nose that is shorter and more pug-like relative to the rest of his face. The hair color and texture are also wrong for Mr. McMinn, and the skin tone is wrong for both victims. Mr. McMinn also has the wrong build: he is shorter, stockier, and broader through the shoulders than Jock Doe. As for Ms. McMinn, she has very prominent ears that Jane Doe doesn't have, and the bridge of her nose is very different from Jane Doe's (which, again, becomes obvious if you look at photos from different angles).
I mean no disrespect, but perhaps you WANT the McMinn's to be a match so that the mystery will be solved. It seems like you're deliberately discounting all the pieces of evidence that don't fit--which are legion--and cleaving to everything that can be forced to match, including a completely speculative narrative.