I think it would be next to impossible to move around with an 11 yr old who was 5 ft 5 inches tall, without a vehicle. If she was concscious then it would look suspicious walking around with a child arm in arm, and you would have to hold her tightly so she would not try and get away. And if she were unconcsious then she would be hard to manage as well. I think the only way to get her to that river would be if she thought you were her friend, or if she was driven there against her will, or unconscious/dead already. imoo
I'd have to agree. And I was just remembering what was said earlier when she was only 'missing': No signs someone took her and no signs of a struggle. On the face of it, that could mean that the perp was very orderly and neat, leaving a seemingly undisturbed, evidenceless abduction scene. I'm trying to imagine a stranger finding his way to Celina in the basement in an unfamiliar house, and taking her while disturbing nothing, no struggle. Hard to picture. Sounds like someone she was familiar with and was familiar with the house. Unless it was someone who lured her out. And I'm not getting the vibe that Celina would wander out of the house for a stranger. And they said 'no signs somone took her.' And the girl didn't want to sleep in the basement alone. No way would she be less fearless about walking alone into the night to get some air or to meet an internet friend. Not IMO.
Which has me thinking, what makes them say 'no signs she was taken'. Was there an indication that it would have been impossible to just 'take her'? Were the basement door and windows locked tight when the police got there? Is there a dresser in front of the basement door leading outside and no window or a dusted over window with zero prints? Was the only mode of entry/exit the front door? Have we ever heard of a stranger abduction/murder of a child where a complete stranger perp brazenly entered and exited the front door? And left no signs he was there at all and no signs of a struggle?
Add to that, the AG stated ...what was it? Extra vigilance would be good? The AG doesn't strike me as a person who's going to understate the level of danger to the town folk. However she worded it, it did not sound at all (to me) that she felt anybody should be worried this was just the beginning of an child abduction/murder spree and some unknown perp is on the loose, wandering among them. Which leads me to believe they're fairly certain the know who/what they're dealing with and are keeping tabs on them. Not a stranger.
Add to that, the mother coming home, all hope seemingly gone instantly, when even Celina's sister still thought she could possibly be next door ... mom's hysterical .... but not calling 911. SF posting on Facebook at around the same time, complete opposite reaction, also not calling 911. It's almost as if she already knew Celina was dead. The neighbor called 911. That's an echo of Cindy Anthony having to call 911. Why didn't Casey call 911? According to Jose, it's because she already knew Caylee was dead.
Anyway, there's a whole heck of a lot we don't know, but from what we do know, I don't think the AG or LE are giving the public the vibe that there's an unknown killer on the loose. Because he/she is not unknown to them. Probably wasn't unknown to Celina either.
Oh, one other thought. If Mom and SF last saw her 'in her room' on the computer, they could only guess she slept on the couch because of the blanket and pillow. No one saw her asleep on the couch that night. Either the unknown stranger perp was just wandering around the house, hoping to find a kid sleeping on the sofa, or the perp knows her, and does whatever from there. Or the perp knows her, knows she sleeps on the couch when her sister isn't there, and the perp puts the blanket and pillow out to make it appear she had gone to bed, safe and sound, and was abducted in the middle of the night.
One more thought. Have they returned either the red truck or the silver truck? Are they hanging onto them? Do they ever haul in automobiles 'just because'? :waitasec: