Im with you on this. I know that people don’t typically go through their out buildings and storage sheds on a regular basis, but this is not a regular basis kind of situation. If that material was transported there after the supposed eviction and someone didn’t have the fortitude to search through it once this mess came to the forefront, then I don’t know what to say. At best it’s a critical and negligent misstep, at worst I don’t even want to ponder. Obviously, MOO.
This entire thing is just tragic and was completely avoidable if several ADULTS involved had acted like responsible human beings and put the best interests of a child first. So many options, yet no one took the high road, everything seemed to be driven on selfishness or worse. This includes everyone in that family that we’ve seen, I just can’t give anyone a pass until we know more concrete facts.
I went to the memorial yesterday and it is a sight to behold. So many emotions at seeing it, I can’t really put it into words.
First, I'd have to know if anyone other than MB knew she'd put the items into storage. She may have known the shed is rarely opened and assumed nobody would know anything of hers was there. She may have thought she'd be in a position where she could go back and collect her things later in time and nobody would be the wiser. (But, in reality, I'm going to assume once she'd hidden Evelyn the whole idea of going back would have faded away... the more that went by, the safer she felt.) It's over... it's done.
If she did ask if she could store things there, I can't imagine why nobody in the family went out there and snooped in order to see if any clue or hint would be found that might shed some light on where Evelyn was. But, lto ook for the baby's body in the shed? No, it would
never even enter my mind that my daughter would do that... that the baby could be right there, mere feet from where I live. So I can't blame anyone else if it never even crossed their minds either.
As for odor... if Evelyn was in a plastic container and surrounded... all around, iow... with plush toys, blankets, and diapers (maybe lots of diapers and opened up to absorb more fluids) then I think there would be very little odor until the box was opened. Eventually, yes... and that might be why someone called LE to come out to the house and investigate... or see what someone finally found.
LE had been out to the house before and did a house search, (?) I thought I read that on MSM. If LE had noticed any odor, as they were coming and going to and from the house, the "for sure" resulting search warrant would have found Evelyn weeks ago.
ETA: I did not see your post until now, Bsc87bsc. I'm always playing catch up with the reading. I agree... a plastic tote would hide the odor (with plenty of stuffing inside) until someone opened the box. Maybe a slight odor after 2-3 months if near the box... but not much.