I still don't know what to believe about how and "why this way?" -- but just some thoughts:
The perp(s) could have attacked Kathy on that site and just left her when they were "done".
She could have been left -- or placed -- there as some kind of "taunt" -- but to whom...?
Left at the actual attack site, or placed there from somewhere else, I think it is possible that she was still alive at that point. Or -- she may have been abandoned there partly because she died.
I hope maybe some more definite info about time of death/cause of death will turn up in your searching, December -- and maybe a little clearer idea of how those things were determined (if there is more to it than we already know).
I have very delicately talked around this..
But, yes, it is logical to think that they attacked her then and there and raped her every which way and cut her with knives and so forth.. and alll of this went on with no one hearing or seeing because it was freezing cold night and everyone was inside. And when they were done they just sauntered off.
But, the reason I think despite whatever else that it didn't happen that way was the condition of her body. That is why I do not think she was dead and lying in the lot since Nov. 29.
Anyone would have been able to have seen the difference between a person dead about a day and a person dead a few days. It was only very cold at night. during the day... it warmed up to even 53 degrees one day.
In Tennessee, we still have insects and birds in December. So, those would have done their work on her (I mean external insects, not ones found only in autopsy.) Birds would have pecked at her eyes.
She would have frozen and thawed a couple of times.
There are cats and dogs that could have gotten to her. There are even other types of creatures people do not consider to be part of a city, but they exist in Nashville. I saw a possum over east once in the 90s. (That's East Nashville I forget the street, but behind an old, old house that was occupied.) then there are mice and rats.
Glenda Sirmans also disappeared 11/29 and her clothing was scattered to the four winds by dogs. She was in such bad shape from animals, etc. that they didn't know if she was even sexually assaulted.
But, all of Kathy's clothing (except maybe her street shoes) was there including light things like her panties. A strong breeze could have probably blown those away, but let's say they were caught on something.
No one reported anything being dragged up to their door by their pets because it was all there with her. Her playing cards were there or mostly there.
This is why I do not think she was in the lot all of that time and I think anyone who examined her would have seen she was not. I do not know why the crime happened as it did.
I wish it had happened quickly and she had been found quickly and all of that. so it is actually painful to me to read over and over everyone who has a theory that makes more sense than mine.
I am sorry. I am not trying to be rude. i appreicate everyone's help.
but, am i just insane here or would a body lying there be so much worse condition?
This isn't like those two poor girls in Chicago who were frozen because it was not as cold where Kathy was.
And it is not like Marcia either because she was in a garage so she was protected from some things. Kathy wasn't. she was right out there.
maybe the guy who did the exam was stupid. i do not know, but i can't believe he was THAT stupid.
ETA
Glenda wasn't discovered until Dec. 14. So, I thought it wasn't quite that long. So I guess that would make less time
I'm sorry. I'm just having a hard time right now...