Found Deceased UK - Leah Croucher, 19, Emerson Valley, Milton Keynes, 14 Feb 2019

[wary]

Leah's out of view before he even appears, it's just strange, esp as no mention of him. I hope there's a reason for it and it's not just sloppiness.

Since it’s from the day before, I’m guessing sloppiness.

 

[HongKongPhooey]

That last section isn't on the clip shown on Thames Valley Police's facebook interesting

 

[cluciano63]

If they wanted to I.d him, they would say so. Either they know who he is or do not think he is a witness, since she apparently does not appear there the next day. I do not get the feeling they have a suspect, as many seem to believe.

 

[miss-scarlett23]

Leah's out of view before he even appears, it's just strange, esp as no mention of him. I hope there's a reason for it and it's not just sloppiness.

I really don't think this is sloppiness. There is a considerable gap between Leah going out of view and the young man appearing.

 

[TheTruthWillOut]

That last section isn't on the clip shown on Thames Valley Police's facebook interesting

Oh....So it could have been the home owner that shared that edit with Heart Four Counties? That is pretty bad for that lad if so.

 

[HongKongPhooey]

Oh....So it could have been the home owner that shared that edit with Heart Four Counties? That is pretty bad for that lad if so.

I reckon the police would have issued it to Heart tho. It's strange, it has to be deliberate

 

[TheTruthWillOut]

I reckon the police would have issued it to Heart tho. It's strange, it has to be deliberate

Will be interesting to see if Police comment about it or have that version removed/changed.

 

[cherrytree9]

Yeah the Heart video says 'New video from MK Police'.

But if it was intentional, wouldn't the video be longer? What would be the point of showing him just walk into frame?

 

[Atoz]

Yeah the Heart video says 'New video from MK Police'.

But if it was intentional, wouldn't the video be longer? What would be the point of showing him just walk into frame?

It almost feels like playing mind games with a perp. For what purpose I though? I would guess that if they suspect him then they would have other cctv to get a good face pic.

Either way, I'm convinced this was deliberate.

 

[ly502]

Yeah the Heart video says 'New video from MK Police'.

But if it was intentional, wouldn't the video be longer? What would be the point of showing him just walk into frame?

I really don't understand the logic of any of the video or pics released in this case. Nothing seems to necessarily be from the day that she actually went missing...or did we determine that the first pics, released very early on, were from the morning of the 15th? It all just seems odd. what are they accomplishing by releasing this video? it doesn't really show her face...so it's not to help identify her...there has to be something to do with the man who follows...LE has been very strange in this case.

 

[wtiger]

Well i know that law enforcement are trying their best BUT what point is there in showing footage of 12 seconds from nowhere near the last place she was seen and filmed on a day other than when she went missing?

They only need look at the Libby Squire search to see that releasing cctv of questionable relevance can and does just confuse the situation.

How many people will be sitting trying to identify the man in that footage now?
And how many will not immediately appreciate that the footage is from another place and another day?

Surely they can do better than that?

 

[HongKongPhooey]

It must be tactical. Even the cctv from work the day before adds nothing to the search on the surface.

 

[ly502]

It must be tactical. Even the cctv from work the day before adds nothing to the search on the surface.

I really hope so!

 

[cluciano63]

Who actually saw her on the 15th?

 

[ly502]

Who actually saw her on the 15th?

I do think she was definitively caught on cctv that morning on the route she is known to walk to work, and then there were 2 unconfirmed sightings in the same general area, all around 8:15-8:30.

 

[CoverMeCagney]

Who actually saw her on the 15th?

Just the CCTV camera at 8:15am as far as we know.

Two unconfirmed sightings near the Teardrop Lakes were around 8:45 and 1-2 miles away, past Leah's workplaces (ie not on her route)

 

[wary]

I don’t trust sightings from anyone who didn’t know her.

 

[cherrytree9]

The thing that makes me think it's not tactical is that they only released this full clip to a local news source and didn't show the boy in their own press release. And they haven't said they want to locate him.

RE why they've released certain images - maybe they might release (relatively useless) CCTV to put pressure on someone, by showing that they know her route and that they know where something must have happened.

 

[Coconutty]

The CCTV with the boy in it can’t be a mistake. There will be a reason for that and it won’t be long until he’s identified.

 

[HongKongPhooey]

The CCTV with the boy in it can’t be a mistake. There will be a reason for that and it won’t be long until he’s identified.

I think he's quite distinctive. Someone will have recognised him already no doubt. TVP have a link on their website for anyone to report something or contact them. The vid had 7.5k views an hour or so ago

Edit - not saying he's a person of interest, but could be a useful witness if he walks that route often