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Agree with this. I had anxiety and depression at Libby’s age and hated coming home alone. I always made sure I had my key in my hand ready to get in quick.Hmm not been on for a while but come back to this and taken me all day to catch up. Some very valid points raised. I wonder if police will release cctv at any point. Also has it been clarified whether police have spoken to the taxi driver yet.. Would be useful to know if Libby had mentioned anything to him (I like to chat to taxi drivers when I've had a bit to drink). Also thinking about taxis... When I'm going home alone in a taxi regardless of whether I've been drinking or not I always get my fare and keys ready before I get to destination. I know Libby was put into a taxi by her friend so the friend may have paid for the taxi in advance but it'd be interesting to know whether she had her keys when in the taxi or mentioned them at all
This is a good point! Its definitely unusual.
It’s interesting that a fellow student says here that it’s a 5-10 minute taxi ride. I think what happened in that taxi, at least in terms of Libby’s state of mind during the journey, is important. If she had been in a distressed state already at being refused entry to the bar then I am fairly certain her friends probably wouldn’t have bundled her into a taxi (based on personal experiences at that age.) Also, I’m sure Libby and her friends knew at this point that she didn’t have her phone on her. I think it would be unlikely that friends would allow an upset, inebriated housemate, without a phone, to go home in a cab alone. Personally, I would have also checked that she had her key before sending her off. I find it more likely that Libby was drunk but in ‘ok’ form before entering the taxi and then something between then and the bench has made her “distressed.”