I think if there was any plan to dispose of William by those who loved him, there would have been a lot more time allowed in the plan.
That is the thing that makes all of these unusual (imo) theories not fit. Who would allow themselves such a brief time period in which to dispose of a child?
imo
I am assuming the female caregiver is a POI with good reason. So starting from that position, I don't think this was planned at all. I think tensions were high and we are now privy to that very state.
I think Wm was a happy, bright, busy boy -- and more work than they'd bargained for.
I think the iconic photo and the roaring and the Mommy Monster, Daddy Tiger details were constructs, and made for a compelling diversion. And the media ate it up.
I think it's very possible Wm fell or jumped or thought he could fly, unaware of the height differential. Or he fell over backwards. Or he choked on dice.
I'm a mom, that photo looks EXACTLY like
show me what's in your mouth.
I don't automatically believe she was taking photos for a future scrapbook. But she MAY have been attempting to document Wm's behavior for review or to show the male caregiver. I. E. Wm being belligerent, not rolling dice correctly, etc. I think she was wound tight, with unrealistic expectations.
So.... if Wm suddenly had catastrophic injuries (he could've been hung up by his cape, by accident and asphyxiated...
She would've had mere minutes to react. Most parents are DESPERATE to resuscitate, even when it's beyond too late, but there may have been other pressures at play here. Marital issues (deleted texts), perfectionism, losing the foster daughter. If Wm was beyond recovery, she might have decided to make up a narrative, believing it would save her image, her foster status, her marriage or maybe all three.
Her first act IMO hide Wm quickly.
Second act, calmly set the foster grandma and foster daughter into tasks that would keep them occupied indefinitely.
Third, perhaps gather a quick disguise, drive away. Return without Wm, never mention the drive, commence looking for Wm with the foster grandma,
as if Wm
just went missing.
IMO she says it, he went missing 5 minutes prior to the joint "seaching" --
But IMO he'd been "missing" for 30 minutes or so.
I can imagine her saying, no, Mother, it wqs only a few minutes, remember, I made you tea, Wm was roaring.
I very much would like to know just how many -- or how detailed -- the foster daughter's drawings were. Bet she wore down some crayons.
It wasn't five minutes.
JMO