BBM:
That statement was made on September 18th and I just bet things have changed since then. I am just stunned that JA's word is being taken that he is Bella's biological father. He never met her and she didn't know him. There needs to be proof that JA is her biological father, IMO.
When we get to this stage in a case all we really can do is speculate what the COD is as well as who actually killed Baby Bella. We get restless because we want to know now. Sometimes we may think no progress is being made only to find out that LE has been extremely busy on the case all the while. LE is not stupid, IMO, and you can bet that everyone (and I mean everyone) is still being investigated. Who knew what and when did they know it? I believe there will be at least one more arrest.
Joypath, what would be the reason for LE continuing to hold Baby Bella's body? They have done the toxicology, they have tissue samples, and they have completed the autopsy. Even if they are awaiting the official toxicology reports, why withhold her body from burial? What other testing could they possibly do?
I think there must be another reason to delay. Maybe the powers that be feel as I do concerning proof that JA is the biological father. I would want proof before turning Bella's little body over to a virtual stranger. She should not be interred in a family plot if it is not known for a fact that it is indeed her family. A dignified and decent burial is the last thing we can do for a loved one. We want that loved one to rest in peace. If there is even the smallest doubt of paternity, then do not let her be placed in the wrong plot. Be certain. This worries me so very much.
We've no idea what LE knows or what they are doing now, IMO. All we can do is wait. Sometimes what really happened is very different than what we thought. I am waiting for the other shoe to fall.
MOO