yllek
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Even if she does turn up dead, it would still be hard to charge anyone since they have no clear evidence that it happened before or after she left the house.
There is evidence that she left the house, for example witnesses who claimed to have seen her after SA last saw her, plus the earring.
I think if LE had a body, charges would be filed soon thereafter. I believe there is a mountain of circumstantial evidence (some of it in the form of contradictions and mistruths by Billie and Shawn, of public record from media interviews) and that eye witness testimony could be discredited. There are always false sightings in missing persons cases. They were fully investigated at the time and LE will explain their reasons for ruling them out.
Sure, the defense could argue that Hailey ran away or was kidnapped and then was killed, but leaving her personal belongings at home and all of the contradictions by the suspect and POI will be hard to explain if a body turns up (hard to explain now too, but don't know if they're lying about a death or something else until there is a body). Why would their stories be so inconsistent if they weren't involved in her death? Why would Shawn have lied about his work alibi and Billie knowingly repeated the lie to Nancy Grace? Why would Billie lie to police, and thus be arrested, when police were looking for her daughter? These will be things the prosecution can focus upon if a body is discovered and charges are filed.
Also, though her body will be badly decomposed in all likelihood, if there was head trauma, stabbing or something of that nature involved, it could render physical clues. The suspect had a car and there is a huge window of opportunity for when and where this crime could have taken place. If Hailey is wrapped in something that comes from one of the suspect's residences, or if there is any DNA under her nails, or if there are any fibers lodged in body cavities, etc... it could be very incrimating. Of course, if Shawn and Billie are lying and not cooperating for some unfathomable reason other than guilt in disappearing Hailey, this kind of evidence could also point toward someone else. Lots of possibilities.
All JMO...