Hi everybody! I just finished reading this thread and have some thoughts I would like to share, all IMO of course:
1) Based upon pictures I've seen, DS is not a
small woman. She also clearly has a temper. I wonder how her relationship was with AS? Did they still speak, get along?
2) RN appeared very petite (although fit) and had a pronounced limp.
3) Dogs will get involved in arguments, generally trying to STOP whom ever they see as the agressor. The marks I saw in the photo of DS looked like claw marks of a dog jumping up on her back which is what would be available if she were choking JS. I believe this was the incident where JS says she choked him. If the dog saw her as a threat, I could easily see it getting involved all on it's own with no urging by JS and no animosity by the dog. German Shepards are very protective anyway. IMHO, that bruise was no dog bite.
4) The stairs were carpeted. Thick, luxurious carpeting. 11 steps maximum. That is all. It had a landing and two sets of stairs. He couldn't have fallen down both sets. That must have been a heck of a fall for a healthy six year old to stop breathing or having a pulse.
That would have made some noise I would think. I'm having a hard time with that
. Perhaps RN was cleaning, getting ready for the party she was supposed to have and didn't hear? Perhaps the puppy tripped Max at the top of the stairs? The sister called it in. How long did he lay there?
http://www.cbs8.com/story/15075598/...rlfriend?clienttype=printable&redirected=true
5) I don't think that is a scarf. I think it is some kind of medical product from the EMTs. You can even see a package a distance from her head and the "scarf" is exactly the color of blue they make most disposable medical products.
6) Are electrical cords a common item used to hang oneself with? I would never think of running to the garage for an electical cord but that is just me. Seems like a lot of trouble. And so very very public.
That being said, I see two possible scenarios:
RN is sleeping, nude, and is surprised by an intruder who proceeds to choke her to death, and cover the murder by making it look like a suicide tossing her body over the balcony.
or
RN, overcome with guilt and completely distraught, runs cord out, goes outside and pulls the table over under the balcony. RN sits on the table, ties her ankles, puts the noose over her head, somehow ties her hands behind her back and proceeds to scoot off the table. This action causes one leg to break off the very weathered teak table (yes, I know teak isn't supposed to break....), the cord stretches and RN is hanging low the ground. Rigor mortis sets in and causes her legs to be at an angle. All very difficult in the middle of the night in the dark. I would think that would make some noise as well.
I don't know if it is accurate, but I read here that she was Burmese. The Japanese occupied Burma for many years. I found that Jigai was a version of seppuku practiced by Japanese women. They would tie their legs together so they would be "decent" when they were found. Dunno that it has anything to do with this, but thought I would throw it into the ring. I can't understand why she would be worried about that since she was nude however..........
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