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radar said:How do we know if Raven knew about Janet being pregnant? Didn't it come as a surprise to everyone?
It came across as a surprise to us sleuthers here. But was raven surprised? Was his family? We don't know.radar said:How do we know if Raven knew about Janet being pregnant? Didn't it come as a surprise to everyone?
We need a ME to post here what is standard and what isn't. Anyone know of one?dbmthur said:Maybe they were checking to make sure she wasn't raped before being killed? And that is how they came across the fact that she was pregnant? They said there was HCG present (at least I think I read that someone posted that here at WS) in her blood...are you sure they don't test a woman of childbearing age's blood for pregnancy along with the other standard tests? (whatever they are)
Didn't Raven say that Janet was doubled over with cramps? Why would the ME do a pregnancy test unless it is routine? Don't they just do some kind of a blood test to find out?golfmom said:The only reason I suspect that Raven did in fact know that Janet was pregnant is that it not standard for the ME to perform a pregnancy test. So, unless RAVEN gave them some reason to suspect that she was pregnant ... no one would have ever known that she was.
It did come as a suprise to family members. However, when a woman is in her fourth or fifth week of pregnancy, it is not uncommon for family to be unaware. Many people wait until the first trimester is over to share the news since most miscarriages happen in the first trimester. A miscarriage is very traumatic, and that trauma is magnified if you also have to go around telling everyone else that you lost your baby. So many people choose to wait.radar said:How do we know if Raven knew about Janet being pregnant? Didn't it come as a surprise to everyone?
And it's a good thing for the person that wanted Janet dead that she happened to end up in her "bad cramps position" at the very time that she was due for her period. If the murderer had struck at any other time or if Janet had landed in any other position, then Raven might have noticed something was wrong, and had time to call 911 before she died.radar said:Didn't Raven say that Janet was doubled over with cramps?
It could be that Raven mentioning cramps sent up a red flag for investigators. I'm sure they've seen their share of perps that use certain language to try to separate themselves from the crime.radar said:Didn't Raven say that Janet was doubled over with cramps? Why would the ME do a pregnancy test unless it is routine?
Sex on the mind sure, but didn't he also have affairs? Like I said he had a lot of things on his mind and his wife's period would be one of the last.Jess said:Radar, he was a "normal" guy wasn't he ? Then he'd have sex on the mind, too !!They were a young married couple !
Most men know when their wife has her period. They were married almost five years. I'm as sure as I can be that Raven knew when Janet was expecting her period.radar said:I think you posters put too much emphasis on Raven knowing when his wife's period is due. Come on, this guy is into sports, cars, etc. I am sure that is one of the last things on his mind.
Jess' point is that many people do not have sex during that time of the month. For that reason alone, there is a good likelihood that Raven knew when Janet did or didn't have her period because they were obviously a sexually active couple. He'd most likely know when it was or wasn't a good time for sex.radar said:Sex on the mind sure, but didn't he also have affairs? Like I said he had a lot of things on his mind and his wife's period would be one of the last.
golfmom said:It'll be interesting to see if Janet shared the information of her pregnancy with friends locally, especially in light of their obvious concern for her safety.
OffRoad said:I am not sure if Janet told her family, or even Raven about the pregnancy, but I do know that she did tell one or two of her closest friends.