LionRun
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Actually, there is a chance that the ring was Princess Blue's. It is unlikely, but it is possible. This is because according to the new autopsy report whereby a panel of forensics specialists did not offer a date of death. So, it is possible that Princess's remains had been out there anywhere from 1975 to about late 1989 or early 1990.
I have worked and researched for a long time to find good scientific info concerning the topic of remains conditions in a humid, warm temperate climate such as in the Houston area. Unfortunately, there are no, "body farms" or good scientific data to show how long there would be DNA in bone marrow that is still viable for DNA and drug testing--for the conditions that Princess was found in (warm temperate, humid climate, out in the open, etc...). It is true that scientists have extracted DNA from remains that are thousands of years old, in these cases the conditions were either cold (in snow that fell hundreds/thousands of years ago where remains were preserved) or in hot, dry conditions of a desert/desert tomb. We just don't know if DNA stays viable for testing (drugs and DNA) under the conditions in which Princess's body was found. If we did her date of death could better be pinpointed.
Just to be sure that the school ring issue is cleared up, we know that the ring was from Robert E. Lee HS (now Lee HS) because, "Houston" is clearly on the ring.
I have worked and researched for a long time to find good scientific info concerning the topic of remains conditions in a humid, warm temperate climate such as in the Houston area. Unfortunately, there are no, "body farms" or good scientific data to show how long there would be DNA in bone marrow that is still viable for DNA and drug testing--for the conditions that Princess was found in (warm temperate, humid climate, out in the open, etc...). It is true that scientists have extracted DNA from remains that are thousands of years old, in these cases the conditions were either cold (in snow that fell hundreds/thousands of years ago where remains were preserved) or in hot, dry conditions of a desert/desert tomb. We just don't know if DNA stays viable for testing (drugs and DNA) under the conditions in which Princess's body was found. If we did her date of death could better be pinpointed.
Just to be sure that the school ring issue is cleared up, we know that the ring was from Robert E. Lee HS (now Lee HS) because, "Houston" is clearly on the ring.