I see only two possibilities ...
Either BR slept through the whole thing as the parents claim
or
He knows a lot about what happened or what his parents did in the aftermath.
And if he does know something ... it is absolutely amazing that he could be so calm , cool , and "normal" about it and not reveal the slightest thing.
I doubt the parents could have "conditioned him" to act that way .... they only had a couple of hours .... besides he was only 9 so I think it is highly improbable .
Hi everyone, I'm a first time poster on this board, though I have been following this case for a long time.
I totally agree with the above post. I do think that BDI makes sense, but I just can't get past the fact that Burke could keep a secret like that for himself, for all these years.
There has been a lot of speculation over the years that Burke has some form of autism. If that is correct, I think keeping a secret is even harder for him: People with Aspergers are generally considered very "straight forward",and not too good on being manipulative and secretive.
I just can't believe that the R's would have sent Burke away that morning if he was somehow involved in any of this. You just can't trust a 10-year old to not spill the beans.