This sparks a question... Did she purposely give a wrong time for "seeing her" and mystery man? If yes, why? Did she actually see Lauren or at that time or is it part of "the story" and did she play a part or is it an attempt to alibi for the "boy she was seeing"?
all valid questions that I wonder about, too. And I think Chuz asked if she might have been caught on tape. It is said that she came forward a few days later after someone told her Lauren was missing. IMO, this person witnessed the cause of death and saw
at least one of the persons who hid Lauren. It makes sense that Lauren may have succeeded in getting someone to come out of 10th and C as she was seen on tape trying to get in, or at least seen trying to buzz someone. <modsnip> And it makes sense that Lauren smacked her head, as she was already seen falling down on tape.
It doesn't make sense that she smacked her head on the way up to 10th and C. We have to remember that this is
not on video. Her haphazard route up the alley with CR, and her falling face forward w/o hand support is on tape, yet the PIs describe her at this time as seeming "very much alive and well". Bessie has said that this means
she was probably moving, waving arms and legs, etc.
But the witness says she saw Lauren smack her head, and become irresponsive. This sounds like unconcious. She describes her as being picked up and slung over a shoulder. This does not sound like the "piggy back" style that the PIs describe seeing
her being carried by CR.
I agree that this witness may be in on the 5N story and could be fudging on both the time and the description of MM. The most important part of what she saw is Lauren hitting her head very hard. Also, she may be fudging about how that happened.
But she did see something important, and LE is hedging about it, could be they have heard from other people conflicting stories about who was involved during this
occurence, and what time it was, and it has nothing to do with the first time Lauren was trying to get in 10th and C with CR. JMO MOO
p.s. and also, MaH, you could be spot on about alibiing the "boy". Whether this guy lived at 10th and C or not, her alibi places him in an apt for a certain time period,
and maybe even others that were "there" too.
with her.