Something about the photos of Karlie and Khandalyce taken at the shopping centre bothers me:
Smart Phones were first introduced into Australia in 2008.
http://www.adnews.com.au/news/opinion-why-australians-love-their-smartphones
As a late-adopter of the new technology, I used my old-school flip phone for ages before upgrading to the hip new Smart Phone.
My mobile carrier offered two-year contracts, which meant I was eligible for an upgrade to a new handset every two years.
So, since 2008, I’ve had 3 iPhones.
Looking at Karlie’s phone in the photo, she had one of the basic flip phones, same as I had at the time.
Those flip phones had quite a limited storage capacity. And that’s where my query lies: Photo kept for 7 years?
I’m thinking that the photos were taken on a phone, because who goes to a shopping mall with a camera?
These days, Smart Phones can easily transfer photos from a previous model to a new phone, but back then, not so much.
My point is that, whoever took those photos of Karlie and Khandalyce
kept those photos, possibly across several new handsets, for 7 years – which, to me, means whoever took the photos was very attached to Karlie. The poor girl didn’t look happy about having her photo taken at the time.
No stalking involved, just a genuine query.