When RA gave his initial statement about seeing the three young girls but not Libby and Abby, I don’t think he realized LE had the ability to nail down a precise timeline through Libby’s video. If you recall from the very beginning, LE never disclosed much of anything with regard to timing, in fact their drop off and pickup time was consistently vague along with what time the SC photos were taken (or any other photos as well?), perhaps as was oft mentioned “to protect the integrity of the investigation”.
If not for the video, who‘s to know the girls weren’t down by the creek and murdered long after RA had already left the area? IMO by making his claim of not seeing them, he intended to move forward the time of murder.
On February 13, 2017, Liberty "Libby" German and Abigail "Abby" Williams went for a hike near the Monon High Bridge in Delphi. Here's a look at what has happened since that day.
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2:07 p.m. Libby posted a photo on her Snapchat account showing Abby walking across the old railroad bridge.
This was the last time anyone heard from the girls.
Between 2:30 p.m. and 5:30 p.m. The girls had a set time to meet with family members to be picked up. When family showed up to get them they were nowhere to be found. Family began canvasing the area for Libby and Abby but could not locate them.