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Hi gitana1
I strongly feel this is homicide, but can't decide whether a crime of opportunity or pre-planned. Leaning toward opportunity (given the hotel and surroundings), so i voted that way, but can't discount planning (i.e. length of time that might be involved .. minutes/days)
fwiw
IMO it had to have been a homicide.
I believe it is extremely unlikely that she was psychotic, primarily because Bipolar Type 2 (which Elisa was diagnosed with) does not manifest with true mania/psychosis, but hypomania. In rare cases I suppose it probably may happen. This is just knowledge that I have as a sufferer of depression myself, so I'm not an expert.
I believe someone despicable encountered or met Elisa, took advantage of her vulnerable state, and committed an atrocious crime.
And I also strongly believe that it's possible that the elevator video we see is of Elisa frantically attempting to leave a situation where she has realized she's been drugged; IMO, it is why she left without her glasses and seems collected at first - and like someone said in the main thread, there are safety guides for young travelers saying that you should press all the buttons so you throw off your attacker. I don't think she expected to hit Door Hold. I think it's possible that she began to hallucinate after the drugs began kicking in, explaining the sudden bizarre gestures and acting like she's talking to someone in the elevator. And from there my speculation runs dry.
JMO 100%.
RIP Elisa, and may there be justice.
The corner has not ruled that out yet.The autopsy said that there is no apparent cause of death. Which means she did not drown, so that pretty much blows suicide out of the water.
The only way it could have been an accident now is if it was a drug overdose and someone covered it up, which in my opinion would make it homicide/manslaughter. So I guess accidental is out of the question too.
The corner has not ruled that out yet.
"They didn't find any bullet holes, they didn't find any stab wounds to my knowledge. So then you've got to go to the next step," Los Angeles County Coroner's spokesman Ed Winter said.
"You see if in fact there were any heart issues, did she die of hypothermia, did she drown," said Winter. "Were her lungs filled with water?"
http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/02/22/us-usa-missingtourist-idUSBRE91I1BY20130222