First it is important to observe the order in which segments mustve been torn from the roll and how that relates each end one to the other. For example, when tape is layered, the outer-most segment was the last one torn from the roll.
Second it is important to note that the Henkel logo markings provide us with an easy means to identify the direction each segment of tape was originally on the roll. This cuts in half the number of possible end pairings that we have to consider. :thumb:
Third consider when a right handed person applies tape from a roll they will typically use their right hand to spool the roll in a left-to-right direction. The Henkel logo orientation on Q64 and Q63 are consistent with this left-to-right application, FWIW.
Consider the following simple 2-dimensional scale image of Caylees face using one of her recent pictures and an average pupillary distance for a 3 year old female of 46mm using the linked
reference.
Important elements used in the speculation that follows:
(A) The scaled image of Caylees face,
(B) The scaled image of Q63 & Q64, and
(C) Q100 being apart from the other tape segments
- For the placement of Q63 I turned the image of Q63 w/ Q64 upside down and observed what appeared to be shaping suggesting that Q63 was initially affixed to Caylees left cheek/lower neck/hair area and, in a left-to-right motion the tape drawn across her chin and mouth area without covering the nasal cavities, in a slight upward diagonal across her face
- For the purpose of discussion, since Q100 was placed immediately after Q64 and before Q63 & Q62, yet, the face was still the focus of Q63 & Q62, consider that Q100 may have been placed over the eyes and bridge of nose at a slight diagonal that would eventually be parallel with the placement of Q63. Q100 does not appear to me to have covered the nasal cavity, only the bridge of the nose. Again, Q100 wouldve been affixed in a left-to-right motion with the right end covering Caylees left ear. This may explain the severe degradation of this end of the tape as this wouldve been the location of the lowest point of the head from which fluids would prefer to drain if Caylee were placed in the trunk on her left side as was suggested in the images of the stain in the trunk described here
- This body orientation may also explain what appears to be advanced degradation of Q64 on the (right) side of the tape that wouldve been on Caylees left-lower cheek/jaw in contact with fluid on the trunk flooring
- This placement of Q100 may also explain how it wouldve been affixed to irregular surfaces (e.g. eye lids/sockets, bridge of nose, eyebrow/eyelash hairs) that wouldnt hold it in place as readily as the other segments. Perhaps Q100 was dislodged from her face after being exposed to decomp fluids in the heat when Casey pulled a trashbag down over Caylees head and past the left side of her face still being pushed against the floor of the trunk by gravity. This may have resulted in Q100 settling in the abdomen area where it eventually became associated with the shirt and subsequently transported by water/predators @ the Suburban Dr. disposal site.
- In addition to noting the focus of all of the other tape segments on the face, consider that IF Q100 had been used to bind Caylees wrists it was sufficiently long, IMHO, to have encircled them and adhered back onto itself. Given that Q62, 63 & 64 remained adhered to one another when exposed to similar conditions, I believe Q100 wouldve survived in this configuration also and have been found in the bag with the remains of the arms.
- It is the scaled image of Q63 crossing Q64 that leads me to believe that Q63 was placed directly over Caylees nostrils. Again using a left-to-right motion at a slightly steeper angle than what was used for Q64, Q63 was used to cover the space that remained between Q64 and Q100 such that it overlapped Q64 as-found, yet, only contacted Q100 at the edge. The measure width of Q63 + Q64 in their as-found condition is 2.6. Again, using the scaled image of Caylees face and the image, this distance would cover from her chin to just over the end of her nose as shown. While it maybe a figment of my imagination, I can envision the formation of the tape in the image to suggest where it once was wrapped around the jaw/mouth/nose area with enough force to leave this impression and hold the mandible in place.
- Q62 was placed last, chiefly over the top of Q63 & Q64.
- Pure speculation, but, perhaps the angle of tape being applied somewhat consistently was the result of Caylees head being tilted to her right from being in her carseat (a) asleep, (b) sedated, or (c) subject to post-mortem rigor & gravity. This angle wouldve been the result of Casey taping in a horizontal manner
Unfortunately, I havent found anything in the above yet to convince me beyond a doubt that the tape was applied post vs. peri-mortem. I can still envision either scenario. Although if I'm forced to make a call @ the moment, the simplicity of the tape originating and returning to the garage begs post-mortem application. I need to let this sink in a bit more and perhaps itll become clearer. :waitasec:
Which might help if we are looking for impressions of the jaw area, etc.
