[Freedom2specul8]

The testimony:
Here's the news article about it
http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/metro/danielle/20020726-9999_1n26david.html

"Testimony from William Rodriguez, a private consultant, provided several scenarios to explain why, as the defense has argued, insects didn't reach the girl's body until two weeks after her parents reported her missing. "

"Taking into account all that information, Rodriguez determined that the victim could have been dead four to six weeks when her body was discovered Feb. 27.

But he said it's not an "exact science." He said there's no way to determine precisely when someone died, although he has spent his career searching for a methodology. "

"Dr. Brian Blackbourne, the county medical examiner, testified that the girl could have been dead from 10 days to six weeks when her body was discovered. "

"Flies aren't attracted to mummified bodies because adult flies can't chew and need soft places to feed, he said. When the eggs hatch into larvae, they also need something soft to eat, he said. " (Rodriguez)

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don't forget that in testimony, he stated that if a rodent or animal chewed through the mummified skin, the bugs would be lying in wait..and would have entered once the skin was open as long as there was still moisture.

[Jaded]

Thanks. Want some rice?

The point is her whole body was not mummified.

[small_l_libertarian]

But he's crazy! He thinks she was dead before she was missing, so why on earth would I believe anything else he said? Seriously.

[small_l_libertarian]

And there are PLENTY of moist, natural openings on the human body, especially that of a naked girl. No animals required.

[wonders]

don't forget that in testimony, he stated that if a rodent or animal chewed through the mummified skin, the bugs would be lying in wait..

...but not the green bottle fly!