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Wow, I appreciate all the time you spent on that post. Would you mind factoring in the mummification testimony?

My comments were addressing the 'latest v. earliest' matter. As for mummification, I think the evidence was pretty clear that a body does not mummify in 2-3 days. If it had, insects would not have been attracted to it. The body may have dried out somewhat in 2-3 days, but mummify? I don't think so, and neither did the bug experts.

"None of the bug guys (except for the last prosecution expert, who Feldman shot down) could explain why there was only a single generation of the one fly or the absence of the particular beetle if DW had actually deposited the body in early February. In fact, they were all puzzled."

the mummification, as described by the anthropologist happens very very quickly on a small child Danielle's size. His theory, and it seems most logical, is that a rodent chewed threw the mummified skin allowing the insects to enter in an unnatural opening. This is also the only logical answer for there to not be any blood/fluids settling under the body. That was witnessed by all the experts either by direct observation or by pictures/testimony. A normal body just dumped, and if it decomposed normally, would have had fluid beneath it, and the skin wouldn't have been dehyrated/mummified like hers was.. I have to hit the hay...will check in tomorrow sometime. take care and good night.