Posted on 08/22/2002 7:07:52 PM PDT by UCANSEE2
The disappearance of Danielle van Dam was a shocking tragedy that ballooned into more than just a murder case. The parents lifestyleand actions by police, media, lawyers and the district attorneycame into question. As the legal team for defendant David Westerfield begins the fight for his life, heres a no-holds-barred look behind the scenes of San Diegos biggest story of 2002.
By Kevin Cox
(Excerpt) Read more at sandiego-online.com ...

THE LINK ABOVE takes you to one of the best summaries of this case.
Thanks go to poster "just me" for providing this.
Please read all, especially page 5.
I have been questioned about whether I really thought POLITICS played a part in fingering David Westerfield for this crime.
Well, read for yourself and decide!
The other thread was too long, so I started one.
IN L.A. Califreakinfornia!~
or click here ANATOMY OF A MURDER
Shouldn't that be Kalifreakinfornia? BWAHAHAHAHA!!!!!
A. Went up at about 10:00, went up and put them into 21 bed, and went in Dylen's room first, and Danielle was 22 reading to Dylen, and I asked her to go to bed, 23 and -- well, I checked that they had brushed their teeth 24 and all. I asked her to go to bed. I tucked Dylen under 25 the sheets and gave him a kiss good night, said good night 26 to him. Then I went to her room and she'd already gotten 27 in her bed, and I gave her a kiss good night. And I went 28 to Derrick's room, and he was still reading, and I asked
Yet Damon said he didn't know what pjs Danielle was wearing, bcause she had her blanket pulled all the way up to her neck. (This is what he testified to in the trial.)
So, if she was reading to Dylen, how could Damon not see which pjs she had on?
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