[luvbach1]

"...had they been better parents their beautiful daughter would [might] still be alive."

I agree with you, as amended above. But the culpablility of the Van Damms was not the point of my question. Westerfield, of course, is the only one guilty of murder.

[alisasny]

Well I know he was convicted and still have a hard time rectifing how and why he would do such a henious deed...

I dont deny he is guilty however I just dont understand what would make a "normal" human snap in such a way.

I guess I just did not see evil in him. I dont know and the whole case was a wakeup call for me.