If she is in there, then pray they get some evidence. They had to weigh her down with something. She may be wrapped in or with something that came from one of the boys homes.
If she is wrapped up, then she might have fought and may have DNA under her fingernails.
I hope they finally have break in the case. I've been lurking on your thread since it began and you all have been doing a wonderful job covering it.
Not after this length of time & in water.
Unless she was vacuum sealed. Not likely.
I'm reminded of the unconfirmed fishing hut break-in.
Trace evidence would be sent off to Dutch labs. I'm leery ...
Another thing - if she is that close to the VDS's home. Then they may have evidence that she on the VDS's property.
She may be wrapped tightly in plastic, this would preserve and fibers from a crime scene. I just pray that they pulled the right things from the boy's homes. Like any leftover rope, plastic sheeting, tape, etc. in the event they find any this items with her body.
If she is in there and tied up/wrapped up/whatever, that's evidence that she was murdered.
Urine won't be able to claim that she fell in by accident.
If anyone wants to see what Joran Van der Sloot is going to be like when he grows up, try to catch some of the cablenews reports today of the court proceeding in Wichita where serial killer Dennis Rader tells how he murdered men, women, and children.
Rader says his motive was to fulfill his sexual fantasies.
It is the most chilling thing I have ever seen from a courtroom.