I had thought maybe they overdosed her (and the boys) to keep them quiet during the swinging downstairs, but the BLOOD, which is what is new today...looks almost like she was taken both UP and down that stairs at a time when someone was bleeding more than trivially.
Might a girl that small die of a hemorrhage or some internal thing BURSTING, if a full size male were to try to penetrate her? Might she bleed to DEATH?
An early posting of mine said that IF Westerfield did ANYTHING to Danielle, he did it at her home and with her parents' acquiescence/amounting to permission.
Yes, Virginia, that includes having sex with her, "just so you don't kill her."
Damon Van Dam's actions are suspect to say the least. Why would one vacuum the home, after finding out his daughter is missing? Removing evidence, I would say; this is the last thing one would do.
Perhaps this was an accidental death, but it's hard to imagine the Van Dams knew what happened to Danielle beforehand. Okay, I'm going back and forth with this, lol...
Dad supposed to be home, babysitting. But is out with with neighbor woman.
Westerfield has wanted to join in 'reindeer games' but not allowed due to red nose (no partner to swap).
Mrs. VD could have 'danced' with Westerfield, turned him on, then dissed him. Or she could have been doing it with someone else and made Westerfield 'jealous'.
Westerfield returns home at 1030pm.
He goes over to talk to Mr. VD, thinking maybe he will 'let him in the club'.
BUT, Mr. VD isn't home.
Danielle is awoken by the doorbell and answers the door.
Maybe Westerfield decides he will tell Danielle about her mother's activities. Takes her to the garage to show her the evidence. Get's excited, wants to party, gets carried away and hurts Danielle or she won't cooperate.
You can take it from there..... But this would explain the reluctance of the parents to come out with the full truth. They left their children HOME ALONE, and could loose all of them, not just the one they already lost.