[ET(end tyranny)]

She have been already unconcious when he tightened the leotard, otherwise she might get suspicious with his having to rip,tear or cut the leotard into strips... or not want them ruined. My guess is that she is already subdued at this point.

[John Jamieson]

She was screeming her head off.....it was a gag.

[Lady GOP]

From the article

"The knotted leotard leads detectives to theorize she was tied up and forced to walk to the heavily wooded area - and killed there."