Lets get Lechmere off the hook!

[Lewis C]

Another point on this question of why Cross and Paul never saw each other before: Maybe one did see the other a time or two but didn't remember it, because people don't remember every stranger that they see briefly that they have little reason to pay attention to.

[Mark J D]

… no one can name a single example…not one…of a serial killer murdering and mutilating a victim just 20 minutes or so before he was due at work...

The words 'at work' are doing some incredibly heavy lifting here...

M.

[Herlock Sholmes]

The words 'at work' are doing some incredibly heavy lifting here...

M.

Where else was he going?

[Herlock Sholmes]

Another point on this question of why Cross and Paul never saw each other before: Maybe one did see the other a time or two but didn't remember it, because people don't remember every stranger that they see briefly that they have little reason to pay attention to.

They may have heard each other or seen each other ‘up ahead,’ Lewis.