Did BS-man murder Liz Stride?

[lynn cates]

Let's go home.

Hello Edward. Thanks.

"The point is the police were convinced she was a prostitute going about her business when killed. I see nothing to contradict this."

Or to affirm it, for that matter.

"The location in which she was found was similar to the other victims - a spot suitable for the conduct of that business."

Not a bit of it. And closing the gates would not help. If anything. one would wish the gate to be open whilst being between it and the building. But, as we know, that was not the case.

And if second guessing the investigators is not fruitful, what are we all doing here? After all, they THOUGHT the case not solved.

Cheers.
LC

[Wickerman]

You're on a roll there Lechmere, three well reasoned posts (#460/473/477).

[Lechmere]

The entrance to Duffield's Yard was narrow and the gate was open.
Stride was found some two yards or so inside the yard which was totally dark.
Had she progressed with her intended act then I have no doubt she would have closed the gate (and pocketed the cashous if that is your worry) - but then again perhaps due to the darkness it was not necessary.

The point is the police were convinced she was a prostitute going about her business when killed. I see nothing to contradict this.
The location in which she was found was similar to the other victims - a spot suitable for the conduct of that business.

Why should we look for another explanation for how she ended up in that location?
There is a slight possibility that she was dragged there unwillingly by her assailant, but for reasons already stated this has to be the least favoured possibility.

The explanation for what is likely to have transpired - without a named suspect of course - was pretty efficiently gone over at the time and has been passed down. Second guessing the investigators on these issues is not likely to reap dividends.

[lynn cates]

location, location, location

Hello Edward.

If Liz were going into the yard to perform sex, would it not be more likely that she and her client would get between gate and building?

Take away the cachous, and place her crumpled body between building and gate, and I'd be a convert.

But, as it is, she is BEYOND that point. If she is there for sex, then she is heedless of interruption from a passerby.

Cheers.
LC

[lynn cates]

history

Hello Jason. Thanks.

"I think one of the only things we can use are statistical frequencies."

Indeed? Well, for what are we using them? To write history perhaps?

Cheers.
LC