The deployment of the cadaver dogs in the underground garage.

[Anna]

He did, but he didn't leave PDL with her.

You think there was another person/s involved ?

[AnneGuedes]

I think they should have got Eddie to check any apartments near that church such as Malinka's and any other leads as that's where Smithman was last seen in close proximity.

Are you aware you're speaking of a body (Eddie), Pathfinder ? Can you try and put yourself in Smithman's shoes for a moment ?

[AnneGuedes]

You think there was another person/s involved ?

No, nobody else.

[pathfinder73]

Are you aware you're speaking of a body (Eddie), Pathfinder ? Can you try and put yourself in Smithman's shoes for a moment ?

I'm putting myself in Smithman's shoes - he had to remove a dead body from the apartment with no help from anyone as it was unforeseen IMO. Smithman moved the body to a bin first but it didn't stay there as he was seen walking past the Smith family towards the church/beach. He didn't have much time to conceal the body so he had to act quickly to find a place that he knew of. I think the body was moved again hours later to somewhere up on the cliff face (descending from the top) where the smell wouldn't be noticed. That's why a sewer pipe may have been used as a temporary hiding place because of the bad smell but did Eddie later check those sewer pipes/tunnel for cadaver?

[AnneGuedes]

Smithman moved the body to a bin first but it didn't stay there as he was seen walking past the Smith family towards the church/beach. He didn't have much time to conceal the body so he had to act quickly to find a place that he knew of. I think the body was moved again hours later to somewhere up on the cliff face (descending from the top) where the smell wouldn't be noticed. That's why a sewer pipe may have been used as a temporary hiding place because of the bad smell but did Eddie later check those sewer pipes/tunnel for cadaver?

Well, I certainly couldn't act like your Smithman ! Besides what for ? Eddie checked, yes.

[pathfinder73]

I've made it harder for myself because I believe the body was moved in the car at a later date and buried in a final resting place (2 June is my guess). A bin would be the obvious choice.

[AnneGuedes]

I've made it harder for myself because I believe the body was moved in the car at a later date and buried in a final resting place (2 June is my guess). A bin would be the obvious choice.

Don't make it too hard for Smithman, he had it really tough, it couldn't last long.

[Sherlock Holmes]

I've made it harder for myself because I believe the body was moved in the car at a later date and buried in a final resting place (2 June is my guess). A bin would be the obvious choice.

So that's three locations:  the bin, the cliff face, and then the car. In fact four - the destination of the car.

So much activity vastly magnifies his chances of getting caught, no? You give him very high IQ points, pathfinder!

And what about the decomposition?

[AnneGuedes]

So much activity vastly magnifies his chances of getting caught, no?
And what about the decomposition?

Absolutely.

[pathfinder73]

Maybe but it's definitely possible when you didn't meet one soul on the streets.

[AnneGuedes]

Maybe but it's definitely possible when you didn't meet one soul on the streets.

Desert streets isn't enough.
It's not only the body getting stiff..