I finally got to see the parents' interview. Nothing really sent up any alarms or gave me any bad feeling although I found it very, I don't have the word for it, on point I guess... Not scattered, no hysterics, following the flow, offering nothing extra really...
He didn't have a lot to say but that's not unusual either and he did speak up a few times...
I think where it stands out for me is that it doesn't stand out as an interview of parents with a missing child... It just is... No big red flags raised but also no real reason to be assured it was all as they said.
There were a few little things that may mean nothing... She talked as if they both were up after Cleo woke up and then went back to sleep and that Cleo did... That part seemed just a bit hesitant or not coming out smoothly almost as if they did not get right immediately back to sleep nor maybe did Cleo as it is kind of "danced" around imo... Do children wake up for a sip of water and go right back to sleep? Not in my experience.
It appears the younger child is theirs the way it sounds. I noted that she said they basically grew up right where they are/camped... Both of them? She also referred to their "family" and not "families"... It's nothing that I am saying means anything, just trying to determine the family dynamics.... It would imply to me I guess that they have known each other their entire lives. No red flag just informational. Clearly they have not been together for too many years though as Cleo was four and he was not her father. Let's be honest, right there, that would be looked at... Could one have left the tent while the other parent was asleep?
The one remark of "when she left, she was wearing".... stood out to me... "She left" seems like a very odd choice of words... Again, not saying it means anything, she may not want to say when "taken", etc. because the thought would be too overwhelming.. But it so sounds like the child herself made the decision to leave... Just found it a bit odd.
She looked right at her partner when they asked what type of activities they do camping... That too seemed a bit hesitant, thinking and jumped to fishing, then she said "camping"... Mentioned Cleo not liking the ocean but liked pools... He came up with sand castles... We all know they are not going to do too much with a baby along with or at least might have to do it separately.
So all of this I'm typing is just dribble, nothing is really stand out. However, that's what bothers me I think... There are no real highs or lows in the interview, it just rolls along with little deviation from questions or answers... That doesn't mean anything and she shows a bit of emotion here and there, he doesn't but again, not entirely unusual... There is however no anger, frustration, self blame... Again, doesn't mean anything at all, not accusing them, it's just kind of an interview that stands out in no real way. Which it doesn't need to but when one compares it to some others.... Like Gannon Stauch's mom, prime example...
The things that hang me up is that things just don't add up... The "story" and few facts hang me up more than does anything they did or didn't do in the interview... In the interview, at minimum I think things are omitted... Were they partying? Were they in the tent all night? Both of them? Cleo never had to go to the bathroom on waking? Did she wake up and go into their room asking for water or did she cry or yell from the other room and they heard her and if so, did she wake the baby up?
It sounded as if she was put to bed before the baby, like she ate and then the baby was fed and put down and then at some point they went to bed. She said they were up but never said doing what. Did I catch that right?
I want it in every case so it's nothing against them, I want to hear the last time they can find someone else saw this child. To me this information is blatantly missing. When did her bio dad last see her? Grandma? Anyone. No one at the campground did, that was said in an article above... It mentions "believing" the parents or no reason to doubt them and some "technologic" evidence whatever that means...
