Simpler But No Less Heartbreaking Possibilities
This post may not even be allowed because of some of the horrible possibilities mentioned in it...but it's based on the thoughts I've had since the very beginning of Mrs Guthrie's case. I tried posting it on the other thread, but haven't heard anything back from the mods. Am I allowed to submit the same post on different threads? I'm not sure how that works.
While following Mrs Guthrie's case daily on Reddit and other SM, I've read literally countless posts and comments suspecting family members of being responsible for the disappearance of Mrs Guthrie - most, if not all of them, focused on the motive of money.
Yet, from the beginning I've thought that (IMO) there would have been many simpler methods to "remove" Mrs Guthrie from the picture in order to acquire her money/estate/what have you (if that's what the goal was, by a member of the family). I apologize for how appalling this sounds: but in theory even a small planned push, a fall, a pillow, a little too much medicine (or the wrong type), an "accidental" cut or wound while on blood thinners, a slippery floor, tampering with a walking cane or car, etc, would provide the predators with the means to the end they were trying for, plus a convenient alibi. Mrs Guthrie's unfortunate accidental death. It would sound plausible for a distraught family member to tell LE "Oh I can't believe she tripped on the rug like that! She was only walking alone for a moment! We saw her start to fall on the steps, but we just couldn't reach her in time, and she hit her head!"
I don't have any answers to what DID happen or why, but imo it wasn't her family. I know that isn't a very popular take with many people. I'm only stating what I have come to feel regarding the case, so please don't attack me! But if it was/is a family member or members, why fabricate the entire intruder/ransom/porch loser mystery at all? Once again I apologize for the horrible possibilities I mentioned. These are all simply things I've wondered about.
My heart absolutely breaks for the entire Guthrie family and all the others close to Mrs Guthrie, and I only hope and pray this case is able to be solved and justice delivered.
Thoughts? Potential issues? Am I missing something incredibly obvious? Lol.