Chip Chick
Amber truly had no idea about Laci, and she later said this in a press conference:
“Scott told me he was not married. We had a romantic relationship. I’m very sorry for Laci’s family and the pain this has caused them.”
Many believe that Amber’s testimony in court helped to turn the jurors against Scott, who ultimately convicted him.
After the couple who was out for a walk with their dog discovered Conner, Laci’s body washed ashore shortly thereafter. She was found just miles away from where Conner was discovered.
When authorities discovered Conner, Laci’s son, they realized he was not nearly as decomposed as Laci. It is believed that Conner had come out of Laci’s decomposing uterus after her death.
DNA tests confirmed that the bodies were definitely Laci and Conner. Their bodies were so badly decomposed though that Laci’s cause of death could not be uncovered.
Police had no idea how she died. They couldn’t rely on evidence discovered on her body to help them crack the case and figure out who really murdered her.
Still, Scott’s suspicious behavior continued, even after his wife and son had been discovered dead. He even called his mistress during Laci’s vigil.
He lied to Amber and said he was phoning from Paris, where he was trying to celebrate the holidays. He actually called her from his dead wife’s own vigil.
During the vigil, Scott appeared to be almost joyful. He was photographed smiling and laughing which furthered people’s belief that he was guilty.
Scott refused to work with the police and would not take a polygraph test.
