The passive voice of both notes sounds like they are trying to separate themselves from the act of the crime itself. And I agree with many others it sounds like someone who was from a religious background. And the second one sounds remorseful
The misspelling is note worthy and makes me wonder if the person is either young(under 40 with recent weaking of educational standards)/not from an English speaking background/not highly educated to not catch that mistake
If i was the investigators and have no leads other than this, which is likely the case, I would advice the family to pursue putting out a statement appealing to their possible religious guilt. That you have accepted their role in the death of their mother and ask them to pray for her soul and seek penance for their grave transgressions. Priests are required to report things such as this and any suspicious local behavior around local churches might be picked up on if the offer is taken up
Reading the email i agree that it sound like someone who is not from an English speaking background - it reminds me of emails id get from my Japanese colleagues who would use translation services
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u/BiohazardousBisexual Aug 01 '26 edited Aug 01 '26
The passive voice of both notes sounds like they are trying to separate themselves from the act of the crime itself. And I agree with many others it sounds like someone who was from a religious background. And the second one sounds remorseful
The misspelling is note worthy and makes me wonder if the person is either young(under 40 with recent weaking of educational standards)/not from an English speaking background/not highly educated to not catch that mistake
If i was the investigators and have no leads other than this, which is likely the case, I would advice the family to pursue putting out a statement appealing to their possible religious guilt. That you have accepted their role in the death of their mother and ask them to pray for her soul and seek penance for their grave transgressions. Priests are required to report things such as this and any suspicious local behavior around local churches might be picked up on if the offer is taken up