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I think the parents came from a position of guilt from the very beginning. They left their children and went out drinking with friends.

Something then went wrong, and Maddie either had an accident or was taken, and from that point forward the parents have been trying to minimize their own culpability. They were not honest from the outset and I don't believe they have been honest at any point to this day. I blame the parents without reservation, whether that be for abduction, an accident or murder. They remain responsible for the situation and I don't know why they haven't had to face the consequences in a court of law.