My Speculation on Annie Le case

When Annie Le was reported missing several days ago, there was speculation that maybe she was a runaway bride. Now that the police have confirmed that Le's body was discovered, the focus now shifts to who could have possibly killed Le.

Thus far, police and Yale University officials have kept very quiet on specific details to the Le case. There have been no information released in regards to Le's cause of death as well as the evidence that has been collected.

However, there has been speculation that there is a suspect. The supposed suspect apparently had failed a lie detector test and had defensive wounds indicating some sort of struggled had occurred. Another site speculated the suspect might be a lab technician that worked in the lab that Annie Le was last seen entering. However, there has been no confirmation of this from the police.

I agree that a lab technician (or someone else that uses or works in the labs) would be a likely suspect. A lab technician has good reason to be in the building that Le was working in and possibly work in close quarters (possibly alone) with Le. Given that Le wrote an article on safety for a magazine, I imagine that Le was one to take precautions. Le wouldn't put her safety at risk by being alone with someone she didn't know well or trust. Unfortunately, this also means that the person who ultimately killed Le was probably someone she knew and (unfortunately) trusted to some extent.

The last question many people are asking is WHY Le was killed. I'm hopeful that once a suspect (who I assume to be male) has been identified and arrested, we will get some answers. While we await for that moment, I speculate that Le was killed by someone who had an infatuation or attraction to her. It's entirely possible that the suspect mistook Le's friendly personality as romantic or sexual interest. Obviously with Le engaged and ready to be married, the feelings were not going to be mutual.

While the killing could be a crime of passion or planned weeks in advance, ultimately I think that jealousy played a role. I would not be surprised if the suspect indicates something along the lines of "If I couldn't have Annie, then no one could".

I am hopeful that a suspect will be identified and arrested soon. From there, I hope that some answers will be given so that all of Le's loved ones can start the long healing process. It's a shame that a young woman with so much potential was taken away from her fiance, friends and family. To have it happen days before her wedding just adds to the pain. Rest in peace Annie and best wishes to all your loved ones in the days to come.