Talk:Death of Mary Jane Barker

Murder?
Where does this source explicitly refer to murder? The police chief said he was "almost positive" that the closet had previously been searched and that "indications were Mary Jane had only recently been placed in the closet". Murder is only one interpretation of what he may have speculated. - Location (talk) 03:19, 21 October 2015 (UTC)
 * Per this source, you could say that her "disappearance touched off an intensive search for a kidnapper or murderer". The statement "...but the circumstances of the death have left some suspecting murder" is not entirely accurate in that the police chief's comments, however you interpret them, were made 48 hours after she was found. The police had a different conclusion a few days later. There is virtually nothing about this girl's death after that, so it is hard to characterize what "some" people have been left to think. - Location (talk) 03:25, 21 October 2015 (UTC)
 * Short answer it doesn't. Long answer; I guess you could argue the police chief was commenting on improper disposal of a body, or something. However, just a "few hours", as well as the comments about the dog, seem to make it obvious the thought is she was put in there dead. You make good points though; this is my only article in this part of the wikisphere. Cake (talk) 03:32, 21 October 2015 (UTC)
 * "Initial suspicious of foul play" might be accurate. I found this article that indicates by March 4 (same day as the police chief's earlier statement) the police determined that the closet was likely not searched. - Location (talk) 03:35, 21 October 2015 (UTC)
 * Yes, they say they searched the house, but not that particular closet. If I recall, they even checked other closets, despite that one being the most prominent, and supposedly having her and a dog in it. Cake (talk) 03:41, 21 October 2015 (UTC)
 * Yep. Rev. Harry McIntyre looked in bedroom closets, but it never occurred to him to search the front-bedroom closet. Cake (talk) 03:49, 21 October 2015 (UTC)

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Copyedit December 2016
Hi,, I did a quick copyedit on the article. A couple notes: I'll be around for follow-up. Reidgreg (talk) 23:34, 15 December 2016 (UTC)
 * I'm a little unclear on the dog (which seems to be variously described as dog, puppy, and pet). Where it says While playing with her pet, Freitta discovered the body of Barker is this talking about another pet, or the dog in the closet?  Because if it's the dog in the closet, I'm not sure how that sequence makes sense.  I feel it could use some clarification either way.
 * Is "South Jersey" an established geographical or political place name? It sounds a bit informal for Wikipedia's voice.  I'd suggest either saying "southern New Jersey" or to make a direct quote from the Philadelphia Inquirer.
 * This feels a little morbid to be doing the math, but if the autopsy concluded she lived for three days, shouldn't her death date be February 28 (instead of March 3, the date her body was discovered)?
 * All good points - think I've fixed those concerns. Cake (talk) 17:34, 17 December 2016 (UTC)
 * Thanks! Oh, I should have mentioned for the death date: if you want to indicate if being approximate you can use the template circa, ie: c.  February 28, 1957. - Reidgreg (talk) 19:11, 17 December 2016 (UTC)

Autopsy on puppy
There is no mention of the results of the autopsy of the puppy, which would seem to be an important piece of evidence.Bill (talk)

Age
The opening sentence says that she was a 4 year old girl, which she was at the time of her presumed death, but she was 3 when she disappeared. Should the sentence be changed to 3-year-old? ~OneRandomBrit &#124; User Page &#124; Talk 21:19, 25 April 2024 (UTC)