The houseguests were attached to a long, winding, knotted rope, and had to crawl, climb, and untie the rope to get to the end, all while in freezing cold water.

I struggled in vain to untie the ropes, then ran to another boat and knocked on the door.

Evidence in the garage where she was found hanged was destroyed or damaged when officers decided to cut down her body without taking photographs and untied the rope.