Sneha Philip - woman that disappeared 9/10/2001

[johnnyangel]

Has there been any new information on this woman or if she was legally declared dead due to 9/11, or is she still on the "missing" list?

[Labonte18]

Originally Posted by johnnyangel

Has there been any new information on this woman or if she was legally declared dead due to 9/11, or is she still on the "missing" list?

As I recall, she was declared legally dead a few years back.

https://nypost.com/2008/07/11/solved...ystery-of-911/

[Guardian]

From little snippets I have seen here and there over the years, the authorities came to this conclusion:

She likely stayed at a friend’s home the night before the attacks (as to the nature of the relationship with the friend, that is up to speculation), and was on her way home in the morning when the attacks happened. She was then likely killed when the towers collapsed.

I don’t know how or why law enforcement seems to believe (so conclusively now) there was no foul play (meaning specific to Sneha), whether they just ruled this way as there were no other leads, or if there was some other info they did not make public. But they have concluded she was killed in the attacks, not the day before. As the article Labonte18 included says, there was a “bitter battle” to have her declared among the 9/11 victims. While I concede this is the most likely occurrence, it seems there is really nothing concrete for any theory. So it’s strange they would rule one way or another.

[James T]

Imagine if her husband or a stranger had killed her just by coincidence the night before-what an incredible stroke of fortune for them as the police there would as was shown have very little time or interest with all that happened & trying to deal with the aftermath.

However, I personally believe that she just stayed out & over at a friends house-as she was wont to do & just happened to return at the time the planes were hitting the towers & as a medical practitioner decided to rush in to help. Although foul play can never be ruled out-her & the husband had a massive row on the September 10th at the courthouse-it is possible she returned home after being spotted on the store CCTV & got into another argument with him that turned fatal.

[Guardian]

I don’t mean to sound like I’m arguing against the official conclusion, I’m just saying they seem to be closing the book if you will, without much evidence one way or another. Frankly, that is what I believe probably happened (she likely died when the towers fell).

But, I imagine homocides are a pretty much daily occurrence in a city the size of New York. If one happened the night before 9/11, it might quite likely be lost in the mix. So without any evidence one way or another, they are simply guessing as to what happened is all I’m saying. But I do believe the guess is probably accurate.

[UnsolvedMysteriesGod]

To be honest, I taped the 9-11 ceromony on 9/11 when they say EVERY name in alphebetical order. During the Ceromony her name WAS said in the deaths of the 9/11 victims, So yes she is legally dead. But there was a twist to it.. When her name was said.. The announcer almost slurred her name as if she did not deserve to be said with the other victims. Her name was printed and her name was said during the 9/11.

[Lieutenant Bookman]

Originally Posted by Guardian

But, I imagine homocides are a pretty much daily occurrence in a city the size of New York. If one happened the night before 9/11, it might quite likely be lost in the mix

There was one recorded homicide in New York on 9/11 that was unrelated to the attacks. It’s gone unsolved to this day in large part because they weren’t able to direct resources to the crime scene and have an investigation like they normallly would have, there was too much attention being given to helping at ground zero. Unfortunate timing for sure, but I imagine your quoted point is correct if that indeed had happened to Sneha

[tsaun]

Originally Posted by Guardian

I don’t mean to sound like I’m arguing against the official conclusion, I’m just saying they seem to be closing the book if you will, without much evidence one way or another. Frankly, that is what I believe probably happened (she likely died when the towers fell).

But, I imagine homocides are a pretty much daily occurrence in a city the size of New York. If one happened the night before 9/11, it might quite likely be lost in the mix. So without any evidence one way or another, they are simply guessing as to what happened is all I’m saying. But I do believe the guess is probably accurate.

I think the conclusion of Snea’s case had more to do with giving the family closure than the evidence presented as to what really happened.

We simply don’t know

[DALLASTEXAN!!]

Originally Posted by tsaun

I think the conclusion of Snea’s case had more to do with giving the family closure than the evidence presented as to what really happened.

We simply don’t know

I agree. this was one of the most memorable segments in the final days of the show. we will never know the absolute truth. She may have indeed met with foul play. The fact that it was possible that she disappeared the night before and did not phone is worrysome. I can only imagine the sorrow felt by her loved ones with her disappearance and the terror attacks happening all at once.

[Todd Mueller]

This case always bugged me. I think there is equal chances she took off, met with foul play, committed suicide, or was killed in the 9/11 attacks. But herein lies the problem -- without definitive proof that she was near ground zero, she is being included as a victim as if the Sherlock Holmes principle is being applied incorrectly.

I think there is a strong chance Sneha died at ground zero, perhaps even heroically. However, her life was in chaos at the time and she seemed to be making bad, even reckless, life choices in the weeks and months before this. She obviously had an alcohol problem and she seemed to make questionable decisions about where she went and who she hung out with.

Based on the evidence, I don't think she ran away. I think by now she would have let someone in her family know (and no, I don't believe the postcard). I think there is a decent chance she met with foul play especially if she was picking up strangers at bars. Based on the fact she was in court the day before, I think there may have been a strong case for suicide. She wasn't (to my knowledge) diagnosed as depressed but she had a whole lot of major things going wrong for her. This wouldn't be the first time someone committed suicide without a mental illness diagnosis. People have committed suicide with no signs of trouble, and Sneha had plenty wrong in her personal life.

Since she lived so close to 9/11, there is a good chance she ran to help being a doctor. But I just have a hard time awarding someone victim/hero status without any strong proof she was even there. She could have been already dead by then or miles away when the attacks happened.

I don't mean to speak ill of her and I feel horrible for her family. The not knowing for sure has to be hell. However, I just don't think it's fair to all the known victims of 9/11 to award this person the same status without some decent proof. I feel like too many people said, "Well, she's missing and she lived near ground zero so she must have went to help and died." While possible, that is a huge leap.

I keep hoping they will find some evidence of her being there (along with the other unidentified victims) so her family can have closure. Until then, we'll all just keep wondering.

[Guardian]

Originally Posted by Todd Mueller

This case always bugged me. I think there is equal chances she took off, met with foul play, committed suicide, or was killed in the 9/11 attacks. But herein lies the problem -- without definitive proof that she was near ground zero, she is being included as a victim as if the Sherlock Holmes principle is being applied incorrectly.

I think there is a strong chance Sneha died at ground zero, perhaps even heroically. However, her life was in chaos at the time and she seemed to be making bad, even reckless, life choices in the weeks and months before this. She obviously had an alcohol problem and she seemed to make questionable decisions about where she went and who she hung out with.

Based on the evidence, I don't think she ran away. I think by now she would have let someone in her family know (and no, I don't believe the postcard). I think there is a decent chance she met with foul play especially if she was picking up strangers at bars. Based on the fact she was in court the day before, I think there may have been a strong case for suicide. She wasn't (to my knowledge) diagnosed as depressed but she had a whole lot of major things going wrong for her. This wouldn't be the first time someone committed suicide without a mental illness diagnosis. People have committed suicide with no signs of trouble, and Sneha had plenty wrong in her personal life.

Since she lived so close to 9/11, there is a good chance she ran to help being a doctor. But I just have a hard time awarding someone victim/hero status without any strong proof she was even there. She could have been already dead by then or miles away when the attacks happened.

I don't mean to speak ill of her and I feel horrible for her family. The not knowing for sure has to be hell. However, I just don't think it's fair to all the known victims of 9/11 to award this person the same status without some decent proof. I feel like too many people said, "Well, she's missing and she lived near ground zero so she must have went to help and died." While possible, that is a huge leap.

I keep hoping they will find some evidence of her being there (along with the other unidentified victims) so her family can have closure. Until then, we'll all just keep wondering.

Postcard? What postcard? I don’t recall that from the segment

[Todd Mueller]

Originally Posted by Guardian

Postcard? What postcard? I don’t recall that from the segment

Sorry — it wasn’t on the UM broadcast and it is an internet theory. You can read about it here (among other places).

I think it is total b.s. but it keeps being linked to Sneha’s case.

[SitcomsHeydayfan]

Originally Posted by Guardian

From little snippets I have seen here and there over the years, the authorities came to this conclusion:

She likely stayed at a friend’s home the night before the attacks (as to the nature of the relationship with the friend, that is up to speculation), and was on her way home in the morning when the attacks happened. She was then likely killed when the towers collapsed.

I don’t know how or why law enforcement seems to believe (so conclusively now) there was no foul play (meaning specific to Sneha), whether they just ruled this way as there were no other leads, or if there was some other info they did not make public. But they have concluded she was killed in the attacks, not the day before. As the article Labonte18 included says, there was a “bitter battle” to have her declared among the 9/11 victims. While I concede this is the most likely occurrence, it seems there is really nothing concrete for any theory. So it’s strange they would rule one way or another.

You mean like she was driving by the towers when they collapsed?? Walking by the towers? Were other people killed like this on 9/11 who were never actually INSIDE the towers?

[Labonte18]

Originally Posted by SitcomsHeydayfan

You mean like she was driving by the towers when they collapsed?? Walking by the towers? Were other people killed like this on 9/11 who were never actually INSIDE the towers?

The theory is that she was in the area, saw the planes hit and went to the towers to offer assistance.

Yes, many people who never entered the towers were killed. Mychal Judge, a Catholic priest I had thought was killed without entering the buildings, but it seems he was in the lobby of the North tower and was killed by debris when the South tower collapsed.

I know someone, who I actually thought was Judge, was killed after being hit by someone who had jumped from the upper floors of one of the towers. Of course, there was and is much misinformation from what happened and when as far as things on the ground that day

[SitcomsHeydayfan]

Originally Posted by Labonte18

The theory is that she was in the area, saw the planes hit and went to the towers to offer assistance.

Yes, many people who never entered the towers were killed. Mychal Judge, a Catholic priest I had thought was killed without entering the buildings, but it seems he was in the lobby of the North tower and was killed by debris when the South tower collapsed.

I know someone, who I actually thought was Judge, was killed after being hit by someone who had jumped from the upper floors of one of the towers. Of course, there was and is much misinformation from what happened and when as far as things on the ground that day

You KNOW someone who was killed by a World Trade Center jumper?? They never saw it heard a person falling hundreds of feet DURING 9/11??

It's not like it was a normal sunny day and some random guy committed suicide by jumping. On 9/11 around the WTC site people were constantly looking UP!