Original sentence: Gordon Park, however, is an experienced knot-tyer, and a meticulous and careful man; he would never use a granny knot, and their frequent appearance on the body of Carol is strong evidence that it was not Gordon who tied them.The Herald also mentions the fact that the police files from the original missing persons enquiry into Carol Park had gone missing themselves, but does not draw any conclusions from this
Edited sentence: Gordon Park, however, is an experienced knot-tyer, and a meticulous and careful man; he would likely never use a granny knot, and their frequent appearance on the body of Carol is strong evidence that it was not Gordon who tied them.The Herald also mentions the fact that the police files from the original missing persons inquiry into Carol Park had gone missing themselves, but does not draw any conclusions from this