Could Mr. H have found out something about his wife that scared him or overwhelmed him, perhaps an interest in controlling him or his stuff? Was he in his right mind when he made those recent hasty decisions? Was he missing his former life? Did he regret getting married in a hurry without knowing the person? Mr. H grew up in a different era. If in those shoes, I could be scared off, at least for awhile until I could go back to being in control of my own life as before without expectation of confrontation.
IMHO = thoughts I don't think have been expressed before. Foul play maybe but, regrets a maybe also. Not enough true confirmed facts to decide. Newspapers are notorious for reporting perceived news, or edited version, not necessarily totally accurate. Still thinking about this mystery.
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This is either a very complex case, as it seems now, or a very simple case, but we just cannot see the answer yet.
Mr Harrod by all accounts, was happy to be married to F.
There are those news videos with him speaking about F.
Mr Harrod was sprucing up the house before F's return.
Mr Harrod talked to F twice a day.
Until that Monday, when they did not talk.
That Mon., sil over, running the errands and doing the small repairs.
Mr H is on the phone, arranging for the housecleaner to come over that afternoon, talking to his daughter and probably other people.
There are reports that he is wearing his white pants, a nice shirt and his white dress shoes. For some people of that age group, that is dressing up.
I don't know for sure. Maybe he dressed like that all the time.
Somewhere that afternoon, 2:30pm ish, Mr Harrod leaves the house.
Taking his car keys and wallet.
He leaves behind his checkbook, his glasses and the house key.
So, did someone swing by and pick him up?
Did he go for a walk?
I think there is a possibility he just wanted out of the whole thing.
The new wife, the barber lady continuing to ask for money, family
wanting him to take care of paperwork, and just thought, I am leaving.
Let them sort it out.
But,
how did he leave?
Car, taxi, bus, friend? His car is in the driveway.
what did he take with him?
Not his checkbook which is how he paid for things. No debit card.
I just want him to be found.