I am new here but have read a great deal about this case, including a lot of comments in this thread from sleuthers, and also the full final judgement from Justice McCallum.
I am curious about something.
It was said in the judgement that Lisa changed the password on the Hidden Camera monitoring system the night before her death / early morning. (The surveillance cameras, which by the way she knew about all along - as it was installed with her presence and she was given access and the password - however she didn't know Simon had changed the focus of the cameras to be on her rather than for door entrance way security).
I find this odd - , as it would be rather obvious that changing the password without telling him, would anger him when he tried to login and couldn't...(which is it said he tried to do 3 times in that early morning, and then he finally approached her in bed to ask if she had changed the password)...I mean, it was said she was particularly fearful, on edge and distressed in those final 12 hours...why would she risk doing something that could tip him over the edge and incite a rage in him? Was it...she just had a moment of anger and retaliation? Rather than self-preservation? Possibly I guess...but...not too wise...?
Is it recorded in evidence that those login attempts actually ocurred and Simon didn't just make up this story? It could even be possible he staged the password changing story as well...although I'm not sure exactly why he would do this. But there could be a reason.
The password wasn't for the cameras.
It was for the stalking software that was tracking her phone.
I don't really find it odd at all. If you ignore SG's statements that he told her about it - that he confessed - view it from Lisa's side for a moment
For months and months, any time you've had the slightest vent, or any message to anyone - he has mysteriously known about it.
He palmed this off as being so "in tune" with you.
You got punished for 'thoughts' you've never articulated to him through his moods and behaviour.
You discover this exceptional breach of trust and privacy. But you also fear the person.
You've just confided in your personal trainer and counsellor. Even though these people are new to your life - the warmth and care they display makes you feel safe.
Then suddenly, SG claims your newfound confidant has told him everything about your escape plans. You lash out at her - for betraying your confidence.
But all your trainer says is "it wasn't me, and I will still help you". This is reiterated by your counsellor."
It's the final straw that makes you realise all the people that have been alienated from your life through that game of Simon SAYS.
You decide to trust these new people.
You discover the software.
Perhaps there was a confrontation about it - the day before she died.
And SG apologised, swore it would never happen again. Trust me. I promise I will never do it again.
Got on the computer. Logged in, in front of Lisa. Turned it off.
And then - to make sure he can't ever do that again, once he goes to sleep. You change the password. Not to something uncrackable. But to something that would remind him of the promise. Of the thing that was missing in their relationship.
I'm sure that the events followed what the Judge has found.
That SG got up and tried to log in.
Each failed attempt made him angrier. This was "proof" that she was going to escape. Proof that he was losing her once and for all.
And the trust barb - trust being the password - was the final insult to his inadequacies and insecurities.
(I posted a few threads back that I was proud of this act of standing up for herself. Of knowing what he did was so grossly wrong. Of Lisa finally realising she was worth so much more than SG).
I just want to say: I am NOT victim blaming at all here. She is completely without fault. And in terms of provocation, a person stopping your invasion of privacy would not cause a reasonable person to commit murder. A reasonable person would be deeply ashamed and apologetic.
As much as is coming to light about his past now, LH had no reason to believe that SG wasn't a reasonable person. No reason to believe he was a narcissistic psychopath.
