Mountain Misst
FA in Aus.
:bump: for Alison's girls.
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When GBC came outside his parents home to do the blubbering interview, what the reporter thought. Surely she saw the scratches on his face and noticed him leering at her chest area. A good reporter would have asked 'what's with the scratches mate, turn and show the camera'.
I often wonder if she realised if only the camera was showing his right side all would have been shown & would have been an all telling interview.
In that case, there was no cause of death able to be determined due to the state of decomposition of the body by the time she was found in a rubbish dump, similar to Allison's case. The prosecution could not prove intent but the jury held him responsible for her death and for interfering with her corpse by putting her in a wheelie bin. It sounds like the jury made the right decision based on the evidence. The difference in Allison's case is that the prosecution claim that GBC had an intention to kill as evidenced by the circumstantial evidence of his financial stress, her life insurances and his affair with TM including promises to her that he would be free of his wife soon.
But very interesting in so far as it is similar to Allison's unknown cause of death whilst in the same house as the accused and then the dumping of the body. Interesting that he got 18 months for the interference with the body to be served in addition to the 9 years for manslaughter conviction.
Marly you might like to copy this post to the new thread on that case.
The Gittany trial has several parallels and similarities with the Baden Clay murder. The sentence Gittany gets may give us some indication to what's in store to darling Gerald. Second thoughts, our judicial system is always out to surprise.
I keep thinking about Allison's shoelaces... Someone said in an early thread about wondering which way her laces were done up as it could indicate wether or not Allison had put them on herself or if someone else did it!
The Gittany trial has several parallels and similarities with the Baden Clay murder. The sentence Gittany gets may give us some indication to what's in store to darling Gerald. Second thoughts, our judicial system is always out to surprise.
I keep thinking about Allison's shoelaces... Someone said in an early thread about wondering which way her laces were done up as it could indicate wether or not Allison had put them on herself or if someone else did it!
I've been following the Gittany trial for the last week and I must admit I've been continually thinking of Allison. If and when Gittany is found guilty and sentenced, will it be indicative of what GBC can expect? Albeit Gittany is in NSW and GBC is in Qld. Suffice to say I'm hoping that Gittany gets at least 25years! Unfortunately I can't see that happening, nor can I see it happening with GBC. :tantrum:
Oh Makara, The Gittany story is so like a mirror image of this one.
No remorse, grief or sorrow shown over the deceased.
The lies and deceptions with no conscience.
The all important factor being his "innocence" as seen by the Law.
The public image man, (am I handsome enough?) seemingly to take priority over all else.
The (what I consider) bizarre behaviour at her deceased body.
No problems about moving into a new relationship so soon; or was that ongoing too?
The absolute categorical denials of his own involvement in her death.
I looking at a case in NSW and the testimony of a key witness.
At that the GBC committal hearing, someone gave evidence and felt dragged into feeling uncomfortable.
In the NSW case, an ABC employee had witnessed an 'event' and on the witness stand he said this to the defence...
Quote..
''Do you accept that you may be mistaken when you said that you saw the object in the man's hands as opposed to a short distance away?'' Mr Gittany's barrister, Philip Strickland, SC, asked Mr Rathmell.
''I have to accept that I may be wrong but I don't feel that I am,'' Mr Rathmell said.
''Do you accept the reasonable possibility that what you saw was a man stretching his arms out grasping out to the object as opposed to unloading?'' the barrister continued.
''I don't feel confident speculating,'' Mr Rathmell replied.
Read more: http://www.smh.com.au/nsw/witness-h...g-body-fall-20131024-2w327.html#ixzz2krxsXMyK
Edited to add.. If you know what you know about the behaviour of your dog, pet or anything and believe that is true, don't enter into a discussion about the other suggested options as per this witness. He testified as to what he knows to be true and left it at that.
Moo
12:21pm (AEST):
Witness Brian Mason has told the court he lives near Kholo Creek in Anstead, 700m from the bridge under which Allison's body was found on April 30.
Defence barrister Peter Davis said there was 700m of trees and other foliage between the bridge and Mr Mason's home.
Mr Mason said he and his wife contacted Crime Stoppers about two matters to do with the Baden-Clay case.
He said the first involved his wife spotting two cars on the side of Mt Crosby Rd at 4am - although the court was not told on which day.
The second was hearing dogs bark.
"Your dog, a German Shepherd, started barking around 12.30am," Mr Davis said.
Mr Mason agreed.
"When I managed to get my dog to stop barking, I could hear howling," Mr Mason said.
"I think to my left, straight ahead, and across the river too."
This was detailed in Mr Mason's first statement, the court heard, which was given on May 12.
He gave a second statement on February 5, 2013.
Mr Davis asked why he came forward with new information so many months later.
"I thought I could hear some voices ... someone talking," Mr Mason said.
"But I didn't think much about that at the time."
Mr Mason said he thought at the time that perhaps it was a neighbour.
"Presumably you didn't think they (the voices) were relevant because they were coming from (the other direction to the creek)," Mr Davis said.
Mr Mason said he was standing in his backyard six weeks ago and realised he could hear the sound of cars travelling over the Kholo Creek bridge.
He called police because he thought it was possible after all that he could have heard someone talking 700m away by the bridge.
Brace yourselves to hear Allison's name dragged through the mud, that's what the sleeze balls are paid to do.
It's count down time for June 2014.
It's not too far away now.
Hey Gerald doesn't time fly when your having fun eh?
All this time passing just brings more and more people together to support Allison, do you remember Allison Gerald?? BECAUSE WE ALL CERTAINLY DO!!
I hope people of your murderous ilk never see the light of day again.
Allison may be gone but she's never forgotten in fact if feel her memory is getting stronger and stronger.
Hold on for a very bumpy ride Gerald, you're gonna need a hardhat.
Brace yourselves to hear Allison's name dragged through the mud, that's what the sleeze balls are paid to do.
It's count down time for June 2014.
It's not too far away now.
Hey Gerald doesn't time fly when your having fun eh?
All this time passing just brings more and more people together to support Allison, do you remember Allison Gerald?? BECAUSE WE ALL CERTAINLY DO!!
I hope people of your murderous ilk never see the light of day again.
Allison may be gone but she's never forgotten in fact if feel her memory is getting stronger and stronger.
Hold on for a very bumpy ride Gerald, you're gonna need a hardhat.
Hi TGY.
:ditto: Allison will NEVER be forgotten. Her name can be dragged through the mud all the legal eagles, GBC and his family like, but the truth is out there and will always be out there no matter the outcome.
Too bad GBC didn't get to read your post, TGY.