Australia Australia - Marion Barter, 51, missing after trip to UK, June 1997 #13

[StrangerDanger]

Or a woman who has been broken down by a narcissist

I know it seems to be an unpopular opinion here but I still don’t see her as an accomplice. We have seen a tiny bit of his anger during his evidence and we have heard from GB that he criticised her and demeaned her. I can’t imagine they have had a happy marriage.

 

[caitlincurious]

No, he's wiggling his fingers. I wonder who this couple is

The lady on the right sort of looks like Diane but it's obviously hard to tell - family member?

Edit: I do not suggest this is Dianne, obviously. I meant that it could be a family member of Dianne. Just taking a shot in the dark.

 

[Deleted member 249471]

Right now, Smith is bringing up a lot of RB's previous travel, particular in the 1990's. He keeps asking who did you visit, where did you go, what did you do? RB keeps saying he can't remember.

Excellent strategy. This can be used to against him... why can't he remember any of these details, but can remember the details of his trip in 1997?

Answer: because he made up the details of the 1997 trip.

 

[mishy66]

What name did he say after Aunt Lucy?

I visited Aunt Lucy and Aunt M ?

 

[mishy66]

The lady on the right sort of looks like Diane but it's obviously hard to tell - family member?

That isnt Dianne.

 

[caitlincurious]

That isnt Dianne.

Obviously not. That is not what I said, Mishy. Haha

 

[Podcast Tragic]

Right now, Smith is bringing up a lot of RB's previous travel, particular in the 1990's. He keeps asking who did you visit, where did you go, what did you do? RB keeps saying he can't remember.

Excellent strategy. This can be used to against him... why can't remember any of these details, but can remember the details of his trip in 1997?

Answer: because he made up the details of the 1997 trip.

Thankyou.... I wondered why he was pursuing this line o questioning!!!!

 

[Deleted member 249471]

Argh!!!! Smith just asked if he went to the UK with Marion Barter. RB said no. Smith should ask 'Did you go to the UK with Florabella Natalia Marion Remakel?' Please, please, please ask him this!

 

[Deleted member 249471]

Oh, I love Smith. Yes. Picking up on every detail. Boom.

For example, why did RB say he can't remember the names of who he met with in all his 90s travel? Because RB previously said the purpose of visits was to see his family accountant Armand so he could cash in coupons of his inheritance.

Smith is doing some math that is going over my head. But it doesn't add up.

 

[TootsieFootsie]

Millionaire Indian fellow ?

 

[StrangerDanger]

I go away for a second and come back to hear him talking about an Indian multimillionaire? He’s really playing it up today.

 

[Passingthru]

Is this his not mother or his mother? I am so confused. (Possibly because absolutely none of this makes sense.)

 

[brjakj]

Cousin Michel coppenole was an investment banker who invested 5mil francs for his mother

 

[mishy66]

Cousin Michel coppenole was an investment banker who invested 5mil francs for his mother

Dont believe it for a second

 

[Deleted member 249471]

Now Smith is suggesting he lies and keeps things from his wife.

IMO, the strategy for this is so the wife's testimony can't be used to corroborate his stories / alibi as he deceived her too.

 

[Passingthru]

I’d love for someone to ask him if he knows what perjury is. Or hell, even the truth.

 

[Passingthru]

Now Smith is suggesting he lies and keeps things from his wife.

IMO, the strategy for this is so the wife's testimony can't be used to corroborate his stories / alibi as he deceived her too.

Not a bad idea to drive a wedge between them either.

 

[KateM]

Not a bad idea to drive a wedge between them either.

Smith needs to try and slow down his speech.

 

[Derleedl]

I am furious I have to jump onto a meeting in 2 minutes - how dare an honest job get in the way of this. I should have taken A/L.

 

[Deleted member 249471]

It now seems that in Aug 1997 they had THREE cars in the family.

He is breathless and stuttering trying to concoct a story to make sense of it. It's almost comical.