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

[Eyespywithmylittleeye]

me too - I had to go back and listen to be sure.
Not a name you just make up if you have never heard of it before.
Aunt Lucy yes. Maggio no.
Always a truth spun in his BS

Well if your name was Maggiolina and you were to shorten..

aunty(Zia) Lina or Aunt Maggio

 

[TootsieFootsie]

I think quite a lot has been gone through today.
I wonder what's next after the break.

And he’s running out of time. Particularly since since uh uh Wi. Willie uh uh speaks speaks like uh th-this.

 

[BonnieB]

Love how Smith jumps from one topic to another keeping him on the hop

 

[Passingthru]

I think quite a lot has been gone through today.
I wonder what's next after the break.

I still feel like there is a bombshell to be dropped. The podcast at least made it seem that way.

 

[Deleted member 249471]

What’s sad is that, as it stands right now, I don’t think Marion will ever get the justice she deserves. As much as I think he wouldn’t know the truth if he tried to steal it’s identity, I don’t think there is enough “there” there to convict him in her murder.

Agree, definitely enough for all kinds of fraud, and deceit for financial gain.
But not enough for murder.
Unless homicide squad have more they're keeping quiet until after inquest.
I think the best strategy is convicting him for everything else.
Like OJ Simpson and may other criminals who get nabbed for other lesser crimes.

 

[Passingthru]

Agree, definitely enough for all kinds of fraud, and deceit for financial gain.
But not enough for murder.
Unless homicide squad have more they're keeping quiet until after inquest.
I think the best strategy is convicting him for everything else.
Like OJ Simpson and may other criminals who get nabbed for other lesser crimes.

What about the statute of limitations? Concerned the only thing they’ll be able to get him on will be perjury charges.

 

[TootsieFootsie]

Please something found that belonged to Marion.

Maybe he kept her credit card in his conman's scrapbook, remembering the scams he pulled off.

 

[mishy66]

Well if your name was Maggiolina and you were to shorten..

aunty(Zia) Lina or Aunt Maggio

I meant if you were to make up a name quickly when backed into a corner, the name Maggio is not a name that would come into your head UNLESS you had a connection to it.

 

[Passingthru]

How could you possibly not be interested in the podcast? Like even if you hadn’t killed her and weren’t going to testify… You knew someone that there is a podcast about and you have zero interest?

 

[KateM]

Smith doesn't need to slow down his speech.

Every word he's spoken has been clear and easy to understand.

I meant for Blum. I have no trouble understanding him.

 

[mishy66]

SUCH.A.LIAR

 

[Deleted member 249471]

What about the statute of limitations? Concerned the only thing they’ll be able to get him on will be perjury charges.

Hard to say. Each offence has a different limit and some serious offences have none at all! I'm sure police will be strategic and make charges for the best outcomes. There's a laundry list to choose from.

 

[TheStupidTree]

How could you possibly not be interested in the podcast? Like even if you hadn’t killed her and weren’t going to testify… You knew someone that there is a podcast about and you have zero interest?

Especially if you live up on the north coast. It was on the news often. MIL was a teacher at Ballina High, now retired, and she does not live there anymore but was well aware shortly after (a few months) it was first released. Friends from the area contacted her about it.... because everyone was talking about it in the area.

 

[Passingthru]

My eye twitches anytime the ad gets brought up. Now it’s maybe he did?!?!

 

[Derleedl]

How could you possibly not be interested in the podcast? Like even if you hadn’t killed her and weren’t going to testify… You knew someone that there is a podcast about and you have zero interest?

Yes this 100%!

 

[Derleedl]

Has anyone determined who the couple in the public gallery might be?

 

[TootsieFootsie]

I'm sure he's listened to the podcast and also read anything else he could find

Facebook, other forums and I bet here as well.

It's only human nature if you've become involved in a case to look up everything you can about it.

 

[TootsieFootsie]

I see them as two older women.

Has anyone determined who the couple in the public gallery might be?

 

[Passingthru]

I'm sure he's listened to the podcast and also read anything else he could find

Facebook, other forums and I bet here as well.

It's only human nature if you've become involved in a case to look up everything you can about it.

Even if you weren’t “involved”. Like if I found out there was a podcast one of my exes going missing, I’d be listening to it! (Or friend or acquaintance even!)

 

[TheStupidTree]

OMG please pull out a fax from him....