Australia Australia - Marion Barter, 51, missing after trip to UK, June 1997 #8

[vivienbee]

I wouldn't be surprised if he pops a cyanide capsule into his lunch.

 

[TootsieFootsie]

Adjourned for one hour.

For lunch. Back at 2pm

 

[StrangerDanger]

He recovered a bit when he started talking about the factory but for a minute there his breathing was quite laboured and he was leaning forward, further and further. Smith looked like he was wondering if he’d have to jump up to grab the de fib paddles.

 

[vivienbee]

I propose his daughter actually got him the cheap airfares...

She would have been too young during the period they are talking about.

 

[Passingthru]

This dude is like “yeah, can’t remember his name” when asked about someone who comped him thousands of dollars in airfare over like half a decade?

he lies like a child.

 

[sistermadly32]

This would have to be one of the most fascinating things I’ve ever seen. It would be amusing at a point except for the fact that someone’s mum has been missing because of this joke of a man. You just want to shake him and ask him - what did you do to her?

 

[mishy66]

I wouldn't be surprised if he pops a cyanide capsule into his lunch.

hahahhaha! Oh god thank you for the laughs! It is much needed. SSOOOO suspenseful!

 

[Eyespywithmylittleeye]

Here is his accomplice if he is to be believed. "Accountant" for the family....

I have to wonder if it was the tax accountant that is now in Spain that had another company also registered at Rue De Franks - where the company Renov Pubs is (that isn’t anything to do with RDH according to his testimony yesterday), also the address IK was living at prior to migrating to Oz

 

[StrangerDanger]

I honestly expect RB to fake his own death on the stand before he’d admit to having had any involvement with Marion’s disappearance.

 

[vivienbee]

hahahhaha! Oh god thank you for the laughs! It is much needed. SSOOOO suspenseful!

I am actually taking the trial seriously and this case is heartbreaking, but I have to use some gallows humour or my brain is gonna derail.

 

[Eyespywithmylittleeye]

I propose his daughter actually got him the cheap airfares...

Too young at that time I think.

 

[Passingthru]

I honestly expect RB to fake his own death on the stand before he’d admit to having had any involvement with Marion’s disappearance.

I expect him to accidentally admit to it in one of his incoherent ramblings.

 

[TanJa1455]

Did he say ad in the Courier Mail or was it his accent saying the French paper ad?

Also I’m thinking he actually did marry Marion and told her to change her full name and start a whole new life with him

 

[Passingthru]

She would have been too young during the period they are talking about.

It’s probably where he got the idea for the lie from.

 

[Knitmesocks]

I think marion left bread crumbs..leaving Marion in her new name, stationary from the hotel in Japan… much to the dismay of this conman

 

[Lokii]

Casselden deserves his own fan page on the socials! Along with Casselden memes and viral videos in response to ridiculous things that are said to happen in the world - “Are you sure about that?” Haha

 

[Passingthru]

Casselden deserves his own fan page on the socials! Along with Casselden memes and viral videos in response to ridiculous things that are said to happen in the world - “Are you sure about that?” Haha

Every once in a while I swear he drops his head in a mini prayer for the patience to deal with this man.

 

[CrowGirl87]

Could his motive to use Fernand Remakel's identity be because that was part of his "fantasy", because he was infatuated with Monique.

 

[Lokii]

Every once in a while I swear he drops his head in a mini prayer for the patience to deal with this man.

Just listening to RB’s bullsh!t is mentally draining. Casselden has stood there throughout it all and has to stay focused and on the ball. He must be absolutely exhausted at the end of every day.

 

[Estelle]

Was he even on speaking terms with his family in the mid-90s?

When did his mother/auntie die?