GUILTY Australia - Morgan Huxley, 31, stabbed to death, Neutral Bay, NSW, 8 Sept 2013 #1

[LegallyBrunette]

Just a bit of local flavour: Social circles on the North Shore of Sydney (or the type in question here) are spread out a little bit more, with the gelling factor being usually being a network of friends and hangers-on loosely based around a former private school, rather than geographic. So the "tight-knit" social circle mentioned here still could be spread as far west as Hunters Hill & Lane Cove, and as far north as say Roseville or beyond.

Victim didn't attend any private schools.

 

[IHAVENOCLUE]

I like this theory .. makes good sense to me.

And maybe Morgan was attacked from behind while sitting on the side of the bed. He had pulled down his pants, sat down to remove them all the way, was in the process of taking his shirt off (hence couldn’t react quickly, as well as an afternoon/evening of booze slowing him down) then the knife wounds to the neck happened, disabling any further movement by Morgan .. other than falling to the floor, where he was found.

Continued frenzied attacks, until the killer had exhausted herself, then she ran .. and ran …

Just jumping off your post...

I believe it would have been very difficult to avoid a hand injury by the killer after so many stabbings...

Sweat and blood tends to make a knife slip in the hand of the perp... And the wounds would be visible for days after...

Unless the perp used a glove...or rolled up clothing/fabric...

the use of a glove would lead to possible premeditation...

and rolled up fabric would make a knife unwieldy...

LE were onto the case very soon... Hopefully the perp still had wounds on her hands when/if she was interviewed by LE...

All JMO...

ETA... Removed an unintentional post that mysteriously appeared on my post.. :waitasec:

 

[SapphireSteel]

This poor guy.

I cannot imagine how he suffered, and his loved ones at his loss.

The French call this a "crime of passion". Being murdered in your bedroom by someone you invited in? Horrible.

Just a thought - LE may have found female DNA on his body, fresh female body fluids if you know what I mean, which could lead to the "in is bedroom moments before" comment.

 

[IHAVENOCLUE]

OK, we're all getting a bit lost with the press releases so far... I've just read the TOS and I'm pretty sure I'm not violating any by doing this. If I am, please let me know and i will edit or remove.

All articles by the main stream news providers to date, listed by date and in order of release:

8-9-13
http://www.smh.com.au/nsw/neutral-bay-stabbing-man-killed-20130908-2tdg0.html

10-9-13
http://www.smh.com.au/nsw/police-in...er-night-out-with-friends-20130909-2tga5.html


12-9-13
http://www.smh.com.au/nsw/morgan-hu...-stabbed-to-death-at-home-20130912-2tl7p.html
http://www.smh.com.au/nsw/morgan-hu...arger-than-life-character-20130912-2tml3.html
http://www.smh.com.au/nsw/friends-l...orth-shore-business-owner-20130912-2tnuw.html

13-9-13
http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/ne...on-morgan-huxley/story-fni0cx12-1226717287702

14-9-13
http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/ne...ler-on-the-loose/story-fni0cx12-1226718871360

15-9-13
http://www.smh.com.au/nsw/police-close-on-ladies-mans-killer-20130914-2trj2.html

17-9-13
http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/ne...or-morgan-huxley/story-fni0cx12-1226720506055
http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/ne...of-morgan-huxley/story-fni0cx12-1226720513510
http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/ne...park-crematorium/story-fni0cx12-1226720951868

http://www.smh.com.au/nsw/exgirlfri...bing-victim-morgan-huxley-20130917-2twue.html
18-9-13
http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/ne...xley8217s-killer/story-fni0cx12-1226721352687

19-9-13
http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/ne...dered-by-a-woman/story-fni0cx12-1226722383513

http://www.smh.com.au/nsw/still-no-prime-suspect-in-north-shore-stabbing-death-20130918-2tzk2.html
http://www.smh.com.au/nsw/police-sc...for-morgan-huxleys-killer-20130919-2u13i.html

20-9-13
http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/ne...-stabbing-victim/story-fni0cx12-1226723178917

21-9-13
http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/ne...va-morgan-huxley/story-fni0cx12-1226724096453
http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/ne...ty-call8217-link/story-fni0cx12-1226724417519

23-9-13
http://www.news.com.au/national-new...d-to-be-best-man/story-fnii5s3x-1226724727743

24-9-13
http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/ne...-dna-murder-slue/story-fni0cszg-1226725564135

26-9-13
http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/ne...of-morgan-huxley/story-fni0cx12-1226727243494

I hope this is useful to y'all!

Wow! Thanks, Michael!

such a thorough, helpful list of MSM articles!

:tyou:

 

[IHAVENOCLUE]

Long time lurker of websleuths and first post! Totally gripping case.

Here's my two cents or more:
- IMO flatmate wasn't involved because LE are looking at how killer fled the scene:
"It is understood police have information that the killer fled towards the Clark Rd shops and a local park after leaving Mr Huxley bleeding to death on his bedroom floor."
Source: http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/ne...of-morgan-huxley/story-fni0cx12-1226727243494

- Also don't think JH was involved. Seemed to have a long term stable relationship with MH in the past and be in good enough standing with his family to speak at funeral. Would they have allowed this if they considered her a psycho ex capable of killing their son? Maybe but I don't think so.

- Probably someone at engagement party. The celebration of a committed relationship in contrast to being a bit on the side might have been too much.

- Doubt it was premeditated. Seems so risky and frantic. Very intrigued why MH was 'left for dead' rather than killed. Was killer interrupted ?

Hope there is an arrest soon especially for his family and friend's sake.

Thanks for all the interesting posts.

:wagon: Siri! :welcome:

Thank you for your input!

:seeya:

 

[IHAVENOCLUE]

Just a few random thoughts...

Regarding the flat mate... In addition to the alibi... LE could probably rule her out/in without getting DNA from her as they could possibly use her toothbrush/hair brush/etc. already in the flat where she lived...

I am still not ruling out a perp being someone NOT in the pool of 14 romantic interests of Morgan... In fact... The continual reporting of his multiple relationships may stir her,wrath more and spur her to unusual/suspicious behaviors... Which may be surveilled (is this a word... or did I make it up? )by LE as we speak...

(and yes...,I agree with the poster up thread who suggested the perp may be reading/following MSM reports and even this very WS thread...)

A suggestion as to possible weapon...,I wonder if a box cutter could have been used... Morgan may have had one in his room... As from his work I imagine he would have to open boxes of merchandise...

I wonder if any females worked with Morgan... If so... Could she be in the "pool" of female relationships... Or outside that group?

All JMO...,and just thinking as I type...

 

[SapphireSteel]

This might be one of those totally mad cases where some woman goes absolutely bananas.

If so, he may not even know her very well. A popular guy has a lot of female admirers.

It's not unheard of for virtual strangers to pull this sort of extreme crime, because they have imagined an entire "relationship" in their own heads.

I suspect we're just waiting for the DNA results, personally. It's a matter of TOO MANY suspects, Morgan has probably broken a few hearts without even realising it.

:cow:

ETA: from what I have seen, the media has decided/been told that JO is the suspect. :dunno:

 

[IHAVENOCLUE]

This might be one of those totally mad cases where some woman goes absolutely bananas.

If so, he may not even know her very well. A popular guy has a lot of female admirers.

It's not unheard of for virtual strangers to pull this sort of extreme crime, because they have imagined an entire "relationship" in their own heads.

I suspect we're just waiting for the DNA results, personally. It's a matter of TOO MANY suspects, Morgan has probably broken a few hearts without even realising it.

:cow:

ETA: from what I have seen, the media has decided/been told that JO is the suspect. :dunno:

JO the suspect? I would love to see the link! :what:

TIA...:seeya:

 

[SapphireSteel]

JO the suspect? I would love to see the link! :what:

TIA...:seeya:

There isn't a link to my opinion.

Just what I personally have observed by the bits and pieces I have read of this case.

The media in Australia works like the media in Britain, guilty until innocent, but sometimes, they get it right.

:twocents:

 

[Mrs G Norris]

I don't see that the media is putting JO out there as the main suspect either, I think they focused on her because she is the daughter of Paula Duncan, and she wore a way too short and tight dress to the funeral ..

 

[IHAVENOCLUE]

There isn't a link to my opinion.

Just what I personally have observed by the bits and pieces I have read of this case.

The media in Australia works like the media in Britain, guilty until innocent, but sometimes, they get it right.

:twocents:

Okay... Gotcha... :thumb:

 

[Wolf Dreamer]

Bolded by me...
'Moments before' - so are they saying the person wasn't in the bedroom long?

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To me that sounded more like the person who was there wasn't the person who killed him - I'd says "moments before" if I meant I'd just missed someone or had a lucky escape - "I was driving through the junction moments before the accident." Probably just poor journalism and they're trying to distinguish between the apparently many women who might have been there in the days/weeks before his death and the one who was there at his death.

On the "covered in blood" aspect - if, as they believe, sexual activity had taken place then possibly the murderer was still naked. She could then have showered and dressed before leaving, so just washed her hands and got dressed, hiding any blood under her clothing.

 

[Mrs G Norris]

We have to accept that some inconsistencies will be down to bad reporting too .. anyone who has been involved with the media knows how often they simply get the facts wrong even when you've told them over and over.

 

[Siri]

Still no arrest! And no news items today. I hope this gets resolved soon - this case is keeping me awake and I'm coming up with crazy theories - like all 14 women finding out about each other then stabbing him a couple of times each creating the 28 wounds! Totally ridiculous!

I wouldn't be surprised if it's someone not yet mentioned in the media. We haven't heard about all 14 (quite rightly) but this ol' sticky beak would love to see a line-up of them all.

 

[SapphireSteel]

Still no arrest! And no news items today. I hope this gets resolved soon - this case is keeping me awake and I'm coming up with crazy theories - like all 14 women finding out about each other then stabbing him a couple of times each creating the 28 wounds! Totally ridiculous!

I wouldn't be surprised if it's someone not yet mentioned in the media. We haven't heard about all 14 (quite rightly) but this ol' sticky beak would love to see a line-up of them all.

Maybe check the queue at the STD clinic?

It has been a motive before...:scared:

 

[SouthAussie]

A suggestion as to possible weapon...,I wonder if a box cutter could have been used... Morgan may have had one in his room... As from his work I imagine he would have to open boxes of merchandise...

RSBM

Hey Clue :seeya:

Just wanted to let you know that a box cutter is the same thing as an Aussie 'Stanley knife' - same thing/different name.

 

[Strangeworld]

Wow, you guys have been busy overnight! It's really playing on my mind too.

I once watched a true crime show and remember some expert talking about a stabbing death. He said something along the lines that multiple stabbing motion is like going through a round in the boxing ring. Takes extreme force, even with adrenalin pumping, and the wounds tend to get less deep with each stabbing. This may explain the slashing/shallow wounds on the back. Even a fit person's muscles will likely begin to tire as they continue the attack. I guess this would be even more relevant when it's a woman - even if she was a fit woman.

 

[Strangeworld]

To me that sounded more like the person who was there wasn't the person who killed him - I'd says "moments before" if I meant I'd just missed someone or had a lucky escape - "I was driving through the junction moments before the accident." Probably just poor journalism and they're trying to distinguish between the apparently many women who might have been there in the days/weeks before his death and the one who was there at his death.

On the "covered in blood" aspect - if, as they believe, sexual activity had taken place then possibly the murderer was still naked. She could then have showered and dressed before leaving, so just washed her hands and got dressed, hiding any blood under her clothing.

Was strange wording in the article. I think it's more than likely just a reference to the person who was present when he was attacked. I'm starting to really notice the poor reporting style of Australian MSM - they are in such a rush to get the story out, or create a bit of drama in their article, they don't think about how the facts are more important, rather than creating confusion

 

[Strangeworld]

I would say the killer, for whatever reason, left the apartment in a hurry to dispose of the murder weapon. From what another poster highlighted about the police been able to 'track' the movements of the killer, I would say they most certainly had blood over them, and it created droplets on the pavement or road.

I've got a couple of theories floating around but I'll read a bit more, and then change my mind!! Anyone else feeling like this? All respect to Morgan and his family and friends, but this really is a classic whodunit.

 

[SouthAussie]

To me that sounded more like the person who was there wasn't the person who killed him - I'd says "moments before" if I meant I'd just missed someone or had a lucky escape - "I was driving through the junction moments before the accident." Probably just poor journalism and they're trying to distinguish between the apparently many women who might have been there in the days/weeks before his death and the one who was there at his death.

On the "covered in blood" aspect - if, as they believe, sexual activity had taken place then possibly the murderer was still naked. She could then have showered and dressed before leaving, so just washed her hands and got dressed, hiding any blood under her clothing.

Jumping off your post ....

'Moments before' could maybe also mean that Jean discovered a very-injured Morgan just moments after the attack ... so therefore she just missed encountering the killer - who was there moments before. The reason that I am thinking that Jean was on the scene very, very soon after Morgan was attacked comes from the reading I did last night on blood loss relating to cardiac arrest.

Apparently, cardiac arrest can be caused by massive blood loss - such as the puncturing/cutting of a major (neck) artery. And apparently the cutting of a major artery can cause very quick, major blood loss as the blood is pumped out of the body rather than through it. Morgan's brain would have become disoriented very quickly. And the heart needs good blood flow to function, if it doesn't have enough blood it will start to arrest quickly.

And we know that the paramedics needed to try to treat Morgan for cardiac arrest as soon as they arrived.