Taking these options into consideration, I can't be sure if Darin knew for certain that Darlie did it at that point, maybe he was just doing some serious questioning and soul searching. If that is the case, then obviously my "he walked in on her" theory that I described above doesn't fly at all. Changes everything. So where did the bruises come from if that is the case? Did Devon fight her and cause the bruising? Possibly, imo. Could she have inflicted them on herself? Maybe, not as plausible though, imo. I think it was either Darin or Devon. Again, jmo. And again, just theories and so many questions that will probably never be answered. :twocents:
One thing that I have wondered is if perhaps Darin heard the commotion and ran down and caught Darlie in the act, at the end of the attack on her boys. There was a struggle, he got control of the knife, then put it to her throat in an act of rage... couldn't blame him there. Then stopped himself before he actually put it in too deeply. This struggle between them could explain the bruising on her arms. Bruises can show up and worsen a day or two later, but I thought that the bruises were first witnessed when she was in the hospital, according to the photos? That's just what I remember, so please correct me if I'm wrong. TIA
The bruises did not show up whilst she was in hospital. None of the medical staff saw any bruises on that arm and it was checked before she left the hospital. The bruises did not show up until the police photos on June 10th. Darlie was released on June 8th. I too have often wondered if Darin caught her at it and that's where the bruises came from.
Though I have stated my belief that Darlie inflicted the throat wound herself, I do still question if she could actually do that. I admit it, I am ambiguous. Why? I, personally, could not do such a thing to myself, so it's difficult for me to believe that any woman could. So imo, if she did do it, she would definitley have been in the midst of a total psychotic break, probably from the effects of the diet meds which I know personally can induce psychotic type behavior, including violent episodes and rage. Combined with possible postpartum depression/psychosis, and possibly complicated even further by longstanding personality disorders. Then there were all the other stressors in their lives at that time, financial, personal, etc. All complicating factors and entertwined. Again, jmo.
That was my very first thought on that neck slice, that Darin inflicted it, but once I learned the blood evidence, I quickly changed that believe. I believe she did, I believe she stood at the kitchen sink and inflicted those wounds....blood on the floor in front of the sink, satellite blood as if some stood there bleeding and not moving around much. Had Darin inflicted that wound, I don't think there would have been blood cleaned up from the sink, counter and taps. Just my opinion though.
Yes Darlie very easily could have inflicted that wound on herself...her adrenaline was so high she didn't feel anything until she went a little deep, flinched, hence the wound to the shoulder. Diane Downs, Charles Stuart, Susan Eubank, Jeff MacDonald...all inflicted wounds on themselves in order to make it look as they were victims as well.
I know I am going in circles. And I have to admit that this case has had me going back and forth over the years, so over time my theories and beliefs have vacillated considerably. But for me now, I'm fairly sure at this point in time that Darlie is the guilty party as far as her son's deaths; still questions though as to the specifics.
It's a tough nut to crack. Because I know the blood evidence, I am quite sure Darlie committed this crime and Darin had nothing to do with it. Darlie's ever changing stories and her consciousness of guilt, Darin's statement remained consistant as to his movements. Darin was photographed naked at the hospital that night and he had not one scratch one him.
I have had a long held interest in the fact that Darin admitted to driving by their old house that they had lived in previously and had paid someone to burglarize it for the insurance claims. The screens had been slashed. Like the one in their new house later. Why did he drive by there and stop outside, and look. He was pondering? He was suspecting? Was he questioning if Darlie did it? And did he see the slashed window screens as a clue, an indicator of Darlie's guilt ? So was he starting to connect the dots? Slashed window screens in their old house in a faked burglary; slashed window screen in new house in another faked burglary?
Yeah well Darin is lying. And it was the new house, not the old house on Bond Street that was allegedly being set up for a burglary.
It took his father in law Robbie Kee two years to remember that Darin spoke to him about having the house burgled. Then Darin admits it six years after the crime and just in time for the Habeas writ!!!!!! Darin was investigated, there is no evidence he was asking around for someone to burgle his house, no phone calls, no emails, no nothing. Amnesia must run in that family. There was no insurance scam.
I completely agree he was starting to get suspicious hence the visit to the old house. Darin talked too much before the trial and then when he testified he had to lie. He told the CPS worker Darlie was depressed, fed up with the kids, fed up with keeping the house clean. Darlie was an immaculate housekeeper who was nigh on fanatic about it by the time of the murders. She no longer allowed the children in the house with their friends.
Why would he do that? He should be describing a woman who was stable and had no problems...but the subconscious takes over and out comes the truth.
IDK, but to me it has just always been strange that Darin drove by their old house, and admitted at some point, (wasn't it to the police?) that he was thinking of the slashed window screens. Why would he do that?
Who knows because he's a doofus? Darin tried to steer the cops into thinking Darlie was the intended target. His stupid statements about her being beautiful and her big breasts, he can see why someone targeted them. Both of them are as shallow as can be. Darin thinking he was targeted because he had the prettiest wife in the neighbourhood and the nicest house. No mention of the children at all. Absolutely nothing taken from the house.Why didn't the so called burglar grab some of that gold jewellery that was lying right out there for the taking, or Darlie's wallet with cash in it which was right beside the jewellery. Both of them thought they could just bs their way through this an be believed. Only my opinion though.
Taking these options into consideration, I can't be sure if Darin knew for certain that Darlie did it at that point, maybe he was just doing some serious questioning and soul searching. If that is the case, then obviously my "he walked in on her" theory that I described above doesn't fly at all. Changes everything. So where did the bruises come from if that is the case? Did Devon fight her and cause the bruising? Possibly, imo. Could she have inflicted them on herself? Maybe, not as plausible though, imo. I think it was either Darin or Devon. Again, jmo. And again, just theories and so many questions that will probably never be answered. :twocents:
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Judging by what Darlie is saying to him on the 911 call, I believe Darin was suspicious then. "I promise Darin", I didn't do anything Darin and "someone just walked in here and intentionally did it Darin" very angrily. Darlie is very angry on the 911 call.
Of course she could have inflicted those bruises on herself. You'd do anything to make it look as if you're not involved. She had no head injury, no facial injury,no broken bones, no weapon pattern, nothing. So she's not holding her arms up to ward off blows.
I want to know how you could bruise your arm like that and not sustain any other injuries. Only Darlie knows and she's not talking.
Just my opinion though, nothing more.
