from mrs muddle on aussie crooks and crims, hope its ok to post this, if not i will delete
So I arrived about 9.45am. Olivia and GBCs representation then arrived and we both stood outside the court. I stood two feet from Olivia and friend before going in. She was pretty non-descript and I cant form an opinion either way. I think she knew he did it, but wasnt involved. Danny Boyle and the rest of the DPP team showed up.
We shuffled inside and sat and waited while the cases before were dealt with (callover).
Basically, it went as follows.
SC argued his point first, rebutting the submissions made by the DPP.
Some of the facts:
1. The children WERE home at the time.
2. GBC lied to police about his affair being over.
3. TMcHugh made a statement saying it was still ongoing and he had until 1 July to leave Allsion.
4. ABC had a journal, and she had written in it in the days leading up to the murder. GBC had hand drawn a pic of McHughs house in the journal.
5. ABC and GBC were undergoing counselling.
6. TMcHugh was also attending the SAME conference on Friday as ABC, TMcHugh wanted GBC to tell this to Allison. It is alleged this is when an argument ensued.
7. No visible signs of trauma on the body (no cut off hands), besides a chipped tooth.
8. ABC had two life insurance policies, enquiries about the policy were made twice on on about 17th April. Once by ABC she was aware of said policies. It is thought that they were struggling with the premiums and the call was made to roll them into one or to this effect.
9. GBC hired his lawyer on day 3 after being made aware he was a suspect.
10. ABCs Blood was found in the back of the 4wd.
11. On the day a body was discovered at Kholo Creek, GBC contacted Insurance company and initiated a claim. This was BEFORE she was formally identified.
12. DPP believes the car crash was stage to hide the scratches. GBC claims the scratches on his face was caused by shaving, however forensics say they are not consistent with shaving injuries, but of scratches.
The ones on his chest
wait for it, he claims came from a caterpillar.
Heres the nail in the coffin though peeps
Gerbil claimed he was a heavy sleeper and was asleep from 10pm to 7am the night she went missing. Lo and behold, Gerbils mobile phone was removed from his phone phone charger at approximately 8.30pm. He phoned Nige at approx 12.30am, it was a video call that lasted approx 1.23 secs. GBCs phone was then reconnected to the phone charger at 2.30am.
But wait, theres more. Searches on his computer found, that in the couple of days prior to the murder, Gerbil had done an internet search on acting incriminating. He also did another search, on acting incriminating just prior to phoning police on the morning he reported her missing. morning.
I am really pleased I went, to clear up some of the innuendo going around.
It is clear the motive is financial gain and the affair and new life planned with Toni. Toni has sold him out to save her own skin. I am just waiting for Nige to get arrested as an accessory now.
There was nothing mentioned that it was premeditated and meant to happen in July though, as if Toni had said this in her statement, it would have been submitted to court today and it was not.
They have no COD, it looks like suffocation.
