Seems very odd to me these wrench/spanners are found when the victim and her husband ran a business in the motor tradeAt a glance, it kind of looks like a medium/large socket or tourqe wrench
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Seems very odd to me these wrench/spanners are found when the victim and her husband ran a business in the motor tradeAt a glance, it kind of looks like a medium/large socket or tourqe wrench
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Pretty common item for any bloke to have in his ute.Seems very odd to me these wrench/spanners are found when the victim and her husband ran a business in the motor trade
Well, it's just a guess. No guarantee that's what the object is. Could be anything. A tire iron or wheel nut remover perhaps. If we are to assume it's a weapon, it could be something of the sort that was readily at hand in the back of the accuseds vehicle/toolbox.Seems very odd to me these wrench/spanners are found when the victim and her husband ran a business in the motor trade
Can you highlight the worm drive you speak of?IMO it’s an adjustable spanner / wrench / shifter , you can just make out the slotted end of the worm drive .
If so it might well be not related to the perp but be possibly a farmers lost tool recognising the proximity to the water pumping station close by.
Or police equipment. Perhaps has been used in the water and is being plastic-bagged so it doesn't wet the other satchel contents.Well, it's just a guess. No guarantee that's what the object is. Could be anything. A tire iron or wheel nut remover perhaps. If we are to assume it's a weapon, it could be something of the sort that was readily at hand in the back of the accuseds vehicle/toolbox.
I had a socket set and wrench in my boot for many, many years, bought when I first bought my first car, on the advice of a friend, so that I'd have tools that could be used on my car in an emergency. Never used them. Never killed anyone, either.Seems very odd to me these wrench/spanners are found when the victim and her husband ran a business in the motor trade
I had them, and I am not a bloke. I just drove an older car ('76 HX Premier) and having a set in the boot was something a more mechanically inclined friend said was a good idea. I think it cost me no more than $30.Pretty common item for any bloke to have in his ute.
Noted. Less common, but point taken.I had them, and I am not a bloke. I just drove an older car ('76 HX Premier) and having a set in the boot was something a more mechanically inclined friend said was a good idea. I think it cost me no more than $30.
MOO
Doesn't seem the least bit odd to me. It's a common tool that people have, especially in a tradie's work vehicle. I think it's mere coincidence, if indeed it turns out to be related to the alleged crime. Just imagine if it were the weapon used? The weapon AND the mobile phone could hopefully give some great leads that help tie up the case, and bring answers and justice for a life taken too soon.Seems very odd to me these wrench/spanners are found when the victim and her husband ran a business in the motor trade
This seems plausible looking at the photo again. You can see a hole at the top end (A) and a join lower down (B).IMO it’s an adjustable spanner / wrench / shifter , you can just make out the slotted end of the worm drive .
If so it might well be not related to the perp but be possibly a farmers lost tool recognising the proximity to the water pumping station close by.
The owner of the property, who wished to remain anonymous, said police contacted him about three weeks ago asking for permission to access his land.
The man said officers returned on Wednesday where they told him they were going to perform a line search along the road.
'A dog found something on the banks and they came up and asked me and my wife to make a statement,' he said.
The man said police were interested in the levels of his dam.
'I hasn't seen anything suspicious out there. We don't have cameras. But yeah I believe one of those tech dogs found it,' he said.
NRMA will DEFINITELY take forever to get there, seeing as though they don't operate in Victoria. RACV might be a tad quicker.Not an uncommon tool for many people to have. Especially in a rural area, where NRMA Roadside might take forever to get to you.
I did not know that! I learnt something today.NRMA will DEFINITELY take forever to get there, seeing as though they don't operate in Victoria. RACV might be a tad quicker.
Just a little light humour amongst Web Sleuthers.
Ok but my point being that this particular tool ends up in the mud with a missing woman’s mobile phone not in anyone’s boot.I had a socket set and wrench in my boot for many, many years, bought when I first bought my first car, on the advice of a friend, so that I'd have tools that could be used on my car in an emergency. Never used them. Never killed anyone, either.
Not an uncommon tool for many people to have. Especially in a rural area, where NRMA Roadside might take forever to get to you.
I had them, and I am not a bloke. I just drove an older car ('76 HX Premier) and having a set in the boot was something a more mechanically inclined friend said was a good idea. I think it cost me no more than $30.
MOO
Plenty of ways it could have nothing to do with it.Ok but my point being that this particular tool ends up in the mud with a missing woman’s mobile phone not in anyone’s boot.
If the phone had battery when it went under the water it would have just kept running until the battery died with water slowly seeping into the phone. This is info I got from a friend who is a phone tech while we were talking about this case.I think it must have been something like that, otherwise they would have searched there before. Plus it was found just above the waterline. Phones are made to be super-waterproof now. Also, the latest versions have more than just cell service - there's also bluetooth that connects to other nearby devices, and uses those devices to track location on a 'find my device' app, even after a phone's been turned off.
JMO
What would be the wise approach? I suppose separate the SIM card from the phone.IMO - Amazing how perceptions can be so different. This screams unplanned & a frantic tossing of evidence to me.
Agree phone and body may well be in different places but for me the question still remains as to why the alleged offender did not attempt to destroy or otherwise disable the phone. To throw it into a dam in its original case with cards etc seems utterly reckless when he could easily have smashed it to smithereens first (especially if he had tools in his disposal). So I still lean towards the idea that the phone was thrown in a state of panic, most likely on the day SM was murdered. JMOThis is my thought. I also think it has taken some time to trace his movements as he was also working as an electrician, so driving and stopping a lot, until he was arrested. I think there will be more searches. The phone might have been discarded long after the body, and in different places.