The Crown v Gerard Baden-Clay, 7th July - Trial Day 15

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Kate Kyriacou @KateKyriacou · 14s
Byrne says Gerard was by then speaking to other people about sourcing money and was "confident" about that. #badenclay

Kate Kyriacou @KateKyriacou · now
Byrne is now discussing the insurance policies. He says both Gerard and Allison had policies. #badenclay

 

[samanthaj]

2:30pm: Court has resumed.

Defence counsel Michael Byrne QC has turned his attention again to Mr Baden-Clay's financial situation in early 2012.


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Kate Kyriacou @KateKyriacou · 8s
Byrne says it was only prudent they had those policies in place, being a family with young children. #badenclay

Kate Kyriacou @KateKyriacou · now
Byrne says there was contact with the insurer after the discovery of Allison's body. #badenclay

 

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David Murray ‏@TheMurrayD 1m
Yes there were insurance policies on Allison and Gerard - defence #badenclay

 

[Freya1977]

David Murray ‏@TheMurrayD 45s
Gerard's was larger. Nothing inappropriate about those insurance policies, only prudent for two parents - defence #badenclay


Sarah Elks ‏@sarahelks 46s
Jury back. Defence barrister Michael Byrne QC says Gerard and Allison both had "appropriate", "prudent" life insurance policies. #badenclay


BBM .......yes but he's not the one who was murdered

 

[Freya1977]

David Murray ‏@TheMurrayD 1m
There was contact with insurers after Allison's body was found - defence #badenclay

 

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Kate Kyriacou @KateKyriacou · 3s
Byrne reminds the jury of the evidence of Nigel Baden-Clay, who has a background in the insurance industry.

Kate Kyriacou @KateKyriacou · 15s
Byrne says Nigel arranged Allison's life insurance policy. #badenclay

Kate Kyriacou @KateKyriacou · now
Byrne says it was Nigel who raised the issue of insurance following the discovery of the body. #badenclay

 

[Freya1977]

Sarah Elks ‏@sarahelks 23s
Defence says Nigel Baden-Clay, Gerard's dad, a former insurance salesman, arranged their life insurance policies #badenclay

David Murray ‏@TheMurrayD 50s
Gerard's dad was a JP and former insurance salesman. He arranged insurance in 2000 for Gerard and Allison - defence #badenclay

BBM....relevance??

 

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Kate Kyriacou @KateKyriacou · 14s
Byrne says Nigel told Gerard it was his obligation to notify the insurance company of Allison's death. #badenclay

Kate Kyriacou @KateKyriacou · 3s
Byrne says Nigel filled out the paperwork on behalf of his son and Gerard signed it. #badenclay

 

[samanthaj]

2:34pm: "Both Gerard and Allison both had insurance policies," Mr Byrne said.

"Nothing of those policies are inappropriate ... for the parents of three young girls."

Mr Baden-Clay contacted his wife's insurance company the day after her body was discovered on April 30, 2012. The real estate agent said he contacted the insurer on the advice of his father Nigel Baden-Clay.


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[JK673]

Kate Kyriacou @KateKyriacou · 7s
Byrne: There is nothing untoward, you might think, about that approach. #badenclay

 

[Amee]

Caroline Overington ‏@overingtonc 3m

So what then is the motive? Could it have been Allison's insurance policy? #badenclay

Caroline Overington ‏@overingtonc 4m

Gerard had no mad, grand passion for his mistress; he was not really under financial pressure #badenclay

Caroline Overington ‏@overingtonc 5m

Defence reminds the jury that he has largely dealt with sex and money as possible motives for Gerard to have murdered Allison #badenclay

Caroline Overington ‏@overingtonc 7m

We are resumed #badenclay

 

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David Murray ‏@TheMurrayD 41s
It was in the terms and conditions to contact insurers as soon as possible - defence #badenclay
Gerard asked Nigel to take care of the paperwork so he did - defence #badenclay
Nigel raised the issue of insurance after the body was discovered - defence #badenclay

Sarah Elks ‏@sarahelks 43s
And it was Nigel Baden-Clay who told Gerard #badenclay he was required to contact Allison's life insurers after body was found, defence says

Francene Norton ‏@francenenorton 49s
Byrne reminds jury it was Gerard's father who raised the issue of insurance after discovery of the body. #badenclay @abcnews

 

[Amee]

Caroline Overington ‏@overingtonc 41s

There is nothing unusual in any of this #badenclay

 

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Sarah Elks ‏@sarahelks 23s
Defence says Nigel Baden-Clay, Gerard's dad, a former insurance salesman, arranged their life insurance policies #badenclay

David Murray ‏@TheMurrayD 50s
Gerard's dad was a JP and former insurance salesman. He arranged insurance in 2000 for Gerard and Allison - defence #badenclay

BBM....relevance??

He was also a relationship counsellor .....:floorlaugh:

 

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David Murray ‏@TheMurrayD 1m
There's nothing untoward about that insurance approach. Wasn't Gerard, it was Nigel - defence #badenclay

Yeh yeh, so he says.

 

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Kate Kyriacou @KateKyriacou · 18s
Byrne says Toni McHugh knew Nigel Baden-Clay and he had suggested she take out life insurance. #badenclay

Kate Kyriacou @KateKyriacou · 11s
Byrne says the claim on the life insurance should not sway the jury. #badenclay

How can it NOT? Money was the motive - IMO

 

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David Murray ‏@TheMurrayD 1m
Nigel told Toni McHugh she should get life insurance - defence #badenclay
Next issue is plants and leaves found on Allison's body - defence #badenclay

 

[JK673]

Kate Kyriacou @KateKyriacou · 17s
Byrne is now talking about the plants and leaves found on Allison's body and whether they link her death to the house. #badenclay

 

[enthralled]

David Murray ‏@TheMurrayD 30s
You saw him cross examined by a very experienced Crown prosecutor - defence #badenclay
You've had the benefit of seeing Gerard give evidence for days - defence #badenclay

yes and it wasn't pretty