Just caught up on the programme and hmm. Not really sure what to think, they're certainly an odd couple, but as we know from Christopher Jefferies, odd doesn't mean murderer.
Might well have been the editing, but they seemed more concerned about themselves than their son - although, who wouldn't be more concerned about an immediate threat to themselves than a situation that's been ongoing for 28 years already, the immediacy of the new worry would be likely to take higher priority in my mind too. In general I didn't think either were particularly bothered about Steven, but that might be just how they are rather than any indication of guilt; some people do hide the emotions that hurt the most.
They do actually come across as somewhat believable despite the oddness of some of what they say - in fact, I think that almost because of the oddness, as I expect guilty people would make more effort with their wording to really try to avoid painting themselves in a bad light. Calling their accounts of what happened a "story" repeatedly, saying they "wouldn't dream of" obvious things like checking in the toilets... that says "odd" to me, not "guilty", just because it's so obvious. Didn't particularly like how CC came across, I agreed with MWT calling him "belligerent" but then stress has to be accounted for there, I doubt I'd come across any better in the same circumstances.
Interesting to learn a few new things about the investigation, sounds like the police don't have a whole lot to work on really, although I wouldn't argue with their conclusion that Steven came to harm - the lack of any sign of him in 28 years makes that one a given, really.
(Thought I'd write up my thoughts to post before reading the posts in this thread, so as not to be influenced by other takes - looks like I'm against the grain a bit, but it's not because I don't see the same as you guys, I just think they'd have to be very stupid criminals to come across so badly, not even avoiding obvious words like "story". And they don't come across as being that stupid. I'm not on their side, but I am on the fence until/unless more evidence comes to light)
Might well have been the editing, but they seemed more concerned about themselves than their son - although, who wouldn't be more concerned about an immediate threat to themselves than a situation that's been ongoing for 28 years already, the immediacy of the new worry would be likely to take higher priority in my mind too. In general I didn't think either were particularly bothered about Steven, but that might be just how they are rather than any indication of guilt; some people do hide the emotions that hurt the most.
They do actually come across as somewhat believable despite the oddness of some of what they say - in fact, I think that almost because of the oddness, as I expect guilty people would make more effort with their wording to really try to avoid painting themselves in a bad light. Calling their accounts of what happened a "story" repeatedly, saying they "wouldn't dream of" obvious things like checking in the toilets... that says "odd" to me, not "guilty", just because it's so obvious. Didn't particularly like how CC came across, I agreed with MWT calling him "belligerent" but then stress has to be accounted for there, I doubt I'd come across any better in the same circumstances.
Interesting to learn a few new things about the investigation, sounds like the police don't have a whole lot to work on really, although I wouldn't argue with their conclusion that Steven came to harm - the lack of any sign of him in 28 years makes that one a given, really.
(Thought I'd write up my thoughts to post before reading the posts in this thread, so as not to be influenced by other takes - looks like I'm against the grain a bit, but it's not because I don't see the same as you guys, I just think they'd have to be very stupid criminals to come across so badly, not even avoiding obvious words like "story". And they don't come across as being that stupid. I'm not on their side, but I am on the fence until/unless more evidence comes to light)
