Rick claim was, he had to murder Tiah because if he didn't, she would tell on his son Trent, and then Trent's time in prison would be hard ' due to his sexual preferences'... unquote.. that was Rick's 'reason ' if you will for the crime.
Rick's idea of 'sexual preferences' may leave a lot to be desired, and in any event may be entirely irrelevant, but his statement, one of so very few so far reported claims this working operative that 'explains' the murder.
Now.. did it mean that Rick thought Trent was homosexually inclined and his time in prison for incest and child rape would be more difficult than for your average sexual criminal in those unforgiving Qld prisons? .. or was Rick, projecting his own fears about his own future in a tough Qld prison for the upcoming trial on child rape accusations, putting forward his own deeply held terror for the consequences that await him and pretending to be good old altruistic Dad, willing to commit even murder of a child to prevent the Golden Boy (afflicted with the same criminal bent as Dad, ) suffering the same fate as himself?.
Was this Julene's position also , when she held the family meeting to underline the storyline that must be adhered to?... quite possibly.
