***Day 6 -Committal Hearing*** 18th,19,20th March 2013***

[Onlyone]

If anyone is going past Kholo bridge can they put some flowers for Allison today?

Any of the sunflower girls?

I was planning to do that tomorrow and also move the sunflower cross up a bit if that's okay. I noticed today it's almost hidden by the regrowth.

 

[Fuskier]

A big difference between OW saying "I still believe my brother is an innocent man" and what she could have said e.g I believe my brother is ... OR My brother is ...

Her statement seemed to catch in the air as she said it.

What a difference colour photos make - much more compelling and it's difficult not to read them as the nail marks of someone fighting for their life, but we must try to keep our minds open. Instinct screams otherwise.

Welcome back Indogwetrust. Haven't heard from you in a while. Look forward to your educated comments here.

 

[Bazinga]

Thank you BJSleuth and Strangeworld for the welcome.
You can guess my fav TV show.
Feeling so relieved GBC will go to trial. I am glad the spotlight has stayed steady on him and the case. I am glad there are so many people here who care that justice is served, that won't forget about Allison even if it is two years before a trial. I also love the generosity of spirit shown to each other here, it is uplifting.

 

[alioop]

Just posturing. That's what defence barristers do.

Welcome rainbird and you are spot on. Davis is just doing his job.

 

[Inspector]

Lastly, and very sadly, the kids WERE home on that fateful night as "GBC stated the girls were up now' in a text to Allison. A police officer also confiscated a handwritten note by one of the children that morning which was on the dining table near Allisons credit cards. Unfortunately, if the neighbours heard screams, i'm sure at least one of the kids did too and has probably stuck their nose out to see what the racket was about. Phil Brooms statement indicated that he felt the BC kids were 'subserviant' and used to being directed by 'field signals', which seems really odd to me ( as a parent) and regimented. Therefore they may have witnessed something but be too 'well trained' to say a word.


Excellent post, although the final paragraph thinking about what the girls might have witnessed breaks my heart.
One day they will read all that has been written about Allison & their father. I hope they take from it that the anti depressants were due to being married to someone who cared nothing for her and she fought tooth & nail to stay with the girls on that final night.

I'm horrified by how much detailed information will be available if the girls choose to one day look. I hope some of the horror will be lessened by complete strangers desperate to see justice for their mothers' horrific murder.

 

[UnfoldingTruth]

Only just able to log on for today and have heard no news.. Sooooo.. do we have a judgement on whether he will stand trial? I'm too impatient(and no time right now) to traul through all the posts to see this..

 

[HeartRuledHead]

The 'STILL', do you think that was aimed at anyone in particular? Like her parents because they had a fight about her last statement? Or her husband for similar reasons?

This has got to be putting a massive strain on her relationships with husband and parents!

Perhaps STILL despite all of the mounting evidence that could be used to suggest otherwise...?

 

[Sleuthis-maximus]

What will we all sleuth about for the many months ahead? I love reading the sleuthing but like to silently sleuth hehe. But everyone in my real life has put sanctions on me discussing this case anymore....

 

[marlywings]

Only just able to log on for today and have heard no news.. Sooooo.. do we have a judgement on whether he will stand trial? I'm too impatient(and no time right now) to traul through all the posts to see this..

A definite yes Unfolding....off to trial!!

 

[marlywings]

‘‘I'm of the opinion the evidence is sufficient to put the defendant on trial on the offences charged,’’ Mr Butler said.
‘‘It will be for the jury to assess the evidence ...

‘‘That much is apparent by the fact that only 40 witnesses were examined out of some 285 witnesses whose statements have been tendered.’’

As Mr Butler formally committed Mr Baden-Clay to stand trial, he asked the 42-year-old real estate agent to stand.

‘‘You are charged that on or about the 19th day of April 2012 at Brisbane in the state of Queensland you murdered Allison June Baden-Clay,’’ Mr Butler said.

‘‘You are further charged that on or about the 19th of April 2012 at Brisbane in the state of Queensland you improperly interfered with a dead human body,’’ Mr Butler said.

http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/que...-for-murder-20130320-2geno.html#ixzz2O3jvI9Bp

 

[Inspector]

Heartruledhead I know you are friends with TM. Do you have any insights you would like to share? You would know her better than any of us making assumptions based on media footage etc.

 

[Groundedgirl]

What will we all sleuth about for the many months ahead? I love reading the sleuthing but like to silently sleuth hehe. But everyone in my real life has put sanctions on me discussing this case anymore....

I personally would like us to create a kitty so that we can purchase and upload every document available.

 

[BJsleuth]

The remark made by TM to G "I'm not to be made feel guilty..." to me, this seems to be a statement that G used guilt to manipulate her. Given what we know of his personality, it would fit! IMO

 

[Maigret]

I just called Channel 9 Brisbane news and asked if they or Current Affair had an interview with Olivia Walton tonight. The respone was really weird from a commercial tv channel. He said, "why do you ask". I said because I'm interested. He said "why do you want to know" or words to that effect. Unbelieveable. I said "why do you think I'd want to know!" You would think they'd be shouting if from the rooftops. He then said, very hesitantly, "watch the news".

Just watched the interview on sydney channel 9 news - not very long at all and Olivia just said 'one day the truth will come out'

 

[UnfoldingTruth]

A definite yes Unfolding....off to trial!!

Great!.. thanks for that.. been out of range of any sort of news or computer access all day.. looks like I have some catching up on todays proceedings!

EDIT: Guess if I had read back even a page i would have seen.. but I was just too keen to know! lol

 

[Sleuthis-maximus]

What will we all sleuth about for the many months ahead? I love reading the sleuthing but like to silently sleuth hehe. But everyone in my real life has put sanctions on me discussing this case anymore....

 

[Sleuthis-maximus]

Sorry just re sent my previous post my mistake

 

[Maigret]

Hi Humdinger
It caught my attention because it was a qualifier, it wasn't an emphatic 'I believe' or 'He is'. We say things in the heat of the moment which can be telling or at least, interesting. Many of us believe OW knows the truth and so something like this stands out.
For me it sounded more like ... I still, after all of this quite compelling and damning evidence, which the Magistrate believes is sufficient to warrant a trial for Allison's murder, believe he is innocent. She sounded deflated, as if she herself was having difficulty 'believing'. Sort of like a Freudian slip, giving away more than she was actually saying or perhaps, the opposite of what she was saying.
Anyway, that's my take, would be interested as to what everyone else thinks.

I think she looked quite deflated in that interview - it's really taking its toll on them all I think - there's more than one victim of this crime

 

[HeartRuledHead]

Heartruledhead I know you are friends with TM. Do you have any insights you would like to share? You would know her better than any of us making assumptions based on media footage etc.

I don't know anything. My opinions of TM is very different to those who don't know her personally, though from past experience here defending her in any way only provokes more anger against her.

 

[toe]

I was walking through bunnings when I read the news and there was no one to share it with

I was just called in for my radiation treatment for BC, it was nice to lie back and be zapped with a smile on my face. :great: