Welcome to WS first timer !!Hi all, (this is all my opinion only)
I sit here my computer, reading news articles, WS, I chat to people about this story and talk things over with my family. In all that I just cannot comprehend the details of this story.
We have a man that has delusions of grandeur. Who thinks that his family name is something that makes him special above everyone else. He manages a business poorly even though he has been successful in business in the past, unfortunately makes unwise decisons regarding funds and how to get them, then ends up in financial trouble.
He treats his wife with such disrespect and starts relationships with other women to boost his own ego (and they are relationships not just one night stands or flings - not that it makes it any better if it is a fling).
Amidst all that, the pressure from his unwise business decisions begins to build, all the while he thinks he is totally in the right and has the right to be unfaithful to his wife. The pressure builds more and more so he tries to find a way out of the dire straits he finds himself in.
Any normal man would face the consequences. Any normal man would usually think that bankruptcy would be the best course of action to clamber out of such a huge debt that he faces. Any normal man would turn to his wife and try to find a solution together, try to plan for the years ahead. Any normal man would find a new job, his wife would go to work too to help pay the bills.
So, you have a situation that needs a solution that is dificult to achieve, will take a lot of sacrifices to make ends meet. You have a man that has some business acumen, you have a wife that has some incredible skills and very educated. Therefore, going out and getting jobs in order to struggle through would be the normal thing to do.
But not our player. Instead of turning to your wife of 15 years to find the solution together, our player decides his best course of action is to kill his wife and claim the insurance money to pay of his debts. It is the stuff of Bold and the Beautiful.
What is more disgusting than all that is the mistakes he makes along the way. I for one had been hoping that this was an argument gone terribly wrong. A fight breaks out and Allison is tragically killed by falling and striking her head. A horrible accident. I was hoping that our player, in panic, tried to cover it up, but the depth of depravity for this bloke runs deep. So as details have unfolded over time it seems that is not the case and it was planned.
Killing her in the house with the children there - totally unforgivable;
Ringing Daddy when you are supposedly so sound asleep that nothing can wake you up - so stupid its funny;
Engaging a high profile lawyer very early on - panic;
Lying to - The Police, The Dickies, His children, probably his own family - pathetically weak;
Dumping her body in the mud - disgusting;
Thinking it was his only option - downright evil;
Ringing the insurance company regarding Allison's life insurance policy prior to her death, during the search and when she was found - unbelievable dumb.
Need I go on.
I was at the Charity Event Cricket Match on Sunday. The only comfort in all this was the unbelievable show of support for Allison and the girls. At last count there was over $40,000 raised on the day - amazing.
I know justice will prevail, the evidence is piling up. However, I will be totally disgusted if my tax paying dollar will go to pay for his legal fees through Legal Aid because he cant afford the lawyers.
My :twocents: Cheers,
What a great first post. I couldn't agree more with everything you have said.
Thank you for letting us know that there was $40 K or more raised that day. I wish I could have been there.
Welcome and look forward to further posts!!