The Crown v Gerard Baden-Clay, 26th June - Trial Day 11, Week 3

[PrimeSuspect]

Francene Norton ‏@francenenorton 39s
#badenclay takes a sip of water before he says his name and age. @abcnews


David Murray ‏@TheMurrayD 40s
Gerard is on the stand, sips from a cup of water, tells the court his name and age #badenclay

 

[DrWatson]

One problem is that Byrne has told how Gerard will say that he told the girls that Allison would be home by the time they got home from school. Yet Olivia said he'd told them Allison had fallen down a hole and wouldn't be back.

Now the problem is that the comment from Olivia IS on the police statements - BUT IT WASN'T PRESENTED IN EVIDENCE. So the jurors do NOT know that bit - unless it comes out in cross examination, which would be difficult as it would need to come from the police.

Potential problem right there - for the prosecution

 

[Trooper]

Gerard is just the gift that keeps on giving..

he is a prosecutors dream.

 

[sosocurious]

Kate Kyriacou @KateKyriacou · 14s

Byrne says the "normal practise" was for Allison to have his phone at night. #badenclay



Byrne says Gerard never told Allison about Toni going to the same real estate conference the following day. #badenclay

Byrne says Gerard will tell the jury that he was in a rush and cut himself shaving. #badenclay

The normal practice was for Allison to have his phone at night time.
He would get it back in the morning to check his e-mails on the toilet.
Funny though his phone was just there for him to use on the morning of the 20th. Allison's on the other hand had the app turned off and has never been seen again.

 

[PrimeSuspect]

Francene Norton ‏@francenenorton 37s
Byrne: did you kill Allison? #badenclay: No I did not.


David Murray ‏@TheMurrayD 1m
Did you kill Allison? 'No I did not.' #badenclay

 

[drsleuth]

Kate Kyriacou @KateKyriacou · 28s

Asks if his wife is Allison June Baden-Clay. "Indeed"

Gerard gets the number of years he'd been married wrong as Byrne asks whether he killed his wife. "No I did not." #badenclay

Gerard says no to questions did he dispose of her body, clean up afterwards. #badenclay

 

[Mumma Bear]

David Murray ‏@TheMurrayD 47s
He cut himself shaving, bled, flushed tissues with blood, daughter helped out a bandaid on - defence #badenclay

Why was his blood found on the towel then?

 

[Trooper]

alrighty, Gerard.. lets have ya.. climb up on Danny's knee and tell us all about it.

 

[drsleuth]

Kate Kyriacou @KateKyriacou · 17s

Gerard: We were planning on spending the rest of our lives together. #badenclay

Gerard on Toni: In my mind we did not have a relationship. #badenclay

 

[PrimeSuspect]

David Murray ‏@TheMurrayD 48s
We were planning to spend the rest of our lives together - Gerard #badenclay

David Murray ‏@TheMurrayD 1m
Did you dispose Allison's body, clean up the house or car, surrounds? No to each question #badenclay


David Murray ‏@TheMurrayD 1m
His mind he did not have a relationship with Toni McHugh #badenclay

 

[Total]

:floorlaugh::floorlaugh::floorlaugh:

Gerard is just the gift that keeps on giving..

he is a prosecutors dream.

 

[drsleuth]

Kate Kyriacou @KateKyriacou · 8s

Gerard on scratches: I got them when I was shaving. Asked if he was scratched by his wife: Never. #badenclay

Kate Kyriacou @KateKyriacou · now

Byrne asks about Gerard's community roles. Gerard is listing them. #badenclay

 

[Total]

alrighty, Gerard.. lets have ya.. climb up on Danny's knee and tell us all about it.

Stop it trooper I am spilling my hot chocolate :floorlaugh::floorlaugh:

 

[overloaded]

The defence is building a plausible counter arguement here IMO. Very clever tactics by the defence team to delay his appearance until Monday so they can pour 3 days of coaching into him.

As much as I hate to say it, if Gerard can hold up on the stand it could go either way.

 

[Amee]

2:56pm: Gerard Baden-Clay has stepped into the witness box.

He has taken an oath on the bible.

Read more: http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/que...y-11-week-3-20140626-3aumz.html#ixzz35iagyLt5

 

[Freya1977]

Stephanie Smail ‏@sjsmail 6m

#badenclay lawyer tells trial police became more suspicious of Gerard after he engaged a lawyer @abcnews

 

[PrimeSuspect]

Francene Norton ‏@francenenorton 47s
Byrne: Were you ever scratched by your wife? #badenclay: never. @abcnews


David Murray ‏@TheMurrayD 1m
I got them when I was shaving that morning - Gerard asked about marks on his face #badenclay


David Murray ‏@TheMurrayD 1m
Have you ever been before a court charged with anything? No #badenclay


Francene Norton ‏@francenenorton 1m
#badenclay "At the time I was communicating with Toni McHugh but in my mind we did not have a relationship". @abcnewss

 

[overloaded]

wow, he's in the box...

 

[squizzey1]

Kate Kyriacou @KateKyriacou · 28s

Gerard has been called to the stand. #badenclay

HOLY CRAP you ripper

 

[Freya1977]

Tessa Scott ‏@TessaScott9 5m

Gerard #badenclay will tell you he has no knowledge of what happened to Allison - defence. @9NewsBrisbane