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

[DrWatson]

Wouldn't it be great if Kerrie-Anne Walker, or one of Allison's family, just jumped to their feet and yelled "What an utter load of old bollocks" ?

 

[Freya1977]

This entire trial has been about Allison's depression. It's really getting ridiculous.

 

[Brightbird]

This is just weird. I wonder how it comes across in court. I have conflicted feelings toward him reading this. One moment I'm angry that he has the nerve. Next moment I just feel sad that he is so deluded and self-absorbed. I also feel really bitter towards his parents for contributing to his distorted beliefs. Or maybe it comes across differently in person :dunno: Doubt it.

 

[PrimeSuspect]

David Murray ‏@TheMurrayD 1m
9/11 terror attacks happened, Allison was not great #badenclay




I'm wondering whether GBC was scaring Allison, talking about disasters and so on? :twocents:

 

[Amee]

Baden-Clay said they went to New York, then back to England where Ms Baden-Clay “crashed”.

“We took her to (a) hospital… and that was the first time we became aware of the possibility of the Lariam being a trigger for the episodes Allison had been having,” he said.

The accused said a doctor told them the drug should work its way out of their system when they stopped taking it.

He said they returned to the scout camp in Switzerland in voluntary roles as part of a nine-month contract.

“We were paid pocket money, we always had food and accommodation supplied… it was enough to be able to go into the village for a nice dinner once a month or something like that or buy some Toblerones occasionally,” he said.

Baden-Clay said his wife appeared to get better but there was an unprecedented snow fall in the Alps and the slopes in the valley where they lived was prone to avalanches, resulting in evacuations throughout their village.

“Allison did not respond well to that whole situation at all,” he said.

“There were times when she thought in her paranoia that the sky was falling in, so when it became a physical possibility that would happen… she was very, very, anxious.

“I covered her by saying she was not well, had a cold or a headache or that sort of thing but it was because of that.”

He said they stayed in the village until September.

http://www.couriermail.com.au/news/...-allison-in-2012/story-fnihsrf2-1226966924597

 

[drsleuth]

Kate Kyriacou @KateKyriacou · now

Gerard: I was doing everything in the home because Allison was in a depressed state that wouldn't really enable her to do anything.

Gerard says he wired up an intercom from the garage to the house so she could call him if she needed him. #badenclay

Gerard says she could slide it across so he could hear what was happening in the house. #badenclay

 

[Fuskier]

... relentless character assassination :furious:

 

[PrimeSuspect]

David Murray ‏@TheMurrayD 40s
Gerard: I couldn't breast feed but I was doing everything because ... Allison was depressed #badenclay


David Murray ‏@TheMurrayD 1m
She became very anxious, became worse over time, distressed if I left the house - Gerard #badenclay




:facepalm:

 

[laserdisc10]

Wouldn't it be great if Kerrie-Anne Walker, or one of Allison's family, just jumped to their feet and yelled "What an utter load of old bollocks" ?

Cutting up the cat's meat earlier and that was my thought, too

What could they do? Bar you from the court?

Worth it, I thought, to print that protest indelibly in the minds of jurors. Well worth it

 

[Freya1977]

Wouldn't it be great if Kerrie-Anne Walker, or one of Allison's family, just jumped to their feet and yelled "What an utter load of old bollocks" ?

That would be SO amazing :scared:

 

[drsleuth]

Kate Kyriacou @KateKyriacou · now

Gerard says if Allison was sleeping on the couch, he could hear if the baby had woken up. #badenclay

Gerard says Allison's behaviour became progressively worse in 2002. #badenclay

 

[Kimster]

This is who we want to know about, but we don't get to hear it from her, do we? :tears:

http://content4.video.news.com.au/N...llison-baden-clay_648x365_2230645203-hero.jpg

 

[laserdisc10]

Gerard: I couldn't breast feed but I was doing everything because

That was it. Laid it on too thick

 

[PrimeSuspect]

David Murray ‏@TheMurrayD 1m
It became worse in 2002 - Gerard #badenclay


Francene Norton ‏@francenenorton 1m
#badenclay says over time Allison's anxiety got worse. @abcnews

 

[Miss W]

I hope the prosecution does a Juan Martinez of the defense witnesses!

 

[drsleuth]

Kate Kyriacou @KateKyriacou · 39s

Gerard says he went with his brother to Europe for a couple of weeks over Christmas. He said he returned early. #badenclay

Gerard says Allison was with her parents. "I got a real sense that she wasn't coping too well." He says he and Adam came home. #badenclay

 

[Kimster]

Wouldn't it be great if Kerrie-Anne Walker, or one of Allison's family, just jumped to their feet and yelled "What an utter load of old bollocks" ?

Yes, but I don't know what bullocks are and don't bother explaining. I'll have Marly tell me quietly in the hallway. :yes:

 

[Mountain Misst]

Francene Norton ‏@francenenorton 1m
#badenclay breaks down as he says "I fell in love with her". @abcnews



David Murray ‏@TheMurrayD 1m
Face red, sobbing on stand, glasses off, wipes eyes, keeps talking #badenclay


David Murray ‏@TheMurrayD 56s
'I felt so in love with her....I knew I wanted to marry her.' #badenclay

Oh gimme a break - he's doing a 'Pistorius' - going for an Osacar...

 

[drsleuth]

Kate Kyriacou @KateKyriacou · now

Gerard says they had a miscarriage soon after. He says Allison became very, very anxious. #badenclay

Gerard: It came to a head when she told me ... she had been feeling very very anxious and faint and had pulled over on the side of the road.

 

[Makara]

Aislin Kriukelis ‏@AislinKriukelis 1m
#BadenClay breaks down in court as he says, "I fell in love with her straight away," about Allison. They met while working at Flight Centre.


Sarah Elks ‏@sarahelks 1m
Mr Baden-Clay is crying in the witness box: "I fell in love with her...I fell in love with her pretty well straight away". #badenclay

So why did you try to play match-maker with Allison and Ian Walton?