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

[Freya1977]

Sarah Elks ‏@sarahelks 1m

Gerard #badenclay says he didn't tell anyone of Allison's illness in 2002: "I was protecting my beautiful wife".

 

[drsleuth]

Kate Kyriacou @KateKyriacou · now

Gerard says that doctor gave a referral to a psychiatrist who had experience in depression relating to pregnancies. #badenclay



Gerard: I drove Allison for a long time to those appointments. Probably a year, I would have driven her to those appointments. #badenclay

Gerard says he attended her appointments with her for the first few months. #badenclay

 

[Nads]

Poor old Gerard...His wife was paranoid, depressed, anxious, apparently for years....and he was the caring husband, 'doing everything', 'covering for her' when she didn't want to go out.

What a crock!

She must have been a pretty capable person doing everything when he was off gallivanting.

 

[FigTree]

Kate Kyriacou @KateKyriacou · 13s

Gerard: I can tell you 100 per cent why I didn't tell anybody, I was protecting my beautiful wife. #badenclay

Gerard says Allison didn't want to be seen as incapable. #badenclay

BBM: she needed $#$%# protecting from YOU!!!!!!!!!

3rd time.
Trying to ram this word home?

 

[Neuromancer]

3:10pm: Mr Baden-Clay has taken off his glasses and is wiping tears from his eyes as he recalls the time he proposed to Allison.

"I knew I wanted to marry to her," he said.

Read more: http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/que...y-11-week-3-20140626-3aumz.html#ixzz35ie9LDUR

Has he finally worked out how to do tears? Or just the usual crying voice thing he does?

 

[Freya1977]

Jamie McKinnell ‏@jamie86 1m

#badenclay "She didn't tell anybody bc didn't want to be seen to be incapable. She felt a tremendous pressure [to be perfect]" @NewsTalk4BC

That's very, very convenient now, isn't it?

 

[Total]

I've no idea what he's been saying since he got to the rubbish bit about Princess Diana. That was enough for me!!

You haven't missed much.:floorlaugh:

 

[JK673]

I thought he was a heavy sleeper?

Or is that only when it is convenient to the story?

well lets hope thebprosecution pick up on that one

 

[drsleuth]

Kate Kyriacou @KateKyriacou · 53s

Gerard says he attended her appointments with her for the first few months. #badenclay


Gerard says the doctor talked with Allison about her childhood anxiety problems he had not been aware of. #badenclay

Gerard says Allison was a very gifted ballerina as a child and was under considerable pressure, she felt. #badenclay

 

[Freya1977]

Sarah Elks ‏@sarahelks 1m

Gerard #badenclay: "(Allison) didn't want to tell anybody (of her depression)...she didn't want to be seen to be incapable."

 

[PrimeSuspect]

David Murray ‏@TheMurrayD 2m
Doctor referred Allison to psychiatrist Dr Tom George #badenclay


Francene Norton ‏@francenenorton 3m
#badenclay "her demeanour at home was very flat". Was feeling incapable of doing much at all. @abcnews

 

[Judicious]

Listening to all this rubbish he is going on with, I firmly believe HE has an illness...NOT Allison !!!

 

[marlywings]

David Murray ‏@TheMurrayD 1m
She was flat, incapable of much at all. She spoke to my mum -Gerard #badenclay




Why is he doing this to her?

Because he doesn't give a damn. Allison isn't here to defend herself so he's going all out to protect his own backside.

 

[Mrs G Norris]

He's using all the lines on the jury he used on all the women who agreed to have affairs with him .. IMO.

 

[PrimeSuspect]

David Murray ‏@TheMurrayD 1m
Allison was a gifted ballerina as a child. There was huge pressure on her to perform - Gerard #badenclay

 

[Amee]

4:16pm: In 2003, Mrs Baden-Clay sought help from her mother-in-law Elaine Baden-Clay, who recommended she see a GP.

She was referred to psychiatrist Dr Tom George.

Dr George has previously testified at the trial.

Read more: http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/que...y-11-week-3-20140626-3aumz.html#ixzz35iukboNx

 

[BJsleuth]

Why not...I seem to remember from one picture he had reasonably well developed man .

Maybe she was soo anxious in case Bwana and the other in-law would stand on their doorstep..

Men can breastfeed. It requires medication to stimulate production though. Quite a few men do it.

 

[marlywings]

You haven't missed much.:floorlaugh:

Has he started on about real estate yet??

"I'm in real estate, we have these lovely houses for sale just up the road. Here's my card"

 

[Freya1977]

This will do him no favours with the jury, surely. Does he or his DT not realise this? He sounds like an egotistical monster!

 

[toe]

4:05pm: Mr Baden-Clay has further explained the development of his wife's depression after the birth of their first daughter.

"To be perfectly candid with you it came to a point where I was doing 80 to 90 to 95 ... I couldn't breastfeed obviously [but] I was doing everything in the home because Allison was in a depressed state that wouldn't really enable her to do anything," he said.

"It was during that time that I lined up an intercom facility from the garage to the house so if she ever needed me she could press a button ... and I would come."

Despite his wife's mental state Mr Baden-Clay said he agreed to travel overseas with his brother Adam.

Yet, Mr Baden-Clay said he returned early from the trip, sensing something was not right with his wife.

Read more: http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/que...y-11-week-3-20140626-3aumz.html#ixzz35isFA0bw

Yet Allison was never admitted to Hospital as a result of her anxiety/depression.