UK - Alesha MacPhail, 6, raped & murdered, Ardbeg, Isle of Bute, Scotland, 2 Jul 2018 -*arrest* #3

[Edinlass]

She was 6. We don't need to go into detail to say almost anything could cause an injury

I know, I can’t bare it

 

[HongKongPhooey]

Really? I didn’t know about that! Not heard much about the spinal injury either? Except that it could have been caused by him holding her hair and shaking her

I know its impossible for a "normal" person to imagine why any of this would happen, but WHY would he shake her by her hair? It sounds like full on rage IMO

 

[Owlpellet]

I wonder what the question that led to the scrunched up nose was

I think it was in response to being told by the prosecution that what he was saying was a complete fabrication.

 

[stephaniejanes]

I know its impossible for a normal person to imagine why any of this would happen, but WHY would he shake her by her hair? It sounds like full on rage IMO

I really don't want to think about this. It's this image which has haunted me. I would assume it was during the assault... ugh

 

[Taskforce88]

I have to be honest, I wondered if that was the reason for the knife. Was v relieved to be wrong.

Yep

 

[Pooksthebear]

I know its impossible for a "normal" person to imagine why any of this would happen, but WHY would he shake her by her hair? It sounds like full on rage IMO

Yes it does, poor mite was probably upset and he lost his temper. Utterly heartbreaking

 

[Edinlass]

I really don't want to think about this. It's this image which has haunted me. I would assume it was during the assault... ugh

Haunts me too.

 

[HongKongPhooey]

I really don't want to think about this. It's this image which has haunted me. I would assume it was during the assault... ugh

It's just too awful. I feel he degraded her too. We can only hope she was unconscious, poor baby

 

[Pooksthebear]

I really don't want to think about this. It's this image which has haunted me. I would assume it was during the assault... ugh

Quite possibly

 

[Edinlass]

Can we change the subject? Sorry it’s just unbearable to discuss IMO

 

[stephaniejanes]

Can we change the subject? Sorry it’s just unbearable to discuss IMO

Agreed! I sound pathetic because I haven't endured it, but this past week I have broke down in sad tears and angry tears. I can't handle thinking about it.

 

[Bustia]

Really? I didn’t know about that! Not heard much about the spinal injury either? Except that it could have been caused by him holding her hair and shaking her

At one point I thought he didn’t mean to kill her and that was the reason for him shaking her. I’m unsure if the shaking was before she died but if it was after I had a theory that he panicked when he realised she was dead and was shaking her hoping for a response.

 

[Edinlass]

Agreed! I sound pathetic because I haven't endured it, but this past week I have broke down in sad tears and angry tears. I can't handle thinking about it.

It’s just awful. My girl is 8 years old and my boy is 5 month and it just really hits home like just why.

 

[Pooksthebear]

So he said he took the high road.. can you get to the site where she was found from the high road?

 

[Bustia]

It’s just awful. My girl is 8 years old and my boy is 5 month and it just really hits home like just why.

It’s impossible to understand the complete disregard or respect for the little girls life. It’s not human.

 

[Edinlass]

So he said he took the high road.. can you get to the site where she was found from the high road?

Pretty sure someone upthread said yes this is the direction to the site but I’m not sure of the area so can’t be 100% on that. Hopefully someone clarifys.

 

[angeldust]

At one point I thought he didn’t mean to kill her and that was the reason for him shaking her. I’m unsure if the shaking was before she died but if it was after I had a theory that he panicked when he realised she was dead and was shaking her hoping for a response.

I’m pretty sure abducting a child to rape usually ends in murder , unfortunately

 

[Taskforce88]

So he said he took the high road.. can you get to the site where she was found from the high road?

Yep, stairs across from the phone box further along the road from the coach depot. At the top of the stairs was the crime scene.

 

[Bustia]

I’m pretty sure abducting a child to rape usually ends in murder , unfortunately

I think it was me just trying to make any sort of sense from this senseless act. I do believe he meant to kill her now this was earlier in the trial.

 

[Edinlass]

I’m pretty sure abducting a child to rape usually ends in murder , unfortunately

Yeah he meant this, if he never we would be seeing some kind of remorse. Animal.