That's right, and the guy was reprimanded by QPS Media by twitter for not keeping the embargo unit 5 am. At the same time, CM released their story about the road blocks at about 23:45 (which I read) but was pulled a few minutes later (also reprimanded by QPS Media?). The police had gagged the media until 5 am about their plans.
You know, I'm far more interested in BrookieLocal's saying the lawyer (gun lawyer, criminal lawyer) was on the premises
when the police arrived. Whether or not this is true will emerge later
Police and media have stated GBC alerted police to Allison's alleged 'missing' status at approx. 7 am/7.30 am
As far as we're aware, the children had not spent the night at home. Whether or not this was the case will come out in the wash later
When the police arrived, GBC allegedly told police the children had been home all night and the kids allegedly contradicted him. Whether or not this occurred will come out in the wash later
So picture the hypothetical scene:
* police arrive in response to a summons by a husband who claims his wife has not returned from her walk
* police are surprised to find a criminal lawyer is already physically present and is advising/representing his client
* police ask the husband when he last saw his wife
* husband claims he last saw her at approx. 10 am the night before. Claims he went to bed. Claims he last saw her sitting in front of the tv. Claims he awoke to find her missing. Maybe he claims she sometimes took an early morning walk. Maybe he forgets to mention she'd planned an early start in order to attend a day-long conference
* police ask the children if they've seen mum that morning
* kids say no -- they only just got home after spending the night at a sleep-over
* police turn to the husband and make a show of studying their notes. They say, ' You told us you'd been home all night with the children'
* Police then turn to the lawyer and ask when he arrived on the premises. Maybe the lawyer replies that's confidential information
* Police ask the lawyer if he's a personal friend of the family? Could
this explain his unusual presence? When did he arrive at the home and for what reason?
* Lawyer declines to reply
* Police ask husband for description of allegedly missing wife and whatever clothing she may be wearing
* Husband is quite explicit re: the details
* Police ask how he could know these details if he last saw his wife at 10am the previous night
* Certain observances were made and noted by attending police
* The presence of a criminal lawyer in the home of a woman who's perhaps half to a quarter of an hour late from what's claimed to be her regular morning walk indicates to police that something's a little off about this story when combined with observances they've made and noted. They very swiftly swing into action and the media takes up the story
The other thing that intrigues me is
when was the lawyer first contacted?
What was relayed to him that caused him to regard the matter as one of such vital urgency that he jumped up, showered and dressed and made his way to the client's home?
What was relayed to him that convinced him it was worth getting to the client's home at sunrise?
Did the client himself decide he needed to summon a criminal lawyer?
Or did he confer with one or more others who convinced him he needed immediate representation by a criminal lawyer?
What convinced the one or more others that a criminal lawyer was necessary, first thing in the morning and before police had even been contacted?