Australia Australia - Marion Barter - Missing After Trip to UK - June 1997 #19

[TootsieFootsie]

I'm thinking it may be possible that Centrelink and maybe the ATO has taken a fresh look at him.

 

[hoodunnit]

Perhaps the later starting time for the inquest today is to cater for RB and his needs.

A lady I met who lived in a retirement village and no longer drove, relied on the retirement villages bus.
She could no longer get to meetings that began at 8.30 , because the driver didn't start work til 9am.
'

So maybe RB is relying on that kind of transport.

Pretty sure start time was 10am all though the previous days. It only changed to an earlier start yseterday to accommodate the European witnesses.

 

[riddlesandpuzzles77]

I'm thinking it may be possible that Centrelink and maybe the ATO has taken a fresh look at him.

Totally with that...... working in community services for many years, even centrelink wanting a review (that’s starting point) means a long journey of providing all your docs etc..... maybe he provided some medical conditions again from google as proof if he can’t get his horse accident paperwork

 

[Liselle]

The German original doesn't have a "hence", though... Sorry.

The hence was outside the quotation marks, which makes it the dialogue of the writer and not within the scope of the quote from the newspaper. So grammatically, @KeenSleuth17 is correct.

 

[hoodunnit]

Do we know yet who the younger relative said to be going to give evidence is ?

My guess is Evelyn Reid, the daughter of Ilona.

Ooh, where did you see there's a younger rellie giving evidence? I must have missed that.

 

[TootsieFootsie]

Pretty sure start time was 10am all though the pervious days. It only changed to an earlier start yseterday to accommodate the European witnesses.

Yes that's most likely it.

 

[TootsieFootsie]

Ooh, where did you see there's a younger rellie giving evidence? I must have missed that.

It was mentioned here within the last week or so, regarding this current Inquest resuming.
Said to be a younger relative to give evidence

 

[TootsieFootsie]

Less than half an hour to go.

 

[TootsieFootsie]

Wearing an eye patch and a wooden leg......

Don't forget the parrot!

Or maybe there will be a symbolic parrot on his shirt

 

[hoodunnit]

Over on TLV page I just saw 7NewsBrisbane footage - old mate was driven in an hour early, escorted by Sheriffs though a back door. Not dressed in his beach wear! Using a walking frame, looking frail .
Special privileges my @r$e!

 

[insanity]

It was mentioned here within the last week or so, regarding this current Inquest resuming.
Said to be a younger relative to give evidence

Is there a list of people who are appearing? As in a court list?

 

[TootsieFootsie]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1664048373652148224

 

[insanity]

Over on TLV page I just saw 7NewsBrisbane footage - old mate was driven in an hour early, escorted by Sheriffs though a back door. Not dressed in his beach wear! Using a walking frame, looking frail .
Special privileges my @r$e!

Revolting old man. No Hawaiian shirt but it's too cold up here for them right now.

 

[TootsieFootsie]

He looks like he's spruced up more than he was, even apart from the clothes.
A good haircut.

 

[Passingthru]

He looks like he's spruced up more than he was, even apart from the clothes.
A good haircut.

Curses! I think he’s at least semi-listening to his barrister.

 

[insanity]

He looks like he's spruced up more than he was, even apart from the clothes.
A good haircut.

I guess we should be grateful he's breathing. He didn't look frailer than last year IMHO, but remember recently he was filmed coming home carrying shopping with his wife. No wheelie walker then. And a pretty unstable pathway too.

 

[hoodunnit]

I guess we should be grateful he's breathing. He didn't look frailer than last year IMHO, but remember recently he was filmed coming home carrying shopping with his wife. No wheelie walker then. And a pretty unstable pathway too.

Exactly. I realise he's elderly, but it's primarily for show ( IMOO of course)

 

[TootsieFootsie]

Yes I'd say that his lawyer is responsible for his makeover.

 

[insanity]

Exactly. I realise he's elderly, but it's primarily for show ( IMOO of course)

100%

 

[Passingthru]

Yes I'd say that his lawyer is responsible for his makeover.

I’m betting we’ll get a lot of “I don’t remember”s and “I don’t recall”s to start out his testimony then. Wonder how long he’ll stick with it before breaking down into his gobbeldy-gook “I can talk my way out of anything” testimony.