I too am on the fence with this case, either it is incredibly straight forward what has happened and police are waiting on solid evidence or LE are barking up the wrong tree. Here is my list of questions and specultaion on things that bother me about the case.
1. Did anyone outside of the family actually see WT in Kendall? Or is there CCTV footage of him at service stations, McDonald's on the drive up.
2. Did the GM give an accurate list to police of all the people she told that her family were coming to visit? Did she edit herself around people she believes she can trust?
3. Did the communication between BS and GM's house happen on a landline or by mobile. Apparently reception is so bad that the FF had to do his skype meeting a couple of kilometers away? If by a mobile on the GM's end could this lead to a discrepency in the phonecalls between GM and BS that day?
4. If the police had any evidence against BS he would be arrested as a suspect. If his alibi didn't stack up at all, if he was witnessed in the vicinity, if they could prove motivation, if they had any physical evidence? I think they are relying on the historical allegations to show the motivation but as yet those allegations are not proven.
5. In the interview with the parents the FF states WT was last seen at 10.15. Could be a mistake or it could be that the FM did not want to give the impression that WT was actually out of sight longer than what she has reported. 5- 10 minutes can make a huge difference. I found it strange that in one sentence she states that they felt that this was a safe place and her brother's children had grown up running around the area and then her first thought when WT could not be found was that he was abducted without stating why e.g because they had just heard a vehicle pass the house or something of that nature... and even asking the FF as he pulled up after his skype meeting," is WT with you?"
6. Understandably, BS is a POI and there are historical allegations he must answer for and from the information we have of those allegations point to a strong suspicion of him in WT's disappearance. I don't understand the reason for him not being granted bail, " because he has not shown any reason why he should be?"
7. Why is he using legal aid when he looks like he has assets to sell for better legal representation?
8. Why when earlier on in the piece he decided not to talk to the media did his friend and counsin's husband confide so much information to them?
And on and on... there are heaps more questions I have but can't quite form those questions yet, they are just a mass of swirl in my head under the label, Just Doesn't Add Up.
Hi Frogwell. You've raised some interesting questions.
Just to clarify your query as to why BS was not granted bail: I believe the laws were recently changed regarding those specific charges to deny bail as a matter of course.
I agree with your 2/ question. Perhaps it was inaccurate reporting by MSM when they stated no one knew the family was coming to stay: I also query who exactly GM told about the impending visit.
I'm not a Grandma - yet
but I do have adult children and when I'm expecting them to visit, I'm very excited and full of anticipation. My shopping pattern is different and I would probably mention it to my local shopkeeper. I live in a small community and you do tend to interact more with local shopkeepers, bakers and butchers than you do in the anonymity of large towns and suburbs.
I believe the only 'surprise' aspect of the visit was the unexpected
Thursday arrival, but as GM told BS she needed the washing machine fixed because she was expecting the family, she was referring to the
Friday.
GM didn't make a secret of it to BS so I'm thinking she would have also told people at the local shops, her girlfriends and others with whom she socialised. I understand GM is an active member of the local community.
I believe BS is involved on some level. He certainly has a case to answer on the other charges. The police know what they are doing.
