Makara
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Not replying to any quote as such just have a few thoughts.... I dont think he will get bail. I think regardless of all the other factors he will probably not be particularly safe given the intense media surrounding the case.
Also them saying he had 30000 on property..... That's not a lot of assets for a man in his 60s. If he is a peodophile no doubt he is connected to others on the web etc. So is a possible motive for abduction money?
Also everyone mentions why the historical charges were not pursued. I think it's possible the victims family did not pursue it. I know times have changed but I don't think it is uncommon for a parent to not want to put their children through such an ordeal. But then it ends up with victims at an older age not having dealt with the abuse or still angry etc...
I still have some doubt about BS being involved. But not much..... I know there has been plenty of sleuthing of the families etc but although there might be some dodgy characters and distant connections there is nothing I have seen that really means much.
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Thanks Found. For BS to be granted bail his solicitor will have to put forward to the magistrate what has changed and why now BS deserves to be granted bail since his initial bail was refused in April of this year. There is nothing that I can see that has changed. BS has been in jail since the initial bail application was refused. IMO BS is a risk, not just of absconding but more so in menacing and threatening the victims in this case, both of whom are known/related to him. He has already used intimidation tactics when he contacted one of the victims asking for a 'character reference', which included a denial that he had sexually assaulted her. And MS also contacted one of the victims to let her know how disappointed she (MS) was that the victim had become involved in the case!
I agree that in all probability it was the victim's mother (or another family member) who decided not to pursue the case in 1987. Not wanting to put those little girls through more trauma is understandable. I've asked myself what I would have done and I really do think that I would have ended up in jail for killing the !
I also keep wondering if William's sister was the intended target that day. Once again it all comes back to who knew that the family were going to be there on that particular day/weekend? I tend to agree with Gary Jubelin's scenario that "two worlds collided that day.". Little William and his sister innocently playing in their nana's yard and a sick piece of filth who saw the opportunity to steal William from his family. Whether that piece of filth is BS or someone who lived close by will be revealed soon.
One thing I am particularly interested in is the name/s of the others present when those two little girls were raped back in 1987. Who did BS pass those children onto? Mates? Family members? I'm just hoping that whoever they are, they are named and shamed in court but it may be quite a while before BS goes to trial. He's due for a mention at Port Macquarie court on the 18th and not much will happen there. From memory an accused of an indictable offence (which this is) can have up to three mentions in court before a committal hearing. The committal hearing will then decide if there is enough evidence to send the case to trial before a judge and jury. It's a long road ahead for the victims and my heart goes out to them both. Of course BS could plead guilty and save eveyone any further heartache.