The Crown v Gerard Baden-Clay, 16th June - Trial Day 4

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Tessa Scott ‏@TessaScott9 22s

Day 4 has begun. Nigel #badenclay has taken the stand to resume being cross examined. @9NewsBrisbane

 

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Leonie Mellor ‏@leoniemellor 32s

Gerard #badenclay gives a tight smile to his father as he takes witness stand. @abcnews Day 4 of trial.

 

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Kate Kyriacou ‏@KateKyriacou 36s

Discussing Wed, April 18. Nigel and Elaine came over to babysit for a short time. #badenclay

 

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Kate Kyriacou ‏@KateKyriacou 31s

Nigel says on Friday, after Allison disappeared, police started arriving, including three homicide detecives. #badenclay

 

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Kate Kyriacou ‏@KateKyriacou 43s

Nigel says later Olivia came home and said 15 police and nine vehicles were at the house. #badenclay

 

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Kate Kyriacou ‏@KateKyriacou 46s

Nigel: I found that alarming news. He says he rang Gerard and said it was time to organise a lawyer. #badenclay

David Murray ‏@TheMurrayD 56s

Nigel: asked son if he needed a lawyer on the day he reported Allison missing due to heavy police presence. Gerard said yes. #badenclay

 

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Kate Kyriacou ‏@KateKyriacou 1m

Nigel says he contacted two of Gerard's old friends, who recommended a lawyer. #badenclay

 

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Kate Kyriacou ‏@KateKyriacou 42s

Nigel says he has been a justice of the peace for more than 25 years. Before that was in the insurance industry. #badenclay

David Murray ‏@TheMurrayD 25s

A lawyer spoke to Gerard and told him it to do anything until he spoke to another criminal lawyer Darren Mahony. #badenclay

 

[Forensics]

Interesting to note that Nigel was previously in the life assurance business and that he arranged Gerard's first policy.

 

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Kate Kyriacou ‏@KateKyriacou 40s

Nigel says he sold his life insurance business at the end of 2000. #bad

Kate Kyriacou ‏@KateKyriacou 41s

Nigel says he arranged Gerard's first policy when Gerard was 11 years old. #badenclay

 

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Kate Kyriacou ‏@KateKyriacou 42s

In 2000, when Gerard and Allison returned from overseas, Nigel arranged policies for them both. #badenclay

David Murray ‏@TheMurrayD 48s

Nigel: Was formerly an insurance salesman and arranged insurance for Gerard and Allison. #badenclay

 

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David Murray ‏@TheMurrayD 53s

Nigel: arranged significant amount of death cover for Allison. #badenclay

Kate Kyriacou ‏@KateKyriacou 33s

Defence asks Nigel whether Gerard was "not in a good state of mind" after her disappearance. #badenclay

 

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David Murray ‏@TheMurrayD 47s

Nigel told son he had an obligation to notify insurers as soon as Allison's body was found.#badenclay

 

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David Murray ‏@TheMurrayD 50s

Nigel: it's in the terms and conditions of life insurance #badenclay

Francene Norton ‏@francenenorton 47s

Nigel says while he arranged lawyer, Gerard was still in conversation with police. #badenclay @abcnews

Kate Kyriacou ‏@KateKyriacou 1m

Nigel: It's in one of the terms and conditions ... that you notify the insurance company as soon as "the event" occurs. #badenclay

 

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Kate Kyriacou ‏@KateKyriacou 32s

Nigel says Gerard would come over a lot with their first daughter after she was born. Allison wouldn't come. #badenclay


David Murray ‏@TheMurrayD 36s

Nigel: Gerard said Allison wasn't feeling very well when she didn't come around to visit at times after birth of first daughter #badenclay

 

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Kate Kyriacou ‏@KateKyriacou 2m
Defence asks Nigel whether he spoke to Gerard about claiming life insurance after Allison's body found. He says he filled out the forms.

 

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Kate Kyriacou ‏@KateKyriacou 52s

Nigel: We didn't understand at the time that that was depression. He says 2003 was when Allison phoned asking for help. #badenclay

Francene Norton ‏@francenenorton 49s

Nigel says after Allison's body was found, he filled out life insurance forms for Gerard to sign. #badenclay @abcnews

David Murray ‏@TheMurrayD 54s

Prosecutor asks Nigel to get to the question he asked explaining earlier comment on depression #badenclay

 

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Kate Kyriacou ‏@KateKyriacou 51s
Nigel is asked whether he saw any evidence of depression, curtains drawn, in 2012. "Not specifically," he answers. #badenclay

 

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Kate Kyriacou ‏@KateKyriacou 56s

Nigel is asked whether he saw any evidence of depression, curtains drawn, in 2012. "Not specifically," he answers. #badenclay

 

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David Murray ‏@TheMurrayD 47s

Nigel told son he had an obligation to notify insurers as soon as Allison's body was found.#badenclay

He's taking the blame for suggesting anything that seemed susp?