So from what i am reading ...it would appear that we possibly have some collective question as to the level of premeditation here? (Assuming that the guilty party is in the dock)
If his intention when leaving his mothers house is to get cannabis...,then it must follow that he did not set out to rape and murder?
But this ignores one fact.....
He apparently took with him a knife.
This would not be required in order to buy cannabis.
And i assume that the badlands of rothesay would not require it for personal protection??
Which brings us back to.....
If he left the house with a knife...then what exactly did he set out to do?
Is it possible he set out to steal cannabis and took the knife as some backup
Im pretty sold on the idea that when he left his mothers house, i think his intentions (whatever they were) were not specifically the offence that was committed.
Surely IF this crime had been planned to any extent then would it not have been done a little more sophisticatedly than was the case?
The whole thing here screams "brain explosion" and his hamfisted attempts at covering up bear all the hallmarks of someone half stoned or drunk.
RSBM
You've just wrapped up all my thoughts in the above! At this stage I'm thinking he set out to rob the place for weed (or other drugs) but a 'better' opportunity (in his mind) arose.
I think after calling them both, he knew there was a high chance they were asleep. Their house was possibly the closest house to his that he KNEW would 100% have weed. After finding the door open he happened to come across Alesha and his plan changed.
In his mind he was probably thinking that the world was against him...
He was drunk/high
Had an argument with his mum
The argument was possibly the reason his party broke up
He probably thought he was gonna 'get lucky' after the party...didn't
His sister leaves with his friends
Multiple calls to people for weed go unanswered
Of course though, he'd have to have a sick and twisted mind to do, or even think of doing, this heinous crime, but I don't think it was what he set out to do IMO. (and subject to change pending further evidence
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