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Seems odd there was no blood in the car if he did it.

You need to revisit the GSOC report. They interviewed at least four people from the DPP's office. They said, categorically, they are aware of no information that would lead them to suspect either arrest was unlawful. The DPP was wrong. They said the questioning of Jules led them (the DPP) to believe she wasn't really arrested for the murder. The DPP doesn't mention, however, that the Gardai also took hair samples from Jules which shows the DPP's argument to be fallacious. The fact that Ian's alibi was in doubt also meant Jules' alibi was also in doubt, they corroborated each other so if one alibi fails, both of them do.

The neighbour said she first noticed the gate was open and thought it was strange before seeing the body. In the first episode of Jim Sheridans doc.

Seems odd there was no blood in the car if he did it.

I don't see why the boots are an issue. Apparently, no shoes/footwear were allowed upstairs so they were removed and left at the bottom of the stairs. It's logical that she came down the stairs after hearing a knock at the door or a noise outside and slipped her feet into the boots at the bottom of the stairs. She wasn't wearing socks - just the boots. If it's December and you have slate floors you probably want to avoid the cold on your feet. I have a pair of slippers/shoes/boots right beside my bed so I can slip my feet into them if I need to get up during the night. I just don't like the feel of the cold on my feet. It's not a lengthy process. You just slip your feet into them and go on your way.

Remember that Ian killed turkeys that weekend, any blood traces noticed at home or in the car could be explained to them in that context. Jules did say she saw clothes stained with ‘turkey blood’ which were not found during searches.

Seems odd there was no blood in the car if he did it.

I see, that explains why the podcast said she probably put the boots on just to answer the door then.

How did she get past the person at the door then though? Without disturbing anything there. Or why would she step out at all

No answers. Only speculation. We don't know that there was a knock or a person at the door. She could have been lured outside with just an unusual noise she went to check out.

Why just the light dressing gown when she had a decent coat hanging on the back of the door? What was the temperature that night anyway?

From the look of them they were walking/hiking boots so not that easy just to slip your feet into. It wouldnt be usual for anyone to put on shoes just to answer the door - If im in my nightwear answering the door my feet are the last thing Im worrying about. If the floor was cold Im sure she would have slippers, socks or shoes more suitable for indoors rather than walking boots. She was lured out of the house for some reason.

Who knows

• she could have heard a disturbance outside - but why go out and investigate
• she could of went to get something from the car
• she could have went out to open the gate for a visitor ( Am I the only one here from a family who opened the gates if expecting visitors - this was normal for us to stop people fiddling with awkward gates so they could just drive in - remember this was the days before electric gates). I still think this is a possibility despite everyone disagreeing with me.
• She went out for fresh air

We'll just never know.

Also Ive just had a thought does any of the reports mention where her car keys were? If the killer was on foot surely he would have taken her car to get away from the area fast. Makes me believe the killer had their own transport.

would you step out and look at the moon over Dunmanus bay on a starry night John,

or perhaps the sunrise on a clear winter's morning,

or just breathe in the fresh air?

There's also the possibility she already had the boots on. Maybe she hadn't gone upstairs to bed yet and was sitting reading in her robe with the boots still on. Just offering another scenario. Without a time of death it's hard to narrow anything down.

The question was asked as to whether Jules or her family would notice traces of blood in the car, he delivered butchered turkeys the day before the murder.