Ian Bailey RIP - threadbans in OP

He specifically said later that it was the turkey wot done it. Interesting that the DPP didn`t want to address something that Jules said in her signed statement that puts a big hole in Iano`s version of how he got the scratch on his forehead.

I know the garden gate has since been somewhat explained in that it was deemed no longer of use (believe that if you wish) but the quote below is massive food for thought. Between that and the ripped out pages missing files etc you’d be totally forgiven for thinking this was and potentially still is an Ian Bailey stitch up. That article is only 2018 - it’s not long ago at all .

“Hard to see how a garden gate could vanish innocently. Maybe someone needed a garden gate, and thought it was just an old gate lying around.

I know, hard to believe.

Another way of looking at it is someone might have thought that with improving technology there might be something found on that gate we shouldn't know.”

Oh no.There was a very specific conversation between Jules and Bailey about the fresh scratch that was visible on his forehead when he turned up with the coffee on the morning after the murder. Jules hadn`t noticed it before and she said that Bailey said he got it from a stick. That was clearly the narrative originally. The turkey only got blamed later. The thing about the gotchas in this case is that they really are gotchas. It`s a gotcha that the DPP didn`t want to deal with.

Segments of Jules`s statement were read back to her in the 2015 case against the state. So he turned up with the coffee....

"I saw a scratch on his forehead. I am sure and I have no recollection of seeing this scratch on his forehead on the Sunday. The scratch was raw and I asked him what happened as it was fresh and a bit bloodied and he said he got it from a stick."

Is that the statement she disowned?

Or the one the Guards are on record planning to tamper with?

Unsafe evidence which is why we have a DPP.

So we`re back to conspiracy theory territory. Right so. It was all a big set up.

It wasnt sexuslly motivated. Bailey murdered Sophie because he had massive anger issues and was a wife beater. He done it for control.

The gardai were incompetent at best. Wouldnt believe what they say.

Ah so those nasty Gardaí (multiples of them) made it all up. The premonition on Hunts Hill too. When that part of her statement was raised in 2015 she told the court....."No. He didn`t say he had a bad feeling about anything about to happen."

Then two years later she told RTE

"He said at some stage he had a funny feeling that something was going on. It was very strange....something is going on somewhere."

So they didn`t make it up then did they?

On a staggering scale.

I asked people earlier did they have faith in the current Garda investigation- I felt there was some hope especially if an all new team were assigned to it- the few that replied were all in doubt - I’m leaning that way myself now on reflection.

I believe it will be a carefully choreographed rehash of all the evidence previously presented- it might look prettier- it might have a long list of explanations and diagrams attached to it - but in essence, it will mutton dressed up as lamb. Maybe a few new hearsay statements leaked to the press to create some drama but nothing that a good defence barrister couldn’t knock for 6.

I don’t think the errors of the past can be undone. Since the Gardai commenced this latest review articles in the paper appeared stating they were exploring a lot of different avenues and people- I honestly now think this is purely for show- it’s like saying we looked here, here and here and found nothing- so now we’re back to Bailey as he’s our prime suspect.

I’ve no interest in waiting for the DPP’s response once the file is submitted but hopefully they won’t hold back in their criticism and call it out without softening the message.

Poor Sophie- RIP- you deserve better.

No she didn't

He has no alibi

So there were scratches she did observe the day before the murder. And to read some posts on this thread it is as if the whole story about turkeys and a tree were made up when they are well established facts!

Easy to explain. I have been lightly scratched gardening it only became really noticeable once it started to heal over. It could also come down to how hair fringe was sitting which could obscure it.