Burning down of the caravan park shop.

[lookout]

Even if someone gripped Sheila around the wrist and dug/sunk their nails in,there would have been bruising

[Adam]

The success of burning down the caravan site shop would have given him the aborted idea of burning down WHF.

Bamber denies he ever suggested this. This is disputed by Charles Marsden & Julie.

Doubtful Marsden & Julie ever met. So could not be working in unison on a false story.

[Adam]

Obviously Bamber had certainly thought about burning down WHF.

Two people swore he did. Charles Marsden had no reason to lie.

As Lookout would say - 'that doesn't make him guilty'. But it certainly benefits the prosecution.

[Adam]

WHF was isolated but there were workers who lived on the farm. So a chance the fire would be spotted early.

It was a big house so it would have to be a hell of a fire to burn it all down. Caused by one cigarette.

The 5 victims would have to be on powerful drugs to sleep through it.

WHF was also a base which the farmworkers knew.

Low house & contents insurance would put him out of pocket. As Julie said, it was a beautiful house.

Lots more problems than burning down a caravan site shop.

Experts may be able to ascertain it was arsen. Putting Bamber right in the frame. And he couldn't blame Sheila.

Shooting everyone was the only option.

[Adam]

If experts did ascertain it was arson, at least the suspects were not rounded down to two. As there would be no call from Nevill to Bamber.

Bamber would be a suspect, but he could claim it could have been anyone.

But a bit weird, an arsonist selecting a remote farm at 3am.

Getting a fire going in such a big house that was powerful enough to get upstairs into 3 different bedrooms & kill everyone in their beds would be very suspiscious. Sleeping tablets would not be strong enough.