Well I see the fact that a panic alarm was fitted to be very significant and has been overlooked by some. Because the reason that it was installed was because of the very real threat to the Bamber family.
I have a theory that of course cannot be proved one way or another. It is just my theory. It has subjective evidence which is the say so of a certain contact that I have (it isn't an attempt to be cloak and dagger by the way).
Here's what my theory is. Jeremy receives a call in the early morning from his father telling him that Sheila has gone crazy with the gun/a gun. That was Ralph who was being forced by a third party assassin (the one or ones who had threatened the family's lives. The attacker/s beat him until he complied with their request and threatened to shoot the others or one of the family if be didn't. This was an attempt by them to get Jeremy round to WHF. Instead Jeremy phoned the police. On hearing police cars approaching up Pages Lane the killer/s killed the rest of the family, or Sheila if she was the last to die (quite easy for two people to force her head backwards in order to shoot her by pulling her hair back). before fleeing the house by unknown means (man seen scuttling away from the farm).
Operation half successful. Unfortunately Jeremy wasn't there or he would have been their last victim and their task would have been complete and a perfect murder.
The rest you can make what you will of it.
But what I will say is this: There are certain people in very influential positions whom it will not benefit to see Jeremy released. I have believed this for some time. Let me ask you one question. Why are their so many people who are interested in the case of Jeremy Bamber? And why are so many people concerned at the prospect of his release? I'm sorry, but it just isn't good enough to say its because he's child murderer. There are many other child murderers who don't even receive a fraction of the publicity that JB has, or have receive even a quarter of the hatred that JB has.
So WHY are people so interested in him and why are they so concerned for him to remain in jail? It is as if the CCRC are accommodating someone by wilfully preventing the simplest of evidence to pass their eyes? They are protecting someone and this someone (And I said this at the very beginning remember) has perhaps millions invested in this? Mark my words. I will be very surprised (but pleased) if JB's legal team win this Judicial review?
Mark this also. Why has Simon McKay been researched and some are trying their hardest to discredit him as soon as he took up this case? I can name at least three people who have done so. Why now? Why not at any other time? Why as soon as he took up JB's case? I am afraid JB has a very big fight in order to obtain his get out of jail card. Because thiscase goes right to the top and it involves vast sums of money and big business. I have said this from the very beginning. There are dark forces that are at work here (I'm not being religious here) these forces are quite tangible and real and are doing their utmost to keep JB in prison.
Just look at the hatred against those who think him innocent. Just think of the vast resistance by a great deal of people and those who mock those who think he is innocent. It is quite unnatural and seemingly paranoid reactions to it all. eg: Just the other day Rochford made a very simple and obvious question to a member who has obviously rejoined the forum and had been frequenting the silly other forum and the immediate reaction to his comment was "you're paranoid". What a strange reaction. They obviously couldn't see that it was their reaction that was paranoid and not Rochford.
Now as I said my view of events is only a theory and probably leaves itself open to many questions which could be justified. But the last piece of information I gave you. That is real. I have known almost from the beginning and that is the reason JB will have a devil of a fight to get out of Gaol. You will be surprised just how high this thing goes and there are people on this forum who know that what I am saying to you is true.
Hi, Grahame, and thankyou for your insightful and impassioned response.
Whilst I admit to not being quite as convinced as you of Jeremy's innocence, I suspect you have the same abhorrence of injustice as I.
It is interesting that I've posted, on another thread, almost the same as you have said in the paragraph in which you begin "But what I will say is this," however, I suspect that my knowledge is more instinctive than yours and sadly, much of what I "know" has no basis other than my own conviction.
To accept your theory, there are several questions which need answering and whist I have the feeling that you could give them, I think you maybe, either can't or won't. I would like to know which member of this quiet, selfcontained, respectable, middle class family had attracted the attention of an assassination squad, and why? What you imply goes way beyond any petty, interfamilial squabbles over position, property or land and whilst the family could be described as being "comfortable," I very much doubt their coffers contained "vast sums". That being so, what is left? Neville, well liked, trusted, respected, taking backhanders!!!? He was a local magistrate, not a highcourt judge. Jeremy getting his fingers burned by playing with the "big boys?" I do believe he liked to portray himself as one of their number because he thought it "bigged" him up, impressed others but I don't believe he was anywhere near as clever as he wished to be seen, so for this reason I don't see him as masterminding anything which resulted in the wholesale slaughter of his family and whilst, back then, he came across as an arrogant poseur who treated both police and press with a degree of contempt (perhaps with reason) it didn't make him a murderer.
I get what you say about feelings regarding Jeremy as running high. A person of my acquaintance was appalled when I mentioned his name, but for the most part, those feelings are contained within this forum. I'm aware there have been some contentious issues and that some members treat others less than courteously but thankfully most of us are able to enjoy an exchange of views and are open enough to change our own views if someone elses makes more sense.