Did Peter Eaton Return a Gun Back To WHF on 9th Aug 1985?

[Caroline R]

Why would Peter Eaton "put a gun back" on 9th Aug 1985 when the very next day his wife (Ann Eaton) and brother in-law (David Boutflour) were going to the farm to take the guns out of the property?

[Patti]

How can you try to convince yourself what it true. How on earth did they know it to have been true at such an early stage?

I'd like to know what gun he was returning and why? I thought AE met police at the farm when she was given the keys and asked them to go in with her...was not this on the 10th? I might be wrong. ...

[mertol22]

that statement sounds odd to me

[Patti]

that statement sounds odd to me

Mertol  It does to me! I think he was mistaken to be fair in a lot of things, bless.   

[mertol22]

Hi Patti, message in your inbox, so soon after the tragic events searching ? finding, why ?

[Patti]

Hi Patti, message in your inbox, so soon after the tragic events searching ? finding, why ?

Iv'e sent a message back to you Mertol.  I'm quicker than the eye...lol 

[Caroline R]

How can you try to convince yourself what it true. How on earth did they know it to have been true at such an early stage?

I'd like to know what gun he was returning and why? I thought AE met police at the farm when she was given the keys and asked them to go in with her...was not this on the 10th? I might be wrong. ...

The keys were returned on the afternoon of the 9th

[Caroline R]

Mertol  It does to me! I think he was mistaken to be fair in a lot of things, bless.   

Who was mistaken?

[Patti]

Who was mistaken?

RB I think he got a lot wrong 

[Caroline R]

RB I think he got a lot wrong 

It's not Robert Boutflour's statement, it'd David Boutflour's

[Patti]

It's not Robert Boutflour's statement, it'd David Boutflour's

OMG.....I'm tired is that a good excuse? No....

[Caroline R]

OMG.....I'm tired is that a good excuse? No....

Very odd though don't you think? Why return a gun to a house that's about to be 'cleared of guns' the following day? And why take a gun back at all? And which gun did he return

[Patti]

Very odd though don't you think? Why return a gun to a house that's about to be 'cleared of guns' the following day? And why take a gun back at all? And which gun did he return

Well that is what I would like to know. Why return a gun at all? Very odd!! 

[HMEssex]

Very odd statement indeed....

Who had the keys - Ann, Peter or David?

So, DB knew that HE could gain entry through toilet window....hmm....

[Caroline R]

Very odd statement indeed....

Who had the keys - Ann, Peter or David?

So, DB knew that HE could gain entry through toilet window....hmm....

He doesn't mention when exactly the keys were handed back but I presume it was when Ann, David and Anthony Pargeter  went to the police on Friday 9th August to tell them of their suspicions i.e. they didn't believe that Sheila had committed suicide. He also (interestingly) states that they mentioned to DS (Taff) Jones about a 'silencer' - this is BEFORE finding the silencer the following day with Ann - curiouser and curiouser!!