Charles Marsden

[lookout]

A confession of sorts before the fateful night.

[Jane]

Where does all the information about Sheila changing her mind at Christmas 1984 come from? As for her stay in hospital in March 1985 I go on what she wrote to Ann Eaton,which was uncannily similar to the remark she made in her diary that fatal week at White House Farm:"I didn't mean to be horrible to Jeremy.."

Steve, I have to be honest and say that other than reading it here very recently, I don't know where the information came from, but neither do I recall that there was anything in the letter to AE which could be described as being "uncannily similar" to words she wrote in her diary some 12 weeks later.

[Steve_uk]

Steve, I have to be honest and say that other than reading it here very recently, I don't know where the information came from, but neither do I recall that there was anything in the letter to AE which could be described as being "uncannily similar" to words she wrote in her diary some 12 weeks later.

It was her contrite tone more than her words;she realized she had acted foolishly and took responsibility for it. She never blamed others..

[Caroline R]

But why would there be a fire at White House Farm on the occasion of the Christmas gathering in 1984? Was June going to burn the turkey? Can't you see how damaging this is for the Defence if on the only other occasion before the first week of August 1985 the whole family would be sleeping together under one roof(the claim of another member that in fact Sheila decided to spend Christmas with Freddi in London after all if true would not have been known by Jeremy in advance)that Jeremy had again thought in terms of some "accident" is supicious to say the least.

There is not so much difference in hindsight between Jeremy speculating that the Farm might burn down and DS Stan Jones saying words to the effect that "if you burned down the Farm".

There is a MASSIVE difference!! Is this where Julie got the idea about the fire too? He was the boyfriend of 'julie's' friend so I would bet that both Mugford and Marsden (sounds like a double act - quite apt!  ) are quoting the SAME incident and NOT that JB said the comment on separate occasions it was simply embroidered!! Marsden was obviously was not a good witness because he was never used!!