I am extremely surprised that this woman Julie Smerchanski (nee Mugford) was allowed to have a 25 year career in elementary education, after her complicity with mass killer Jeremy Bamber.
To cut a very long story short, she, by her own admition http://www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWCA/Crim/2002/2912.html (94-115):
1. Knew of Bamber's desire to murder his entire family, many months' prior, yet did nothing, and continued the relationship.
2. Was contacted during the night of the crime by Bamber to let her know everything was going to plan, yet did nothing.
3. Continued the relationship with Bamber for over a month after the killings, during which time he repeatedly admitted the killings to her and she gave a false account to police of her knowledge.
4. In effect let the police believe it was Jeremy Bamber's sister who had committed the 5 killings.
5. Only went to the police after she discovered he was having an affair with a mutual friend.
6. Had committed burglary (£900 1986) and fraud (£700 1986) with him and others and dealt cannabis.
7. She was given immunity from prosecution and a caution, in exchange for her testimony against him in the 5 murder cases.
8. After her testimony at trial in 1986 she immediately sold her story for £25000 to the News of the World.
School Principal ?
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Just Unbelievable.
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9:20 AM on 7/17/2012
http://jeremybamber.org/julie-mugford/
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9:23 AM on 7/17/2012
Why are Essex Police not getting a injunction stopping Mr Bamber from publishing this if it in not true?
http://www.jeremy-bamber.co.uk/what-really-happened
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All these things have been discussed before. There have been lots of Julie threads.
Briefly -
1: Her own WS says she knew of Bamber's plans. When
interviewed on TV she said she did not believe he would do
anything.
2: What could she do in London ? She could not dial out from her
place. Lewisham is not the place to walk around at 3am.
Anyway it was Bamber's family.
3: There is a thread on why it took her a month.
4: Ditto point 3.
5: She spoke to several people before approaching the police.
6: The joint fraud using Susan Battersby's cheque book was in
1984. Bamber broke into the caravan site. Julie was lumbered
with being a lookout.
7: She had completed her WS before the police knew anything
about the fraud. She confessed to the caravan break in before
completing her WS. Anyway the police had to look at the big
picture.
8: The NOTW approached Julie after inside information said
Bamber was guilty. Bamber had approached the NOTW and
the Sun. Offering an explosive story. He complained about his
NOTW deal.