When Sheila was on her own with the boys at Maida Vale,,it couldn't have been much better as Sheila used to have screaming attacks quite often,,waking the neighbours early in the morning. This was when Freddie was on hand to calm her down. Though more frightening was when she turned on her friends and would thump her fists on the wall.
The only person who could calm her down was her father,,and when she felt desperate,,Sheila would ring him and talk for hours. Neville persuaded Sheila to continue with her counselling sessions to allay her fears about the Devil taking over her life.
At one time when Sheila went to stay at WHF for a short spell and both parents had reaslised that her situation was critical. This was when the psychiatrist concluded that Sheila needed to be readmitted to hospital quickly as another nervous breakdown was imminent.
This was in March 1985 where she'd been 2 years previously.
Sheilas' friend,Sonja had said that Sheila told her that she was angry at her parents attitude towards her,,saying that her mother had a simplistic approach to Sheilas' psychological crisis. That a problem could or would be solved by being sent here or there,or just taking the medicine she was given.
Sheila had changed from the sweet,anxious person that she was,into a tormented soul,,( it actually states tormented " creature " ) but I was lambasted for using that phrase which has been used by the author of some of this script.
Poor Sheila had called Sonja a month before the murders,,but Sonja was busy,,,and Sheila had wanted to see her. Since the murders,Sonja had felt guilty because of not having time to see Sheila.
Sheila had already agreed to stay at WHF when Colin dropped her off,as the grandparents wanted to see the boys before their holidays.
" It was an unfortunate decision,given Sheilas' unpredictable moods and the tension which was liable to erupt between mother and daughter at any moment ". Claire Powell. ( a friend of the extended relatives )
