Was there a hitman (or two) ?

[Caroline]

I think this is appropriate 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F2eqX93umXo

[sherlock]

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It was MI5, it's in CAL's book.

June and probably Neville worked for SOE in the war (Special Operations Executive)
SOE after the war changed its name to MI6

CAL obtained Junes SOE wartime record from the National Archives using a Freedom of Information request.

CAL says so herself here :

https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=Rj14BwAAQBAJ&pg=PR5&lpg=PR5&dq=june+bamber+soe&source=bl&ots=h7MkJEQjYp&sig=4hhHAgopyaCXNAzns0JgA0bcM1g&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwiP47rr1tbKAhUIv3IKHaGHABMQ6AEIQzAK#v=onepage&q=june%20bamber%20soe&f=false

[Jane]

We all make mistakes - whether Sheila, Jeremy or a third party fired the gun someone made an unintentional mistake with the first shot to Sheila not being fatal ...

Professional hit men DON'T make mistakes of that nature. There was absolutely NO need for that one because he'd have seen and done enough to know that the first wound WAS fatal, just not instantly so, and someone capable of slaughtering two small, sleeping children would hardly concern himself with the possible sufferings of an adult.

[Caroline]

This is just too silly for words! 

[nugnug]

Professional hit men DON'T make mistakes of that nature. There was absolutely NO need for that one because he'd have seen and done enough to know that the first wound WAS fatal, just not instantly so, and someone capable of slaughtering two small, sleeping children would hardly concern himself with the possible sufferings of an adult.

how many profesional hitman do you know.

[sherlock]

Professional hit men DON'T make mistakes of that nature. There was absolutely NO need for that one because he'd have seen and done enough to know that the first wound WAS fatal, just not instantly so, and someone capable of slaughtering two small, sleeping children would hardly concern himself with the possible sufferings of an adult.

Professionals would not want to leave an injured person - they would have to be dead.
Maybe he did not want to hang around.
How long after the first shot do you think Sheila could have staid alive ?
I have no idea on this ...

[Jane]

This is just too silly for words! 

Yeah, but I guess he has to be given credit for sucking us into talking about something which is "just too silly for words"

[lookout]

Something else silly :

California is preparing to execute an innocent man---------even though 5 judges say he didn't do it ( murder )

Although I haven't read the full details, the inmate has spent the last 30 years in prison for the murders of 2 adults and 2 children,3rd child survived after having had his throat slashed.

 The man in question is an African/American which doesn't bode well with citizens who've shouted " Kill the n****r,,so right away there is hatred whether or not the man is guilty or innocent.

An example of how hatred and public opinion rules over what the courts say.

As I understand,there are doubts about DNA belonging to the alleged killer.

[Jane]

Professionals would not want to leave an injured person - they would have to be dead.
Maybe he did not want to hang around.
How long after the first shot do you think Sheila could have staid alive ?
I have no idea on this ...

As there's no proof that this ever happened, how long Sheila could have stayed alive, after an alleged third party had shot her, is hypothetical.

[sherlock]

This is just too silly for words! 

I am going to be offline for a couple of days or so.

Caroline - this thread started so i could find out peoples reasons for being sure there was no hitman of any description ...

If you could detail your reasons i would be grateful and interested.

Who knows ? I and others might well be persuaded if your logic is sound ...

[maggie]

Something else silly :

California is preparing to execute an innocent man---------even though 5 judges say he didn't do it ( murder )

Although I haven't read the full details, the inmate has spent the last 30 years in prison for the murders of 2 adults and 2 children,3rd child survived after having had his throat slashed.

 The man in question is an African/American which doesn't bode well with citizens who've shouted " die n****r,die,so right away there is hatred whether or not the man is guilty or innocent.

An example of how hatred and public opinion rules over what the courts say.

As I understand,there are doubts about DNA belonging to the alleged killer.

You sure it's in California, Lookout?  I didn't know they used capital punishment in that state, thought it was more liberal than that?

[Jane]

I am going to be offline for a couple of days or so.

Caroline - this thread started so i could find out peoples reasons for being sure there was no hitman of any description ...

If you could detail your reasons i would be grateful and interested.

Who knows ? I and others might well be persuaded if your logic is sound ...

If your two day absence is a promise, I hope it's one you'll be able to keep

I'm curious to know why you've started a thread to try to prove a negative.

I imagine that most will already have been persuaded, by your lack of logic, that this theory is a non starter

[lookout]

You sure it's in California, Lookout?  I didn't know they used capital punishment in that state, thought it was more liberal than that?

Yes Maggie,the guy's in San Quentin. A moratorium for executions in California was lifted last November which paved the way for the execution of this man.

[lookout]

The guy is Kevin Cooper and he's 57.

[lookout]

I am going to be offline for a couple of days or so.

Caroline - this thread started so i could find out peoples reasons for being sure there was no hitman of any description ...

If you could detail your reasons i would be grateful and interested.

Who knows ? I and others might well be persuaded if your logic is sound ...

Do you have a professional interest in the case ?