Thought this may be helpful
Below has been taken from Jeremy Bambers police interviews - as this stage he has yet to be charged with the murders...
Police: In view of this what you have told us about your father phoning you in the early hours of the 7th August saying words to the effect "Sheila has gone crazy she has got a gun" cannot be true can it?
Bamber: He did phone me on that morning saying words to that effect.
Police: If she was murdered, which she was how could your father mention Sheila?
Bamber: As in my first statement and on talking to the police on the night I was unsure whether he said, Sheila or she has."
Police: You have told and put in writing to us that you said Sheila's gone crazy you told police officers who came to the scene with you it was Sheila and you have repeated to us and to your girlfriend, it was Sheila that had gone crazy are you now changing Sheila to she has for the first time?
Bamber: No, I'm just saying (I've got to get my words right) - long pause. I'm just trying to remember the question.
Police: I will repeat the question
Bamber: It is easy to make conclusions as to what was going on and at the time and until now I have been told Sheila did it.
Police: My question was have you changed Sheila to she has?
Bamber: No, but I did at the time to the police on the phone say Sheila's gone crazy she's got a gun or she's got a gun she's gone crazy and I'm sure the police officer will back that up, but after being told that my sister had killed everybody it was a logical conclusion to say in my statement Sheila instead of she has.
Police:You see Mr Bamber you told the police officer on the phone it was Sheila, you mentioned it was your sister, the fact that she was suffering from mental illness so we are all told the phone call could not have been from Sheila because she has been murdered, you have now changed today from Sheila to she has. Why suddenly change from Sheila to she has?
Bamber: This is not a sudden change all I am saying is what my father said to me on the phone call which I expressed to the policeman that morning, either Sheila had gone crazy or shes got a gun or gone crazy which is my fathers words, not mine, I at the time concluded with no evidence that it must have been my sister who had a long history of mental illness.
Police: I put it to you that the reason you have changed your story is because today I have told you that Sheila was murdered and in no way could your father have said "It was Sheila." Is that the reason?
Bamber: No but at the time, as I have expressed twice, that I was unsure of the message but when I did my statement I concluded as I have said, that Sheila was the name used and not she has. They sound similarish when said fast and in a panicked voice.
Police:Are you now saying that a women killed your family as you have changed Sheila to she has?
Bamber: No, I am not saying who killed my family, if it is proved that my sister did not, and I am not changing my original words.
Police: But you have told that night on the phone verbally and the next day in writing that your Dad said Sheila, what is your position?
Bamber: On the morning when I rang the police as I have said three times before I expressed to versions of what he said and when I made my statement, it did not seem important and I naturally made the conclusion that he used the word Sheila.
Police: When you received that call from your father what was your immediate thought?
Bamber: Don't remember probably many things whizzed through my head
Police:You are an intelligent man and surely the first thing you thought about doing was to phone the police, dont you agree?
Bamber: Its a matter of opinion
Police: You say it's a matter of opinion there was your father saying Sheila or as you now say she has gone crazy with a gun The most logical thing to do was to call the police, because he appeared o be in danger.
Bamber: True, the most logical thing to do was ring the police but whether he was in danger, I had no idea. I had no evidence, or no idea at the time.
Police: But you must have thought it because you did ring the police. Do you agree?
Bamber: I did phone the police but for many different reasons.
Police: Such as?
Bamber: Long pause. No comment. Silly question.
Recap - When being interviewed about the telephone call he made to Julie on the morning of the murders...
Police: Did you say a police car would come and pick you up?
Bamber: I could have done
Police: Wasn't that the arrangement made with the policeman at the scene?
Bamber: I had asked one of the police if that was possible but no one could give a firm commitment
Police: It was discussed
Bamber: I seem to remember we had not entered the house so no commitment was necessary. Again asserting his power/control
Police: Why say; We had not entered the house so no commitment was necessary?
Bamber: Because it was not known if my parents were alright
Jeremy Bamber even attempted to blame the dog for shooting Sheila the second time.
Bamber: Automatic gun, nerves, anything could have triggered the gun again. The dog. I think your right but you sound so 100 per cent. He's playing with the police. He knows he's thought of every eventuality.. Well almost..
Police: What do you mean 100 per cent.
Bamber: You say it's impossible
Police: You are not saying the dog pulled the trigger for the second one are you?
Bamber: I'm not saying anything, but nothings impossible. He's reinforcing/asserting his power/control..
Police: You said anything could have triggered the second shot off and you mentioned the dog are you saying that after Sheila had been shot once the dog came along and pulled the trigger for the second one?
Bamber: No, it was only an idea, the dog was in the house He's played that night over and over in his head. He knows it like the back of his hand.
Police: I suggest you knew where the dog was that night , that is why you mentioned the dog. It was found in the room that morning by the bodies. Did you know that?
Bamber: You told me that.
