Sheila's neck wound and the blood on her arm

[susan]

If Jeremy was as dissatisfied and covetous as some have made out; if he had considered and plotted in his own mind; if he was impatient and regarded Sheila as being 'better off dead' etc. (i.e. all the stuff that Steve and others peddle) - then why would he not regard a stated intention her part to kill her self, as the perfect opportunity to achieve his aims by proxy?   So for example, he loaded the rifle and left it out for her, in the knowledge that something might indeed go wrong at the farm that night.  Hence why he is perceived as feigning grief and not showing remorse in the wake of the killings; and perceived as behaving arrogantly and living the high life etc.  Thinking he got away with the perfect crime because his sister actually did commit the killings.  He would know the silencer was bogus - if he himself didn't leave it on the rifle (which would explain why he has fought against the sound moderator so hard all these years).  He would be guilty of aiding and abetting killings having taken place, while at the same time, be a victim of being stitched up with bogus evidence and concealed facts.

She wouldn't need to 'coerce' him for assistance if it was his aim in the first place.

Hi Roch
very interesting post.  I have often thought he had brainwashed Sheila into killing her family and herself and he left the rifle out minus a silencer and when he found out what had happened he had been successful without getting involved so he would be on a high.  She did go down to the field on the day prior to the murders and I have wondered what that was about,  Jeremy has claimed all these years that he did not kill his family and to a point this is true and he knows the silencer was never used and he knows he was stitched up.  We will never know the truth but I am convinced Sheila was the shooter.

[Caroline]

It's the lesser of two evils when compared to placing himself in the crime scene and risking injury.

Risking injury? Why would that be a consideration?

[susan]

It's the lesser of two evils when compared to placing himself in the crime scene and risking injury.

Roch that is true this way he was taking no risks but had everything to gain if Sheila carried out the murders if she backed off he could always try again.

[Roch]

That's how trail work. Blood trails but finds a point at which it stops collects and congeals. He's an example of that happening - consider this a sacrifice for the greater good! (I'm so brave!) 

Just to clarify, the dark spots are the END of the blood trails!

Sheila's dark spots don't look like that.  I would describe them more as proto-scabs.  Also, if you or (somebody else with nails) gouged your own arm with sufficient force, it may lead to a run of blood.  The wound site would begin to scab over - but might be prone to bleeding if knocked. 

[Steve_uk]

Hi Roch
very interesting post.  I have often thought he had brainwashed Sheila into killing her family and herself and he left the rifle out minus a silencer and when he found out what had happened he had been successful without getting involved so he would be on a high.  She did go down to the field on the day prior to the murders and I have wondered what that was about,  Jeremy has claimed all these years that he did not kill his family and to a point this is true and he knows the silencer was never used and he knows he was stitched up.  We will never know the truth but I am convinced Sheila was the shooter.

..and Nevill somehow managed to inform Jeremy about the whole thing, but failed to prevent the massacre..

[Roch]

Risking injury? Why would that be a consideration?

Because he would be immediately rumbled as having had involvement - if he sustained wounds.

[Jane]

It's the lesser of two evils when compared to placing himself in the crime scene and risking injury.

Psychopaths are nature's risk takers.

[Caroline]

Sheila's dark spots don't look like that.  I would describe them more as proto-scabs.  Also, if you or (somebody else with nails) gouged your own arm with sufficient force, it may lead to a run of blood.  The wound site would begin to scab over - but might be prone to bleeding if knocked.

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They do look like that because that's what they are.

[Roch]

Hi Roch
very interesting post.  I have often thought he had brainwashed Sheila into killing her family and herself and he left the rifle out minus a silencer and when he found out what had happened he had been successful without getting involved so he would be on a high.  She did go down to the field on the day prior to the murders and I have wondered what that was about,  Jeremy has claimed all these years that he did not kill his family and to a point this is true and he knows the silencer was never used and he knows he was stitched up.  We will never know the truth but I am convinced Sheila was the shooter.

I don't think he would need to have brainwashed her.  He would just need to have not looked a gift horse in the mouth. 

[Roch]

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They do look like that because that's what they are.

Your dark spots look very benign compared to Sheila's. 

[Caroline]

I don't think he would need to have brainwashed her.  He would just need to have not looked a gift horse in the mouth.

I don't go for any of this but if you do, you can't deny he's as guilty as she would have been - in fact far more!

[Roch]

Psychopaths are nature's risk takers.

That doesn't mean they are stupid or want to get caught.

[Caroline]

Your dark spots look very benign compared to Sheila's.

Well, now, that might be because I just pricked my finger to show you how blood stops at a certain point. I certainly wasn't going to do any gouging or lacerating. However, one a smaller scale, they have reacted the same as the trials on Sheila.

[Roch]

I don't go for any of this but if you do, you can't deny he's as guilty as she would have been - in fact far more!

Let's just say it's a niggle in my mind.  HorseyDave once posted that 'he knows more than he's letting on'.

I haven't managed to get rid of the niggle - yet. 

[Caroline]

That doesn't mean they are stupid or want to get caught.

Which is why they take control and don't leave things to the chance that their schizophrenic sister, infamiliar with the rifle of choice will be able to carry out 4 murders (including her own kids) and then kill herself without hitch. That is far more risky then taking the initiative yourself.