Brett Collins's published interview with The Sun:

[Caroline]

What do you think about Julie Mugford cashing in on Jeremy's murdered family? Not only did she fail to reveal what he allegedly said to her for several weeks, she also went to stay with Colin the weekend after the murders - you know, the father of the murdered twins, and didn't say a word about what she knew - while he discussed it all with Jeremy.

Yes she did, but so did Jeremy and he tried to cash in long before Julie even thought about it. How is Julie worse than Jeremy in that scenario? He'd killed everyone in clod blood, she temporarily kept quiet about it.

[Caroline]

Yes. I don't have a high opinion of her at all. How can you sit there with a man whose young children had been murdered a few days before and say nothing? How could you even be in the same room whilst he grieved and probably blamed himself?

I don't get this, how come the object of vilification is STILL Julie when considering a guilty Bamber?

[Kaldin]

Yes she did, but so did Jeremy and he tried to cash in long before Julie even thought about it. How is Julie worse than Jeremy in that scenario? He'd killed everyone in clod blood, she temporarily kept quiet about it.

She's supposed to be a "nice" person. How nice is it to sit there with a man who lost his children and discuss it with him when all the time she "knew" that it was Jeremy who'd done it. You'd think she would have kept her distance from Colin at least instead of accepting his hospitality.

[Kaldin]

I don't get this, how come the object of vilification is STILL Julie when considering a guilty Bamber?

She got away with lying for weeks, she was free to do whatever she wanted, and all the time she was shielding a man who she claimed murdered his family.

[Adam]

What do you think about Julie Mugford cashing in on Jeremy's murdered family? Not only did she fail to reveal what he allegedly said to her for several weeks, she also went to stay with Colin the weekend after the murders - you know, the father of the murdered twins, and didn't say a word about what she knew - while he discussed it all with Jeremy.

She didn't cash in. The NOTW approached her over a year after the massacre.

Bamber tried to tout sordid photos & his life story a few weeks after the massacre.

Nugs did eventually answer my question. Saying Bamber did offer his story for free but The Sun turned down this big freebie exclusive. Apparently they had already written a false story about photos & £20,000 ? !

Nugs guess contradicts CAL, Fielder & The Sun.

[maggie]

Yes she did, but so did Jeremy and he tried to cash in long before Julie even thought about it. How is Julie worse than Jeremy in that scenario? He'd killed everyone in clod blood, she temporarily kept quiet about it.

But Jeremy is in prison and if guilty we cannot expect him to have any kind of empathy for Colin however Julie claims innocence and walked away free to continue her life. OK she may not have killed anyone but it speaks volumes about her character. I cannot see how her age can in any way excuse her of such dreadful behaviour.

[Adam]

She got away with lying for weeks, she was free to do whatever she wanted, and all the time she was shielding a man who she claimed murdered his family.

She betrayed Bamber after 20 days.

[Steve_uk]

But Jeremy is in prison and if guilty we cannot expect him to have any kind of empathy for Colin however Julie claims innocence and walked away free to continue her life. OK she may not have killed anyone but it speaks volumes about her character. I cannot see how her age can in any way excuse her of such dreadful behaviour.

Why not: because he's a psychopath?

[Kaldin]

She didn't cash in. The NOTW approached her over a year after the massacre.

Bamber tried to tout sordid photos & his life story a few weeks after the massacre.

Nugs did eventually answer my question. Saying Bamber did offer his story for free but The Sun turned down this big freebie exclusive. Apparently they had already written a false story about photos & £20,000 ? !

Nugs guess contradicts CAL, Fielder & The Sun.

A year later - are you sure about that? Are you claiming that she did not get paid for her story? She should have hung her head in shame rather than accept money.

[Caroline]

But Jeremy is in prison and if guilty we cannot expect him to have any kind of empathy for Colin however Julie claims innocence and walked away free to continue her life. OK she may not have killed anyone but it speaks volumes about her character. I cannot see how her age can in any way excuse her of such dreadful behaviour.

The fact is, she did come clean and without her, they may never have gotten a conviction. As far as age goes, it's been used by some (not you) to make excuses for Jeremy and he was 5 years older. I don't think age is an excuse, people know right from wrong at a much earlier age than those two. Legally, it's not a crime not to report a crime but of course that is exactly what she should have done - nevertheless, I still don't get why she gets the stronger vilification even when the scenario is considering a guilty Jeremy? 

[Kaldin]

She betrayed Bamber after 20 days.

A month later actually. In that month, she went away for weekends with him and sat there with Colin Caffell discussing the deaths of his sons. You admire her, I don't.

[maggie]

Why not: because he's a psychopath?

Maybe but anyone who kills 2 little boys and his mother, father and sister must surely have some kind of personality disorder. Why would he care about Colin if he had committed premeditated murder on his boys?

[Caroline]

Why not: because he's a psychopath?

Has to be.

[Kaldin]

The fact is, she did come clean and without her, they may never have gotten a conviction. As far as age goes, it's been used by some (not you) to make excuses for Jeremy and he was 5 years older. I don't think age is an excuse, people know right from wrong at a much earlier age than those two. Legally, it's not a crime not to report a crime but of course that is exactly what she should have done - nevertheless, I still don't get why she gets the stronger vilification even when the scenario is considering a guilty Jeremy? 

She didn't just fail to report a crime, she omitted an awful lost when she was interviewed by the police. She basically covered up for him - until he dumped her. Are we seriously to believe that she didn't mention any of the stuff she claimed he said to any of her mates before the murders?

[Steve_uk]

A month later actually. In that month, she went away for weekends with him and sat there with Colin Caffell discussing the deaths of his sons. You admire her, I don't.

I don't think anyone admires her, though to be fair she did try to make amends and has led an exemplary life in Canada.