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JEREMY BAMBER CASE => Jeremy Bamber Case Discussion => Topic started by: BarefootDanC on May 07, 2025, 09:12:PM

Title: Were the police suspicious of Jeremy at the start?
Post by: BarefootDanC on May 07, 2025, 09:12:PM
They say they were, but some Jeremy Bamber supporters might want to argue this was not the case and they are just saying that to look (less) foolish.

If none of the police suspected Jeremy from the start
If none of the police suspected Jeremy from the start, why would they begin framing Jeremy, especially given the risks? Unless it was all for a very considerable amount of money? Some of the police might have disliked Jeremy due to a personality clash or reverse snobbery, but this kind of thing happens in life all the time! It is hardly a motive to frame someone for mass murder, in a high-profile case.

If the police did suspect Jeremy from the start (or some of them did)
If some of them suspected Jeremy from the start, this had to be due to his story sounding far-fetched (father calls his son rather than the police and then his son calls the local police) and/or due to Jeremy's demeanor. That's quite damming in itself!
Title: Re: Were the police suspicious of Jeremy at the start?
Post by: David1819 on May 07, 2025, 09:24:PM
They say they were

Who said they were?
Title: Re: Were the police suspicious of Jeremy at the start?
Post by: BarefootDanC on May 07, 2025, 09:47:PM
Who said they were?

I can't remember names, but one of the police officers who was with Jeremy outside WHF said "normally in this situation, he would expect Jeremy to be very emotional and really hard to control". Other police officers reported his behaviour at the funeral as being odd.
Title: Re: Were the police suspicious of Jeremy at the start?
Post by: Cambridgecutie on May 07, 2025, 09:49:PM
They say they were, but some Jeremy Bamber supporters might want to argue this was not the case and they are just saying that to look (less) foolish.

If none of the police suspected Jeremy from the start
If none of the police suspected Jeremy from the start, why would they begin framing Jeremy, especially given the risks? Unless it was all for a very considerable amount of money? Some of the police might have disliked Jeremy due to a personality clash or reverse snobbery, but this kind of thing happens in life all the time! It is hardly a motive to frame someone for mass murder, in a high-profile case.

If the police did suspect Jeremy from the start (or some of them did)
If some of them suspected Jeremy from the start, this had to be due to his story sounding far-fetched (father calls his son rather than the police and then his son calls the local police) and/or due to Jeremy's demeanor. That's quite damming in itself!

The most senior officer at the soc, Chief Sup Harris, signed the scene off as murder/suicide.  He was supported in his views by the police surgeon, Dr Craig.  Both men had decades of experience.

On 9th Aug the pathologist, Dr Vanezis, visited WHF along with various officers.  They had a candid discussion.  The only dissenter was DS Jones.  The pathologist found nothing to contradict the murder/suicide theory.
Title: Re: Were the police suspicious of Jeremy at the start?
Post by: Cambridgecutie on May 07, 2025, 09:50:PM
I can't remember names, but one of the police officers who was with Jeremy outside WHF said "normally in this situation, he would expect Jeremy to be very emotional and really hard to control". Other police officers reported his behaviour at the funeral as being odd.

Surely the police surgeon was best placed to determine this.  He was a defence witness.
Title: Re: Were the police suspicious of Jeremy at the start?
Post by: Adam on May 07, 2025, 09:56:PM
Bews, Miller & SJ are on video saying they were not convinced on the night.

There were probably others. Such as the officer sat in a car with him & Myall.
Title: Re: Were the police suspicious of Jeremy at the start?
Post by: David1819 on May 07, 2025, 09:59:PM
I can't remember names, but one of the police officers who was with Jeremy outside WHF said "normally in this situation, he would expect Jeremy to be very emotional and really hard to control". Other police officers reported his behaviour at the funeral as being odd.

And when was this said?
Title: Re: Were the police suspicious of Jeremy at the start?
Post by: Cambridgecutie on May 07, 2025, 10:09:PM
Bews, Miller & SJ are on video saying they were not convinced on the night.

There were probably others. Such as the officer sat in a car with him & Myall.

DI Miller was not a dissenter at the 9th Aug meeting, just DS Jones.

Title: Re: Were the police suspicious of Jeremy at the start?
Post by: David1819 on May 07, 2025, 10:10:PM
Bews, Miller & SJ are on video saying they were not convinced on the night.


Which is why none of them noted their concerns in their pocket books or statements and Miller allowed the bodies to be cremated.  ::)

What they say 25+ years on a documentary is not accurate.
Title: Re: Were the police suspicious of Jeremy at the start?
Post by: Jane on May 07, 2025, 10:13:PM
They say they were, but some Jeremy Bamber supporters might want to argue this was not the case and they are just saying that to look (less) foolish.

If none of the police suspected Jeremy from the start
If none of the police suspected Jeremy from the start, why would they begin framing Jeremy, especially given the risks? Unless it was all for a very considerable amount of money? Some of the police might have disliked Jeremy due to a personality clash or reverse snobbery, but this kind of thing happens in life all the time! It is hardly a motive to frame someone for mass murder, in a high-profile case.

If the police did suspect Jeremy from the start (or some of them did)
If some of them suspected Jeremy from the start, this had to be due to his story sounding far-fetched (father calls his son rather than the police and then his son calls the local police) and/or due to Jeremy's demeanor. That's quite damming in itself!


I can confirm that one, from the very start, most emphatically, believed him guilty. Once he was allowed to talk about it, he and I had lengthy arguments because, at the time I believed JB was innocent. I suspect he was not alone.
Title: Re: Were the police suspicious of Jeremy at the start?
Post by: Adam on May 07, 2025, 10:14:PM
Which is why none of them noted their concerns in their pocket books or statements and Miller allowed the bodies to be cremated.  ::)

What they say 25+ years on a documentary is not accurate.

Don't know why they would put it then. It was murder/suicide.

Bews said Bamber was offerring information. Bews saying 'that bumped things up a bit'.

Jones was not convinced at Bamber attempting to be sick.
Title: Re: Were the police suspicious of Jeremy at the start?
Post by: Cambridgecutie on May 07, 2025, 10:20:PM
Don't know why they would put it then. It was murder/suicide.

Bews said Bamber was offerring information. Bews saying 'that bumped things up a bit'.

Jones was not convinced at Bamber attempting to be sick.

But the police surgeon, who had decades of experience, and was far better placed in terms of his qualifications to make the call thought no such thing. 
Title: Re: Were the police suspicious of Jeremy at the start?
Post by: Cambridgecutie on May 07, 2025, 10:29:PM
Don't know why they would put it then. It was murder/suicide.

Bews said Bamber was offerring information. Bews saying 'that bumped things up a bit'.

Jones was not convinced at Bamber attempting to be sick.

Who would you find more credible:  DS Jones v Dr Craig?

39. Dr Craig also saw the appellant outside the farmhouse. He said he appeared to be in a state of shock. At one stage he broke down and cried and he also appeared to vomit.
Title: Re: Were the police suspicious of Jeremy at the start?
Post by: ILB on May 07, 2025, 11:08:PM
Which is why none of them noted their concerns in their pocket books or statements and Miller allowed the bodies to be cremated.  ::)

What they say 25+ years on a documentary is not accurate.

Correct.
Title: Re: Were the police suspicious of Jeremy at the start?
Post by: Adam on May 08, 2025, 02:34:AM
Who would you find more credible:  DS Jones v Dr Craig?

39. Dr Craig also saw the appellant outside the farmhouse. He said he appeared to be in a state of shock. At one stage he broke down and cried and he also appeared to vomit.

Trying & failing to vomit doesn't sound very convincing.

If his reaction was anything like Freddie Fox's, then not surprised police were not convinced.
Title: Re: Were the police suspicious of Jeremy at the start?
Post by: Hardy Boy on May 08, 2025, 08:12:AM
Who would you find more credible:  DS Jones v Dr Craig?

39. Dr Craig also saw the appellant outside the farmhouse. He said he appeared to be in a state of shock. At one stage he broke down and cried and he also appeared to vomit.
”Whilst talking to Dr Craig, what was Bamber doing” “ I saw him walking across the fields and APPEARED to be sick. Putting his Body forward as if he was trying to be sick” “ How far was you from him, about ONE Hundred yards roughly”

Workers find it Easy to fool a Dr, just go in say your back hurts or your suffering depression and you get a Sick note for a month. Next minute they are on a plane abroad.

When you’re sick and grieving the last thing you want to do is eat not long after, it can last for days.
Title: Re: Were the police suspicious of Jeremy at the start?
Post by: Cambridgecutie on May 08, 2025, 09:26:AM
”Whilst talking to Dr Craig, what was Bamber doing” “ I saw him walking across the fields and APPEARED to be sick. Putting his Body forward as if he was trying to be sick” “ How far was you from him, about ONE Hundred yards roughly”

Workers find it Easy to fool a Dr, just go in say your back hurts or your suffering depression and you get a Sick note for a month. Next minute they are on a plane abroad.

When you’re sick and grieving the last thing you want to do is eat not long after, it can last for days.

You are quoting from DS Jones' trial testimony.  Dr Craig's version of events is entirely different. 

In which case:

- 7th Aug - AE took with her to Bourtree cottage tea and biscuits
- 7th Aug - DB and JM went to the Chequers Inn to buy lunches for everyone at Bourtree Cottage including themselves
- 7th/8th Aug - PB took with her to Bourtree Cottage ham