Reasons for Neville to ask June for help. Rather tham Bamber or the police:

[Caroline]

June was too unwell to help/assist anyone. Remember that she had to cancel her church meetings ??

She wasn't unwell, she cancelled because Sheila and the twins were staying.

[lookout]

She wasn't unwell, she cancelled because Sheila and the twins were staying.

But she hadn't let her colleagues know of her absence,which had been out of character for someone who regularly attended. Which led me to believe that she'd been suddenly indisposed through illness.

[Caroline]

But she hadn't let her colleagues know of her absence,which had been out of character for someone who regularly attended. Which led me to believe that she'd been suddenly indisposed through illness.

How do you know she didn't let them know? CAL's book mentions that she went to the church in the morning because she wasn't attending in the evening so she must have told them.

[lookout]

How do you know she didn't let them know? CAL's book mentions that she went to the church in the morning because she wasn't attending in the evening so she must have told them.

I had read,or it was widely known that because of June's absence,that enquiries had been made as to her sudden absence which hadn't been like her not to have let anyone know.

[Caroline]

I had read,or it was widely known that because of June's absence,that enquiries had been made as to her sudden absence which hadn't been like her not to have let anyone know.

You would have read that here and just because t's written here, doesn't make it a fact.

[lookout]

Speaking about reading,while I've been looking for reference regarding June's absence from church,I've read and re-read " Freddie's "witness statement,page 4 and for the big man that he was,he was scared of Sheila's outbursts and rants,so I can imagine her behaviour on the night of the murders particularly when armed with a rifle.
This was the time when Sheila had thrown out Colin's mother from her flat.

[lookout]

Strange thing---------Andrea Yates didn't harm her dog either,instead,she put it in a cupboard after killing her five children.
 Both Sheila and Andrea loved the dogs-----------Jeremy certainly didn't.

[Caroline]

Strange thing---------Andrea Yates didn't harm her dog either,instead,she put it in a cupboard after killing her five children.
 Both Sheila and Andrea loved the dogs-----------Jeremy certainly didn't.

Andrea also loved her children, not sure what point you're making? Jeremy is innocent because the dog wasn't shot? 

[lookout]

Andrea also loved her children, not sure what point you're making? Jeremy is innocent because the dog wasn't shot? 

Regarding your last paragraph,yes,that's just a part of it. Going by what others have said on here,Jeremy hated the dog and the dog wasn't keen on him either,so it would have gone crackers if it had been him in the farmhouse tearing around shooting everyone,to say nothing of the bites he'd have had if the dog was trying to guard the inhabitants,as dogs do.

[Caroline]

Regarding your last paragraph,yes,that's just a part of it. Going by what others have said on here,Jeremy hated the dog and the dog wasn't keen on him either,so it would have gone crackers if it had been him in the farmhouse tearing around shooting everyone,to say nothing of the bites he'd have had if the dog was trying to guard the inhabitants,as dogs do.

Had dog all my life and unless they are attack dogs (which Crispy certainly wasn't), under such circumstances, the dog would be terrified.

[lookout]

Had dog all my life and unless they are attack dogs (which Crispy certainly wasn't), under such circumstances, the dog would be terrified.

A frightened dog will bite,it's their only form of defence,unless they're trained.

[Caroline]

A frightened dog will bite,it's their only form of defence,unless they're trained.

That's yet another generalisation and simply not true of all dogs at all times.

[Adam]

June was too unwell to help/assist anyone. Remember that she had to cancel her church meetings ??

Best not to invite Sheila and two energetic 6 year olds to WHF if she was unwell.

[lookout]

Best not to invite Sheila and two energetic 6 year olds to WHF if she was unwell.

What an idiotic statement !

[Steve_uk]

Best not to invite Sheila and two energetic 6 year olds to WHF if she was unwell.

I think they knew she was unwell, and wanted to alleviate the situation with the best of intentions. However they had taken their eye off the ball with Jeremy, given that in comparison to their daughter he was physically fit, though mentally unhinged.