Having spent more time reading round, some points have raised more questions than others. First, the observation that bail was not applied for, that decision had to lie with Tabak, not with his defence lawyer. Second, the less than favourable opening statement did nothing to point towards Tabak's presumed innocence. Third the strange plea of manslaughter, an admission of guilt, enough to keep you out of the realms of IDOM but enough to ensure you are the one sent down for the killing. Fourth, the blubbing phone call to the police, pointing the finger at Tabak, presumably from Morson who would be the only one with information on Tabak's movements. Why blub, most women would be apoplectic with rage if the thought their own boyfriend had just murdered the pretty young girl next door. Fifth, Morson elects to do a bunk and disappears off abroad supposedly to escape media attention, didn't hang round long did she? Last, Tabak is a big, really big, very powerful bloke, if he had dished out a beating to a girl like Yeates she would be virtually unrecognisable, but the 43 injuries were almost unnoticed initially. You do not get 43 injuries at the same time without something occurring, who did she get in a fight with?
Both Morson and Yeates kept cats, as territorial a beast as you will find, and prone to fighting over nothing. Cat lovers will side with their own as if they were children, defending the corner, quite literally.
Why did Tabak set himself up to take the rap? Who did he want to protect? Would the police and courts aggressively continue an investigation once they realised they had an admission and a defence team almost determined to earn a conviction for their client? From the moment events took this turn they were beached. Bright lad Tabak, way, way smarter than any copper, and unlikely to take advice from any two bit drongo solicitor. Moving prisons to Holland is a smart move if he can pull it off, far more lenient in their approach to punishment vs rehabilitation are the Dutch.
Just thinking out loud again!
AH