How senior members of EP viewed the case in the early days

[Holly Goodhead]

DCI Jones:

"Now do you believe Sheila could have done it"?

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DS Jones:

"If you accused him and later found out you were wrong.  Imagine how you would feel?"

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DI Cook

"So at that time it did appear feasible that Sheila could have killed her father".

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I maintain that the relatives, and perhaps RWB in particular, were able to exert undue pressure on the police especially the hierarchy to change the direction of the investigation.  The blood relatives of June and Nevill Bamber -v- the adopted son of June and Nevill Bamber in a fight over the Speakman dynasty to the bitter end  &%+((£

[Myster]

I don't believe the family exerted undue pressure at all!  The relatives were merely determined to get to the truth when faced with Taff Jones' stubborness, because their gut instinct told them that Sheila Caffell couldn't possibly have killed her family. They had every reason to suspect Jeremy Bamber's defiant greedy character because of his gratuitous £970 burglary at Osea Caravan Park, his hasty disposal of family heirlooms so soon after the murders, and unfruitful hawking Sheila's porno pictures to Fleet Street hacks, all to pay for an Amsterdam drug run and jollies in St.Tropez with his besty.

[John]

The scene was laid out to represent four murders and a suicide.  Jeremy did everything he could to implicate Sheila from the very moment he contacted Essex Police and continued to feed them false information about Sheila as they surveyed the farmhouse. Little surprise therefore that the police at least in the first few hours fell for this deception.

The family were very much within their rights to question the police efforts when they realised that not all was as it seemed.  They knew Jeremy much better than the police, they knew of his criminal activities and of his disrespect of his adoptive parents.  Little wonder therefore that when the entire family were murdered and all Jeremy wanted to do was party and holiday, their worst fears were realised.

As far as granny Speakman is concerned, Jeremy brought it all on himself.

[Holly Goodhead]

The scene was laid out to represent four murders and a suicide.  Jeremy did everything he could to implicate Sheila from the very moment he contacted Essex Police and continued to feed them false information about Sheila as they surveyed the farmhouse. Little surprise therefore that the police at least in the first few hours fell for this deception.

The family were very much within their rights to question the police efforts when they realised that not all was as it seemed.  They knew Jeremy much better than the police, they knew of his criminal activities and of his disrespect of his adoptive parents.  Little wonder therefore that when the entire family were murdered and all Jeremy wanted to do was party and holiday, their worst fears were realised.

As far as granny Speakman is concerned, Jeremy brought it all on himself.

When I read JB's initial WS I see an honest account of the family background along with his own.  And an honest and accurate account of his last movements.  If he wanted to set the scene why did he say everyone appeared happy when he left WHF?  Why not lie and say the atmosphere was tense and SC was upset and/or angry?

[John]

When I read JB's initial WS I see an honest account of the family background along with his own.  And an honest and accurate account of his last movements.  If he wanted to set the scene why did he say everyone appeared happy when he left WHF?  Why not lie and say the atmosphere was tense and SC was upset and/or angry?

Because Pam could have disputed it.

[Holly Goodhead]

Because Pam could have disputed it.

Do you mean BW?  BW said she thought she had interrupted an argument.  She described NB as abrupt, very impatient, very short and said he was not cheerful. PB said SC seemed quiet and noted nothing unusual in June's mood or their conversation.

23. Barbara Wilson, the farm secretary telephoned the farmhouse at 9.30 p.m. and spoke to Nevill Bamber. He was not cheerful and Mrs Wilson thought she had interrupted an argument. In evidence she described Nevill as abrupt, very impatient and very short. Pamela Boutflour, June Bamber's sister also telephoned the house that evening at about 10 p.m. She spoke first with Sheila Caffell who was quiet and then to her sister. Mrs Boutflour noted nothing unusual in her sister's mood or in their conversation