Lots of good questions Nicholas,
What happened for BC to resurface and turn on his old mate apart from another 2 minutes of fame and a modest cheque from a journalist?
The subject we all want him to shed light on is the attempt to sell Sheila's dignity to the NOTW and his part in it.
Was BC more involved or suspicious than he is prepared to let on?
I read that Brett Collins ceased contact with JB when he was convicted
I don’t see him as “turning on his old mate” — he admitted he had doubts at the very beginning, but said he didn’t/couldn’t believe JB had murdered them as he didn’t want to think it was true. Once the truth came out after he was found guilty that was the end as far as Brett was concerned. But we only have his word for that: he’s hardly going to admit he knew Jeremy planned to kill them.
Incidentally, he didn’t approach the press for “fame” — it’s hardly fame being associated with a mass murderer. The press approached him, and he obliged. Obviously, money would have been an incentive, but as it was so long after the murders he wouldn’t have been paid much — Jeremy was old news even THEN.
I don’t know if Brett was involved or knew more than he let on, though I don’t think the Greaves sisters did. Goodness, if Jeremy ran around telling all and sundry what he’d done, he’d have been insane. However, I certainly think Brett is an extremely unpalatable man. To go into WHF snooping around, arranging auctioneers to buy antiques, driving Nevill’s car, wearing one of Nevill’s dressing gowns, taking charge at the funeral, organising things that had nothing to do with him...and that’s without the trip to Amsterdam, holiday to St Tropez...he certainly enjoyed his share of the pickings.
Sleeping in Sheila’s flat, laying on one of the twins beds...then the NOTW photos of Sheila he tried to hawk with Jeremy...he’s a pig of a man and a disgrace. He certainly didn’t seem disturbed by Jeremy’s behaviour after the murders, when everyone else was...
This is just a hunch, and may just be coincidental. But Brett went to Greece when Jeremy murdered everyone, and whilst some may say that was fortunate for him, something about it makes me feel uneasy. It was kind of “too convenient “. But that could just be me...
I know when antipodeans travel to Europe they often fly direct to London as a base, and especially if they have family here, and then they do Europe travelling from country to country. They rarely come to London, stay just a few weeks, then jet off to Greece. They “do” Europe by starting off at, say, Paris and work their way east seeing as many places as possible, until returning to London. It costs far less money as they’re not backtracking and they see much more too.
I just wonder if Brett gave Jeremy some kind of advice? He did go to WHF and meet the family, so he knew the layout etc..
Something,..just something...flags up to me.
He claims he saw the WHF headlines in a newspaper when he was strolling along some shops in Greece, and as you know, the newspapers arrived one day later back then. I’m not sure when he phoned Jeremy after reading it, but something doesn’t feel right to me. Few young men are interested in reading foreign newspapers when they’re on holiday (he’s a Kiwi, remember) and shops abroad usually stack just a few (comparatively) all folded over hiding the headlines. I just think something’s fishy...but I could be wrong.
I strongly suspect he and Jeremy planned to move to Australia together...and when Brett knew Jeremy would most likely be found guilty he cleared off and got away. If he was involved we’ll never know...
