After finding this article with regards Dr Vincent Tabak, I was interested to read that his mother was an agoraphobic..
Agoraphobia is an anxiety disorder and anxiety disorders run within families, ... And with anxiety disorders many other spectrums can be involved.
Ordinarily people just associate agoraphobia, with the inability to go outside or scared of open spaces... But there is more to it than that...
Agoraphobia arises from anxiety and panic and to stop these conditions happening agoraphobic's like to stay where they feel safe. So leaving the home is less likely.
Dr Vincent Tabak's mental health assessment should have been brought to court especially as there is mental health issues within his family...
Why have we never seen anything to do with Dr Vincent Tabak's mental health??
If his mother is agoraphobic, she will not be travelling to this country to visit her son... And this too could be a reason we do not here anything from Dr Vincent Tabak, he may be hoping that if he complys they will send him back to Holland.
If he has some kind of anxiety disorder, it would make sense why he keeps in constant contact with Tanja, And why he wouldn't venture next door for any reason!!!!
Marcel said:The family believes it's in Vincents best interest if we do not make any comments
It says it all doesn't it!!! They do not know what to do for the best!!!!!!
Edit:.... statistically how many Murders are they that have anxiety and panic disorder?????
I bet there isn't even a statistic for it!!!!
Most people who have these disorder either take medication or learn to deal with it, by having routines.. And distraction tactics... Sudden changes do not suit people of this nature..
Maybe the defence should have concentrated more on Dr Vincent Tabaks routine.... Because I bet he did the same thing every day...
And when we hear about his socialising, it's only when he's in the company of Tanja, someone he feels safe with!!!!
His crying on the stand could be a coping mechanisim, with the stress levels being so high!!!!
His apologising, his responsibility could be just wanting it all to stop... because Panic disorder and anxiety suffers who use their own methods to contain it, need the freedom to escape any situation that they are in... And on a witness stand there is no escape!!
Double edit:... Just thought about when the CPS lady refers to Dr Vincent Tabak's decision to visit the big Asda in bedminster as "Frankly weird"...
Well if he doesn't particularly like enclosed spaces that would be a good reason to visit the Asda store late at night when there is more space and less people... Frankly it's weird not understanding or trying to understand why people may or may not do something!!!!
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2055167/Vincent-Tabak-Girlfriend-Tanja-Morson-saved-fate-Joanna-Yeates-guardian-angel.html