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Are we allowed to talk about Peter Faulding?

203 replies

Sep200024 · 19/02/2023 18:32

I just can’t understand what he was thinking??

On the one hand, very kindly donating his time and expertise.

On the other hand, he turned this case into a circus.

His categorical declarations sent people wild with speculation. It’s awful, and I just can’t understand why he did it.

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cosmiccosmos · 19/02/2023 20:55

The whole case has been badly handled. The police seemed to be on the back foot and not in control. This allowed Peter in. Their lack of leadership, confidence and control was shown in their awful invasion of privacy for Nicola and her family.

There was an article on Sky news about how the police used to brief the media following press releases with important facts that they were keeping from the public. Letting them 'in' on their methodology. This was often because they were luring out suspects. Evidently they have stopped doing this. Support and trust of the police from press and public is at an all time low.

MucozadeOnLucozade · 19/02/2023 21:05

He gave his services for free, he had the family's best interests at heart. He wasn't involved with searching the area she was found. He proved she wasn't in the water by the bench and he was right.

Let's not forget a tragedy happened and can we please be respectful with comments.

Meltinthemiddle · 19/02/2023 21:06

We must remember it's the media who have frenzied all this and who are to blame. He should have just got on with the search. I do get fed up with these witch hunts, first the police now this guy! The media are controlling the whole narrative.

SchoolTripDrama · 19/02/2023 21:06

Meltinthemiddle · 19/02/2023 18:52

Oh let's see how PF book will do now!

Oh yes he'll be releasing a book now for sure! 🙄 You just watch

SwedishEdith · 19/02/2023 21:08

He was already pushing one. His Twitter page is all about him and his book.

JustDrama · 19/02/2023 21:11

So many people blowing smoke up his backside saying he worked for free. No. He had a book to sell and he was getting g free publicity. Some of the stories of jobs he'd worked on were bullshit quite frankly. Police knew he wouldn't keep him mouth shut and they didn't engage. I hope he isn't employed/trusted again.

Newwardrobe · 19/02/2023 21:12

Did the police ask him to help or was it the family?

Alliswells · 19/02/2023 21:13

Newwardrobe · 19/02/2023 21:12

Did the police ask him to help or was it the family?

The family

pigsinoodies · 19/02/2023 21:22

MucozadeOnLucozade · 19/02/2023 21:05

He gave his services for free, he had the family's best interests at heart. He wasn't involved with searching the area she was found. He proved she wasn't in the water by the bench and he was right.

Let's not forget a tragedy happened and can we please be respectful with comments.

He searched the area she was found and all relevant stretches of river upstream from it.

Mirabai · 19/02/2023 21:35

The family asked him to get involved - that’s their prerogative. It’s not for anyone here to say they shouldn’t. He’s obviously experienced at what he does. But the family weren’t honest with him about the issues in her life and neither were the police.

I took his certainty with a pinch of salt - he can only say he can’t find her in the area he searched.

I’ve no doubt he was sincerely trying to help them which is more than anyone did on here.

LindorDoubleChoc · 19/02/2023 21:45

I really would like to know how common it is for people (men, women and children) to go missing and stay missing for more than a week or two. I suspect it's still quite rare.

RafaistheKingofClay · 19/02/2023 21:51

MucozadeOnLucozade · 19/02/2023 21:05

He gave his services for free, he had the family's best interests at heart. He wasn't involved with searching the area she was found. He proved she wasn't in the water by the bench and he was right.

Let's not forget a tragedy happened and can we please be respectful with comments.

Do you think he had their best interests at heart when he went on TV to talk about how the police were making a mess of the search without knowing anything about what the police was doing? He wasn’t even involved in the case at that point.

LakeTiticaca · 19/02/2023 21:59

GCAcademic · 19/02/2023 20:17

As a brown woman, I have to say that accusing a white woman, who is dead and was clearly struggling while alive, of having “privilege” is pretty disgusting.

I agree. Absolutely shameful 😞

pigsinoodies · 19/02/2023 22:01

RafaistheKingofClay · 19/02/2023 21:51

Do you think he had their best interests at heart when he went on TV to talk about how the police were making a mess of the search without knowing anything about what the police was doing? He wasn’t even involved in the case at that point.

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Get it right. They were 'doing it 'all wrong' and they'd have found her in that time if she was in the river and they were doing it his way properly.

If he was there he'd do it properly, because he works with the police, his sonar is bigger than their sonar, his operators are better, and he has vast, VAST, experience. (and he has a book just out)

SummerWinds · 19/02/2023 22:04

His over inflated ego and big mouth got the better of him.
He's made himself look a complete fool.
He stirred up alot of unnecessary trouble trying to make himself look good and undermining the police, all under the false guise of trying to help.

Holyguacamollie · 19/02/2023 22:09

I hope he feels pretty shit. He turned it into a circus. That poor family.

pigsinoodies · 19/02/2023 22:12

He turned it into a circus

Quite. So much of this is down to him personally.
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Fastingstarted · 19/02/2023 22:45

He really needs to disappear quietly into obscurity now. Focus on the supposed great work he’s always banging on about doing.

mattymc13 · 19/02/2023 22:50

Hello. I just stumbled upon this. I have worked with the gentleman in question on two separate occasions. He is about as useful as a fire extinguisher during a forest fire.

WombsofWimbledon · 19/02/2023 22:51

Male know-it-all ego. Like a cut rate version of Elon Musk when he throws his weight around high profile situations offering digging equipment and satellites etc with questionable outcomes.

QueenoWands · 19/02/2023 22:52

I've literally joined mumsnet so I can wrote on this thread! So glad to find somewhere to vent about this man. If it wasn't real-life, and a real person's life, I'd call it a comedy sketch or something from the Daily Mash. He came across as such a t%7t spouting his opinions and hijacking in "I've been working with the police for xyz years" after every speculation. It's truly mind-boggling how this was allowed and I've been quietly seething with rage every time I saw his name in the headlines.

FrancescaContini · 19/02/2023 22:52

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WTF?

QueenoWands · 19/02/2023 22:53

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FrancescaContini · 19/02/2023 22:55

GCAcademic · 19/02/2023 20:17

As a brown woman, I have to say that accusing a white woman, who is dead and was clearly struggling while alive, of having “privilege” is pretty disgusting.

Couldn’t agree more. I’ve never read a post on MN as jaw-dropping as @Calistan ’s.

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