Netflix - The Staircase...innocent or guilty?

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YABU - it was an unfortunate fall

YANBU - guilty as sin

(If you've not watched it but plan to, read up more about it afterwards...I was )

Oh god really don't know.

I'd live to say innocent, but how else did she get those injuries?! (There is a bizarre owl theory) - huge lacerations form a tumble down 3 steps? Hmmm

Guilty IMO

If you have Amazon prime, watch a show called 999 Killer on the Line, Season 1 Episode 6.

It reviews a murder covered up as a “fall down the stairs”. It’s very similar to the situation with Micheal Peterson. Here’s an article:

www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2013/nov/06/alan-evans-guilty-wife-murder-fall

I haven't watched it but have read about the case albeit a while ago. I was thinking not guilty and there is some rationale behind the owl theory, strange owl attacks do happen.

The owl theory makes a lot of sense to me, actually.

It’s one of those “impossible to be sure” cases.

He seemed a very practised liar to me, but that doesn’t mean he killed her.

He's definitely a liar. That programme made my skin crawl.

I definitely wouldn’t marry him, that’s for sure.

I remember one of his sons was absolutely drop dead gorgeous

I fully believe it was an owl

I think it was the owl.
In the library
With the candlestick

(laughs at own pathetic joke)

I stand corrected @Twistered has got it

I didn't hear of the owl theory until I googled it. Was that bit in the netflix docu or did I zone out for abit? It was a very long docu from what I remember

Just spent some time looking into the owl theory and although it seems plausible, the husband was still shady AF

I think he was guilty as sin.

If he's not then he's hellishly unlucky. His friend, whose children he became carer for, and his second wife both died in the exact same way?

I suspect wife #1 feels very lucky not to have had the same kind of accident.

I have no idea, but I could never get past the fact that his adopted daughter was so strikingly like his biological son

He gives off some seriously creepy vibes. Though it's impossible to prove it, I suspect he's guilty. The two similar "accidents" are extremely suspicious, and I don't buy that his wife was okay with his extramarital activities.

It's so sad when the adult children of murderers can't accept the truth about their parent. In this case, maybe there's room for some doubt, but it happens even when there's overwhelming evidence and a conviction.

@WinnerWinnerChickenDinner0

I have no idea, but I could never get past the fact that his adopted daughter was so strikingly like his biological son

Yes! I remember this now. Once you’ve noticed that, it’s not long until you see the resemblance between her and her “adopted dad”. Although if there is a biological relationship, it doesn’t necessarily mean affair. Could have been some good old 1970s wife swapping on the army base?

I’m going to have to rewatch this now.

@lyralalala I can’t help thinking the first wife’s terminal vagueness might have worked in her favour.

His children seemed brain washed by him and the adoration for him was over the top, to the point where I felt there was some abuse and control going on. He was very full of himself and everything was me me me.

Guilty

If you look further into it, some kind of criminal expert has read his statements and his wording is of particular interest.
Also he actually dated the producer of the stair case at the time of production. All very very strange.

Sorry, director.

[quote GroundAlmonds]@lyralalala I can’t help thinking the first wife’s terminal vagueness might have worked in her favour.[/quote]
I would agree with you on that one.

Ffs editor. 😂😂😂