What horrid news that she's disappeared. Admittedly, I have not followed this case as closely as others, but it appears that she has either:
a) been abducted and is still alive
b) been adducted and has been murdered
c) left her family and is hiding at a friend's house in the local area
d) left her family and is with a lover at their house in the local area (or they have run off and are elsewhere in the UK, or abroad)
e) been involved in some premeditated plan that involves some people she knows whether or not that includes PA, any family members, or friends. What I mean by this is that they – I understand this is not a nice thing to speculate and the reason why I have placed it last, but still a possibility – are angling for some kind of monetary payout e.g. insurance
When I watched PA on TV the other night, I felt right away that although he wasn't lying, his tone was off. He seemed very confident in his body language and in control. There was a bit of leg cleansing, but overall he seemed very cooperative and open. There were no crocodile tears, etc. Since then his choice of words and the things he's said have been interesting in that 'people just do not vanish into thin air'; that he will 'never give up' looking for her. There has been a lot of emphasis by PA, family and friends on the two, beautiful girls who miss their Mummy.
Many have, unfortunately, commented on how he is involved because of his behaviour on the programme the other night. I believe his tone and behaviour might have seemed off to many because he did not act like a person whose partner is potentially dead. Perhaps this was because the police are confident that NB has simply left her family which leads me to think that outcomes C and D (above) are most likely.
The way her sister acted also concurs with this line of thought. The sister made some flippant comments that few people would say if their sibling was potentially dead. I think she said something like 'Oh bloody come home soon, will you?' Again, many picked up on how odd that sounded.
The way that PA believes someone in the village knows something or that he is confident she has not fallen into the river also concurs with the above line of thinking. He is basically sending her a message to say 'I know you're hiding with someone somewhere who is helping you, locally'.
If NB has simply left her family and needs some space that would absolutely be the best outcome. I hope she is well and alive. If that's what's happened, imagine how difficult it must be for her now? That's if she has gone into hiding with a friend or lover. It would be incredibly difficult for her to resurface and, if she is with a friend, how long is that friend going to be willing to live a lie to help NB?
We all need to be mindful that there could be a huge backlash towards NB, especially for leaving her children. If that's what's happened we must all be nothing but kind as fellow mums and dads. Kind and only kind. I hope she is found soon.