Is the answer in plain sight. Are we missing the obvious. I think that perhaps we are. I have posted here and use the example of Spooner. What evidence would link him to the Stride killing?
- I think evidence is weak that he was with a young lady when alerted of the murder. Maybe earlier on his own admission. Not sure if there is any evidence by others.
- There is strong evidence (by his own admission) that he gives a different time to everybody else. Why?
- He is known in the area and for a period of time lived near Packer, a witness who states that he believes the offender was local to the area. Packer is a poor witness. Why? Many witnesses fear reprisals but can be later encouraged by others to say something.
- A few months after the Stride murder he is involved in a robbery (involving goods and a horse and cart stolen in Christian Street). Although a local lad he seems to have no fear of committing a crime so close to where he once lived.
- During the later robbery he grabs a person by the hair and pulls them backwards. A similar if not same action as the murderer of Stride. (same MO)
- The Stride murder occurs at the same time (I know the time experts will jump in here) as a horse and cart containing goods arrives at the scene
- For a relatively young person Spooner takes particular interest in examining Stride (Is he checking to see if she is dead)
- There doesn't appear to be much evidence as to what happened in that yard or street. We are filling in too much ourselves perhaps. Is it that something else happened. Is it a failed robbery, disagreement for whatever reason, domestic violence, racist incident.
- Where are the missing people, Pipe Man, BSM, others? We need to ask ourselves why people don't want to become involved. Criminals don't like to hang around (fact)
- Does Stride interrupt an attempted robbery. Were robberies of goods from carts common?
A final thought. If Spooner had been convicted previously of the robbery of a horse, cart and goods from a Jewish trader where violence was used by Spooner previous to the Dutfield Yard incident/murder (in other words the other way round) would we be looking at this differently.
Anyway and so to bed. Thanks all
NW
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