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Can Anyone Recommend a Good Book on the Crippen Case?
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JM,
Do you think Le Neve participated in the actual murder? I couldn't make up my mind on that after reading the book. I have to believe she was aware of what took place unless she was extremely naive or so overwhelmed by love that she simply refused to believe. But participating in it? Just don't know.
What are your thoughts?
c.d.
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Originally posted by barnflatwyngarde View Post
Yeah cd, or possibly the body of a woman who died as the result of a botched abortion.
As for the case itself, I agree that it's a complicated, tangled mystery.
Personally I think that Crippen was probably innocent.
c.d.
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Originally posted by c.d. View Post
Can you give your reasons for reaching a conclusion of innocence?
c.d.
It seems strange to say the least that Crippen managed to dispose of the limbs and head, and buried the torso under the cellar floor.
If he was mentally strong enough to dismember the limbs and head, why not dismember the torso into smaller manageable pieces and successfully dispose of these also?
Also, why did the judge refuse to let Crippen's defence have a copy of the affidavit used to issue the arrest warrant?
What was he trying to hide?
I won't go into detail about the disputed DNA evidence relating to the corpse, which may have indicated that the corpse was not female, because any DNA evidence can lead us down a rabbit hole.
Also the rush to a guilty verdict by the jury, thirty minutes or so, does seem a tad hasty.
No jury can go over all the evidence in a complex murder case in thirty minutes, Crippen deserved an unbiased jury, I don't think he got one.
Was he guilty?................possibly/probably (delete where applicable)
I just don't think it's a slam dunk!
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Hello barn,
Thanks for your response.
I shall try to be as gentle as possible. While it is possible to poke a few holes in the case you still have the major problem of a corpse (be it his wife or not) buried in your basement as well as the record of him purchasing the particular poison found in the remains. To me, those are two big hurdles to overcome. His explanation of well maybe the corpse was there when I purchased the house is simply laughable.
c.d.Last edited by c.d.; 09-05-2024, 03:54 PM.
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Originally posted by c.d. View PostHello barn,
Thanks for your response.
I shall try to be as gentle as possible. While it is possible to poke a few holes in the case you still have the major problem of a corpse (be it his wife or not) buried in your basement as well as the record of him purchasing the particular poison found in the remains. To me, those are two big hurdles to overcome. His explanation of well maybe the corpse was there when I purchased the house is simply laughable.
c.d.
If you were to put a synopsis of the case in front of 100 fair minded people today, I think that a high majority of them would find Crippen guilty.
But there is still something that feels a bit wrong to me in the rush to judgement.
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Originally posted by c.d. View PostJM,
Do you think Le Neve participated in the actual murder? I couldn't make up my mind on that after reading the book. I have to believe she was aware of what took place unless she was extremely naive or so overwhelmed by love that she simply refused to believe. But participating in it? Just don't know.
What are your thoughts?
c.d.
My belief is that Ethel was a co-conspirator but probably wasnt physically present when the murder took place.
JM
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