Murder at the Cottage | Sky

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'those with paranoid schizophrenia are more susceptible to deterioration at the full moon'

Her clothes - putting on her boots and tying them particularly - doesn't fit with the murder for hire narrative to me - can't see a pro having to "coax" her out of the house somehow.

Saying that, her clothes has always led me to lean towards the early morning death time than 2/3 o' clock at night.

Keep it up and the Gards will be fingering Bailey for Dando next.

Where does the Doc Martin foot print found on her head / neck fit into all of this??

Ironically, the preferred shoe of the Gards, maybe a horney one even??

A theory i've not heard mentioned but I guess is as plausible as any in this crazy case - could it have been a paramilitary figure who was on the run that was using Sophies house? We know there was evidence of someone using her bath in the lead up to her visit yet the guards didnt find any evidence of anyone else in the house. If someone like that was on the run then using a very remote house in a very remote area would make sense. After all a lot of the houses in that area would be holiday homes and typically unoccupied, especially that time of year. And her's was particularly remote. Perfect for such an individual to stay under the radar.

So what if he gained entry while she was out that day and she came back to eventually find him. Maybe he kept her there in the house with the promise he would leave in the morning. She would have had plenty of time to put on her boots and may also explain the second wine glass if that is even a thing. Then at some point she makes a run for it and he catches up with her down at the gate. The ferocity of the attack is not a crime of passion but fear of bring caught and brought to justice for prior crimes. Pre Good Friday Agreement aswell. Who knows.

Thanks Jim. Yea its not without its holes in fairness. Out of interest, im guessing phone records support that call the husband says they had?

For me, the key questions, which, if answered, may shed most light on this enigma are:

What was the real reason Sophie chose to visit her holiday house in the week before Christmas?

Why was she wearing nightclothes but also walking boots fully laced up and tied?

Who was the mystery man in the car with MF?

Why did the bottle of expensive wine get dumped?

In the light of the victim's stomach contents, the fact that no light was on in the house and the uncovered loaf on the table, was the did the attack happen at daybreak/breakfast time?

Don't forget the beautiful model with a tragic past.

If true, that would be a key piece of evidence.

First time I've heard it though...what's the source?

That would be of huge importance if it's true. Like huge!

Shirley Foster I assume.