Archers Addicts 4!!

In Scotland, the defence can offer to plead guilty on a lesser charge ( not one of the two already mentioned), and the Procurator Fiscal ( prosecution) can agree or disagree.

I don't think it matters much how "persuasive" Helen was, as I'd think they'd need more concrete evidence, likes got about the call to the helpline, or what happened when Wob and Arseula went to the boarding school ( they did, didn't they?)
There just seems to be a lot of speculation.

Regards,

J. Marple.

Oi! Miss Marple! How come you haven't found Stefan's body yet??

I was shouting that at the radio last night merlot!

Sorry, merlot, was referring to your 'shut the F up', missed a page.

Thanks 64. Agree I prefer the younger Pat.

Helen has served 6 months . What sentence do we think she is facing?

I feel sorry for Tony (and I've given him some stick in the past.) Pat seems to have forgotten that he's had a heart attack, a near death encounter with a bull and Helen is his daughter as well. Her oscar winning weeping and wailing is all about HER and what she didn't do/could have done/wished she'd spotted etc., etc.

He must be heartbroken and sounds so sad and weary Pat should be worried stiff about him and showing him some support instead of expecting it all to come from him.

Where are his sisters in his hour of need?

Well! There's a turn up for the books! What will they do? Throw the case out and start over aain?

Oh please no!!!!

The trial halted? Oh, no!!!

Wow - there's an unexpected twist !! What a vile man Bruce is and what a brave woman Jess turned out to be!

I don't believe it. Just as it was getting really good.

[wailing tears of frustration emoticon]

What on earth happens now. Anyone know?

Off to Mumsnet to see what their legal eagles think.

How do they think of these things? And keep it secret.

Tweeting indeed!

Aaaarrrggghhh!

Oh am quite cross if the SW think they can keep everyone hanging on for months for another trial they're just taking the p****

Why can't we just get on with it.? Why throw a spanner in the works? Bruce is an impossible b- - - - -! Wouldn't they throw him out of court? Are jury members allowed mobiles????? So frustrating.

Merlot - my first thought was 'Halt the trial? Whaaaat??!!' I feel shocked, deprived, disappointed!
NOW I need a hot choccy and may even make Nutella and peanut brownies!

I was looking forward to Bruce spending a couple of weeks inside for contempt!!
Poor Ian, I'd almost forgotten his awful 'day in court'. Quite an episode this evening!!

Apparently they can carry on without the tweeting juror who hopefully will be thrown in front of a coach full of Archers fans to the lions.

I'm so cross. Jess's testimony and Bruce's shouting was just what we wanted to hear. Bugger, Bugger, Bugger!

Poor Ian

DH has just made me a stiff gin

I didn't hear clearly the last thing the Prosecution said to Rob and Bruce. Was it that he wasn't sure if the trial would go ahead?

I have to agree with the comments about Pat. I feel she has been abducted and replaced by an alien but I don't blame 'Pat' and after today's kitchen sink was thrown in I don't blame the SWs. Thank heavens someone is just about to leave!

Re earlier comment about what can be reported, there is a murder trial currently being reported on the news and I was surprised just how much is being reported.

I had an awful thought that Jess was going to say what a wonderful husband Rob was!

Hot off the press!

I've had to stop listening but read gransnet each evening to get some idea of what is going on. I might listen on Sunday morning.

I do hope the witness intimidation comes out. The prosecution barrister has his suspicions I'm sure. Too late for Ian but hopefully Jess will be able to say something.

What happened to Neill's statement? We didn't hear anything about it.

I've just listened on catch up,,phew. Merlot, I enjoyed your bugger bugger bugger post and you deserved the stiff g and t.

I hope the Judge chucks the tweeter in the cells for contempt and to give himself time to have a judicial curse and stiff drink of his choice. After that, I hope he decides the trial must continue as it's unfair to the victim and witnesses to expect them to do it all again. The financial cost of a retrial would be a blow to the public purse and worse, would leave Helen and jack in limbo, or in this case HMP.

Wasn't Bruce everything we expected him to be.

Pat - I've benn feeling bad for complaint. She lost her oldest son to a farm accident, Tom jilted Kirsty at the alter, tony was almost killed by Ottoman (the bull, not an Eastern European farm worker ) , Helen caused conflict with tony when she elected to have a sperm diner baby/Henry, pat mediated through that and supported everyone through everything else. She saw through rob but Helen has often threatened to flounce if not given full support plus rob wore down Pats natural suspicion with the result she blames herself. A mother's place, as we know, is in the wrong. No wonder she's wailing.,