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Dad killed son in balcony fall; But he didn't mean to do it??
Topic Started: Jan 21 2008, 04:36 PM (188 Views)
fordprefect
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The father who jumped off a 4th storey balcony, whilst holding his 6 yr old son and 2 yr old daughter, killing his son in the process has said that:

"I do not accept the charge that I planned to kill my children."

What exactly did he think was going to happen then? <doh>

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I do not like to indulge in trial by media cases....

therefor as I do not have access to the facts, I can only say 'No Comment'
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John,Jan 21 2008
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I do not like to indulge in trial by media cases....

therefor as I do not have access to the facts, I can only say 'No Comment'

I don't believe this is a trail by media case John.

The father does not deny that he grabbed his two young children and jumped 50 foot off a balcony with them - what I can't see is how he can now claim he didn't mean to kill them?

He's extremely lucky that his two year old daughter didn't die too.
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well ignoring my previous post slightly.... The man may be following legal instruction... I'm sure he has legal representation who would never advise admitting intent... or as is also likely the man's state of mind at the time could be clearly called into question... he in his mind honestly did not intend to harm his children... the question for the court is to prove intent... but it is not a case I am familiar with...

last week in the US a man throw his children off a bridge after a heated argument with his wife... now as he did not throw himself I believe his intent to kill the children could be proven.

As a parent these types of cases are very distressing as I could not imagine any situation that would lead me to endanger the lives of my girls.
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John,Jan 21 2008
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As a parent these types of cases are very distressing as I could not imagine any situation that would lead me to endanger the lives of my girls.

As a parent, I too cannot imagine ever being in such a situation where I would harm my boys.
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This man is either completely insane or a total idiot. What the hell did he think jumping off a 4th floor balcony, with his kids in his arms, would do to them. I mean, such a fall can kill a fully grown adult. OK, may be I shouldn't judge, but I can not see how any rational person could think that what he did was reasonable. If he was suffering from a mental illness, then that would be an explanation for his action, but certainly not an excuse. The facts are simple, unfortunately, his reasons for them actions are not. Any person that intentionally jumps from a great height obviously intends to kill themselves, so how can it be anything other than murder if he tries to take his children with him? What would you think of a man (or woman) that locked their kids in the car with them and gassed themselves with the car exhaust? To me, this is pretty much an identical case.
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http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/bristol/7204402.stm

Well, there's the verdict. I'm not sure if it is justice. Personally, I think this "insanity" thing was just an excuse. Yes, he was in a rage and he did it on impulse, but, to me, that make him a dangerous man. I mean, he killed his child over an argument with his wife. <no>

I find killing yourself distasteful at the best of times, but to take your kids with you is the one thing more selfish than commiting suicide. The tragedy is that he lived, while his child died. Justice would have it the other way round.
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