Episode 289 - David vs Robin: The Bain Family Killings - Part 2
Mar 16, 2023
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In this podcast episode, the hosts continue exploring the Bain family murders. They discuss David's conflicting testimony and the emotional distress caused by a newspaper. The chapter also focuses on the blood stains and inconsistencies in David's statements. They analyze blood evidence, suspicious behavior, footprints, and blood splatter at the crime scene. The hosts delve into the dynamics of the Bain family, including allegations of incest made by Lanieh. They reflect on the case and recommend the 'Black Hands' podcast.
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Quick takeaways
The evidence implicating David Bain in the murders includes his fingerprints on the gun, Laniette's gurgling sounds indicating his presence, and the blood on his clothes and socks.
Robin's regular activities, involvement in the community, and supportive relationship with each family member contradict the motive for him to spare David in a murder-suicide scenario.
David's inconsistent stories about seeing Laniette alive, unexplained injuries, and failure to account for the blood evidence raise suspicions about his involvement.
Deep dives
The Evidence Against David Bain
David Bain's fingerprints on the gun and silencer, Laniette's gurgling sounds indicating David's presence during her death, the blood found on David's clothes and socks, the green jumper in the laundry with Stephen's green fibers, the sock footprints in Laniette's room, and the absence of Robin's fingerprints on the gun.
Robin Bain's Behavior and Lack of Motive
Robin's regular weekend activities to fix up the house, his choir involvement and plans for a quartet, his relationship with each family member, including supporting Laniette, and the lack of motive for Robin sparing David in a hypothetical murder-suicide scenario.
Inconsistencies in David's Testimony
David's changing stories about seeing Laniette alive, his claim that Laniette's gurgling sounds were from a dead body, his assertions of memory recovery and finding each family member's body, and his failure to provide explanations for his injuries and the blood evidence.
Questionable Circumstances and Motive
The cleanliness of the green jumper and lack of Robin's blood, the placement of the rifle magazine and absence of Robin's fingerprints on the gun and silencer, the absence of Robin's bloody socks, and the lack of motive for Robin's supposed violent actions in response to impending incest allegations.
Lanieh's history of lying and inconsistent stories
Lanieh, the sister of David Bain, had a history of compulsive lying, telling her PE teacher that she self-harmed and had a traumatic experience in Papua New Guinea. However, her lies were exposed when no physical evidence supported her claims. This pattern of lying raised questions about her credibility in accusing her father of abuse.
David's controlling behavior and possible motive
David Bain displayed controlling behavior towards his family, particularly Lanieh, and had conflict with his father, Robin. The tension escalated when Margaret, David's mother, challenged his authority and changed her attitude towards the sanctuary project. This, coupled with the growing desire of various family members to leave the home and the loss of control for David, provides a possible motive for him to resort to mass murder.
Last week we left off with the absolutely batshit-craziness of Margaret’s “Bel”-filled diaries and the rumoured accusations of incest made by Laniet Bain against her father Robin.
And we’ll come back to all of that later in this episode, part 2 of our series on the Bain family murders, but not before we re-join David, as he’s being interviewed for the first time by the police, just hours after the killings…