Death of Professor Lloyd
May 31st, 2006 at 2:25 pm by David FarrarThe death of Professor David Lloyd brings back memories of what was called the Poisoned Professor trial.
Personally I don’t think there is too much of a mystery behind his “mystety illness” despite the trial result. I recall quipping at the time that Vicki Calder may have got off, but I bet you she won’t be getting any dates for a while 
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May 31st, 2006 at 2:46 pm
I see she is working in a science office – I bet she doesn’t get asked to make the tea very often
Vote:May 31st, 2006 at 2:46 pm
It certainly made the name of that female Rumbold of the Bailey ,Ablett-Kerr I think her name was. I made a silent vow that if I was in desperate legal straits she would be the mouthpiece for me.
Vote:May 31st, 2006 at 2:51 pm
Rumpole
Vote:May 31st, 2006 at 3:00 pm
The fact that David Lloyd lived so long after his illness manifested is a testament to the ICU/Palliative care folks in ChCh.
And Ms. Calder makes a nice cup of tea actually……
Vote:May 31st, 2006 at 3:02 pm
That was a dreadful case wasn’t it. Has getting away with murder ever been easier in a civilized society in spite of the technological advances? You have to wonder.
Vote:May 31st, 2006 at 3:21 pm
Has getting away with murder ever been easier in a civilized society in spite of the technological advances?
The arrest and conviction rate for murders in New Zealand is extremely high, so no – its not very easy to get away with murder.
That said, most murders committed in NZ are carried out by people who are either very stupid, mentally ill or under enormous stress at the time and not thinking properly, and they’re not very difficult to catch and convict.
But because the burden of proof is on the prosecution, very smart people can (and evidently do) get away with murder from time to time.
Vote:May 31st, 2006 at 3:42 pm
The trouble with the Caulder Case was that she had some professional colleagues that made statements that sounded plausible to the average layperson but rather weak to my ears. Since the jury was full of laypeople, she got off on reasonable doubt in my opinion.
She appeared on the news about a year or so ago about some latest breakthrough puff piece. The reporter didn’t pick it up then but the press cottoned onto who she was.
as for drinking a cuppa that she has made, I daresay that since none of us have not dumped her rather abruptly after a relationship, we should be fairly safe.
Vote:May 31st, 2006 at 3:47 pm
I forgot to add then when visiting the PAMS department (in which Professor Lloyd worked) afterwards, I made care not to touch any doorhandles.
Vote:June 1st, 2006 at 12:23 pm
John Golulter wrote a book about the case and others and was interviewed in NAt Rad yesterday on Jim Mora’s programme. (should be online)
He covered it as a reporter and basically said there was no real proof the man was sick from a particular poison – which is to say the least problematic – and no proof the person charged had done it, assuming it had in fact been done.
Vote:June 1st, 2006 at 12:47 pm
How does John Gouter explain away the monomers found in Lloyd’s hair?
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