[occy]

Ronnie Barker's son Adam has been arrested on suspicion of making indecent images of children after eight years on the run.He had fled the country in 2004 after being arrested on child porn offences. His mother Joy who died apparenty left £2 Million fortune, but there is no apparent reason why Adam has appeared back in the UK,

[jules1000]

Well when something as rotten as this is exposed I am rather pleased that his dad won't know anything about it....

[DiamondDoll]

Originally Posted by jules1000

Well when something as rotten as this is exposed I am rather pleased that his dad won't know anything about it....

Indeed.

If its true, that creep is the scum of the earth
Thankfully his parents aren't still around.

[jules1000]

Originally Posted by DiamondDoll

Indeed.

If its true, that creep is the scum of the earth
Thankfully his parents aren't still around.

Well I think it probably is true because it was in the papers many years back and he went on the run I think....His dad was still alive but getting frail with illness....


Got to be a parents worst nightmare...

[bryemycaz]

Originally Posted by jules1000

Well when something as rotten as this is exposed I am rather pleased that his dad won't know anything about it....

Sadly he did know about it and It was said to be one of the reasons why he went into a rapid decline, he died very soon after Adam went on the run.

[jules1000]

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/arti...-funerals.html

Originally Posted by bryemycaz

Sadly he did and It was said to be one of the reasons why he went into a rapid decline.

Yes I meant this time round....If he is found guilty and charged...Not sure he was last time... The good thing is that he has handed himself in.....

[HenryBane]

Originally Posted by occy

Ronnie Barker's son Adam has been arrested on suspicion of making indecent images of children after eight years on the run.He had fled the country in 2004 after being arrested on child porn offences. His mother Joy who died apparenty left £2 Million fortune, but there is no apparent reason why Adam has appeared back in the UK,

I think that is the reason, so he can get his hands on his inheritance.

[jerseyporter]

Ronnie Barker was such a straightforward kind of person - he must have hated knowing his youngest son was tainted with the accusations of making indecent images, let alone having the accusations then given credence by Adam himself by going on the run. Whilst that itself didn't 'kill' Ronnie, it must have made his last couple of years a living hell, and as for poor Joy who was left to live that hell for another few years afterwards by herself, it must have been even worse. What Mum wants to think of her son being capable of such things?

I had the privilege of seeing Ronnie B a lot during his retirement - the antique shop he bought for Joy (not for himself, though he was often there) was in the town where I was born and brought up. He was often seen around town, though he kept himself to himself and we (the town) respected that (there have always been 'celebrities' in and around that part of Oxfordshire - it was no big deal, you just got used to it). But I treasure an item of great sentimental value (to me) that he gave to me when I was only 20 - it doesn't matter what or why - and he would have hated the fact that his son's name has been in the news on and off for eight years for all the wrong reasons. Thank God both Ronnie and Joy are not here to see it.

I wonder if it is money that's driven Adam back or something else. Maybe we'll never know. What a sad legacy for the Barker family to be known by

[Abriel]

Originally Posted by HenryBane

I think that is the reason, so he can get his hands on his inheritance.

she died over a year ago though?

[HenryBane]

Originally Posted by Abriel

she died over a year ago though?

Inheritance goes into what is known as probate, so anyone can claim debts from the deceased person before the inheritance can be claimed or if other relatives left out of the Will want to contest the Will. Probate can take a lot of time before being finalised and inheritance released to the recipients.

He may have only recently found out he has inherited the money. He may feel a prison sentence is something worth going through if he's going to get 1.3 million (according to the DM) at the end of it.

[occy]

I didn't realise the mother was dead.

[dorydaryl]

Goodness me, the last I read there was speculation that he had topped himself because he was so untraceable. Or that someone was protecting him. So, he's shown up at last? Stupid thing is that, based on our laws, if he'd done the decent thing and faced the allegations in the first place, any resulting prison sentence would have been served by now. If he's guilty, hope he gets extra for running and avoiding justice.

[Sloopy]

Surprised he's finally shown up again. He couldn't bring himself to do so for either of his parents' funerals.

They were very private people and it must have made for some distressing final years of their lives knowing their son was out there and had been implicated in such a crime.

[HenryBane]

Originally Posted by Sloopy

Surprised he's finally shown up again. He couldn't bring himself to do so for either of his parents' funerals.

They were very private people and it must have made for some distressing final years of their lives knowing their son was out there and had been implicated in such a crime.

He's found out he's inherited a lot of money. Perhaps he waited to see if he was going to inherit first before giving himself up? If he never ran away and was convicted his relationship with his parents could have deteriorated and he may have found himself out of the Will. Being on the run means he's innocent until proven guilty and I assume from that his mother decided to keep him in the Will.

[Abriel]

Originally Posted by HenryBane

He's found out he's inherited a lot of money. Perhaps he waited to see if he was going to inherit first before giving himself up? If he never ran away and was convicted his relationship with his parents could have deteriorated and he may have found himself out of the Will. Being on the run means he's innocent until proven guilty and I assume from that his mother decided to keep him in the Will.

I think you may be on to something there

[Sunshine&Solace]

I'm sure I read in an article quite a while ago that the police felt that the family - particularly his mother - were complicit in keeping out of the way of the police. I think that the fact that they did not write him out of the will in some way backs this up.

[Swanandduck2]

It's all very sad. Ronnie Barker always came across as a really decent man who never let his fame or talent change his values. It is horrible to think that, despite all that, this horrible situation has happened within his family.

[Chip Popple]

Originally Posted by Swanandduck2

It's all very sad. Ronnie Barker always came across as a really decent man who never let his fame or talent change his values. It is horrible to think that, despite all that, this horrible situation has happened within his family.

Agree, I loved Ronnie Barker, such a funny man.

[jerseyporter]

Originally Posted by Sunshine&Solace

I'm sure I read in an article quite a while ago that the police felt that the family - particularly his mother - were complicit in keeping out of the way of the police. I think that the fact that they did not write him out of the will in some way backs this up.

They might have felt that (and you can't blame them for that) but the fact that they didn't make any link in all these years must say that they never found any evidence that Adam's mother and/or siblings were complicit.

I can imagine that Joy wanted to keep her will 'as it was' before Adam absconded because she didn't want to face the truth. You can't blame her for that either, nor can you extrapolate any inferences from her doing so. The siblings, I admit, I had my doubts about - but until proven guilty, one is innocent in terms of British law.

I really hope Adam exonerates both his parents/mother from any accusations of 'harbouring a criminal' (although I think he did that himself by not coming forward when either of his parents died) and his siblings in the ensuing investigation.

One can but hope.

[zx50]

People that make/look at these types of images are like a new breed. They're flaming EVERYWHERE!

[Sweet FA]

Very hard for family, particularly parents to believe, accept, come to terms with/deal with these issues. Your child is your child no matter what he/she has done - most parents love their children unconditionally.

But, yeah, he's probably come back for the dosh. Scum.

[asp746]

Originally Posted by HenryBane

He's found out he's inherited a lot of money. Perhaps he waited to see if he was going to inherit first before giving himself up? If he never ran away and was convicted his relationship with his parents could have deteriorated and he may have found himself out of the Will. Being on the run means he's innocent until proven guilty and I assume from that his mother decided to keep him in the Will.

if this is true what a disgusting greedy individual he is - how could anyone be so manipulative - well if he's guilty as charged they are the most deceptive kind of people.

who and where has he been hiding is what i'm interested to know.

[Toggler]

Originally Posted by asp746

if this is true what a disgusting greedy individual he is - how could anyone be so manipulative - well if he's guilty as charged they are the most deceptive kind of people.

who and where has he been hiding is what i'm interested to know.

Me too - who has been sheltering him? Not to come home for his parents funerals could be taken to indicate he is guilty.

[Phoenix Lazarus]

He perhaps felt too ashamed to face his parents, so would not return in their lifetimes.

[HenryBane]

Originally Posted by Phoenix Lazarus

He perhaps felt too ashamed to face his parents, so would not return in their lifetimes.

What was stopping him going to his mother's funeral, if that was the case?