>The money in the RN is incredibly interesting to
>me. No way is it a coincidence of Johns Christmas Bonus. If
>the murder would have happened some time during July and
>asked for the same amount of the Xmas bonus Id be a little
>more willing to accept it as coincidence, but christmas
>night, asking for a christmas bonus ransom? Not a chance.
I'm not sure if the 'bonus' was ever denominated as a 'Christmas' Bonus, only an annual bonus or year-end bonus, also I think that the bonus was not one that had been recently awarded but had been awarded previously and was being paid piecemeal.