Undeniable.

[Sqad]

What was the motive for the Consultant killing Jane's mother at the beginning?

[chrissa1]

We never really found out, Sqad.

[Sqad]

Thanks folks..........

[pauln90]

Well reading between the lines,the charge nurse who accused him of assault said that she only spoke to him in the pub and he then followed her home and when his attentions were rejected he attacked her in the hallway of her home. It was mentioned that as a locum he treated the victim and presumably became attracted to her but again when he came upon her by the river and his attentions were spurned he attacked her. Details given about violence towards his wife bears out his violent nature presumably principally against women,and that he reacted violently to rejection. My thoughts, but has been said, I found the lack of a proper explanation frustrating.

[Sqad]

paulin.....good point.

[hc4361]

It was from the daughter's perspective. She saw her mother being murdered when she was a little girl and naturally would know the how and the who, but not why.
It's true we did see him coming on a bit strong and being rejected by the victim and the murderer's ex-wife confirmed he was a violent man.

We were told his character changed after his bone marrow transplant and it was suggested that he was no longer violent. That would explain why there no recent complaints about him.

It was a good end in respect of the daughter - she was proved to be right, but unsatisfactory as the viewer doesn't really know why he killed the woman and didn't kill the daughter.

[Sqad]

hc.....LOL......thanks.......in depth as usual.