Bayley was 67 years old at the time of the murder, had no known history of violence or criminal activity of any kind, and is not known to have met Short, even though his daughter was a friend of Short's oldest sister.
Bayley var 67 år gammel på tidspunktet for mordet, var ikke kendt for vold eller kriminel aktivitet af enhver art, og er ikke kendt for at have mødt Short, selv om hans datter var venner med Short ældste søster.