Manhunt by Colin Sutton. Are there comparisons with Madeleine?

[Mr Gray]

Which, it is alleged, was due to 'misunderstanding the evidence'. It is that which I require a cite for;which evidence was misunderstood?

The dog evidence is the main one... The idea that the dogs have a 100% record.... Untrue... The idea that the alerts signalled the past presence if a cadaver..untrue.... I quoted a Guardian article where almeida said the main evidence against the mccanns were the dogs... They have no evidential value

[Mr Gray]

 Inspector Tavares de Almeida said he believed the British child had died in her family's apartment in the Algarve resort of Praia da Luz on the day she went missing. He told the court the main evidence for this was the findings of British police sniffer dogs sent to Portugal to examine the flat. The McCanns' lawyer, Isabel Duarte, challenged this claim, arguing that the results from sniffer dogs did not constitute proof and were not allowed as evidence in the case.

[pathfinder73]

We all know that Madeleine was abducted for some reason that is not yet known.  There is no other logical explanation.  But if some people want to go on trying to find ways in which to involve her parents then that is okay by me.

I have never been wild about Colin Sutton because he tried to make it all about him.  But I thought Martin Clune was wonderful.

No other explanation  They will explain the 12+ million. Obviously it's a special case.

[G-Unit]

That result dies not point the DNA being maddies... That's, quite untrue

That's a matter of opinion, not of fact.

[G-Unit]

Inspector Tavares de Almeida said he believed the British child had died in her family's apartment in the Algarve resort of Praia da Luz on the day she went missing. He told the court the main evidence for this was the findings of British police sniffer dogs sent to Portugal to examine the flat. The McCanns' lawyer, Isabel Duarte, challenged this claim, arguing that the results from sniffer dogs did not constitute proof and were not allowed as evidence in the case.

Please provide a cite for that.

[Mr Gray]

Please provide a cite for that.

https://www.theguardian.com/uk/2010/jan/12/madeleine-mccann-parents-defamation-book

[Mr Gray]

That's a matter of opinion, not of fact.

It isn't... It's a scientific fact... The DNA did not point to Maddie... It was inconclusive..

[Eleanor]

That's a matter of opinion, not of fact.

It can't be an Opinion.  It's either true or not.

[G-Unit]

https://www.theguardian.com/uk/2010/jan/12/madeleine-mccann-parents-defamation-book

Thank you.  Alneida claimed to have formed an opinion. That was his prerogative, surely? His belief wasn't based entirely on the dog alerts, by the way, there was other evidece.

[G-Unit]

It can't be an Opinion.  It's either true or not.

The FSS didn't say either way.

[Mr Gray]

Thank you.  Alneida claimed to have formed an opinion. That was his prerogative, surely? His belief wasn't based entirely on the dog alerts, by the way, there was other evidece.

He said the main evidence was the dogs... Then he says the DNA pointed to Maddie.... That isn't what the FSS, said

[Mr Gray]

The FSS didn't say either way.

They didnt say it pointed to Maddie

[Venturi Swirl]

Thank you.  Alneida claimed to have formed an opinion. That was his prerogative, surely? His belief wasn't based entirely on the dog alerts, by the way, there was other evidece.

Cite please.

[G-Unit]

They didnt say it pointed to Maddie

They gave no opinion either way. Therefore, as they didn't rule out the possibility that it belonged to Madeleine Almeida was entitled to form his own opinion. 

[Mr Gray]

They gave no opinion either way. Therefore, as they didn't rule out the possibility that it belonged to Madeleine Almeida was entitled to form his own opinion.

He can have any opinion he wants... But he should not present it as fact...... When the, evidence does not support it..