If The Germans Have It Almost In The Bag...

[Brietta]

It’s hardly sanctimonious to point out that very young children shouldn’t be left unattended.

Right - I think we may have got that by now - none more so than the missing child's parents.

So why approve of what the Portuguese investigation did by treating her as if she was not fit to be looked for and 'shelving' her case.

You may not think a lot of her parents - but what the Hell has an innocent three year old done to generate such antipathy!

[jassi]

I think the Portuguese were wise to shelve the case when they did - they were unable to progress any further, and unlike us British, who clearly have money to burn, decided that enough was enough.

[Venturi Swirl]

I think the Portuguese were wise to shelve the case when they did - they were unable to progress any further, and unlike us British, who clearly have money to burn, decided that enough was enough.

Yes I agree.  Let’s put a cap of 12 months investigation on all crimes and when they can’t be solved just give up.  Think of the money it will save!!

[Brietta]

Yes I agree.  Let’s put a cap of 12 months investigation on all crimes and when they can’t be solved just give up.  Think of the money it will save!!

Sounds fair enough to me.  Let's give up on this notion that it takes a village to raise a child ~ why not just let them get on with it themselves.
Boy oh boy - what a criminal's charter it will be when we give up even paying lip service to nailing any of them at  all!

[Billy Whizz Fan Club]

Right - I think we may have got that by now - none more so than the missing child's parents.

So why approve of what the Portuguese investigation did by treating her as if she was not fit to be looked for and 'shelving' her case.

You may not think a lot of her parents - but what the Hell has an innocent three year old done to generate such antipathy!

The PJ actually did the opposite. Under pressure they initially treated the case like an abduction rather than first "clearing the ground from under the feet" of parental involvement. They found that the alleged "evidence" and the reported stories of an abduction led nowhere.

[Lace]

It's disgusting the amount of public money thrown at this case when it didn't even occur in the UK.  How many children have gone missing in the UK in the last 14 years with little or no interest being shown in them by police?

Madeleine was/is a British citizen.

[Holly Goodhead]

Who (apart from you) said the Germans have it almost in the bag?  Is endless speculation a good thing, in your view?  If so why?

I thought HCW said as much?

[Venturi Swirl]

I thought HCW said as much?

No, they’ve said they don’t have enough evidence to bring a successful prosecution, repeatedly.

[Holly Goodhead]

No, they’ve said they don’t have enough evidence to bring a successful prosecution, repeatedly.

Oh.  I thought HCW used the term "concrete evidence"?

[G-Unit]

Madeleine was/is a British citizen.

I wonder how many investigations by British police forces involve British citizens who were victims of a crime in another country?

[Billy Whizz Fan Club]

Oh.  I thought HCW used the term "concrete evidence"?

It appears that is what is lacking. I don’t think they’ll be too bothered as long as CB remains in prison and a significant number of the public believe him to be guilty, imo. It wouldn’t surprise me if he suffers some fatal injury in prison thus sparing a court case whilst still cementing his guilt in the consciousness of the public. Case closed!!

[Mr Gray]

It appears that is what is lacking. I don’t think they’ll be too bothered as long as CB remains in prison and a significant number of the public believe him to be guilty, imo. It wouldn’t surprise me if he suffers some fatal injury in prison thus sparing a court case whilst still cementing his guilt in the consciousness of the public. Case closed!!

I think they are keeping him in solitary to avoid that

[Venturi Swirl]

Oh.  I thought HCW used the term "concrete evidence"?

Yes, and?

[Brietta]

I wonder how many investigations by British police forces involve British citizens who were victims of a crime in another country?

Do you think we should pull the plug on Madeleine McCann's investigation - and ask the Portuguese and Germans to do likewise.

[jassi]

Do you think we should pull the plug on Madeleine McCann's investigation - and ask the Portuguese and Germans to do likewise.

Yes to the former. Would you prefer it to go on indefinitely?

As for the Portuguese/Germans, they can please themselves.