Podcasts by Mark Saunokonoko of 9News.

[barrier]

'Potentially billions'. I suppose that's technically correct. But the number of actual people who 1. know about it 2. have the means to hear about it 3. give a shit about it - is actually really small.
Nice sentiment though, 'billions' of eager pair of concerned eyes scouring their locale for the little missing girl.

She's no longer the little missing girl,her 16th has just passed,is she tall,medium height,small,long hair,short hair,blonde,dark,light skinned,suntanned,is she fat,thin,is she into punk,goth,what fashion,latest mobile texting away,its no wonder a age progression isn't produced,thats all assuming she's still alive.

[Robittybob1]

I can see no reason why they should either know, or be in the least interested. Their responsibility was to serve food and drink

So did they lie in their statements?  I seem to remember isolating comments  from their statements that indicated they were aware the Tapas 9 had left their kids in the apartments and were dining in nightly.
I can see the reason they were interested, as in some ways the staff had condoned what the Tapas 9 were doing.

[Robittybob1]

She's no longer the little missing girl,her 16th has just passed,is she tall,medium height,small,long hair,short hair,blonde,dark,light skinned,suntanned,is she fat,thin,is she into punk,goth,what fashion,latest mobile texting away,its no wonder a age progression isn't produced,thats all assuming she's still alive.

Its not so easy now as it was 7 years ago when she was 9.

[jassi]

So did they lie in their statements? I seem to remember isolating comments  from their statements that indicated they were aware the Tapas 9 had left their kids in the apartments and were dining in nightly.
I can see the reason they were interested, as in some ways the staff had condoned what the Tapas 9 were doing.

Perhaps you can provide some cites for this.

Not that it really matters as none seem to be suspects in the alleged abduction

[Robittybob1]

Perhaps you can provide some cites for this.

Not that it really matters as none seem to be suspects in the alleged abduction

Will one quote be enough?

[sadie]

What about the bit in-between, how was she sequestrated out of 5a with out leaving a trace.magic carpet?

Two very obvious methods

1)  Drug/ tazer her

2)  Preferably using someone she knows, tell her that Mummy and Daddy want her to come and join them at a party at the swings or similar.  Ssssh, don't wake the twins.

Please don't ask me for a cite; I haven't a clue where I read about  someone who used to treat her at/near Baptistas, but I read it somewhere.  Anyone else remember seeing this?

[jassi]

Will one quote be enough?

OK

[Robittybob1]

OK

Hopefully in 24 hours.  Midnight here.

[pathfinder73]

Two very obvious methods

1)  Drug/ tazer her

2)  Preferably using someone she knows, tell her that Mummy and Daddy want her to come and join them at a party at the swings or similar.  Ssssh, don't wake the twins.

Please don't ask me for a cite; I haven't a clue where I read about  someone who used to treat her at/near Baptistas, but I read it somewhere.  Anyone else remember seeing this?

Ssssh don't wake the twins  Are you for real?  It's about time SY stopped playing games and started the real investigation.

[jassi]

Ssssh don't wake the twins  Are you for real?  It's about time SY stopped playing games and started the real investigation.

Seems to me we are fantasy land, which is OK as long as its make believe in favour of there being an abductor.
Anything else and its whoosh

[pathfinder73]

No. 

It is reasonable to assume, IMO, that both dogs alerted to traces of blood on or near the surface of the tile.

Then the officer to whom the blood underneath the tile was attributed cut himself in the process of removing the tile.

AFAIK, Eddie did not alert to fresh blood.  I don't know about Keela.  But it is immaterial.

If the blood came from one of the officers removing the tiles, it is not what Edie and Keela alerted to.  At a minimum, more blood is required.

Please provide a cite for the officer cutting himself removing a tile? As it was filmed I think you are mistaken.

"I bring to your attention in accordance with instructions received, that today, around 20h00, LPC Assistant Specialists Fernando Viegas and Lino Rodrigues, after seeing recorded images relating to the canine inspection conducted on 31 July 2007 in apartment 5A of the Ocean Club, duly explained in an official statement in the case file, they proceeded to collect [recover] the floor tiles where the dogs used in the activity indicated [alerted to] the possible existence of blood traces along with the position of a cadaver in that location.
Those tiles were lifted from the floor, in a way to preserve the possible traces intact for them to be subjected to examination by an authorised laboratory.
The activity was filmed in a way to illustrate the manner in which the uplifting was performed and the tools used, allowing that the experts would have a better understanding of all the circumstances inherent in the removal action. This resulted in the recordings of two video cassettes (Mini DV) which are attached.
The LPC officers are going to produce the official report.
That is all I have to advise.
Inspector, Joao Direito."

https://www.mccannpjfiles.co.uk/PJ/BLOOD.htm

[Eleanor]

Aoife Smith, according to the media.

I think barrier was cracking a joke.

Thanks.

The Aoife Smith who was no where near 5a?

[ShiningInLuz]

Thanks.

The Aoife Smith who was no where near 5a?

Indeed.

Just a thought, where was a prime place to overlook the media scrum on 4 May?  That balcony is one of the choicest spots.  Observe the hullabaloo, whilst smoking, with perhaps the occasional coffee?

This is speculation.

Other than that position did indeed have a grand view for rubbernecking on 4 May.

[Brietta]

'...yeh, they've come back from the lab. It turns out that they're cigarettes'.
Why not bag and tag every fag within a 2 block radius? Why not bag and tag all the Quaver's packets, used condoms and all the various items of flotsam and jetsam swirling around in the breeze?
You're quick to castigate the DNA found in 5a, just imagine how disparaging you would be about DNA found on an incidental object on the periphery.

What is your objection to a recognised technique for evidence gathering ... particularly from a small balcony a member of the public worked out could have been used for the surveillance of a crime scene?

[ShiningInLuz]

What is your objection to a recognised technique for evidence gathering ... particularly from a small balcony a member of the public worked out could have been used for the surveillance of a crime scene?

Body found in a suitcase?  Seriously?

Have you clocked yet that Portugal does not work to YOUR thinking about UK police techniques?