Sunday Times claim that Smith e-fits had been suppressed for 5 years.

[Aegean]

the article is an attempt to cash in..pure and simple..to read the full article it seems you have to take out a subscription costing £20.

The Times and Sunday Times have a paywall and have done for about three years now. You therefore have to have a subscription to read all their articles, so it's hardly as though this particular one was published just so they can cash in. As others have mentioned, you can always by the print version, which is what people used to do daily not so long ago. Or you can even take a 1 month subscription for £8.

Newspapers having a subscription is hardly about "cashing in", the point is to make money to cover their costs. No one ever complained about having to pay for printed editions.

[carlymichelle]

The Times and Sunday Times have a paywall and have done for about three years now. You therefore have to have a subscription to read all their articles, so it's hardly as though this particular one was published just so they can cash in. As others have mentioned, you can always by the print version, which is what people used to do daily not so long ago. Or you can even take a 1 month subscription for £8.

Newspapers having a subscription is hardly about "cashing in", the point is to make money to cover their costs. No one ever complained about having to pay for printed editions.

here in australia  most of  our  online papers you have to pay no big deal

[Montclair]

This story in now in the German Bild Zeitung.

[Apostate]

I can't believe it's true. No loving parents of a missing child would send the world on a wild goose chase for 5 years, surely?

[carlymichelle]

I can't believe it's true. No loving parents of a missing child would send the world on a wild goose chase for 5 years, surely?

not even if money was involved??

[Mr Gray]

This story in now in the German Bild Zeitung.

Lets see if any uk papers run it...could be a bonanza payday for the MCCanns if they do

[xtina]

duped ... wonder how many fell for this 

duped...............everyone i know bought the  paper 

[Lyall]

This story in now in the German Bild Zeitung.

Why were indications held back for years?
http://www.bild.de/news/ausland/maddie-mccann/fall-maddie-mccann-hinweise-jahrelang-vertuscht-33145312.bild.html

Oh dear. That's not helpful.

[Wonderfulspam]

Lets see if any uk papers run it...could be a bonanza payday for the MCCanns if they do

Do you think the McCanns would attempt to sue the papers?

[Mr Gray]

Do you think the McCanns would attempt to sue the papers?

If someone printed blatant lies about you..what would you do

[Jazzy]

laughable .............do you think the so called  parent care  what i think .................i would have thought they have a lot more  to worry about than that  .....

ellipsis........as  two l...

I really can't understand what you are saying here.

[Mr Gray]

This would be an absolutely massive story IF TRUE..as yet no other papers running it

[Lyall]

This would be an absolutely massive story IF TRUE..as yet no other papers running it

It's true the efits were not used for five years. That's the big issue here. Why weren't they used? There was no efit for JT's man. Why not use the one you did have?

[icabodcrane]

If someone printed blatant lies about you..what would you do

What  'lies'  are there in this article  ...   what is written there that you  know to be untrue  ?

The Times have SEEN  the report written by Oakley

[Cariad]

This would be an absolutely massive story IF TRUE..as yet no other papers running it

Lets wait and see!

I'm particularly interested to see if the telly picks up on it too!