The ambient lighting and its effect on the children's bedroom window.

[John]

They say the camera never lies Robin, but this is an example illustrating that it does.  If you ignore the view we have of block five and use block six as a reference point you will see that John is right.  That lamp post never moved.  It remains in alignment with the corner and  windows of block six in both photos.

It begs the question as to who put a photo shopped image on the internet and for what reason?

[Brietta]

It begs the question as to who put a photo shopped image on the internet and for what reason?

LOL, I must be suffering from an extreme attack of naivety.  It didn't occur to me for a minute that the image might have been photo shopped ~ certainly photo shopped images have been a feature of Madeleine's case and have appeared on many blogs etc. over the years.

[pathfinder73]

No I don't think so John.  In my picture I showed you where the original street lamp was, I've done my homework, stop trying to pull the wool over my eyes, it's not working and others know of this.

There are two lamps - one opposite the apartment and one at the top (also another opposite the secondary reception). There is also a lamp post near to the car park entrance in front of the apartments. 

You can see all 3 lamp posts in this image:

[Robittybob1]

There are two lamps - one opposite the apartment and one at the top (also another opposite the secondary reception). There is also a lamp post near to the car park entrance in front of the apartments. 

You can see all 3 lamp posts in this image:

Are these the 3 street lights?

1. one opposite the apartment

2.  and one at the top of the road (at the corner?).   

3. There is also a lamp post near to the car park entrance in front of the apartments.

Your are not counting "(also another opposite the secondary reception)".

[pathfinder73]

No I'm not counting the one opposite the secondary reception because it cannot be seen in the image I posted. 3 can be seen not 4.

[Robittybob1]

Are these the 3 street lights?

1. one opposite the apartment

2.  and one at the top of the road (at the corner?).   

3. There is also a lamp post near to the car park entrance in front of the apartments.

Your are not counting "(also another opposite the secondary reception)".

Of these 3 street lamps only 2 IMO would have lit up Madeleine's bedroom

Namely"
2.  and one at the top of the road (at the corner?).   

3. There is also a lamp post near to the car park entrance in front of the apartments.


The effectiveness would depend on how much vegetation got in the way.

[jassi]

Of these 3 street lamps only 2 IMO would have lit up Madeleine's bedroom

Namely"
2.  and one at the top of the road (at the corner?).   

3. There is also a lamp post near to the car park entrance in front of the apartments.


The effectiveness would depend on how much vegetation got in the way.

Neither seem very close (20 meters?) and a lot of foliage in the way. Can't see either providing a lot of light.

[Robittybob1]

Neither seem very close (20 meters?) and a lot of foliage in the way. Can't see either providing a lot of light.

That seems right.

[Brietta]

Neither seem very close (20 meters?) and a lot of foliage in the way. Can't see either providing a lot of light.

It remains as a light source in what was obviously a very dark area of the accommodation.
In my opinion there is no definitive answer as to how much ambient light it may have added because as far as I know, witnesses were not specifically asked.
That it was later considered the darkness made the area vulnerable is verified by the foliage being cut down which allowed illumination from the street lights situated outside block six, the addition of window bars and floodlighting.

[sadie]

Neither seem very close (20 meters?) and a lot of foliage in the way. Can't see either providing a lot of light.

As Pfinder says, there are three lamposts.  The one immediately opposite the Mccann patio is difficult to see.

Zoom right in on the photo and concentrate on the left hand conifer.  If you look carefully you will see a dark globe shape peeping out of the top of the tree.(it is in shadow, so looks dark)

All the lamps are between 12 and 20 metres away (roughly) from Madeleines window.


The great bushy trees make them ineffective as to lighting the window or door alcove.  Some reflected light would get thru, but it would be very minimal.   
In fact, having been there, in the walled pathway in front of Madeleines bedroom and the Front door alcove, I can afirm that it was very gloomy there and the doorway alcove was extremely dark.  That was in mid 2010

An added reason for checking via the patio door, rather than the front door?   Getting a key into a lock without light would have been a real pain IMO.