The five experts who considered all scenarios on Dispatches made no mention of who's fingerprints were on the shutters ... they merely pointed out that forensicly they were positioned in a way that suggested they were opened from the inside
With regard to the possible abductor scenario, they concluded that any abductor would have entered and exited through the unlocked patio doors, and made their escape down the alleyway in front of the patio, and from there, cut back up another alleyway that would lead to a waiting car in the car park outside the McCann's apartment
In this simple and perfectly feasable scenario there would be no eyewitnesses ... and no open window
Yet both elements were introduced
I've never understood where the idea came from that they were forensically in any particular position. The report below seems to be all that was said about them.
The report mentions 5 fingerprints, but the photo only shows 4.
I don't recall finding anything about testing for fingerprints on the outside of the window...
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MINISTRY OF JUSTICE
POLICIA JUDICIARIA
PORTIMAO CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION DEPARTMENT
Finger Print Inspection by Technical Police Team
Reg No 129/07
Assistant Specialist: Joao Barreiras
Policia Judiciaria
Portimao Criminal Investigation Department
Legal Identification Cabinet
At 01 time on 04-05-07, I , Joao Barreiras, Assistant Specialist, proceeded to inspect the location described below.
Signature
Crime: Disappearance of Child
Time:
Date: 03-04-2007 (sic)
Occurrence: About 22H00
Location:
Region: Lagos
Street or Place: Ocean Club Resort, Block 5, apartment 5A
Nature: Residence
NUIPC 201/07.0 OGALGS
Person Offended:
NAME MADELEINE MCCANN
VESTIGES COLLECTED
5….. Fingerprints….Inside interior window of the children’s bedroom…..DBT…..Suf
1. Methodology and means of operation:
2. Established number of supposed authors:
3. Abandoned objects:
4. Objects or values that were the target of the crime:
5. Importance of the damage incurred:
Observations: The fingerprint traces collected are identified as being the middle finger of the left hand (3x) and forefinger of the left hand (2x), of the missing girl’s mother,
The fingerprint inspection was only carried out on the inside of the window because it was night time, the location was sealed and preserved so that light conditions would permit the inspection of the residence to be finalised.
04_VOLUME_IVa_Page_885(The mistake concerning the middle finger has now been corrected. Thank you to whoever did that).
On entry/exit via the patio doors...
Possible, but there was the risk of one of the group noticing. The other issue is whether an abductor bother to close the gates.