Scotland Yard given permission to question 8 key suspects.

[VIXTE]

Back to 8 suspects something just occurred to me.

How did SY and PJ come to these 8 people of interest.

It has been reported their ID came as a result of a phone mapping.

And we were also told that the recent searches of the land have to do with the phone mapping.

Then it has been reported that these people were near 5A on May 3

So why only 8 of them?

Is it possible that they looked at the phone data at other times, like the times of the known robberies or times of holidaymaker's children being abused?

Whatever it is the further weeks will be interesting.. I cannot wait for the further developments...

[jassi]

As yet, we don't know who these people are and they may turn out to have nothing to offer.

[Alfred R Jones]

As yet, we don't know who these people are and they may turn out to have nothing to offer.

Would they be made arguidos if the McCanns were the Met's key suspects?

[jassi]

Who can tell? It wouldn't be SY that have made these people aguido. It would be a Portuguese court as a step to protecting their rights.

[Alfred R Jones]

Who can tell? It wouldn't be SY that have made these people aguido. It would be a Portuguese court as a step to protecting their rights.

Well put it this way - is it LIKELY that SY questioning these 4 arguidos signifies that they are pursuing the McCanns as their chief suspects?

[faithlilly]

At last?

http://www.itv.com/news/update/2014-06-30/scotland-yard-to-question-four-formal-suspects-in-madeleine-mccann-investigation/

Scotland Yard is to begin questioning four formal suspects in the investigation into the disappearance of Madeleine McCann, ITV News understands.

Officers will begin questioning the four people - identified as arguidos, meaning formal suspects - tomorrow at a police station in Faro, Portugal.

Eight key witnesses will also be questioned.

Would SY be questioning suspects in Portugal when the PJ have re-opened the case and have primacy ?

[jassi]

Well put it this way - is it LIKELY that SY questioning these 4 arguidos signifies that they are pursuing the McCanns as their chief suspects?

As we have no idea what questions are going to be asked of these four, it is impossible to know where it may lead.

[Alfred R Jones]

Just a reminder that the Guardian / Observer reported earlier in June that according to Portuguese Police sources arrests and questioning would take place shortly http://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2014/jun/07/madeleine-mccann-suspects-questioned-police

This rather proves that the PJ are still leaking like a sieve.

[jassi]

Where would we be without leaks ? 

[Gadfly]

Just a reminder that the Guardian / Observer reported earlier in June that according to Portuguese Police sources arrests and questioning would take place shortly http://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2014/jun/07/madeleine-mccann-suspects-questioned-police

This rather proves that the PJ are still leaking like a sieve.

No need to rush on this is there?  More time equals more surveillance.  More time to study, refine the line of questioning / traps to be laid during questioning.  Time also gives them a chance to uncover physical evidence once the tourist season is over.

[stephen25000]

No need to rush on this is there?  More time equals more surveillance.  More time to study, refine the line of questioning / traps to be laid during questioning.  Time also gives them a chance to uncover physical evidence once the tourist season is over.

Evidence of what exactly ?

[Carana]

Would SY be questioning suspects in Portugal when the PJ have re-opened the case and have primacy ?

Officially, the Met would be "sitting in" (possibly behind the scenes) on the interviews in PT, with the PJ actually conducting the interviews, wouldn't they? Just as the PJ appear to have done in the rog interviews in the UK. If that's the case, I would expect that there will be police on both sides in a back room taking notes, conferring and passing on any additional points to get clarified.

[Gadfly]

Evidence of what exactly ?

Clue is in the 'physical' part of that term Stephen.

[faithlilly]

Officially, the Met would be "sitting in" (possibly behind the scenes) on the interviews in PT, with the PJ actually conducting the interviews, wouldn't they? Just as the PJ appear to have done in the rog interviews in the UK. If that's the case, I would expect that there will be police on both sides in a back room taking notes, conferring and passing on any additional points to get clarified.

I think that's exactly what's happening Carana.

[stephen25000]

Clue is in the 'physical' part of that term Stephen.

i.e.'persons of interest', with no evidence of abduction.