Can’t help thinking that that photograph was released to counteract the neglectful parents narrative.
Indeed! the scene was set... no caption stating:
1. The children were left alone- one child complained about it and was ignored- later this child 'disappeared'
2. They did not physically check their children at defined intervals as claimed
3. They left a door unlocked- knowing that one child was able to get out of bed and go wandering- to their room or the toilet out an unlocked door
4. There was no evidence of a break-in as was claimed.
5. They were not 'like sitting in a garden'- omitting a road and a pool was between them and the apartment
6. They could not see the childrens bedroom or any entrance of the apartment due to restricted view. bushes and plastic awning at their table.
Had ALL of this information been made available from day one I believe a different view of those tapas 9 would have ensued. And I also believe that there would be no pope visit or top honchos in government falling over themselves, or money from the public for a 'search fund'.
Paxman was correct and Gerry knew it that is why he is smirking...