http://miscarriageofjustice.co/index.php?topic=1249.15 see posts
24 26 and 29 .... Post 29 was changed a year later, for some reason.
To remind you, it is my belief that this abduction nearly failed, because the watcher couldn't see Gerry and gave the go ahead at the wrong time. Every other view point could see that corner and for the watcher to have been given the go ahead Gerry had to have been out of his view. I believe that from the evidence we have Gerry and Jez were on the alleyway corner and because the Watcher on the balcony had to skulk in the shaded area he was unable to see Gerry and Jez. They had a sleeping child and would have conversed in muted tones
Link to photo locationLets make sure that you understand this image (thank you John)
We are looking down the street that Jane walked up and that Gerry and Jez chatted on. To be clear we are looking from the North to the south and the sea quite a distance beyond.
To the left we have an apartment block which has three balconies. It has a garden and garden path to the southern end, with a wall and a gate straight on to a parking area, where I think the getaway vehicle was parked. There is a white car coming out of that little car parking area The parking area is immediately across the road to the reception to the Tapas area. You go through that reception to enter the gardens, tennis courts, children's play area , pool, and the tapas restaurant or the Tapas bar. I am almost certain that there is a crèche in there too. Maybe Heri or someone else can verify? Please.
On the RH side, starting in the foreground, we have the back of 5A. Note the arched open window. This is immediately opposite the Street lamp (and balconies). Because of this it is well lit. Inside that arched opening is the patio area and the patio door; also well lit
Also note the height of the sills of these windows. The road is a steep hill, down from our view. The front of the apartment is level with the top of the hill and as per usual the floor of the apartment is horizontal. This means that although at the front it is a ground floor apartment, at the rear it is raised quite considerably to virtually first floor level. Hence the steps up that we have all seen Gerry climbing.
It also means that once past the garden gate to 5a, a person walking in the dark and looking normally in a forward direction would only notice a wall to his left after passing 5A gate. More about this later maybe
After the arched window, the building stops and you will see a small gap. That gap is where 5A gate is. Then a green hedge followed by another bigger gap. This is the alleyway. The corner adjacent to the hedge is where Jez and Jane thrice maintain Gerry and Jez chatted.
After the alleyway, we have a high wall and the tapas reception. Another high wall and in the distance Baptista supermarket
Hope you can understand my description
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Looking down on GE, you will see a street lamp on the pavement near the balcony (small round circle}
This balcony was partially bathed in light from the very close sodium street light. The back part (southern end) of this balcony was in the shade. The watcher would have made sure he was in the shade.
From that shaded part he couldn't see Gerry and Jez, nor the emerging Jane ... so he gave the go ahead.
The getaway vehicle was in the little parking area behind the flats. [directly across the road from the Reception to the Tapas]
Immediately he had given the go ahead, he walked down and through that block and its little garden. He crossed the garden to a shared gate which opened directly on to the little car park, straight into the van ... or 4 wheel drive ***
The abductor had been skulking in/near the recess to the front door, which was in near blackness . As the abductor almost certainly had a key, once he got the signal, he was in and out like a shot, only stopping to open the window and blinds.
SNIP/-
5A gate is to the west of the main street near the darker parked car. The street lamps is the tiny spot on the eastern pavement and the balcony is the middle "step" of the apartment block close, but N.N.E. of the lamp. My thought is that the getaway car was parked where the red car is shown, at the end of the garden pathway and through the gate.
The cream coloured area surrounded by greenery is the rear garden to 5A and just below that is the Alleyway that Gerry and Jez stood at the corner of, chatting. The brown roof part showing at the bottom of the image is the Reception to the tapas. Everyone coming, or going, had to pass through this. It was private to the Ocean Club, although when I was there outsiders suitably dressed could buy meals there.
It is my thought that the watcher from his spot in the balcony shadows, so not able to see Gerry and Jez, gave the go ahead to bundleman (?and lifter?). Entrance was with a key and Madeleine was lifted in a flash. Meanwhile the watcher went down stairs and along the garden path. and through the gate. The getaway vehicle was immediately there.
Apart from Gerry and Jez, the other thing that the watcher didn't realise, cos she was out of sight too, was that Jane Tanner was starting her walk up whilst he was traversing the apartment block.
Expecting Bundleman to be out waiting with Madeleine at 5A car park entrance (see the red spots), the watcher started to swing out and suddenly saw Gerry and Jez and then ... SHOCK-HORROR ! ... saw Jane witnessing it all.
Wetting his pants, he abandoned bundleman and drove off in the other direction.
Bundleman, meanwhile, was not going to hang around for all to see at the entrance to 5A car park and started to walk towards the balcony apartment ... or even just to JT corner to be there for the pick up..................
And Jane Tanner saw him!
Bludy L
Only a theory, but it fits perfectly as far as I can see
Over to you Icabod
