Goncalo Amaral.

[barrier]

I'm sure the pressure  is it makes the initial investigation look stupid

Is this the same one Rowley gave a ringing endorsement to when saying,Two points to that, firstly the involvement of the parents, that was dealt with at the time by the
original investigation by the Portuguese. We had a look at all the material and we are happy that was
all dealt with and there is no reason whatsoever to reopen that or start rumours that was a line of
investigation

[Robittybob1]

Is this the same one Rowley gave a ringing endorsement to when saying,Two points to that, firstly the involvement of the parents, that was dealt with at the time by the
original investigation by the Portuguese. We had a look at all the material and we are happy that was
all dealt with and there is no reason whatsoever to reopen that or start rumours that was a line of
investigation

I think that was different documentary at about the same time (the 10 year anniversary).

[barrier]

I think that was different documentary at about the same time (the 10 year anniversary).

Question ans answer session,but the gist of it is the same.

[jassi]

There have been so many documentaries over the years, each pushing their own agenda and disinformation  that it's unwise to believe anything said on them -IMO

[Robittybob1]

Question ans answer session,but the gist of it is the same.

I took it differently, in that I thought the UK police know more than the PJ.   So as far as the UK cops are concerned the McCanns are cleared. and it was an abduction.

The PJ are still trying to work out how MM got out of the apartment (so they wanted a reconstruction).
But the UK take the view "however Madeleine got out of the apartment, she was abducted".

[Brietta]

He certainly seems reluctant to take a stand and say outright, that they are cleared.  Was that political pressure?  I tend to think so, but that would just be my opinion.

I don't think so.  I tend to go with the flow of the evidence which justified reopening Madeleine's case showing up the extent of the incompetence of the Amaral investigation ... and there is no way he was going to open himself to that one.

[G-Unit]

I'm sure the pressure  is it makes the initial investigation look stupid

The pressure is, imo, that whatever is said is blown out of all proportion by the media. In fact no-one needs to speak; some people believe that the Portuguese were well-diving looking for Madeleine McCann's body, but they never said that afaik.

[Robittybob1]

I don't think so.  I tend to go with the flow of the evidence which justified reopening Madeleine's case showing up the extent of the incompetence of the Amaral investigation ... and there is no way he was going to open himself to that one.

I've never seen a Portuguese person agree to "the incompetence of the Amaral investigation".   They might have agreed to reopen the case, but at that time (2017) the case had not advanced beyond what Amaral had brought out.

Maybe a bit different now with CB in the frame, but even that might end up inconclusive.

[Lace]

Portugal Supreme Court made it crystal clear that the McCanns have NEVER been cleared.  Nobody has evidence to overturn anything in an unsolved case!

"And let not be said, too, that the appellants were cleared by the order of filing the criminal proceedings."

Never cleared of what?   They weren't charged with anything.

[G-Unit]

I took it differently, in that I thought the UK police know more than the PJ.   So as far as the UK cops are concerned the McCanns are cleared. and it was an abduction.

Judging by the UK police's knowledge of the layout of PdL I would say they know less than the PJ. Rowley made no claim to know more than the PJ either; according to him they 'dealt with' the possibility of parental involvement. According to the archive reports they didn't.

[Robittybob1]

Judging by the UK police's knowledge of the layout of PdL I would say they know less than the PJ. Rowley made no claim to know more than the PJ either; according to him they 'dealt with' the possibility of parental involvement. According to the archive reports they didn't.

The PJ are still trying to work out how MM got out of the apartment (so they wanted a reconstruction).
But the UK take the view "however Madeleine got out of the apartment, she was abducted".

I can only think the UK police discovered something via Crimestoppers with confidentiality being a requirement. 

[Brietta]

I've never seen a Portuguese person agree to "the incompetence of the Amaral investigation".   They might have agreed to reopen the case, but at that time (2017) the case had not advanced beyond what Amaral had brought out.

Maybe a bit different now with CB in the frame, but even that might end up inconclusive.

There have been one or two critics who we have never heard of because the advocates of freedom of speech who post translations on the internet post only what suits ... and among them criticism of Goncalo Amaral doesn't come into the equation thus critics are silenced just by being ignored.

[G-Unit]

There have been one or two critics who we have never heard of because the advocates of freedom of speech who post translations on the internet post only what suits ... and among them criticism of Goncalo Amaral doesn't come into the equation thus critics are silenced just by being ignored.

A bit like here then, where only those supportive of the McCanns get heard?

[Brietta]

Judging by the UK police's knowledge of the layout of PdL I would say they know less than the PJ. Rowley made no claim to know more than the PJ either; according to him they 'dealt with' the possibility of parental involvement. According to the archive reports they didn't.

Where is the "archive report" detailing Dr Totman's interviews with the police.  I have seen the result but I have never seen the 'archive report' leading up to the release of that information.
Have you?

[Brietta]

The PJ are still trying to work out how MM got out of the apartment (so they wanted a reconstruction).
But the UK take the view "however Madeleine got out of the apartment, she was abducted".

I can only think the UK police discovered something via Crimestoppers with confidentiality being a requirement.

The obvious time to carry out a reconstruction was right at the beginning ... Amaral vetoed that ... we have seen Rebelo checking out the apartment when he took over the case and we have seen photographs of them checking out the very question you raise.
In my opinion it is one of two choices.  The door or the window ... I know what I think is the most logical if the assailant was working on his or her own.