Mark Williams-Thomas suggests Madeleine woke, wandered and was abducted.

[Robittybob1]

So how do you account for the window being open?   I believe Kate when she says the window was open.

The opening of the window could have been what woke Madeleine in the first place.

[Robittybob1]

...and with the twins apparently sleeping in cots, then the only one of the children who was able to get out in some way did.
As for a random paedo stumbling upon a bewildered, sobbing child, snatching her and remaining at liberty ever since leaving no trace whatsoever, that would be a remarkably coincidental event. Too remarkable in fact.

Happens all the time.  Kids get abducted from the footpath. 

[The General]

Happens all the time.  Kids get abducted from the footpath.

Yes they do, with a paedo in predator mode, on the hunt for a victim as a purposeful act.
What's the chances of a paedo being on the prowl et voila, manna from heaven, whodathunkit, a helpless child right there.....

[G-Unit]

Yes they do, with a paedo in predator mode, on the hunt for a victim as a purposeful act.
What's the chances of a paedo being on the prowl et voila, manna from heaven, whodathunkit, a helpless child right there.....

It's about as likely as a gang of child abductors being in Luz looking for a victim and finding a couple leaving their kids home alone every night.

[pathfinder73]

I agree.  The woke and wandered scenario is the only one that makes any sense. Kate McCann even admitted that they left the patio door open in case Maddie came looking for them. Unbelievably irresponsible for sure!

Jez was walking those streets, regular coming and goings and nobody saw her?  A paedo is there at the right time when the streets were quiet. Not likely. The evidence is clear in this case. The joke of the constant moving door confirmed it.

[Robittybob1]

Yes they do, with a paedo in predator mode, on the hunt for a victim as a purposeful act.
What's the chances of a paedo being on the prowl et voila, manna from heaven, whodathunkit, a helpless child right there.....

What is the chances of a fish taking the bait.    The paedo might know that tourists were back at Ocean Club and a lot of them were leaving their kids locked in the rooms.  There could be kids trying to find their parents at the Tapas Restaurant. 

[The General]

What is the chances of a fish taking the bait.    The paedo might know that tourists were back at Ocean Club and a lot of them were leaving their kids locked in the rooms.  There could be kids trying to find their parents at the Tapas Restaurant.

If it was August 4th I'd be inclined to acknowledge that.
But this was tumbleweed time and the pickin's would be slim.
Besides, it would be rarer still if this (in)opportune paedo subsequently snatched her and left no trace ever again.

[G-Unit]

What is the chances of a fish taking the bait.    The paedo might know that tourists were back at Ocean Club and a lot of them were leaving their kids locked in the rooms.  There could be kids trying to find their parents at the Tapas Restaurant.

How would all these kids get out to go to the Tapas?

[barrier]

If it was August 4th I'd be inclined to acknowledge that.
But this was tumbleweed time and the pickin's would be slim.
Besides, it would be rarer still if this (in)opportune paedo subsequently snatched her and left no trace ever again.

The suspect never did much to hide his previous crimes even we are led to believe in front of parent's.

[Lace]

IMO the window had to be open to back the alleged abduction theory, not really thought out well though.
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I don't believe it was but seems the only thing to do to demonstrate someone had been in 5a

Its the only available evidence that could say Maddie was abducted from her bed, doesn't mean to say it was actually opened by an intruder.

I don't believe the window  was opened to cover up an abduction.   Kate finds Madeleine dead and before even telling Gerry she decides to make it look as though she has been abducted.   Firstly where did Kate put Madeleine's body?   Secondly why leave your finger prints on the window.  No it doesn't seem possible.  If Gerry found Madeleine dead the same thing,  where did he hide the body and how come Kate's finger prints on the window?   Doing it before dinner,   Gerry was playing tennis and didn't seem in the least bit bothered about hiding a body.  Plus if the whooshing curtains were going to be used how would Kate know it was going to be windy that night?

[faithlilly]

I don't believe the window  was opened to cover up an abduction.   Kate finds Madeleine dead and before even telling Gerry she decides to make it look as though she has been abducted.   Firstly where did Kate put Madeleine's body?   Secondly why leave your finger prints on the window.  No it doesn't seem possible.  If Gerry found Madeleine dead the same thing,  where did he hide the body and how come Kate's finger prints on the window?   Doing it before dinner,   Gerry was playing tennis and didn't seem in the least bit bothered about hiding a body.  Plus if the whooshing curtains were going to be used how would Kate know it was going to be windy that night?

It was a hasty, cobbled together story.

[Eleanor]

The suspect never did much to hide his previous crimes even we are led to believe in front of parent's.

What?

[Venturi Swirl]

It's about as likely as a gang of child abductors being in Luz looking for a victim and finding a couple leaving their kids home alone every night.

you’ve got that arse about face IMO.

[Venturi Swirl]

If it was August 4th I'd be inclined to acknowledge that.
But this was tumbleweed time and the pickin's would be slim.
Besides, it would be rarer still if this (in)opportune paedo subsequently snatched her and left no trace ever again.

Fewer tourists about make it easier to observe and target those that are there IMO. 

[Venturi Swirl]

It was a hasty, cobbled together story.

Amazingly effective though, seeing as how a) they’ve never even been charged and b) the body has never been found abd c) the police of two countries appear convinced by the abduction theory.