McCanns appeal to the European Court of Human Rights

[John]

Play nicely now or points will be added. And there are no prizes to be won.

[John]

This is not true.  Kate McCann had already answered most of these question.  And Arguidos are not obliged to answer anyway.

Or are you saying that every other Arguido in this case did answer the questions?

And by the way, did Amaral answer the questions about his involvement in Perjury?

She refused to answer the 49 questions as an arguido Eleanor. That's what counts. Unfortunately for the McCanns they didn't realise that the entire world and his dog would get to read all this for themselves and make up their own opinions.

[Eleanor]

She refused to answer the 49 questions as an arguido Eleanor. That's what counts.

This was her right.  And the advice of her Lawyer.  Does this not count anymore?

[Wonderfulspam]

This was her right.  And the advice of her Lawyer.  Does this not count anymore?

So rather than attempting to convince the police she was telling the truth, she thought it was in Madeleine's best interests that she clam up. Strange thing for an innocent mother of an abducted child to do really.

[Venturi Swirl]

The PJ were faced with alerts by the cadaver dog to two locations in 5A, to the McCann's hire car and to Kate McCann's clothes and nowhere else, deduced that there had been a cadaver, and that it was Madeleine's. It's hardly surprising that Amaral's book reached the same conclusion, is it?

That's simply an excuse.  If they truly concludded that there could be no other explanation than that the dogs alerted to Madeleine's corpse in all those places then why didn't they press charges? 

[Venturi Swirl]

I have to agree. It's alright for some to criticise the PJ in hindsight but the evidence on the ground at the time was pretty damning towards the McCanns. The fact that Kate McCann showed a total reluctance to answer police questions when interviewed only served to highten police suspicions imo.

Martin Smith's intervention only served to solidify those suspicions so one can't really criticise the police on the ground for coming to the conclusions they came to in 2007.

If answering all the questions means the police are less likely to suspect you then where does that leave Gerry?

[Venturi Swirl]

She refused to answer the 49 questions as an arguido Eleanor. That's what counts. Unfortunately for the McCanns they didn't realise that the entire world and his dog would get to read all this for themselves and make up their own opinions.

So by her not answering the questions during her arguido interview do you think that means she's involved in Madeleine's disappearance?

[Wonderfulspam]

So by her not answering the questions during her arguido interview do you think that means she's involved in Madeleine's disappearance?

Well, there's no way to rule it out really is there. If we're honest & objective about the matter. The evidence Madeleine was taken in a criminal act by a stranger is a bit thin on the ground. Bogus confessions aside.

[G-Unit]

This is not true.  Kate McCann had already answered most of these question.  And Arguidos are not obliged to answer anyway.

Or are you saying that every other Arguido in this case did answer the questions?

And by the way, did Amaral answer the questions about his involvement in Perjury?

When do you imagine Kate McCann answered those questions? In her brief statement on 4th May or in her second statement on 6th September?

[Wonderfulspam]

The PJ were faced with alerts by the cadaver dog to two locations in 5A, to the McCann's hire car and to Kate McCann's clothes and nowhere else, deduced that there had been a cadaver, and that it was Madeleine's. It's hardly surprising that Amaral's book reached the same conclusion, is it?

The dog alerts to all things McCann & there's a sighting of Gerry carrying an inert Maddie away. Of course the police should have suspected an abduction. It's the only logical & plausible explanation apparently.

[Eleanor]

When do you imagine Kate McCann answered those questions? In her brief statement on 4th May or in her second statement on 6th September?

I can't remember, but she did, because some of those  49 question state that she had done so.

[G-Unit]

That's simply an excuse.  If they truly concludded that there could be no other explanation than that the dogs alerted to Madeleine's corpse in all those places then why didn't they press charges?

They knew that the dog alerts didn't prove that they alerted to Madeleine, despite the claims by some that they didn't understand.

[G-Unit]

I can't remember, but she did, because some of those  49 question state that she had done so.

So from that you assumed that she'd already answered all of them? A bit of a leap that.

[Mr Gray]

She refused to answer the 49 questions as an arguido Eleanor. That's what counts. Unfortunately for the McCanns they didn't realise that the entire world and his dog would get to read all this for themselves and make up their own opinions.

Most of the public know nothing of the 48 questions. Refusal to answer questions can be for several reasons. If Kate has thought those questions would help for the search she would have answered them. She probably felt answering the questions could have hindered the search

[Eleanor]

So from that you assumed that she'd already answered all of them? A bit of a leap that.

Kate didn't have to answer any of them.  But The PJ went away and cooked up a few more after she had been made Arguida, when she definitely didn't have to answer.

Did this help?  Apparently not.  After sixteen years Kate McCann is still at large.  What an aggravation this must be.  Still no evidence.