Why was Yvonne Martin's offer of help dismissed so readily?

[Brietta]

Well they didn't object to the initial searches by the MW/OC employees. So why should they complain if that continued?

Did MW/OC employees carry out door to door enquiries of the holiday complex when they instituted the missing child protocols and continue doing so of transient holiday populations to the resort for eleven+ years?

Not forgetting ...

[Robittybob1]

Did MW/OC employees carry out door to door enquiries of the holiday complex when they instituted the missing child protocols and continue doing so of transient holiday populations to the resort for eleven+ years?

Not forgetting ...

We at least know of one visit that was to Jez Wilkins' place at 01.00 - 01.30 Hours on the 4th.

[Venturi Swirl]

Why do you insist in posting that rubbish Ern, I have already posted a sensible idea?  A campaign based in Luz would have been easy to set up.  A central point where publicity could be generated while seeking any information on the missing child. They had plenty of money to do it and I'm quite sure that many volunteers would have come forward too. They could also have provided a reward based on getting the child or her remains back. It isn't rocket science!

Kate McCann had plenty time on her hands and could have spent much of it in Luz making people aware but they chose instead to try and destroy the policemen who originally investigated them. I cannot think of a more appropriate stance for someone who is wrongly accused than to face their accusers head on instead of scuttling off back to the UK.  The McCanns have done everything arse about face imo and I for one want to know why??

Could you elaborate on this “central point where publicity could be generated while seeking any information on the missing child” please?

[Sunny]

We at least know of one visit that was to Jez Wilkins' place at 01.00 - 01.30 Hours on the 4th.

Jez Wilkins offered to help but was told there was no need. I find that strange TBH.

After having gone to sleep on the 3rd of May, we were woken around 01H30 by the manager of the resort, John Hill and by a friend of Gerry's. It was them who told me what had happened. I did not see or hear anything else than what has been stated in this statement. I did not take part in any searches. I offered my help but it was not necessary.

http://www.mccannpjfiles.co.uk/PJ/JEREMY-WILKINS-ROGATORY.htm

Jez also turned down the offer of attending a reconstruction because he wanted to avoid press intrusion into his life, yet his wife wrote an article in the      about "my months with Madeleine" Again very strange IMO.

Jez Wilkins
I spoke with the police for a long time regarding this topic. I had some reservation about the press' intrusion onto my personal life and the hurt that resulted.

https://www.theguardian.com/uk/2007/dec/14/ukcrime.madeleinemccann

[Venturi Swirl]

Perhaps we should have a new thread on the “very strange” behaviour of the Wilkins, eh?

[jassi]

If you like. It'll make a change from dogs.

[ShiningInLuz]

To be effective in Portugal he would need to learn Portuguese as well.

Why?

[Robittybob1]

Why?

to communicate with the locals.

[ShiningInLuz]

to communicate with the locals.

Do you mean the locals in Luz?

[Robittybob1]

Do you mean the locals in Luz?

Luz, Lagos and other villages close by as I have already said.

[Brietta]

Jez Wilkins offered to help but was told there was no need. I find that strange TBH.

After having gone to sleep on the 3rd of May, we were woken around 01H30 by the manager of the resort, John Hill and by a friend of Gerry's. It was them who told me what had happened. I did not see or hear anything else than what has been stated in this statement. I did not take part in any searches. I offered my help but it was not necessary.

http://www.mccannpjfiles.co.uk/PJ/JEREMY-WILKINS-ROGATORY.htm

Jez also turned down the offer of attending a reconstruction because he wanted to avoid press intrusion into his life, yet his wife wrote an article in the      about "my months with Madeleine" Again very strange IMO.

Jez Wilkins
I spoke with the police for a long time regarding this topic. I had some reservation about the press' intrusion onto my personal life and the hurt that resulted.

https://www.theguardian.com/uk/2007/dec/14/ukcrime.madeleinemccann

How bizarre you should presume to deny a wife's independence of thought from her husband's ... your post denotes a rather outmoded attitude I would say.

[Robittybob1]

How bizarre you should presume to deny a wife's independence of thought from her husband's ... your post denotes a rather outmoded attitude I would say.

I would have preferred that Jez and Bridget had made separate statements rather than joint statements.

[Brietta]

I would have preferred that Jez and Bridget had made separate statements rather than joint statements.

Jes was a witness ... Bridget wasn't, short of confirming that Jes was walking to settle his son.

[Sunny]

Jes was a witness ... Bridget wasn't, short of confirming that Jes was walking to settle his son.

Actually you are incorrect Brietta.  Bridget was a witness to John Hill and Matthew Oldfield's visit to their apartment around 1am on the 4th May 2007.

[Brietta]

Actually you are incorrect Brietta.  Bridget was a witness to John Hill and Matthew Oldfield's visit to their apartment around 1am on the 4th May 2007.

Bridget did not know who was at the door or their purpose ... she did not see or identify anyone ... again Jes was the witness ... but what significance do you attach to the fact the alarm was being raised after all the Moyes are on record as being similarly awoken?

Snip
At 1am there was a frantic banging on our door. Jes got up to answer. I stayed listening in the dark. I knew it was bad; it could only be bad. I heard male mumbling, then Jes's voice. "You're joking?" he said. It wasn't the words, it was the tone that made me flinch. He came back in to the room. "Gerry's daughter's been abducted," he said. "She ..." I jumped up and went to check our children. They were there.
https://www.theguardian.com/uk/2007/dec/14/ukcrime.madeleinemccann

Snip
We were woken up at half past eleven at night by one of the friends of the McCanns to say 'a little girl' had 'been abducted'; those... those were the words used. So, we got dressed and joined in the search, we were out until about four in the morning with, oooh… about, I don't know, thirty people... thirty other people, maybe. The Mark Warner team were out, errm... and other guests at the Ocean Club.
http://www.gerrymccannsblogs.co.uk/Nigel/id52.htm