Should the McCanns search for Madeleine instead of wasting money on litigation?

[John]

There's plenty of money in the fund... I would offer £100,000
For information that leads to the arrest of those responsible for the abduction of Maddie.... And advertised throughout Portugal... If it was legal to do so

Isn't the priority to get the child back or is a prosecution more desirable?

[ShiningInLuz]

Isn't the priority to get the child back or is a prosecution more desirable?

At this stage, isn't the priority simply to find out more about what happened to Madeleine?  If this led to neither the child's return nor a prosecution, would it be worth the Find Madeleine fund coughing up?

One obvious example is the Smith sighting.  Would it be worth 20k simply to find out Smithman is not pivotal to the case?

[G-Unit]

At this stage, isn't the priority simply to find out more about what happened to Madeleine?  If this led to neither the child's return nor a prosecution, would it be worth the Find Madeleine fund coughing up?

One obvious example is the Smith sighting.  Would it be worth 20k simply to find out Smithman is not pivotal to the case?

That sighting is probably the only lead we know about. Were the Smiths really the only people who saw that man?

[John]

Isn't the priority to get the child back or is a prosecution more desirable?

Bump

[Robittybob1]

Bump

The priority is to get the child back IMO.  Then prosecute.

[barrier]

The priority is to get the child back IMO.  Then prosecute.

Assuming  the first is obtainable.

[The General]

Bump

I'm sure Joe Public believed the funds were to 'find' Madeleine, not to prop up litigation.
I know the line was spun that by stopping Amaral's book more people would continue to search, ergo, expensive litigation was required, yet the search has continued unabated irrespective.

[barrier]

I'm sure Joe Public believed the funds were to 'find' Madeleine, not to prop up litigation.
I know the line was spun that by stopping Amaral's book more people would continue to search, ergo, expensive litigation was required, yet the search has continued unabated irrespective.

Indeed there doesn't seem to be any constraints on Grange.

[Mr Gray]

I'm sure Joe Public believed the funds were to 'find' Madeleine, not to prop up litigation.
I know the line was spun that by stopping Amaral's book more people would continue to search, ergo, expensive litigation was required, yet the search has continued unabated irrespective.

The problem is the most important  place is Portugal and according to sil most people believe the parents covered up her, death ......because of what amaral has claimed... Looking forward to the ECHR... shame it will be such a long wait

[Angelo222]

The problem is the most important  place is Portugal and according to sil most people believe the parents covered up her, death ......because of what amaral has claimed... Looking forward to the ECHR... shame it will be such a long wait

The McCanns brought suspicion to their own door by refusing absolute cooperation with the police in the investigation of their daughter's mysterious disappearance and thereafter attempted to destroy the very policemen charged with finding that daughter.  No wonder the Portuguese people despise them now imo.

They are both a disgrace imo

[Erngath]

The McCanns brought suspicion to their own door by refusing absolute cooperation with the police in the investigation of their daughter's mysterious disappearance and thereafter attempted to destroy the very policemen charged with finding that daughter.  No wonder the Portuguese people despise them now imo.

They are both a disgrace imo

If the entire population of Portugal " despise" the parents of a missing little girl then that adds to my reasons for never having had any desire to holiday there.

[Mr Gray]

The McCanns brought suspicion to their own door by refusing absolute cooperation with the police in the investigation of their daughter's mysterious disappearance and thereafter attempted to destroy the very policemen charged with finding that daughter.  No wonder the Portuguese people despise them now imo.

They are both a disgrace imo

I disagree...

[G-Unit]

If the entire population of Portugal " despise" the parents of a missing little girl then that adds to my reasons for never having had any desire to holiday there.

Imagine a Portuguese couple had lost a child when holidaying in the UK. Imagine them criticising the British police within hours of their child going missing. Imagine the Portuguese press arriving en masse and staying for months.  Imagine the Portuguese press describing the British police as 'bungling' and 'fish and chip eating'. I don't think the population of the UK would be keen on the couple and they wouldn't care if other Portuguese people said they wouldn't visit the UK in the aftermath.

[Mr Gray]

Imagine a Portuguese couple had lost a child when holidaying in the UK. Imagine them criticising the British police within hours of their child going missing. Imagine the Portuguese press arriving en masse and staying for months.  Imagine the Portuguese press describing the British police as 'bungling' and 'fish and chip eating'. I don't think the population of the UK would be keen on the couple and they wouldn't care if other Portuguese people said they wouldn't visit the UK in the aftermath.

I think if the police were bungling most of us would criticise them too

[Eleanor]

I think if the police were bungling most of us would criticise them too

I would.