IIRC FL officers arrived on the 5th May?
Either one or both of the McCanns searched before the police arrived, after the police left and then again as soon as dawn broke - when they were seen by a GNR officer.
April Jones parents didn't search themselves. -No criticism by sceptics
Sandy Davidsons mother didn't search herself - No criticism by sceptics
The McCanns did search themselves. - 9 years of unrelenting criticism by sceptics.
Bizarre logic IMO.
Not to mention being despicably ridiculed by the former chief investigator into the investigation into Madeleine's case ...
Gerry McCann & his wife's cousin Michael Wright, May 9, 2007, credits Vasco Célio/AFP/Getty Images
GA: There are photos, taken in the rocks down bellow in the water, were we can see searching, certainly he was not searching for his live daughter…
HC: Are you referring to Maddie’s father?
GA: To Gerald McCann. Maddie’s father.
HC: He was walking around here, in the rocks bellow?
GA: Yes, there are pictures of that.
HC: But in that case, he would have to have the firm belief that the girl was dead.
GA: I do not believe that he was looking for crabs nor searching for a live daughter.
According to Moita Flores, it would be important to return to this area, I believe so, even because there are people who continue to say today that the body might be around here, and continue to give information about places. It should be looked, the police should make searches, they should reopen the process and resume the investigations. There is much to be done still.