Latest news on the search for Madeleine McCann

[colombosstogey]

Scotland Yard and Portuguese police fall out over identity of key Madeleine McCann suspect

SCOTLAND Yard’s hunt for Madeleine McCann is in jeopardy because of foot-dragging by Portuguese police who think they know who was responsible for her disappearance.

High-ranking officers in Portugal are convinced African thief Euclides Monteiro took Madeleine and was responsible for sex attacks on five other British girls before being killed in a tractor accident in 2009.

However, the frustrated Yard team believes there is insufficient evidence. One attack believed to be significant to the Madeleine inquiry took place the year after Monteiro died. The clash is threatening to stall the Yard probe at a crucial time, with detectives here having made 287 requests for leads to be  pursued in Portugal.

The Sunday Express understands they have asked for forensic work at holiday apartments where sex attacks took place, in their hunt for a breakthrough clue, a fingerprint or hair.

Yet delays by Portuguese officials are slowing progress and increasing tensions between the two forces.

Last week Deputy Assistant Commissioner Martin Hewitt admitted he was “frustrated” with the pace of the investigation

The Yard is interested in Monteiro but pointedly declined to name him during a briefing for journalists last week when it made a fresh appeal for help from the public. The ex-junkie was sacked as a waiter at an Ocean Club restaurant in Praia da Luz for stealing a year before Madeleine vanished from a holiday apartment there in May 2007.

Portuguese police have been interested in the volume of calls on his mobile phone on the night she vanished, which indicate he was near the scene.

Yard officers want to know if he acted alone as a thief or was part of a wider, more sinister paedophile ring which could still pose a risk to British children holidaying on the Algarve.

They also want to investigate possible links with burglars operating in Praia da Luz whom he was known to associate with.

Last week the Yard revealed it was focusing on 12 “potentially” linked break-ins between 2004 and 2010 on the western Algarve. In four cases between 2004 and 2006 a man sexually assaulted five white girls aged between seven and 10 in their beds. Two were assaulted in one villa.

The man remained calm throughout all the attacks and even when disturbed by waking parents or children he made no attempt to run away, leaving villas slowly, apparently unconcerned about being caught.

Two break-ins occurred in Praia da Luz in 2006 and 2010 but children were not assaulted in those incidents. As Monteiro died in 2009 he could not have been responsible for the last break-in in 2010.

In most of the 12 cases nothing was taken and there was no sign of forced entry, suggesting access to holiday apartment keys. All were within about an hour’s drive.

The Yard said: “Witnesses describe the man as having dark, as in tanned, skin with short dark unkempt hair. He spoke English with a foreign accent. His voice was described as slow or possibly slurred.”

Detective Chief Inspector Andy Redwood said: “We need to establish the identity of this man. These offences are very serious and no one has been charged. We also need to eliminate this man from our inquiries and ascertain whether these offences are linked to Madeleine’s disappearance.”

Portuguese police later leaked that the person being sought was identified by their officers as Monteiro, although he was never formally charged with any of the offences because of insufficient evidence.

However, the information offered by the Yard suggests it is far from convinced by the evidence uncovered by Portuguese detectives. They have Monteiro’s DNA as the Cape Verde immigrant had served time for theft.

British officers have pointed out to the Portuguese that a key sighting of a man holding a child in Luz at 10pm, shortly after Madeleine was taken, was not of a black man. Irishman Martin Smith and family saw him.

Former Portuguese inspector Goncalo Amaral was about to fly Mr Smith to Portugal when he was removed from the case. DCI Redwood said last week: “We still need to establish the identity of a man seen by three witnesses, carrying a child fitting Madeleine’s description towards the beach or town at about 22.00 on the night Madeleine disappeared.

“The witnesses have described the man in the e-fits as being white, aged in his 30s, with short brown hair of medium build, medium height and clean shaven.”

http://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/466378/Scotland-Yard-and-Portuguese-police-fall-out-over-identity-of-key-Madeleine-McCann-suspect

And the police in Portugal have refuted this about Monterio so Express need to keep up lol. Its all garbage like flotsum and jetsum floating in the Portugese sea.......

I feel for Madeleine she will never be found with all this rubbish doing the rounds its hardly surprising she is still missing after 7 years with all the carp being talked about and the sightings and non sightings, and odd ball perverts etc.

Its LUDICROUS.

[John]

David Cameron puts pressure on the Portuguese in Maddie case.

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[Estuarine]

David Cameron puts pressure on the Portuguese in Maddie case.

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This seems odd when the CPS suggest that a six month turnaround can be expected.
http://www.cps.gov.uk/legal/l_to_o/obtaining_evidence_and_information_from_abroad/

[Wonderfulspam]

http://www.foxnews.com/world/2014/03/23/british-police-look-for-two-new-suspects-in-madeleine-mccann-case/

[jassi]

http://www.foxnews.com/world/2014/03/23/british-police-look-for-two-new-suspects-in-madeleine-mccann-case/

More newspaper-based propaganda, I see, and not a real policemen in sight 

[jassi]

I notice that little, indeed nothing, is being mentioned about the mobile phone records and pings.
 Have they perhaps been abandoned like so many other 'leads' that the media promoted?

[icabodcrane]

I notice that little, indeed nothing, is being mentioned about the mobile phone records and pings.
 Have they perhaps been abandoned like so many other 'leads' that the media promoted?

Who knows

Endless  'suspects'  and  lines of enquiries are presented   

Then  ...  nothing

Why don't they give follow up information then  ?   ...  you know,  like saying when a particular  line of enquiry  or suspect has been eliminated 

[Silkywhiskers]

I notice that little, indeed nothing, is being mentioned about the mobile phone records and pings.
 Have they perhaps been abandoned like so many other 'leads' that the media promoted?

No, they have not been "abandoned".

Immediately after the phones were analysed, Tannerman was ruled out.

It is incredibly important to trace each and every ping - how long do you think that will take? Hours? Days? Or weeks and months?

SY have to rely on the cooperation of international phone companies who may or may not cooperate willingly.  Then they have to FIND the individuals, some may be deceased per Euclides.  Or just not findable.

The important part of the phone pings are those belonging to the McCanns which were deleted.

Now, we can assume they are being traced, despite the McCann efforts at hiding the information.

This is going to take time.  Life is not an episode of CSI.

[pegasus]

"Polícia segue rasto de burlões de Leste" 24/03/2014
www.cmjornal.xl.pt/detalhe/noticias/ultima-hora/policia-segue-rasto-de-burloes-de-leste

"Police follow trail of fraudsters of the East
Investigated two men who made false peditórios using photos of handicapped children.
Since the television station BBC spent 'Crimewatch' program where we saw the reconstitution of the disappearance of Madeleine McCann in May 2007 in Praia da Luz in the Algarve, the English police have received 250 calls and emails with multiple tracks - deserves more attention than others. Now Scotland Yard tracks down two men - the characteristics, nature of Eastern Europe - which were seen making false peditórios for disabled children and no longer seen immediately the day after the disappearance of three year old girl. The men were seen knocking on the doors of the apartments in the holiday village. Brought cards with the photograph of a child in a wheelchair. Identified themselves with Portuguese names, but do not speak the language well. The morning after the disappearance, the two men were seen drinking coffee and shots. From there, disappeared. Police have examined the cards that had to borrow money and saw that one side are phrases in Portuguese and the other sentences in English - in both languages ​​have several misspellings. These two men are part of a long list of suspects that British police are investigating looking for that you may have kidnapped a British girl."

[sadie]

"Polícia segue rasto de burlões de Leste" 24/03/2014
www.cmjornal.xl.pt/detalhe/noticias/ultima-hora/policia-segue-rasto-de-burloes-de-leste

"Police follow trail of fraudsters of the East
Investigated two men who made false peditórios using photos of handicapped children.
Since the television station BBC spent 'Crimewatch' program where we saw the reconstitution of the disappearance of Madeleine McCann in May 2007 in Praia da Luz in the Algarve, the English police have received 250 calls and emails with multiple tracks - deserves more attention than others. Now Scotland Yard tracks down two men - the characteristics, nature of Eastern Europe - which were seen making false peditórios for disabled children and no longer seen immediately the day after the disappearance of three year old girl. The men were seen knocking on the doors of the apartments in the holiday village. Brought cards with the photograph of a child in a wheelchair. Identified themselves with Portuguese names, but do not speak the language well. The morning after the disappearance, the two men were seen drinking coffee and shots. From there, disappeared. Police have examined the cards that had to borrow money and saw that one side are phrases in Portuguese and the other sentences in English - in both languages ​​have several misspellings. These two men are part of a long list of suspects that British police are investigating looking for that you may have kidnapped a British girl."

Thanks for the translation Pegasus.   Are you PT?  Are you from PDL?

[pegasus]

Thanks for the translation Pegasus.   Are you PT?  Are you from PDL?

Its an automated translation, and no.

[sadie]

Its an automated translation, and no.

Who do you use for translation?  Most seem to produce gobbeldy gook

[VIXTE]

"Polícia segue rasto de burlões de Leste" 24/03/2014
www.cmjornal.xl.pt/detalhe/noticias/ultima-hora/policia-segue-rasto-de-burloes-de-leste

"Police follow trail of fraudsters of the East
Investigated two men who made false peditórios using photos of handicapped children.
Since the television station BBC spent 'Crimewatch' program where we saw the reconstitution of the disappearance of Madeleine McCann in May 2007 in Praia da Luz in the Algarve, the English police have received 250 calls and emails with multiple tracks - deserves more attention than others. Now Scotland Yard tracks down two men - the characteristics, nature of Eastern Europe - which were seen making false peditórios for disabled children and no longer seen immediately the day after the disappearance of three year old girl. The men were seen knocking on the doors of the apartments in the holiday village. Brought cards with the photograph of a child in a wheelchair. Identified themselves with Portuguese names, but do not speak the language well. The morning after the disappearance, the two men were seen drinking coffee and shots. From there, disappeared. Police have examined the cards that had to borrow money and saw that one side are phrases in Portuguese and the other sentences in English - in both languages ​​have several misspellings. These two men are part of a long list of suspects that British police are investigating looking for that you may have kidnapped a British girl."

Aren't they quite happy to report any news that underlines a foreign criminal did this crime.. feels almost like all of the local criminals are saints..

[Eleanor]

No Paedophiles in Portugal.  Oh No.  Except foreign ones.  And those with Portuguese names are Spanish or using stolen identities.  This is troo.

[Carew]

No Paedophiles in Portugal.  Oh No.  Except foreign ones.  And those with Portuguese names are Spanish or using stolen identities.  This is troo.

Ah........troo, as in troof seekers, numpties, sauces, speach and other such jolly stuff you bring to the table from the spiteful mind-set prevalent in crony-speak behind the flowery (censored name) curtains and elsewhere.

New posters catch on eventually, when pointed in the right direction.........(such eye openers for the innocent...........dear oh dear).........but how sad to need to target people so!.......Sadie and others too, whilst playing the bullied victim!

Genuinely surprised..........truly!

(I know this post will go........so apologies for off-topic,..........but honestly!)