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[Brietta]

OK, so have we ruled out that it was burglars that did it?

No.
See Heri's post.
It was a burglary which became an abduction. 

It is possible the burglar did not even have to enter the premises to accomplish it, which would explain why the shutter and window were found open.  No time to close them and unable to while carrying the child.

[pegasus]

(snip) It was a burglary ... (snip) 

it was an interrupted burglary

[Brietta]

it was an interrupted burglary

  ... and?

I doubt Madeleine leapt out of the window and chased them off the premises.  Nor do I think she was frightened and ran out of the patio door closing it behind her.

[pegasus]

  ... and?

I doubt Madeleine leapt out of the window and chased them off the premises.  Nor do I think she was frightened and ran out of the patio door closing it behind her.

It's just being accurate Brietta - if it was a burglary, it was a burglary interrupted by one or more people.

[Brietta]

It's just being accurate Brietta - if it was a burglary, it was a burglary interrupted by one or more people.

Agreed ... an attempted burglary which was interrupted not necessarily by passers by or checkers, but by the sleepy child approaching the window to see what was going on.

[pegasus]

Agreed ... an attempted burglary which was interrupted not necessarily by passers by or checkers, but by the sleepy child approaching the window to see what was going on.

An attempted burglary interrupted by someone with much more sense than to run toward danger.

[pegasus]

A child runs away from danger, not walks towards it.

[misty]

A child runs away from danger, not walks towards it.

What did the wannabe burglars do next?

[pathfinder73]

A child runs away from danger, not walks towards it.

It doesn't look like any one left that tidy bed in a hurry.

[pegasus]

What did the wannabe burglars do next?

Imagine you're a burglar Misty what would you do the moment you discovered someone was in?

[misty]

Imagine you're a burglar Misty what would you do the moment you discovered someone was in?

Scarper pdq.
I'll be interested to hear  someone's take on a conversation between 2 burglars concerning "what to do about the child".

[ferryman]

Very difficult to put yourself in the shoes of someone who does stuff you would just never dream of doing ....

[misty]

Very difficult to put yourself in the shoes of someone who does stuff you would just never dream of doing ....

Even more difficult if you've taken a little something most of us would never consider....

[pegasus]

Scarper pdq.  (snip)

Precisely Misty, in two words you said the complete solution of the open shutter and window.

[misty]

Precisely Misty, in two words you said the complete solution of the open shutter and window.

It's not as simple as the abduction solution. That explains the missing child too. Scarpering burglar solution only explains open shutters, not missing-never-to-be-seen-again child.