Met Commissioner Sir Hogan-Howe uses the 'murder' word for the first time.

[icabodcrane]

It seems that this was a snipped from a longer interview about other matters, during which he was caught off guard by a question fielded about the McCann case.

Are you suggesting that if the Commissioner of police had been prepared for that line of questioning he would have been more  'guarded'  in his response  ? 

You may be right

The  intimation of that,  of course,  would be that the police are considering the possibility that Madeleine was murdered in circumstances that did not involve abduction  ...   and are not speaking openly about that line of enquiry for some reason or another

[Mr Gray]

Are you suggesting that if the Commissioner of police had been prepared for that line of questioning he would have been more  'guarded'  in his response  ? 

You may be right

The  intimation of that,  of course,  would be that the police are considering the possibility that Madeleine was murdered in circumstances that did not involve abduction  ...   and are not speaking openly about that line of enquiry for some reason or another

That's your interpretation which I think is totally false...ridiculously false IMO..To me he is talking about an abduction where Maddie is still alive or an abduction where she was murdered

[Wonderfulspam]

Are you suggesting that if the Commissioner of police had been prepared for that line of questioning he would have been more  'guarded'  in his response  ? 

You may be right

The  intimation of that,  of course,  would be that the police are considering the possibility that Madeleine was murdered in circumstances that did not involve abduction  ...   and are not speaking openly about that line of enquiry for some reason or another

That would appear to be the most logical conclusion since the publicised line of inquiry, letting the burglar abductors know that they are on to them, just doesn't make any sense.
 

[AnneGuedes]

That would appear to be the most logical conclusion since the publicised line of inquiry, letting the burglar abductors know that they are on to them, just doesn't make any sense.

[Mr Gray]

So when Redwood said that Maddie may be dead...he MUST have been referring to Maddie being murdered...what else could he have meant

[Silkywhiskers]

The role of the Police Commissioner is to scrutinise the Force on behalf of the Public.  They are answerable to the communities they serve.

The ability to choose words wisely is a prerequisite for the job.

How likely is it that BHH went on the radio to talk about the Case of the Decade, and accidentally use the word "murder"?

Also, Freudian slips reveal what the speaker believes.

Two possibilities - he said the word Murder on purpose because that's what he evidence indicates

Or

He said the word Murder accidentally because that's what the evidence indicates.

Either way its significant.


He accidentally said the word Murder because that's where the evidence g

[Mr Gray]

The role of the Police Commissioner is to scrutinise the Force on behalf of the Public.  They are answerable to the communities they serve.

The ability to choose words wisely is a prerequisite for the job.

How likely is it that BHH went on the radio to talk about the Case of the Decade, and accidentally use the word "murder"?

Also, Freudian slips reveal what the speaker believes.

Two possibilities - he said the word Murder on purpose because that's what he evidence indicates

Or

He said the word Murder accidentally because that's what the evidence indicates.

Either way its significant.


He accidentally said the word Murder because that's where the evidence g

could be right there

[ferryman]

If Madeleine died in the apartment then it wasn't covered up for a unexpected tragic accidental death. Incriminating factors had to be involved to go to those extreme lengths IMO but murder is not the kind of thing you go shouting about on forums but it would explain a cover up and why Madeleine could never be found.

Good grief!

Try reading Mark Harrison's report ...

[Mr Gray]

The role of the Police Commissioner is to scrutinise the Force on behalf of the Public.  They are answerable to the communities they serve.

The ability to choose words wisely is a prerequisite for the job.

How likely is it that BHH went on the radio to talk about the Case of the Decade, and accidentally use the word "murder"?

Also, Freudian slips reveal what the speaker believes.

Two possibilities - he said the word Murder on purpose because that's what he evidence indicates

Or

He said the word Murder accidentally because that's what the evidence indicates.

Either way its significant.


He accidentally said the word Murder because that's where the evidence g

Murder is obviously one of the possibilities...but not by her parents

[ferryman]

Eddie told us she died in 5a.

Now the media trained BHH has used the word "murder" for the first time ever.

Is he the most senior officer in Britain?  Yes. Is his job largely a figurehead, a political position which requires him to be the Face of SY in public? Yes.

Do police know a lot more about crimes and evidence than we do?   Yes.

If BHH tosses off the word murder it is not a slip of the tongue.  He's been around the block, had hours of media training.

Murder.......! Not manslaughter or homicide, but Murder.

That tells me that they have evidence of intentional killing.

Ugh.....

He's also the subject of a current IPPC enquiry !!!

My previous post was intended to be a response to this one.

Try reading Mark Harrison's report.