Why Should We Believe the Parent’s When....?

[Vertigo Swirl]

Not sure why I can see your post but you illustrate my point admirably. Two quotes a month apart, each saying very different things. It seems in this case the truth is as fluid as the wine in the tapas bar.

Not very different things, saying the same thing really, just correcting a minor inaccuracy in his earlier interview perhaps.  We all do it, so why should this be in any way suspicious?

[faithlilly]

Not very different things, saying the same thing really, just correcting a minor inaccuracy in his earlier interview perhaps.  We all do it, so why should this be in any way suspicious?

It’s not suspicious. He’s doing what he’s been paid to do...to defuse the harm done by information which has been made public.

A Poundland Max Clifford.

[Vertigo Swirl]

It’s not suspicious. He’s doing what he’s been paid to do...to defuse the harm done by information which has been made public.

A Poundland Max Clifford.

What harm was done by what information bring made public?

[G-Unit]

What would rule out the possibility that the McCanns had access to a car prior to the alarm?

I'm just pointing out that it can't be stated with certainty that they didn't have access to a car. That's not a fact.

[Vertigo Swirl]

I'm just pointing out that it can't be stated with certainty that they didn't have access to a car. That's not a fact.

It can be stated with certainty that they did not have access to a car.   Now it’s up to you to prove that  ststement wrong.

[slartibartfast]

The claim was to explain the anomalies in the group’s timings. If the anomalies were to be expected why didn’t Mitchell just state that. Why claim something that he could have no idea was true ?

What is it with this case that when the truth or no comment would be by far the most sensible response those involved always chose dishonesty ?

Once the little white lies start...

[faithlilly]

Once the little white lies start...

Indeed.

[Vertigo Swirl]

Once the little white lies start...

You appear to be accusing Mitchell of lying.  Is that not against forum rules Moderator?

[slartibartfast]

You appear to be accusing Mitchell of lying.  Is that not against forum rules Moderator?

Since we have two contradictory statements in this thread, a valid assumption.

[Vertigo Swirl]

Since we have two contradictory statements in this thread, a valid assumption.

So it’s now ok to accuse Mitchell and the McCanns of lying is it? Can we extend that to others who have made contradictory statements like Murat for example?

[Mr Gray]

Since we have two contradictory statements in this thread, a valid assumption.

as you are basing your opinion on the validity of newsaper articles your opinion has similar validity

[G-Unit]

It can be stated with certainty that they did not have access to a car.   Now it’s up to you to prove that  ststement wrong.

No it isn't. It's up to those claiming that statement is factual.

[Eleanor]

No it isn't. It's up to those claiming that statement is factual.

First it has to be proved that there was a Car.

This is a silly suggestion that there was, in my opinion.  Twelve years and no sign that any such car existed.  What proof would you like?

[Lace]

The witness statements will prove it.  Matt was accused of being involved on 10 May 2007 by the PJ and he started providing interesting info especially as he wore a watch that night. He said Kate left at 21:50 to check and nobody apart from Gerry said she was gone long. 21:50 corroborates with the waiter that served Russell his steak moments before Kate left the table. That puts the alarm before 22:00 and the Smith sighting.

Russell managed to eat most of his dinner before the alarm.

They then all went back to 5a,  the friends all say they all headed back to 5a.  So how much time would have gone by,  by the time they had all gone back to 5a to search?   Gerry tried the blind,   Dianne said she tried too so she must have known that Gerry had lifted it up,  so how much time had gone by then?


A waiter saw Gerry searching around the pool area,  when he left the restaurant there was already about 40 people gathered outside to search for Madeleine.


So did Gerry leave the apartment with Madeleine when the people were gathering?

[faithlilly]

Russell managed to eat most of his dinner before the alarm.

They then all went back to 5a,  the friends all say they all headed back to 5a.  So how much time would have gone by,  by the time they had all gone back to 5a to search?   Gerry tried the blind,   Dianne said she tried too so she must have known that Gerry had lifted it up,  so how much time had gone by then?


A waiter saw Gerry searching around the pool area,  when he left the restaurant there was already about 40 people gathered outside to search for Madeleine.


So did Gerry leave the apartment with Madeleine when the people were gathering?

There is nothing to suggest that Diane Webster knew that Gerry had already tampered with the blind.