New German suspect in Madeleine McCann mystery disappearance.

[faithlilly]

The hypocrisy is bewildering at times.

It positively reeks around here Eleanor.

[Eleanor]

There may be current investigations into other violent rapists/paedophiles who were within the area where these crimes were committed.
If they are known to the police then of course they should be thoroughly investigated.

This doesn't seem to have been a priority with The PJ.  It was so much more easy to try to stitch up the Mothers.

[Erngath]

Madeleine will have been worth a few bob to the right people.  I shall continue to hope for this.

I shall hope as well.
It must be very difficult for her parents to continue to have hope.
The visit they had from the police to update them on the German police beliefs must have been harrowing.

[Brietta]

Anyone with conviction or just him?
I thought that was what Grange did with their 600 persons of interest.

  ... and doesn't it look very much like that number of 600 persons of interest has been whittled down somewhat.  I think that is what happens to a list like that when it is painfully investigated to rule individuals in or to rule them out or else why bother having a list at all.

[Eleanor]

I shall hope as well.
It must be very difficult for her parents to continue to have hope.
The visit they had from the police to update them on the German police beliefs must have been harrowing.

The McCanns obviously hope even more than we do.  This isn't our child, so I don't really understand why some people think that our hope is emotional.

[Eleanor]

  ... and doesn't it look very much like that number of 600 persons of interest has been whittled down somewhat.  I think that is what happens to a list like that when it is painfully investigated to rule individuals in or to rule them out or else why bother having a list at all.

All Paedophiles, were they?  This wouldn't surprise me.

[Leepal]

Ian Huntley had no previous murder convictions....that means absolutely nothing....I certainly don't intend to dismiss it out of hand as you are until there is more information.

Exactly.  There is a first time for everything.  This suspect may not have murdered before but he has, at the very least, committed crimes that surely suggest he's a psychopath, eg. brutally raping an older woman and taping it.  For someone like this it is not such a quantum leap that he would kill a defenceless child as it would be for most people.

[Eleanor]

Exactly.  There is a first time for everything.  This suspect may not have murdered before but he has, at the very least, committed crimes that surely suggest he's a psychopath, eg. brutally raping an older woman and taping it.  For someone like this it is not such a quantum leap that he would kill a defenceless child as it would be for most people.

I don't really understand the definition of Psychopath, but he is obviously one sick puppy.

Whether or not he murdered anyone has still to be proven.  And I will defend his right to that.  Something that Kate and Gerry McCann never got from some.

Welcome, by the way.  It is aways good to see someone new.

[faithlilly]

The McCanns obviously hope even more than we do.  This isn't our child, so I don't really understand why some people think that our hope is emotional.

There is nothing wrong with hope based on emotion, after all this is the fate of a small child.

For some though the ‘hope’ was always obviously pragmatic and was just as pragmatically abandoned, with no thought for the child, when convenient.

[pathfinder73]

If he moved back there and that picture proves to be of his van and Madeleine’s body is found on land or down the adjacent well then I can see the relevance of that picture.

Reports have said they examined that vehicle and have not found Madeleine's DNA.

[faithlilly]

Exactly.  There is a first time for everything.  This suspect may not have murdered before but he has, at the very least, committed crimes that surely suggest he's a psychopath, eg. brutally raping an older woman and taping it.  For someone like this it is not such a quantum leap that he would kill a defenceless child as it would be for most people.

Welcome to the forum Leepal.

He has to have had a motive.

[pathfinder73]

How do you know that this is all a "charade"?
No one knows what evidence the police have.
He may have murdered before and not been caught.
You cannot know for sure.
He should be thoroughly investigated.

For starters they have not found Madeleine's DNA in his vehicles so how did he move her away?

[jassi]

Does he need a motive, or at least one we might understand?

IF guilty, he may have just decided that this was on his 'bucket list'.
Could have been any child, any time as long as the circumstances were right - ie  child left alone, unguarded.
 and available.

[pathfinder73]

I hope they have checked that he wasn't at work that night. Pubs are open at night. They better have done! That is why I wanted to know where he worked at the time of the disappearance. To clear basic stuff!

[faithlilly]

Does he need a motive, or at least one we might understand?

IF guilty, he may have just decided that this was on his 'bucket list'.
Could have been any child, any time as long as the circumstances were right - ie  child left alone, unguarded.
 and available.

He may but there’s no evidence of it.