As I understand it those who believe the parents responsible, and its not restricted to "trolls" on the Internet, believe the children were sedated of an evening so the parents could have a carefree time. MM then under the influence of "sedation" came to some harm by way of an accident. The parents then fearing the consequences in terms of the twins and their professional status covered up.
I think many, myself included, struggle to understand how a set of parents who were in their late 30's and professional could ever have thought it was a good idea to go out night after night for their own pleasure leaving their children home alone in an unsecured holiday apartment.
If a central theme of the holiday was going to involve the adults socialising in the evening then why not rent a large apartment where they could all put the children to bed in their respective bedrooms and then sit out on the terrace with a bbq or takeaway food and booze?
These people who assume the McCanns’ sedated Maddie are assuming that because they’re doctors
Even doctors need a script to get medication, and someone, somewhere would have known if either of them had been prescribed sedatives. Of course, anyone can buy sedative type mixtures over the counter, but as both Gerry and Kate were doctors IF they gave a sedative to Maddie they’d know exactly the right amount to give. I seem to remember Maddie had a couple of restless nights prior to that evening, so why weren’t they using the sedatives those nights?
It’s because they weren’t using any at all.
But let’s suppose they HAD, and let’s suppose when Gerry or Kate went into the apartment they discovered Maddie had died, which I think would be difficult without switching the light on which they wouldn’t have done as they didn’t want to wake them, why wouldn’t they have immediately carried out CPR on her and called an ambulance? They needn’t have said they’d medicated her had they done so: they could have said Maddie must have drank some medicine without their knowledge. Children have done that — they’ve even chewed tablets thinking they’re sweets.
There’s absolutely no evidence at all they sedated Maddie, and had they, as if they’d hide her body then go back to the Tapas bar all casual and continue eating and drinking! Coupled with the fact they were deeply religious, never in a million years would they just dispose of her body! And how could they? They had no transport and now where to hide her.
It’s too ludicrous to consider.
I agree that it was shortsighted of all the families to leave their children unattended and take it in turns to check on them, and I certainly wouldn’t do that. I’ve gone on family holidays in the past, where one of my relatives have brought their nanny with them so we could go out at night and drink etc.
I’m sure the McCann’s bitterly regret not doing that, too — they did have a nanny — but we don’t really know how close the Tapas Bar was to the apartment. Perhaps they could see it from where they were sat? Did they take a baby monitor with them?
I don’t know that much about the details to give my opinion on whether it was obviously reckless to leave the children alone. I seem to recall Gerry saying they could see the apartment and eating in the Tapas bar was almost like eating in your back garden?
My biggest worry would have been if Maddie walked out and fell into the swimming pool. Am I right in thinking she didn’t have the strength to slide the patio door open? Wasn’t it unlocked or something?
