New German suspect in Madeleine McCann mystery disappearance.

[Mr Gray]

Perhaps he's cleverer than some give him credit for.

I think the evidence for the contrary is evident

[Vertigo Swirl]

Scotland Yard is launching a joint appeal with the BKA and the Portuguese Policia Judiciaria (PJ), including a £20,000 reward for information leading to the conviction of the person responsible of Madeleine’s disappearance

Read more: https://metro.co.uk/2020/06/04/madeleine-mccann-suspect-named-christian-brueckner-12803974/?ito=cbshare
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So the reward was only recently set up, years after the friend squealed.  Faithlilly gets it wrong yet again.

[faithlilly]

do you have any confirmation he was aware of the reward

It was common knowledge so there is every possibility that he did know.

[Mr Gray]

It was common knowledge so there is every possibility that he did know.

Then why didnt he claim that CB confessed to him....that would have been much better ...its what I would have done....ill bear it in mind should I ever need 20 k...perish the thought.

[faithlilly]

Then why didnt he claim that CB confessed to him....that would have been much better ...its what I would have done....ill bear it in mind should I ever need 20 k...perish the thought.

According to some print media that’s exactly what he did.

https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/madeleine-mccann-suspect-told-pal-22141762

[Mr Gray]

According to some print media that’s exactly what he did.

https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/madeleine-mccann-suspect-told-pal-22141762

Well if its in the papers it must be true... I rest your case

[Vertigo Swirl]

How many £20k rewards are the German police handing out then?

[faithlilly]

Well if its in the papers it must be true... I rest your case

So tell me again why you think that it isn’t possible that Brueckner’s friend went to the police with a bogus story simply to get the reward ?

[Billy Whizz Fan Club]

Well if its in the papers it must be true... I rest your case

And you get your information where?

[Mr Gray]

And you get your information where?

Im winding faith up..isnt it obvious

[Billy Whizz Fan Club]

The question that's baffling me is when did CM first hear of Smithman, and why was Smithman ignored for so long considerinng the publicity surrounding lots of other possible sightings of an abductor in the frenzied media campaign in those early days? With OG years later believing him to be THE abductor and now some forum members on this thread claiming it could be the  the German sex offender on the way to his campervan, surely some publicity from "a source close to the family" early on might have generated some information and/or a positive ID.

[Billy Whizz Fan Club]

Im winding faith up..isnt it obvious

Oh sorry!! Hey - is that allowed on this forum!!?   

[Mr Gray]

Oh sorry!! Hey - is that allowed on this forum!!?   

Not sure...but Ive been accused of being a bully...a dick head and  a know it all.. by a moderator...and been given 25 points for nothing...so I thought I might at least act the part. 

[faithlilly]

Im winding faith up..isnt it obvious

I guess in RL you’re quite a low achiever.

[Holly Goodhead]

Try googling 3 or 4 year old abduction by paedophile and see how many different cases you come across.  It’s hardly unheard of.  Paedophiles may not usually target that age group but that doesn’t mean that age group is never targeted by paedophiles.  It’s a pointless observation IMO, and adds nothing to the understanding of what may have happened in this case.  I could equally say “parents don’t usually leave their kids unattended in holiday apartments “ or “ prents don’t usually cover up the accidental death of a child”, what would that contribute to the discussion?

I used the word usually in my post ie paedophiles are not usually attracted to children in that age range based on the experts that have commented on the case.