New German suspect in Madeleine McCann mystery disappearance.

[barrier]

I think that's quite obvious

Come on Davel you are better than that.

[Brietta]

Thank you for admitting (finally) that there is evidence against the McCanns; there are those who deny that.

What do you consider to be evidence against the McCann's ?

[G-Unit]

What do you consider to be evidence against the McCann's ?

I have made hundreds of posts on the subject. I don't have a handy list, I'm afraid. I think Davel's 'weak' evidence is more interesting. In my opinion the evidence against CB is weak so far, so unless something stronger emerges the case is unlikely to be solved.

[Brietta]

Inspector Paiva spoke to Mr Smith by phone on 27th September 2007, a week after Smith contacted OG. His return to Portugal was definitely discussed as Smith assured Paiva of his;

full availability to travel to Portugal with the aim of making statements and collaborating with this police in all the diligences that could be considered necessary concerning these events.
https://www.mccannpjfiles.co.uk/PJ/MARTIN_SMITH.htm

Yet so urgent was a return to Portugal deemed that nothing was done about it during the following week?

Nor was any attempt was made to collect corroborating evidence of the Smith family sighting until the 10th of October by which time Paulo Rebello was eight days into his appointment to lead the investigation.

In the event Mr Smith was not invited to return to Portugal ... why do you think that was?

[faithlilly]

Inspector Paiva spoke to Mr Smith by phone on 27th September 2007, a week after Smith contacted OG. His return to Portugal was definitely discussed as Smith assured Paiva of his;

full availability to travel to Portugal with the aim of making statements and collaborating with this police in all the diligences that could be considered necessary concerning these events.
https://www.mccannpjfiles.co.uk/PJ/MARTIN_SMITH.htm

So refreshing to see a cooperative witness.

[Lace]

So refreshing to see a cooperative witness.

The McCann's cooperated with the Police.   

[Brietta]

This case is riddled with unreliable evidence. People reported seeing Madeleine McCann all over the world, reported charity collectors and random men standing in streets.

It is also riddled with no evidence at all although interestingly enough Amaral has announced on video that the Portuguese police did visit Brueckner ~ but he wasn't in so they went away.
That wasn't "all over the world" that was right on the doorstep in Portugal very, very close to the location from which Madeleine was abducted.

Snip
Christian Bruckner was one of 600 people of interest investigated by police in the wake of Madeleine's disappearance, but officers who were dispatched to speak with the convicted paedophile returned with no information and never followed him up.

In a television interview, Goncalo Amaral, the controversial police chief who blamed the McCanns for Madeleine's disappearance, admitted that it was not possible to investigate every potential perpetrator in enough detail.

"I have been told that, yes, they had come knocking on the door, that person [Bruckner] was not at home," he told the Portuguese TV channel TVI. Amaral was taken off the McCann case for a series of crucial mistakes including not securing the crime scene properly, and launching a bungled investigation into Madeleine's parents, which was dropped after eight months.

Defending his force's missed opportunity with Bruckner, Mr Amaral said: "We are doing a survey of people known for theft, namely thefts in apartments. And apparently this man was not on the list of thefts in apartments; he had stolen fuel."
https://www.independent.ie/world-news/europe/top-suspect-in-maddie-case-not-quizzed-because-he-wasnt-home-39307836.html

[Brietta]

I have made hundreds of posts on the subject. I don't have a handy list, I'm afraid. I think Davel's 'weak' evidence is more interesting. In my opinion the evidence against CB is weak so far, so unless something stronger emerges the case is unlikely to be solved.

In other words you have no evidence.  Thanks for that.

[Lace]

It is also riddled with no evidence at all although interestingly enough Amaral has announced on video that the Portuguese police did visit Brueckner ~ but he wasn't in so they went away.
That wasn't "all over the world" that was right on the doorstep in Portugal very, very close to the location from which Madeleine was abducted.

Snip
Christian Bruckner was one of 600 people of interest investigated by police in the wake of Madeleine's disappearance, but officers who were dispatched to speak with the convicted paedophile returned with no information and never followed him up.

In a television interview, Goncalo Amaral, the controversial police chief who blamed the McCanns for Madeleine's disappearance, admitted that it was not possible to investigate every potential perpetrator in enough detail.

"I have been told that, yes, they had come knocking on the door, that person [Bruckner] was not at home," he told the Portuguese TV channel TVI. Amaral was taken off the McCann case for a series of crucial mistakes including not securing the crime scene properly, and launching a bungled investigation into Madeleine's parents, which was dropped after eight months.

Defending his force's missed opportunity with Bruckner, Mr Amaral said: "We are doing a survey of people known for theft, namely thefts in apartments. And apparently this man was not on the list of thefts in apartments; he had stolen fuel."
https://www.independent.ie/world-news/europe/top-suspect-in-maddie-case-not-quizzed-because-he-wasnt-home-39307836.html

Unbelievable

[kizzy]

Without reference to Amaral's book ...

Please provide a cite for "The PJ had just made arrangements to bring the Smiths back to Portugal"

Please provide a cite for "The PJ had just made arrangements to bring the Smiths back to Portugal"

Unfortunately, that was stopped in its tracks - when GA was taken off the case.

We will never know where it could have led - or uncovered.  evidence wise.IMO

[faithlilly]

Yet so urgent was a return to Portugal deemed that nothing was done about it during the following week?

Nor was any attempt was made to collect corroborating evidence of the Smith family sighting until the 10th of October by which time Paulo Rebello was eight days into his appointment to lead the investigation.

In the event Mr Smith was not invited to return to Portugal ... why do you think that was?

Pavia spoke to Martin Smith on 27th of September, a Thursday in 2007. Amaral was relieved of his position on the 2nd of October, the following Tuesday. There was a weekend in between.

It is an absolute tribute to the PJ that anything was done by the 10th of October due to the disruption changing coordinators must have caused.

[faithlilly]

Unbelievable

Why ?

[Lace]

Why ?

He was out so they didn't bother going back.

[G-Unit]

Yet so urgent was a return to Portugal deemed that nothing was done about it during the following week?

Nor was any attempt was made to collect corroborating evidence of the Smith family sighting until the 10th of October by which time Paulo Rebello was eight days into his appointment to lead the investigation.

In the event Mr Smith was not invited to return to Portugal ... why do you think that was?

Amaral was removed from the investigation five days after Paiva's conversation with Mr Smith. The investigation was without a coordinator for a month after that. Rebello acted quite quickly by authorising the collection of more evidence just over a week after he took over imo.

[G-Unit]

He was out so they didn't bother going back.

I thought he had no fixed abode at the time of the 'abduction'?