Why Robert Murat became a suspect and then an arguido.

[Carana]

I find Silvia Batista's various interviews to be a bit confusing.

[pegasus]

Well, come on then...or do I have to spend hours googling again?
P.S.  I reckon you've got inside knowledge of who owns all those private apartments in block 5 to have identified the owner of the grey car.

Four of the T9 saw translatorman that night: DP FP ROB RO.
IIRC one of them in a statement had a tentative recollection of clothing.
PS I have only the same files and press and photos and videos as you do.

[pegasus]

Pagasus please point to the evidence that sister witnesses have changed statements, as I recall it is not only them but six witnesses in total cast doubt over Murat alibi.

The key witnesses are:

• Holidaymaker Jayne Jensen, a 54-year-old businesswoman. In a statement to police she said she saw Mr Murat smoking a cigarette on the street corner opposite the apartment half an hour after Madeleine disappeared.

•The barrister, who has not been named but was on holiday and was pictured in Praia da Luz at the time Madeleine vanished. He has given a witness statement that corroborates what Ms Jensen said.

The next evening he and Ms Jensen were talking about the disappearance on an apartment balcony when Mr Murat joined them for a drink.

The barrister has described Mr Murat's behaviour that evening as "odd", saying Mr Murat insisted on going to change his clothes because it had been a long day - when they were certain he had already changed earlier. -Second witness about his constant clothes change.

Three friends of the McCanns. It is understood they have given statements to police insisting Mr Murat introduced himself to them on the night Madeleine vanished. It is claimed he said: "I am Robert. Can I help in the search?" Mr Murat subsequently acted as a translator between the police and the McCanns up until he was made a suspect.

• Charlotte Pennington, a nanny working at the Ocean Club resort. She claims to have seen Mr Murat in the hours after Madeleine vanished.

A source close to Mrs McCann told the Standard: "Kate has always felt there are questions concerning Murat that need to be answered.


Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-505368/Madeleine-SIX-key-witnesses-cast-doubt-Robert-

[pegasus]

@Bros Never did I say anyone changed their statements.
To start lets at these two events only:
1. Witness J sees a man at about 10.30am 4th wearing striped shirt and trousers.
2. Witness J sees a man much later on the 4th wearing blue jeans and tshirt who says he has been wearing these same clothes all day.
For now forget all other witnesses, and forget the night of the 3rd, to concentrate only on the 2 events above, ok? ....tbc

[faithlilly]

DP doesn't smoke and the witnesses clearly said they saw Murat smoking

How on earth do you know that ?

[Carana]

Silvia Batista's statements don't appear to be very clear.

http://www.mccannpjfiles.co.uk/PJ/SILVIA_BATISTA.htm

[pegasus]

I find Silvia Batista's various interviews to be a bit confusing.

Yes. Initially she said she thought RM was present that night. She suggested to PJ to ask 3 other witnesses present who she was sure would confirm this. All 3 witnesses (who BTW unlike SB did actually know what RM looked like) said RM was definitely not there.
I find the 3 people who did actually know what he looks like are correct, and one who did not know what he looks like (except retrospectively) to be honest but mistaken.

[misty]

How on earth do you know that ?

Do you believe that DP would be in a doorway smoking a cigarette (if he was a smoker) whilst the rest of the group were running around searching for the missing child of his close friend?

[Alice Purjorick]

If in doubt answer a question with a couple more!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rPqwUITSUT8

[jassi]

Do you believe that DP would be in a doorway smoking a cigarette (if he was a smoker) whilst the rest of the group were running around searching for the missing child of his close friend?

Who can tell what people will do in times of stress.

[Carana]

@ Pegasus

There are numerous points regarding her various statements that don't seem clear to me. She may have been exhausted and the GNR/ PJ officers may not have accurately reported what she'd said.

No idea.

[faithlilly]

Who can tell what people will do in times of stress.

You beat me to it jassi.

[Alice Purjorick]

Who can tell what people will do in times of stress.

Light up a Capstan Full Strength?

[Mr Gray]

is there any statement by murat in the released files

[Alice Purjorick]

is there any statement by murat in the released files

We thought you had read all the available evidence? You keep telling us that. 


WITNESS STATEMENT OF ARGUIDO: ROBERT MURAT

Processo, Volume V, pages 1170-1178

WITNESS STATEMENT OF ARGUIDO: ROBERT MURAT

Date: 2007/05/14; Time: 10:00;  Location: DIC Portimao
Officer: Joao C. and Luis P., Inspectors

I'll leave you to find it