Why Robert Murat became a suspect and then an arguido.

[lizzibif]

He does however make reference to it during his interview on the 14th

05-Processo, Volume V, pages 1170-1178 (9 pages)

He ate a sandwich of cheese and ham sitting in the kitchen with his mother, until 22:00 or 23:00. Contrary to what he said originally, he was not with MICHAELA when she went to a Jehovah witnesses' meeting between 20:00 and 22:00, which is why he didn't phone her, because she turns her phone off.
http://www.mccannpjfiles.co.uk/PJ/ROBERT-MURAT.htm

Didn't the Jehovah's report that Michaela wasn't at the meeting that night....?

[Victoria]

To be fair, any grown man who has to rely on his mother for an alibi is going to raise the odd eyebrow. It's not exactly rock solid, is it?

Still, we have to remember that, as with the McCanns, there wasn't any evidence to prosecute Murat, despite him being, apparently, under significant scrutiny.

[lizzibif]

To be fair, any grown man who has to rely on his mother for an alibi is going to raise the odd eyebrow. It's not exactly rock solid, is it?

Still, we have to remember that, as with the McCanns, there wasn't any evidence to prosecute Murat, despite him being, apparently, under significant scrutiny.

no evidence doesn't mean he couldn't of been involved in some way...the McCann anti's say that about them so why not murat...?

[Victoria]

no evidence doesn't mean he couldn't of been involved in some way...the McCann anti's say that about them so why not murat...?

Oh, I completely agree.

[Brietta]

Oh, I completely agree.

Without any doubt he is an extremely complex character. 

One thing which I did notice while reading the account in the files, was that his behaviour while he was acting as a translator was thought to be questionable by the attendant PJ officers and resulted in him being put under surveillance.

This was long, long before any British journalist expressed concern for precisely the same behaviour which had attracted the suspicion of the investigating officer.
In effect the journalist did not start the hue and cry as we have been led to believe ... the PJ were there before her.

[lizzibif]

Oh, I completely agree.

 

[lizzibif]

Without any doubt he is an extremely complex character. 

One thing which I did notice while reading the account in the files, was that his behaviour while he was acting as a translator was thought to be questionable by the attendant PJ officers and resulted in him being put under surveillance.

This was long, long before any British journalist expressed concern for precisely the same behaviour which had attracted the suspicion of the investigating officer.
In effect the journalist did not start the hue and cry as we have been led to believe ... the PJ were there before her.

yes that's right he was under surveillance for about week by the pj ...before the journalist had suspicions about his behaviour....
 

[faithlilly]

There is no doubt that Mr Murat did change his story, unless "contrary to what he said originally" means different things to different people.  All that is open for discussion is why.

The circumstances in which statements were made is entirely different. 
Initial statements made in the immediate aftermath of the discovery that your child is missing using volunteer interpreters because you do not speak Portuguese are almost bound to contain errors. 

A person making a statement who is not emotionally involved some time after the event when the initial panic has subsided ... who is fluent and making the statement in Portuguese ... retracting the glaring error of providing information falsely naming a person as an alibi, must surely have set the antennae of the investigating officers twitching.

My but you are slippery Brietta.

For the confused the esteemed poster has just attempted to nullify Gerry's change of statement with regard to his entrance to 5a on the night of the 3rd while using Murat's as a stick with which to beat him.

[bros]

ONE MILLION $ QUESTION

Murat where was your Volkswagen Transporter? Decide which of your statement is correct.

1. He stated in the police report that his mom was driving it.
2. He stated during the lunch at home vith MW former husband that he left at town near  PDL with posters of missing girl.
3. He stated to the rent a car Agent that he needs to rent Hunday Gets urgently because his Volkswagen transporter was given to Brits to look for missing girls. (Here he panicked extremely).
 

[jassi]

I'm sure the police will ask all the question that they feel are necessary.

[Carana]

There is no doubt that Mr Murat did change his story, unless "contrary to what he said originally" means different things to different people.  All that is open for discussion is why.

The circumstances in which statements were made is entirely different. 
Initial statements made in the immediate aftermath of the discovery that your child is missing using volunteer interpreters because you do not speak Portuguese are almost bound to contain errors. 

A person making a statement who is not emotionally involved some time after the event when the initial panic has subsided ... who is fluent and making the statement in Portuguese ... retracting the glaring error of providing information falsely naming a person as an alibi, must surely have set the antennae of the investigating officers twitching.

The original Amaral team just didn't seem to have a coherent system in operation.

There are lots of unanswered questions concerning details about lots of people... and quite a few instances of notes taken by various PJ officers that don't make much sense.

Whose fault?

[Carana]

ONE MILLION $ QUESTION

Murat where was your Volkswagen Transporter? Decide which of your statement is correct.

1. He stated in the police report that his mom was driving it.
2. He stated during the lunch at home vith MW former husband that he left at town near  PDL with posters of missing girl.
3. He stated to the rent a car Agent that he needs to rent Hunday Gets urgently because his Volkswagen transporter was given to Brits to look for missing girls. (Here he panicked extremely).
 

Hmm. Have you checked the files yourself on the issues concerning the cars?

[bros]

Hmm. Have you checked the files yourself on the issues concerning the cars?

yes I read them last few days.

[misty]

yes I read them last few days.

Contamination & confusion is good.
What police force in the world would covertly trail a suspect for the day and follow him to a police station where he was acted as a translator for another suspect (the gardener in this case)?

[bros]

Contamination & confusion is good.
What police force in the world would covertly trail a suspect for the day and follow him to a police station where he was acted as a translator for another suspect (the gardener in this case)?

PDL Police did a good job. I wonder wat the forum here will look like when the case is closed.