The moment it went into an official document, cited below.
Cite: http://www.mccannpjfiles.co.uk/PJ/EDDIE-KEELA.htm
It is interesting that despite continual affirmations that the McCanns were suspected only of concealing their daughter's remains after her accidental death it seems that was not the actual thinking of those who wrote this report.
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In addition, we can observe that a cadaver odour was detected in the garden adjacent to apartment 5A. Nothing was detected in the other residences.
It follows from this investigation that there are indications, in practice and in the facts, of the crime of murder such as defined in ArticleQI310 of the Penal Code.
http://www.mccannpjfiles.co.uk/PJ/EDDIE-KEELA.htm So much being invested in what the dogs appeared to be telling them may have clouded judgement more than a little.
Eddie did not give his trained response of continual barking while in the garden ( a sneeze and a half hearted single bark) nor did his handler make any claim about the possibility of reaction to cadaver scent. On camera he says "There is some interest here but it will take further examination to see what's going on"
At approximately 57:10 something is lifted from the flower bed to be looked at on the morrow in daylight. Anyone know what it was, it doesn't appear to be mentioned in any evidence chain?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c4NMYPsFKb8