How likely is it that Jane Tanner and the Smiths saw the 'same' man ?

[AnneGuedes]

If I'd ever found anything to be sceptical about Anne then I would be.  So far that hasn't happened.

It's ok, Benice, you're a believer, I think it's an important, not very easy, function.

[Redblossom]

As a qualified Police Sketch Artist, I am sure, she was in the best position to identify similarities.

As a sketch artist she should NOT have had LICENCE to put into her sketch what Tanner DIDNT see, ie the childs top

[Mo Stache]

As a sketch artist she sbould NOT have had LICENCE to put into her sketch what Tanner DIDNT see, ie the childs top

What is sbould? As a professional police sketch artist she had the licence to sketch within her scope of practice.

[Redblossom]

What is sbould? As a professional police sketch artist she had the licence to sketch within her scope of practice.

Its a spelling mistake OBVIOUSLY as WELL YOU know. and NO, a sketch artists sketches what witnesses see, not what they DIDNT!!! What a stupid post, it is NOT in their remit to add bits cos theywant to, see what a joke

[Mo Stache]

Its a spelling mistake OBVIOUSLY as WELL YOU know. and NO, a sketch artists sketches what witnesses see, not what they DIDNT!!! What a stupid post, it is NOT in their remit to add bits cos theywant to, see what a joke

No need to shout.
If a sketch artist is not told either by a witness or the parents, what the child was last wearing, what is the artist suppose to sketch the child in? Leave her naked with a message, witness did not see what she had on as a top. Or don't you think the artist would have been told what the child went to bed in, was last seen in, was wearing when she was taken so that she can sketch as accurate a representation as possible?
 

[Mrs. B]

No need to shout.
If a sketch artist is not told either by a witness or the parents, what the child was last wearing, what is the artist suppose to sketch the child in? Leave her naked with a message, witness did not see what she had on as a top. Or don't you think the artist would have been told what the child went to bed in, was last seen in, was wearing when she was taken so that she can sketch as accurate a representation as possible?

Of course she would, who do people think police artists do sketches FOR in the first place? It's not so they can keep pretty pictures on their files, or hang them up in their offices, it's for the benefit of the PUBLIC, in order to trigger memories of potential witnesses.

[faithlilly]

They are obviously not anomalies in the eyes of the UK police, only in the eyes of some armchair sleuths - who have an agenda quite different to that of SY.
IMHO

SY would not be able to request a reconstruction so the point is academic.

[AnneGuedes]

SY would not be able to request a reconstruction so the point is academic.

Totally (a pity).

[Redblossom]

No need to shout.
If a sketch artist is not told either by a witness or the parents, what the child was last wearing, what is the artist suppose to sketch the child in? Leave her naked with a message, witness did not see what she had on as a top. Or don't you think the artist would have been told what the child went to bed in, was last seen in, was wearing when she was taken so that she can sketch as accurate a representation as possible?

Sketch artist is to sketch what a WITNESS saw not what the parents say what pyjamas they put their kid into bed with

The sketch was NOT of maddie in bed last seen byher parents but of Maddie SEEN being whisked  away by a stranger by Jane Tanner in the street wearing her pjs,sheesh gone

[AnneGuedes]

I observe that photographs of toddler Madeleine are still published in newspapers. In 2007 it was counterproductive (unless the objective was mainly to disturb the public), but now it's frankly ludicrous.

[Mo Stache]

Sketch artist is to sketch what a WITNESS saw not what the parents say what they pyjamas they put their kid into bed with

Think about what you just posted Redblossom.

Hypothetically speaking - When (God forbid) your child goes missing. You are the last person to have seen her/him and you will be asked by the police for the description of the clothing the child was in when you last saw him/her. That would go into the description of the sketch. You would be the last witness to have witnesses what the child was wearing.

[faithlilly]

No need to shout.
If a sketch artist is not told either by a witness or the parents, what the child was last wearing, what is the artist suppose to sketch the child in? Leave her naked with a message, witness did not see what she had on as a top. Or don't you think the artist would have been told what the child went to bed in, was last seen in, was wearing when she was taken so that she can sketch as accurate a representation as possible?

If the purpose of the sketch was to identify if it was the missing child being carried then the artist should not add anything that is not escribed to her. Besides if the child was not carried at an angle where Tanner could see her top, why is the children being drawn in a way that you can ? Rather misleading to say the least.

[Mrs. B]

LOL No, police sketch artists can use the impressions of several witnesses to draw a sketch of a potential suspects for example, what matters is to draw a picture representing an impression that is as close to reality as possible. All information is taken into account when doing this. It's for the benefit of the PUBLIC, not police.

[Mo Stache]

I observe that photographs of toddler Madeleine are still published in newspapers. In 2007 it was counterproductive (unless the objective was mainly to disturb the public), but now it's frankly ludicrous.

It could serve to trigger the memory of someone who saw her in 2007. So in my opinion not ludicrous at all.

[faithlilly]

LOL No, police sketch artists can use the impressions of several witnesses to draw a sketch of a potential suspects for example, what matters is to draw a picture representing an impression that is as close to reality as possible. All information is taken into account when doing this. It's for the benefit of the PUBLIC, not police.

But if the actual top was later found to be totally different from the one sketched that would be very misleading to the public, I'm sure you'll agree, and counterproductive.