Would a guilty person have kept the case alive for 6 years?

[LagosBen]

Someone with something to hide wouldn't have kept this whole case going for over 6 years if not to find their daughter.

Seriously, they have pushed, petitioned and asked for help from many quarters. They have never let it fade away.

The petition was for a Review -the hope was a Re-opening of the investigation into Madeline's abduction.

Are these the actions of guilty people?

If it were me and I had gotten away with a serious crime, probably not immediately, but at the right time I would let it fade and leave the country. Not keep on about it for six years

And please don't insult the intelligence of people on this forum by the usual  "they dun it for the money" posts as that is total nonsense.

Have to go out now Ill leave you with it. Cheerio.

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[Wonderfulspam]

They could have had the investigation re opened at any time,
All they had to do was cooperate with the Portuguese police,
If they had nothing to hide & they really thought she could be found alive, they would have done so.

[DCI]

They could have had the investigation re opened at any time,
All they had to do was cooperate with the Portuguese police,
If they had nothing to hide & they really thought she could be found alive, they would have done so.

No they couldn't. Why was it closed in the first place.
Shame Amaral and his gang didn't want to cooperate with the McCann's. They were too hell bent on stitching Kate up.

[Benice]

Someone with something to hide wouldn't have kept this whole case going for over 6 years if not to find their daughter.

Seriously, they have pushed, petitioned and asked for help from many quarters. They have never let it fade away.

The petition was for a Review -the hope was a Re-opening of the investigation into Madeline's abduction.

Are these the actions of guilty people?

If it were me and I had gotten away with a serious crime, probably not immediately, but at the right time I would let it fade and leave the country. Not keep on about it for six years

And please don't insult the intelligence of people on this forum by the usual  "they dun it for the money" posts as that is total nonsense.

Have to go out now Ill leave you with it. Cheerio.

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Totally agree and if they were guilty and the others covered for them, then is it likely that those friends would sit back and watch the McCanns constantly 'playing with fire' and putting them at risk of being arrested as accomplices, year in year out ?     The whole idea is ludicrous IMO.   They would all have had nervous breakdowns by now with the stress of waiting for a knock on the door.   

[jassi]

Totally agree and if they were guilty and the others covered for them, then is it likely that those friends would sit back and watch the McCanns constantly 'playing with fire' and putting them at risk of being arrested as accomplices, year in year out ?     The whole idea is ludicrous IMO.  They would all have had nervous breakdowns by now with the stress of waiting for a knock on the door.   

They are largely invisible these days, so I suppose we have little idea of their state of mind.

[faithlilly]

No they couldn't. Why was it closed in the first place.
Shame Amaral and his gang didn't want to cooperate with the McCann's. They were too hell bent on stitching Kate up.

Rebelo was the coordinator when the case was shelved, not Amaral.

[CPN]

Why the McCanns keep going?

There is an old Chinese proverb: ''Ch'i 'hu nan hsia pei'', translated as ''He who rides a tiger is afraid to dismount.''  It could have some bearing!

[DCI]

Rebelo was the coordinator when the case was shelved, not Amaral.

Did I say Amaral was, NO.

No they couldn't. Why was it closed in the first place.
Shame Amaral and his gang didn't want to cooperate with the McCann's. They were too hell bent on stitching Kate up.

[stephen25000]

Did I say Amaral was, NO.

No they couldn't. Why was it closed in the first place.
Shame Amaral and his gang didn't want to cooperate with the McCann's. They were too hell bent on stitching Kate up.

Yet another episode of fantasy island.............................

[Wonderfulspam]

Rebelo was the coordinator when the case was shelved, not Amaral.

Indeed, & as we have seen in the witness statements, Amaral was not alone in his thinking on the case.
The McCann team didn't cooperate, the case had to be shelved.
They could of proved their innocence & furthered the search to help find their daughter alive, they didn't because they couldn't.

[Angelo222]

They could have had the investigation re opened at any time,
All they had to do was cooperate with the Portuguese police,
If they had nothing to hide & they really thought she could be found alive, they would have done so.

Well thats the crux of it isnt it??   The moment they were made arguidos they ran away back home never to return to assist the police again.  What exactly does that tell anyone who has never really heard anything about the case before?   If they genuinely wanted to find their daughter they would have scoured the whole area creating as much publicity as they could as they went but no.  Instead they run off to the pope in Rome, what were they hoping for exactly??  Was it a case of divine intervention, divine absolution or penance?

They didn't cooperate with the Portuguese then and they arent doing it now.  They want SY to do it for them.

[CPN]

I can't beleive you have in some way been involved with child care.
The McCanns keep going because they what their daughter back.

Sorry, Neeley, I have been on the phone.

I think you misunderstand - or maybe I do. I thought what was being asked was why the McCanns keep "going for over 6 years if not to find their daughter" - ie why continue this if they had been involved in the disappearance of Madeleine themselves and there was no daughter to find.  Obviously if they were not involved in the disappearance of Madeleine and want the hunt for their daughter to continue the question has answered itself.   

[Lace]

Well thats the crux of it isnt it??   The moment they were made arguidos they ran away back home never to return to assist the police again.  What exactly does that tell anyone who has never really heard anything about the case before?   If they genuinely wanted to find their daughter they would have scoured the whole area creating as much publicity as they could as they went but no.  Instead they run off to the pope in Rome, what were they hoping for exactly??  Was it a case of divine intervention, divine absolution or penance?

They didn't cooperate with the Portuguese then and they arent doing it now.  They want SY to do it for them.

The PJ were well aware that they would be going home.   Why didn't they do a reconstruction when they were in Portugal?

They DID scour the area,   there was a huge search remember?   No body was found.

It was the Pope who asked to see the McCann's not vise versa.   The Pope showed an interest in the Madeleine McCann case and asked to see them.    Should they have refused?

[Lyall]

The PJ were well aware that they would be going home.   Why didn't they do a reconstruction when they were in Portugal?

They DID scour the area,   there was a huge search remember?   No body was found.

It was the Pope who asked to see the McCann's not vise versa.   The Pope showed an interest in the Madeleine McCann case and asked to see them.    Should they have refused?

He could have flown to them

[Wonderfulspam]

The PJ were well aware that they would be going home.   Why didn't they do a reconstruction when they were in Portugal?

They DID scour the area,   there was a huge search remember?   No body was found.

It was the Pope who asked to see the McCann's not vise versa.   The Pope showed an interest in the Madeleine McCann case and asked to see them.    Should they have refused?

Yes, why didn't the McCann's & their friends do a reconstruction while they were still in Portugal?

It seems like an obvious thing to do, with all the worlds cameras there, the media could of helped, maybe jog the public's memory & appeal for witnesses,

They didn't do it because they knew it would expose the holes in their statements.