Wendy Murphy on FOX

[Rachel Granada]

That's why they ask them again Rachel.

Fair point Lyall but going back to an earlier point on this thread, did it not cross Ms Murphy's mind that Kate McCann was acting on the advice of her lawyer.

[Montclair]

Indeed they are not CEdwards but I'd rather take their word on a suspect rather than Ms Murphy, who has no access to the whole picture.

I'm sure she more access to the whole picture than anyone at BBC who just swallow hook line and sinker the McCanns' abduction fairy tale and their slagging off of the Portuguese police. I bet that no one there has even had a peek at the police files.

[blonk]

Did [Wendy Murphy] know that Kate was following her lawyer's instructions when she did not answer the 48 questions.

I think the essential point that Wendy was trying to make was: what desperate mother of a missing child wouldn't want to answer every police question, in order to try to establish the truth.

To quote Wendy from last night's broadcast:

"Ah, but this is important, she refused to answer – she hired lawyers straightaway. She refuses to answer 48 questions, things like: ‘What did you see when you walked into the room where your child was supposed to be sleeping?’...I think this is all related to [the civil case in Portugal] - and this whole ‘new suspect thing’ is again part of them trying to distract attention from the fact that, as parents of a missing, probably dead child, what are you doing?!

Not answering questions?!

Please!"

[Redblossom]

I couldn't see the vid. just got a frozen page. 

If this lady is an Attorney is she advocating ignoring your lawyer's advice.?  Did she know that Kate was following her Lawyers instructions when she did not answer the 48 questions.

[Lyall]

Fair point Lyall but going back to an earlier point on this thread, did it not cross Ms Murphy's mind that Kate McCann was acting on the advice of her lawyer.

Of course but she was a prosecutor and they use or attempt to use refusal to answer questions as evidence. It is used that way in the UK now too since the law was changed.

[Cariad]

Yes, I also thought that Kate has asked to take the stand?

The McCanns' spokesman, Clarence Mitchell, has confirmed that lawyer Isabel Duarte lodged an application last week for Mrs McCann to take the stand as well.

If the judge grants the application, the couple will return to Lisbon.

It is thought that if they do give evidence, it will be at the end of the trial next month.


http://news.sky.com/story/1152016/madeleine-mccann-kate-wants-to-testify

How accurate Sky and Clarence are is up for debate, but it quite clearly says "take the stand".

[Benita]

Detectives said new material uncovered by the inquiry does not implicate the family or their friends.

[Cariad]

Detectives said new material uncovered by the inquiry does not implicate the family or their friends.

I knew that would come in useful!

[Redblossom]

Redwood says something was quite a revelation.....

[blonk]

This 'new material' has been variously said by Scotland Yard, the BBC and the British mainstream press to be not only new but:

* substantive

* significant

* very significant

* a breakthrough

* shattering.

It results from an investigation by Britain's top police force which has lasted 2.5 years and cost £6 million and counting.

It's being extremely widely promoted by the BBC.
 
This evidence about a bloke seen near the McCanns' apartment on 3 May 2007 must therefore be something

very very BIG

[Benice]

Thanks for that Red - much appreciated.

[CPN]

Can I ask - because I genuinely don't know - is it usual for cases in Portugal to get spread out in the way this libel trial has been spread out - going on on the odd day here and there for weeks?

[jassi]

This 'new material' has been variously said by Scotland Yard, the BBC and the British mainstream press to be not only new but:

* substantive

* significant

* very significant

* a breakthrough

* shattering.

It results from an investigation by Britain's top police force which has lasted 2.5 years and cost £6 million and counting.

It's being extremely widely promoted by the BBC.
 
This evidence about a bloke seen near the McCanns' apartment on 3 May 2007 must therefore be something

very very BIG

A lot of pre-show hype, but don't be disappointed if it turns out to be a bit of an anticlimax.

[Cudge]

  Jimmy Savile?

Michael Barrymore ?

[Lyall]

A lot of pre-show hype, but don't be disappointed if it turns out to be a bit of an anticlimax.

That's my bet too, Jassi.