Madeleine McCann case to be re-opened in Portugal as an abduction scenario.

[Kazcutt]

Under portuguese law you can only reopen a case if you have fresh evidence

[BigFatBlonde]

What difference would it make to the abduction theory?

From an investigative point of view the theory would be exhausted. No evidence, no suspects. At that point the investigation would either turn its attention elsewhere or the case closed.

Plus, SY have put so much store in this that they would suffer a massive loss of face.

Smithman is pivotal to the investigation.

N

[Mr Gray]

From an investigative point of view the theory would be exhausted. No evidence, no suspects. At that point the investigation would either turn its attention elsewhere or the case closed.

Plus, SY have put so much store in this that they would suffer a massive loss of face.

Smithman is pivotal to the investigation.

N

I would think SY have more than smithman..just my opinion

[Redblossom]

Nothing silly about pointing out the fact that Mr Smith did not in fact say the Man was Gerry, nor for that matter about stating the fact that there is no other statement even suggesting that possibility.

Of all the Smith statements only the second one given by Mr Smith mentions it as even a possibility.

And that possibility is based entirely on him thinking Gerry carrying a child in a position hundreds of thousands of people use daily made him consider the idea because that is how the man sighted by the family also carried the child.

Just more pedantic rubbish....Par for the course....mr Smith was shaken when he saw the footage...it obviously  triggered something in his unconscious that was very important.....perhaps so important to explain the  Mccanns not shouting this sighting of a young blond child seeing being carried ON THE NIGHT their child was abducted from the rooftops but chasing after creepy charity collectors  nowhere near them in time or distance!!! pffft

[Apostate]

From an investigative point of view the theory would be exhausted. No evidence, no suspects. At that point the investigation would either turn its attention elsewhere or the case closed.

Plus, SY have put so much store in this that they would suffer a massive loss of face.

Smithman is pivotal to the investigation.

N

Given that he was allegedly identified by more than one respondent to the Crimewatch programme strange that there have been no arrests for questioning

[AnneGuedes]

And that possibility is based entirely on him thinking Gerry carrying a child in a position hundreds of thousands of people use daily made him consider the idea because that is how the man sighted by the family also carried the child.

I agree that it can't be what was engraved in Mr Smith's memory for such a long time, something nobody would expect seeing in the street of a calm little village before the dead of night.

[sadie]

I bet Smithman walked with Madeleine pressed against his shoulder. Who was he ? An Amish paedophile ?

That's racist Anne

nothing wrong with the Amish any more than the Catholic or the Menonite or the Jew or the ......

They are a peace loving quiet people who are very religious and believe in the simple life.

Have you ever seen any in real life?

[BigFatBlonde]

That's racist Anne

nothing wrong with the Amish any more than the Catholic or the Menonite or the Jew or the ......

They are a peace loving quiet people who are very religious and believe in the simple life.

Have you ever seen any in real life?

The Amish are not a race.

You could claim it was xenophobic if you want.

I saw some when I was studying in Boston - if it wasn't for the religion I could go for the lifestyle.

N

[gilet]

The thing is, if Smithman turns out to be an innocent, and Tannerman has been effectively ruled out, where does that leave the abduction theory?

N

It leaves it with the other suspicious people reported by independent witnesses in PDL whose presence was not investigated by the first PJ team. It leaves us with the separate inquiries of the PJ.

[BigFatBlonde]

It leaves it with the other suspicious people reported by independent witnesses in PDL whose presence was not investigated by the first PJ team. It leaves us with the separate inquiries of the PJ.

It leaves SY with egg on it's face. Come on a few people hanging around are hardly suspicious surely?

N

[Lyall]

I would think SY have more than smithman..just my opinion

They told you three weeks ago what they have. "We have found part of the needle in the haystack".

The police themselves have consistently played down the hype, if people actually listen to what they say. DCS Campbell did on his last day in charge in May, and Assistant Commissioner Rowley is now.

[Kazcutt]

The new leads are from people who was questioned once according to sky .
They left statements but was never questioned again

[BigFatBlonde]

They told you three weeks ago what they have. "We have found part of the needle in the haystack".

The police themselves have consistently played down the hype, if people actually listen to what they say. DCS Campbell did on his last day in charge in May, and Assistant Commissioner Rowley is now.

I think withholding information for a week so the BBC can advertise Crimewatch can hardly be described as playing down the hype.

N

[AnneGuedes]

The thing is, if Smithman turns out to be an innocent, and Tannerman has been effectively ruled out, where does that leave the abduction theory?

N

Turning to be another innocent ? Difficult. But he could die and have post mortem a little treatment to match both e-fits ;)

[gilet]

Under portuguese law you can only reopen a case if you have fresh evidence

And that evidence has to be substantial (ie of substance).