The Libel Trial - So who or what did hinder the search for Madeleine??

[icabodcrane]

Yes  ...  the same  night that Madeleine disappeared, instead of searching for her in the darkness,  Gerry was   sleeping

[Mr Gray]

Direct quote from Saint Kate: "As soon as it was light, Gerry and I returned to our search..."  I'd agree that this indicates that, prior to it being light, it was too dark to search for some reason best known to the McCanns.

You posted this. Are you acting  bit thick on purpose. It clearly states that the McCanns returned to their search on daylight...indicating that they had already been searching in...wait for it..what do you get before daylight..darkness

[lizzibif.]

Gerry went to sleep that night  ...  a matter of hours after Madeleine was found missing

Not only was he not  'searching through the night'  ...  he was asleep !

How do you know Gerry went to sleep just hours after madeleine went missing icab ..were you there in his bed ?

[Mr Gray]

Gerry went to sleep that night  ...  a matter of hours after Madeleine was found missing

Not only was he not  'searching through the night'  ...  he was asleep !

what time did he go to sleep..you have made a serious accusation..don't run away

[Eleanor]

For God's sake.  They slept from 4am to 6am, if in fact they slept at all.  What did anyone expect them to do?  Fall down into the road works in the dark?
This is so cruel and so utterly unreasonable.

And then that next day they were at the mercy of the police.

Why are you trying to tear them to shreds like this?

[stephen25000]

For God's sake.  They slept from 4am to 6am, if in fact they slept at all.  What did anyone expect them to do?  Fall down into the road works in the dark?
This is so cruel and so utterly unreasonable.

And then that next day they were at the mercy of the police.

Why are you trying to tear them to shreds like this?

What do you think the local residents and holidaymakers were doing all night and many for several days afterward ?

[icabodcrane]

For God's sake.  They slept from 4am to 6am, if in fact they slept at all.  What did anyone expect them to do?  Fall down into the road works in the dark?
This is so cruel and so utterly unreasonable.

And then that next day they were at the mercy of the police.

Why are you trying to tear them to shreds like this?

Yes,  Gerry slept  ...  Kate confirms he did in her book

You can offer all the rationale you want Eleanor  ...  I find it unbelievable that any father in those circumstances would be  ABLE  to sleep 

Gerry was able

[pathfinder73]

What's that strange quote from Kate In her book about checking a wheelie bin for Madeleine?

[imustpointout]

yes he should have searched all night till he was so exhausted that he fell aslepp during daylight hours and missed being interviewed but the Police.

If he had been out all night he would have been accused of hiding the body.

[Eleanor]

What do you think the local residents and holidaymakers were doing all night and many for several days afterward ?

They all packed in around 4am, and the police left.  There was no one around when Kate and Gerry went out at daylight.  And this is not a critisism.  Just a fact.

After that The PJ took up much of their time, and that isn't a critisism either.

Meanwhile Goncalo Amaral was having lunch, or breakfast or dinner.  and it was all too bloody late.

[imustpointout]

and when were the first interviews with the police?

[gilet]

Gerry went to sleep that night  ...  a matter of hours after Madeleine was found missing

Not only was he not  'searching through the night'  ...  he was asleep !

Perhaps you are not aware what shock can do to people?

[imustpointout]

some people don't even have 20/20 hindsight they are so blinded by their prejudice and hate.

[stephen25000]

They all packed in around 4am, and the police left.  There was no one around when Kate and Gerry went out at daylight.  And this is not a critisism.  Just a fact.

After that The PJ took up much of their time, and that isn't a critisism either.

Meanwhile Goncalo Amaral was having lunch, or breakfast or dinner.  and it was all too bloody late.

'all too bloody late'

Not if the Mccanns had taken proper care of their children.

[icabodcrane]

Perhaps you are not aware what shock can do to people?

Whatever reason you ascribe it to,   we can agree that the reason Gerry was not out  'searching through the night' was because he was asleep