"We subsequently learned that less than fifty minutes after Jane’s sighting – when I had still to discover that Madeleine was missing – a family of nine from Ireland had also seen a man carrying a child, this time on Rua da Escola Primária, a few minutes’ walk from apartment 5A, heading towards Rua 25 de Abril. Their description was remarkably similar to Jane’s. The man was in his mid thirties, 1.75 to 1.8 metres tall and of slim to normal build. These witnesses, too, said this person didn’t look like a tourist. They couldn’t quite put their finger on why, but again they felt it might have been because of what he was wearing. They also mentioned cream or beige trousers. The child, a little girl of about four with medium-blonde hair, was lying with her head towards the man’s left shoulder. She was wearing light-coloured pyjamas, had nothing on her feet and there was no blanket over her. Although, like Jane, this family had taken this man and child for father and daughter, they commented that the man did not look comfortable carrying the child, as if he wasn’t used to it."
Hmmm still trying to get that bold point as fact! You have done your homework but this sighting happened after you had reported Madeleine to be missing. I like to get my facts right. Let me finish this off for you in your book "Who was this man? He was seen carrying a child who's description of matched Madeleine and of a similar age. This man could well be our daughter's abductor. Please look at the efits in this book and if anyone remembers seeing him then please contact the police with the relevant information."
