A child abducted yet nobody thought to phone the police immediately?

[j.rob]

Must get the hang of the quote feature. In the above post, my comments are in bold!

[Mr Gray]

It really isn't very difficult to pick up your phone and dial three numbers. Have you ever been on the scene of a road accident - often there will be half a dozen people on their mobiles seeking help. You don't send someone off to find a public telephone while someone is lying bleeding in the road.

The McCanns have got away with.......well.....it is all crazy.

MccANNS don't speak Portuguese so would have had to rely on MW staff to call police...

[j.rob]

They could have called and asked if anyone spoke English. The Algarve is very touristy so the police must deal with British tourists who do not speak English all the time. Or they could have asked one of the staff nearby (eg: at the restaurant) if they could help if there were communication problems over the phone -eg: staff could take the phone and interpret some or all of the conversation.

[Redblossom]

They could have called and asked if anyone spoke English. The Algarve is very touristy so the police must deal with British tourists who do not speak English all the time. Or they could have asked one of the staff nearby (eg: at the restaurant) if they could help if there were communication problems over the phone -eg: staff could take the phone and interpret some or all of the conversation.

Or they could have done that AND send someone to reception!


The argument of them not  speaking Portuguese or others alledgedly not speaking English is a big red herring...

[j.rob]

Indeed. There are so many red herrings in this case, not to mention red flags billowing in the breeze.

[slartibartfast]

AnnGuedes that is an immoral comment.

As you well know if you have read the statements ... and you have, I am sure ...as you well know Jane was horrified as the realisation of what she had likely witnessed sank in.  She didn't tell Kate and Gerry cos she was trying to save them further pain.  She was sensitive to their feelings.  No reason to pile on the agony.


So would you have just barged in and blurted it all out?

That is the strangest comment I have seen in here. Someone thinks she may have seen an abductor but doesn't bother telling the frantic parents so as not to upset them. Good grief.

[Redblossom]

That is the strangest comment I have seen in here. Someone thinks she may have seen an abductor but doesn't bother telling the frantic parents so as not to upset them. Good grief.

Pathetic isnt it

[Cariad]

That is the strangest comment I have seen in here. Someone thinks she may have seen an abductor but doesn't bother telling the frantic parents so as not to upset them. Good grief.

You missed the one about the kilt then.

[Mr Gray]

That is the strangest comment I have seen in here. Someone thinks she may have seen an abductor but doesn't bother telling the frantic parents so as not to upset them. Good grief.

makes perfect sense to me....as does going jogging

[pegasus]

At about 21:10 22:10 MO reports disappearance to someone at reception.
At 21:40 22:40 the first call to GNR is made from reception landline by the receptionist.

So just after 21:10 22:10 whoever MO spoke to at reception is likely to have phoned someone else OC/MW?
No such outgoing call in the phone records of reception landline, so probably from mobile?

(edited to correct times)

[Redblossom]

You missed the one about the kilt then.

 


the most famous missing girl  the world is taken out for a walk under   cctv dressed in tne kilt clan of her abductors, ffs lol

[pathfinder73]

At about 21:10 MO reports disappearance to someone at reception.
At 21:40 the first call to GNR is made from reception landline by the receptionist.

So just after 21:10 whoever MO spoke to at reception is likely to have phoned someone else OC/MW?
No such outgoing call in the phone records of reception landline, so probably from mobile?

It's 22:10 and 22:40. Fiona asked Matt to go to reception and call. Reception didn't want to call police - they want to inform manager John Hill first probably. He arrived on the scene shortly before the call made at 10:40pm. No excuse with mobile phones - they could contact police themselves as Kate was certain "They've taken her!"

[pegasus]

Sorry yes its about 22:10 when MO informs someone at reception, and 22:40 when the receptionist calls GNR.
Just wondering if maybe the person at reception to whom MO spoke was someone other than the receptionist?
Receptionist says he called GNR because a tapas employee phoned him.
Receptionist does not mention speaking to MO.

[pathfinder73]

Matt probably told the first employee he saw there- maybe that person told the receptionist to call. Who is the receptionist who made the call? Thanks.

[pegasus]

http://www.mccannpjfiles.co.uk/PJ/HELDER_LUIS.htm
A tapas employee phoned him so he phoned GNR.
Another time anomaly here.
Statement transcription error maybe?
In phone records the first call to GNR is 22:40.