Why did Gerry's sister expect Kate to be charged with accidental death?

[Lyall]

Even the silent seven spoke that day.

There was no misunderstanding of the coordinated message, SH.

[Mr Gray]

Perhaps Kate was lying

[Lyall]

Perhaps Kate was lying

>@@(*&) You on the turn again?

[Sherlock Holmes]

Even the silent seven spoke that day.

There was no misunderstanding of the coordinated message, SH.

What makes you so sure of that, Lyall?

[Lyall]

What makes you so sure of that, Lyall?

The number of times the TV reporters (Brunty included) stressed that police had told them nothing that day or previous days: it was all coming from TM.

(Of course most of the newspaper articles didn't say that).

[jassi]

Perhaps Kate was lying

You might think that, I couldn't possibly say 

[Mr Gray]

You might think that, I couldn't possibly say 

Well I can say it but might not think it

[Sherlock Holmes]

And Justine McGuinness too?

But why would TM want to say she was going to be charged when this was probably not correct?

What benefit to Kate McCann to cook up a story like this?

[jassi]

But why would TM want to say she was going to be charged when this was probably not correct?

What benefit to Kate McCann to cook up a story like this?

Public sympathy for anguished mother ?

[Carana]

It does seem odd that the lawyer, having been present with Kate during questioning for two entire days - as reported by M Brunt - would on the second day advise Katee that she may be charged. The lawyer would have witnessed during those conversations that there was nothing of substance on which to charge her and would presumably have defended Kate accordingly.

And indeed if the lawyer did advise her that she was likely to be charged, he was obviously wrong.

Not necessarily. Judging from Kate's book, he may have been led to believe that the PJ had substantial evidence against her. It's not clear whether he was informed about exactly what that evidence was supposed to have been. If he had been shown the dog videos (as the McCanns were), dogs barking might have been enough for him to have had doubts and to be more or less convinced to get Kate to admit to a lesser charge. It's not clear whether he was able to see the results of the DNA tests, nor whether he would have understood them even if he had.

[Lyall]

But why would TM want to say she was going to be charged when this was probably not correct?

What benefit to Kate McCann to cook up a story like this?

To generate massive publicity to accompany and excuse them leaving Portugal two days later?

To generate pressure for the police? Diplomatic or legal, or both. She writes in her book that the lawyers got involved that weekend (RO just happened to find them, she says) but can it be believed they weren't also involved during the previous days?

[Carana]

But why would TM want to say she was going to be charged when this was probably not correct?

What benefit to Kate McCann to cook up a story like this?

At the time, they thought that they were going to be stitched up. At that scary time, there was nothing to say that they wouldn't have been charged and remanded on the basis of a dog woofing.

[Redblossom]

Public sympathy for anguished mother ?

Or just used her as rent a gob
Wouldnt be the first time

Then again when Philomena told untruths on tv, just a day or two after, ie that it took the PJ five hours to get there for example,not sure if she was embelleshing the facts or if the mccanns told her they were the facts

Another example was "they had a clear line of sight of the children"

http://www.mccannfiles.com/id250.html

Yutube link for first screenshot

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6wpunYKXhc8&feature=youtube_gdata_player

[Lyall]

At the time, they thought that they were going to be stitched up. At that scary time, there was nothing to say that they wouldn't have been charged and remanded on the basis of a dog woofing.

Nothing except the fact it isn't evidence used in trials in Portugal.

[Sherlock Holmes]

To generate massive publicity to accompany and excuse them leaving Portugal two days later?

To generate pressure for the police? Diplomatic or legal, or both. She writes in her book that the lawyers got involved that weekend (RO just happened to find them, she says) but can it be believed they weren't also involved during the previous days?

The idea that they were bringing, voluntarily, bad publicity upon themselves - to the tune of harming their own daughter - is just not believable IMO. Too risky; too contradictory. Just doesn't make sense.

A plea bargain perhaps - as Carana suggests.