Scotland Yard and the PJ have stated the McCanns are not suspects.

[Mr Gray]

The email exchanges between T7 Stuart Prior and Ricardo Paiva are always worth a reread just to appreciate the amount of "ring twitter" that was going on. Draw your own conclusions. I love the one where Paiva finally loses patience.

it doesn't surprise me that no one wanted to do the reconstruction it had no value IMO and was simply to find evidence to incriminate the McCanns. If arrested the McCanns could have faced a year in custody on remand...It's telling that the new investigations have not seem fit to stage a reconstruction

[Estuarine]

it doesn't surprise me that no one wanted to do the reconstruction it had no value IMO and was simply to find evidence to incriminate the McCanns. If arrested the McCanns could have faced a year in custody on remand...It's telling that the new investigations have not seem fit to stage a reconstruction

It had no value in your opinion. That is some kind of definitive statement?
I fail to understand the relevance of your comment to my post.

[Wonderfulspam]

Cleared, suspect and innocent are all terms which are often used in the Madeleine case.  Unfortunately, they mean different things to different people and can also have a different legal meaning depending on which country you happen to be in.

Scotland Yard have stated in no uncertain terms that the McCanns are neither suspects or persons of interest.  I don't recall them stating that they have been cleared or are innocent because frankly, they can't.

Scotland Yard have stated in no uncertain terms that the McCanns are neither suspects or persons of interest.
@ 1.05

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=IsP9EVG4XHY

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Otjtz8C-_p8

[Angelo222]

Scotland Yard have stated in no uncertain terms that the McCanns are neither suspects or persons of interest.
@ 1.05

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=IsP9EVG4XHY

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Otjtz8C-_p8

They haven't been cleared though, that's the problem.

[John]

They haven't been cleared though, that's the problem.

At 2.16 Redwood says in that video that they may not be able to solve it but are hopeful of moving it forward?

Such a climbdown!    ...move it forward to where exactly?   8-)(--) 

[Wonderfulspam]

They haven't been cleared though, that's the problem.

@ 17.48

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WyJwns_MTok&feature=player_embedded

[AnneGuedes]

They haven't been cleared though, that's the problem.

No absolute meaning can be attributed to the raw claim "they are neither suspects not persons of interest"(Of what ? In which circumstances ? How ? Why not ?).
This claim must be interpreted in the context of DCI Redwood's whole statement.
Not a second does DCI Redwood claim that his task will be to examine thoroughly all hypotheses listed in the AG Report.
Not a second does he even mention that other hypotheses exist (though only one gives Madeleine a chance to be alive).
A child was abducted, is hopefully alive and that is why SY will try and find her.
How could DCI Redwood claim that the parents were suspects ?

[jassi]

At 2.16 Redwood says in that video that they may not be able to solve it but are hopeful of moving it forward?

Such a climbdown!    ...move it forward to where exactly?   8-)(--)

Towards  somebody, ANYBODY, other than the McCanns and their friends.

[stephen25000]

@ 17.48

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WyJwns_MTok&feature=player_embedded

00.27

After Redwood's initial interview the first 'image' does look rather like Redwood himself.

[Mr Gray]

They haven't been cleared though, that's the problem.

depends what your definition of cleared is...in one sense they cant be cleared as they have never been charged

[Wonderfulspam]

21st July 2008

McCanns cleared over Madeleine disappearance

The parents of missing Madeleine McCann have today been formally cleared of any involvement in their daughter's disappearance.

http://www.dailystar.co.uk/news/latest-news/44826/McCanns-cleared-over-Madeleine-disappearance

[Joanne]

I don't think the Daily Star are in a position to clear them are they? I don't recall them being cleared by the judicial system in Portugal at any point but do prove me wrong if indeed I am.

[jassi]

depends what your definition of cleared is...in one sense they cant be cleared as they have never been charged

That's a major problem for them - they can never really be cleared of suspicion until someone else is convicted of whatever crime has been committed. Putting the blame on a dead person isn't likely to wash, either.

[Eleanor]

That's a major problem for them - they can never really be cleared of suspicion until someone else is convicted of whatever crime has been committed. Putting the blame on a dead person isn't likely to wash, either.

I am beginning to wonder if convicting someone else, dead or alive, will ever be enough for some.  Even a live Madeleine might not do, especially if we aren't allowed to question her.  Although I suppose we could try.  A Thread entitled, "Questions for Madeleine", mayhap, as she is bound to be reading Forums.

[Angelo222]

@ 17.48

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WyJwns_MTok&feature=player_embedded

Are you asking us to take the word of a BBC reporter?

Redwood has never used the words cleared wrt the McCanns because he cannot do so.  Until such time as it has been determined what happened to Madeleine the tapas 9 including her parents will always be in the equation.