The tapas-9 members who refused to take part in a reconstruction in PdL.

[John]

This would appear to be the 'straw which broke the camel's back'!


Email to Stuart Prior from Paulo Rebelo

29th April 2008

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From : Paulo Fernando Gaspar Rebelo
Date : 29th April 2008 12.39 pm
To : Prior Stuart
Subject : Witnesses' Questions

Dear Stuart,

In Portugal, the criminal investigation is conducted by the Polícia Judiciária, under the supervision of the Public Prosecutor's Office.

The competence to evaluate the interest and need for the performance of any criminal inquiry acts lies with these two entities, not with the witnesses.

In fact, according to Portuguese law (article 132, section 1, subsection a) of the Code of Criminal Procedure), whenever a witness summons is served, the witness is compelled to attend the authorities so that any action mentioned in the summons may take place.

Following the messages sent by the witnesses, I hereby inform you that both the PJ and the Public Prosecutor responsible for the investigation consider all the questions and doubts previously raised by the witnesses to have been properly answered.

Therefore, in this context and in a clear way, could the witnesses inform you, by noon tomorrow, if they will attend (or not attend) the re-enactment.

Thanks once again for your valuable cooperation.

Best regards

Paulo Rebelo
CSIC

[Carana]

This would appear to be the 'straw which broke the camel's back'!


Email to Stuart Prior from Paulo Rebelo

29th April 2008

Processo/16 - VOLUME XVIa.pdf P111 ]
Vol XVI p. 4241

From : Paulo Fernando Gaspar Rebelo
Date : 29th April 2008 12.39 pm
To : Prior Stuart
Subject : Witnesses' Questions

Dear Stuart,

In Portugal, the criminal investigation is conducted by the Polícia Judiciária, under the supervision of the Public Prosecutor's Office.

The competence to evaluate the interest and need for the performance of any criminal inquiry acts lies with these two entities, not with the witnesses.

In fact, according to Portuguese law (article 132, section 1, subsection a) of the Code of Criminal Procedure), whenever a witness summons is served, the witness is compelled to attend the authorities so that any action mentioned in the summons may take place.

Following the messages sent by the witnesses, I hereby inform you that both the PJ and the Public Prosecutor responsible for the investigation consider all the questions and doubts previously raised by the witnesses to have been properly answered.

Therefore, in this context and in a clear way, could the witnesses inform you, by noon tomorrow, if they will attend (or not attend) the re-enactment.

Thanks once again for your valuable cooperation.

Best regards

Paulo Rebelo
CSIC

All the more reason for Team GA to have organised it when the protagonists that they were interested in were still in the country - early May 2007.

[jassi]

I think some of them left almost immediately, so they might not all have been there, even fairly early on.

[Eleanor]

I think some of them left almost immediately, so they might not all have been there, even fairly early on.

But the very few that weren't still there would have gone back at that stage, including Jeremy Wilkins.  Have I got his name right?  The one who stopped to talk to Gerry.  He also was unable to return at the later date.

[Carana]

I think some of them left almost immediately, so they might not all have been there, even fairly early on.

Could you confirm when T7 left?

[pegasus]

To be fair, by the time the 2008 reconstruction was requested, one of the T7 had seen her veracity doubted re seeing a carrier (incorrectly doubted IMO for she genuinly saw an innocent carrier) also 3 others of the T7 had seen their veracities doubted re person they saw during early search (incorrectly doubted IMO because they genuinely saw a different person but of similar appearance and bilinguality).

[jassi]

Could you confirm when T7 left?

No. I know that the Paynes stayed on for a week or two, but unsure about the others. However they did all have their own lives to get on with and the MCCanns were surrounded by family almost immediately, so I can't imagine the Tapas group stayed around for long. After all, some of them barely knew the McCanns.

[Carana]

No. I know that the Paynes stayed on for a week or two, but unsure about the others. However they did all have their own lives to get on with and the MCCanns were surrounded by family almost immediately, so I can't imagine the Tapas group stayed around for long. After all, some of them barely knew the McCanns.

Then who left "almost immediately", as per your previous post, and what do you mean by that (as in when they left, compared to who else)?

[jassi]

Then who left "almost immediately", as per your previous post, and what do you mean by that (as in when they left, compared to who else)?

No doubt Diane left and I think possibly also the Oldfields.

If you are able to demonstrate otherwise, I'm more than happy to go along with that.

[Eleanor]

Oh Good.  I'm glad we have sorted that one out.  It is highly unlikely that The Tapas Seven were involved.

As to The McCanns being able to accomplish this alone, and without even the passing knowledge of their companions,  this is also highly unlikely.

[jassi]

Oh Good.  I'm glad we have sorted that one out.  It is highly unlikely that The Tapas Seven were involved.

As to The McCanns being able to accomplish this alone, and without even the passing knowledge of their companions,  this is also highly unlikely.

It is most unlikely that all of them could have been involved.

[Estuarine]

Oh Good.  I'm glad we have sorted that one out.  It is highly unlikely that The Tapas Seven were involved.

As to The McCanns being able to accomplish this alone, and without even the passing knowledge of their companions,  this is also highly unlikely.

There is a fundamental flaw in your logic. Can you spot it?

[Eleanor]

There is a fundamental flaw in your logic. Can you spot it?

No.  Do tell.

[Mr Gray]

There is a fundamental flaw in your logic. Can you spot it?

Perhaps if you point it out we may all see that the flaw in logic is with you.

[Estuarine]

Perhaps if you point it out we may all see that the flaw in logic is with you.

Hardly old stick I am far too bright for you