Mark Harrison's summary of all searches:
The timeline of these searches was as follows:
On 31-07-07 the PJ conducted canine searches with a search warrant at apartments in Praia da Luz that had been previously occupied by the McCanns and their friends.
On 01-08-07 the PJ and GNR assisted by a canine, conducted searches on the eastern beach and wasteland in Praia da Luz.
On 02-08-07 the PJ conducted a search warrant at a villa in Praia da Luz currently occupied by the McCann family.
Later the same day PJ officers conducted a screening procedure involving items removed from the McCann’s villa.
On 03-08-07 PJ and GNR officers were given instruction based on translated extracts from NPIA doctrine on search management and procedures. This focused on search procedures relating to buildings and vehicles.
On 04-08-07 and 05-08-07 a search warrant was executed at the villa and gardens belonging to the PJ suspect Robert Murat. This search involved both PJ and GNR personnel supported by civil defence, geophysical equipment operators and a canine handler.
On 06-08-07 ten vehicles were searched associated to the enquiry.
On 07-08-07 the western beach and remaining wasteland areas were searched using canine and GNR personnel.
On 08-08-07 the drains around the apartment block where Madeleine McCann disappeared from were subject to a visual inspection by PJ officers.
Why does Harrison acknowledge UK involvement only in those searches he recommended, the places Madeleine, either was known to have been or, conceivably, might have been: the holiday apartments, areas in and around PdL and the Murats' place?
Why did Harrison disown UK involvement in those places Madeleine never went near: the rented villa and the gym.
While Harrison recommended an inspection of vehicles, only 2 (of 3) vehicles he recommended be inspected made the final line-up of 10. The exception was a vehicle Murat hired, while 8 vehicles Harrison never said anything about (including the Renault Scenic) made the line-up.
Harrison gives no clue who took part in that exercise.
Why did Harrison wait until after both inspections at villa and gym to issue PJ personnel with instructions on how to conduct inspections in buildings and cars?
And why did Harrison wait until after both inspections at the gym and the villa before issuing PJ personnel with instructions on how to conduct searches in buildings and cars?
How did the inspection in the gym, particularly, come about?
From the files, the only explanation we get of the inspection at the gym is this:
Following the search effected at Rua das Flores, 27, during which certain items were seized, this present inspection was performed, in a place appropriated for its purpose, [the gym] attempting to identify particular pieces of clothing possibly indicated by the dogs, namely Eddy [that] indicates cadaver odours and Kila [that] indicates blood Fodours.
Possibly indicated by the dogs
(Or possibly not!)
