No evidence of any crime by the parents and no evidence of an abduction?

[Mr Gray]

"Police remarks 'hearten' McCanns BBC News

 

Last Updated: Sunday, 12 August 2007, 09:01 GMT 10:01 UK

 

The parents of missing Madeleine McCann have said they are "heartened" that the Portuguese police do not consider them suspects in the case.

 

Earlier, Chief Inspector Olegario Sousa publicly declared that Kate and Gerry McCann, and their friends who were on holiday with them, were not suspects.

 

He told the BBC the parents were "victims" who had lost their child and also witnesses in the case.

 

He also acknowledged for the first time that the four-year-old may be dead. "


We have heard it before, though.

So they were then made suspects without any evidence and none found in the following seven years...grasping at straws

[sadie]

As it stands there are no real suspects, an unknown crime and very few leads even now nearly 7 years on.  But lets be clear, this will very quickly change if a body is found.  Being declared not a suspect is irrelevant in a live investigation, all this does is shift the focus elsewhere which suits investigators.  Redwood is nobody's fool and knows exactly what he is doing.

And * IF * a body is found, what then John?

Amaral has said he KNOWS Madeleine is dead.  How does he know that?  Will he be a suspect?



I just wish someone would dig up that damned drive.  Would stop all the speculation ... and get The Murats a new drive.

PS I actually am fairly convinced that Madeleine was still alive a couple of years ago.   If she had been kept alive for five years, then it is unlikely anyone would murder her at this late stage, two years later ... unless it would save their skin, of course. 
But it takes a special sort of person to finish off a child they have become fond of.   By fond, I am not saying sexually necessarily.

[Carew]

So they were then made suspects without any evidence and none found in the following seven years...grasping at straws

It was said at that time.........whether you like it or not. That`s a "fact."

We don`t know yet what is going to follow on from Mr Redwood`s similar comment....

[jassi]

I trust him...I just hope he is allowed to follow his leads in portugal

Yes, so do I, so that they can be got out of the way, once and for all.
Elimination seems to be the name of the game, so the sooner these people of interest are eliminated from enquiries, the better.

[Mr Gray]

It was said at that time.........whether you like it or not. That`s a "fact."

We don`t know yet what is going to follow on from Mr Redwood`s similar comment....

A similar comment from two completely different police forces...Amaral and the pj THOUGHT they had evidence..bunch of idiots

[Mr Gray]

Yes, so do I, so that they can be got out of the way, once and for all.
Elimination seems to be the name of the game, so the sooner these people of interest are eliminated from enquiries, the better.

I would agree...but I think he has eliminated the parents...taht's standard police procedure

[Wonderfulspam]

And * IF * a body is found, what then John?

Amaral has said he KNOWS Madeleine is dead.  How does he know that?  Will he be a suspect?



I just wish someone would dig up that damned drive.  Would stop all the speculation ... and get The Murats a new drive.

PS I actually am fairly convinced that Madeleine was still alive a couple of years ago.   If she had been kept alive for five years, then it is unlikely anyone would murder her at this late stage, two years later ... unless it would save their skin, of course. 
But it takes a special sort of person to finish off a child they have become fond of.   By fond, I am not saying sexually necessarily.

I just wish someone would dig up that damned drive.  Would stop all the speculation ... and get The Murats a new drive.

Mr Birch could be proven right, Maddie could have a decent burial, Mr & Mrs McCann could have some closure & the Murat's could have a nice new driveway.

Everyones a winner.

[John]

It is relevant at the moment...and I can't see Redwood saying it if he wasn't very very sure. the doubters want to dismiss anything that points towards the mccanns non involvement...and theres a lot. redwood IMO has analysed the case and cant see anyway the parents were involved...have you ever known anyone else to be declared not suspects and subsequently charged....I can't

Is there a precedent to this case?  NO

[John]

I trust him...I just hope he is allowed to follow his leads in portugal

I bet Barry Geiorge said exactly the same thing about the Met before he was stitched up. And to think some people have the audacity to criticise the PJ.

[John]

And * IF * a body is found, what then John?

Amaral has said he KNOWS Madeleine is dead.  How does he know that?  Will he be a suspect?

That must be the silliest comment you have ever posted Sadie.

[John]

A similar comment from two completely different police forces...Amaral and the pj THOUGHT they had evidence..bunch of idiots

You're mixing up evidence and proof again!

[jassi]

I bet Barry Geiorge said exactly the same thing about the Met before he was stitched up. And to think some people have the audacity to criticise the PJ.

Fortunately, with the eyes of the (media) world on this case, and the current reputation of the Met,  a stitch-up is extremely unlikely.

It is much more likely, that after extensive investigations and countless millions spent, the case will be declared as unsolvable.

[Mr Gray]

I bet Barry Geiorge said exactly the same thing about the Met before he was stitched up. And to think some people have the audacity to criticise the PJ.

the thread you removed had M W Thomas criticising the pj...on video..no mistake

[sadie]

I bet Barry Geiorge said exactly the same thing about the Met before he was stitched up. And to think some people have the audacity to criticise the PJ.

Only certain elements John.

Little doubt about it, the PJ generally were diligent.  Their "superiors " (some) let them down.

[Mr Gray]

You're mixing up evidence and proof again!

fair point but everyone on here does....they thought they had some decent evidence whereas according to the archiving report none of it stood up