Scotland Yard about to commence digs in and around Praia da Luz.

[Mr Gray]

That would be logical.

The irony being of course, if any dogs used, do find her remains.

and before I get my head bitten off, as will invariably happen with some people, I never wished that Madeleine was dead.

it wouldn't be ironical that is the correct use of an EVRD dog...as it is highly unlikely but not impossible that Maddie is alive the second best result would be to find out what happened to her and give her family closure

[Cornelius]

I am just having the ludicrous thought of a fleet of CAT 350s digging up PdL on spec.
Good night all

[Silkywhiskers]

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How about acknowledging the fact that SY have pretty much duplicated the entire original investigation, and ended up BACK IN PDL just like Amaral's team did?

How about acknowledging that the piece of vacant land about to be dug is adjacent to where [ name removed ] was seen carrying Madeleine?

I know, it must sting.  You got it wrong.

A lot of people did.

[VIXTE]

If Madeleine was in that area or near by the Portuguese search dogs the day after would have found her. 

[Silkywhiskers]

seeing as thats where maddie disappeared from only an idiot would be surprised

Well the Idiots had her disappeared to Mexico, New Zealand, Belgium, Germany....

Oh look they've come right back to the area AMARAL identified.

Only an IDIOT would think that a BURGLAR stole a dead child then buried her in the field next door. 

[Alfred R Jones]

How embarrassing is it going to be for the Portuguese authorities if SY find something significant pertaining to this case in their own back yard so to speak?

[Mr Gray]

Well the Idiots had her disappeared to Mexico, New Zealand, Belgium, Germany....

Oh look they've come right back to the area AMARAL identified.

Only an IDIOT would think that a BURGLAR stole a dead child then buried her in the field next door.

It was Dave Edgar...a uk detective who said she would be buried in PDL...but before you wet yourself...nothing has been found yet

[Silkywhiskers]

If Madeleine was in that area or near by the Portuguese search dogs the day after would have found her.

Who says they didn't?

Madeleine was moved more than once.

Part of the digging in PDL will involve ground penetrating radar, looking for DISTURBANCE of the soil.

Not necessarily a body, but an area Madeleine sized and shaped where she was temporarily hidden.

[Silkywhiskers]

How embarrassing is it going to be for the Portuguese authorities if SY find something significant pertaining to this case in their own back yard so to speak?

Not embarrassing at all, the Portugese Public has already been told who hid Madeleine.

NOTHING SY has announced is new.

Amaral had been there, done that.


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[Wonderfulspam]

I can't see 'em findin' sod all on that bit o' wasteland myself.

[Alfred R Jones]

Not embarrassing at all, the Portugese Public has already been told that the McCanns hid Madeleine.

NOTHING SY has announced is new.

Amaral had been there, done that.

Well if the Portuguese all knew where Madeleie was all along then why did they not bother recovering her remains? 

[Cornelius]

How embarrassing is it going to be for the Portuguese authorities if SY find something significant pertaining to this case in their own back yard so to speak?

My understanding is that the Portuguese will be in charge of the aforementioned fleet of CAT 350s and the MPS will look on from the "safe" side of the hazard tapes.

[Alfred R Jones]

How on earth would I know?

You seem to know an awful lot already!  Perhaps you don't want to think through carefully what you have written because then you would realise how very improbable it is.

[Silkywhiskers]

You seem to know an awful lot already!  Perhaps you don't want to think through carefully what you have written because then you would realise how very improbable it is.

What's your theory on the digs then?

A burglar with a shovel performing an impromptu burial?   8-)(--)

[Mr Gray]

Apart from dozens of cops and civilians looking for a missing child of course.

apart from all the worlds press following them around