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

[Mr Gray]

Members will be aware of the current developments in Praia da Luz, Portugal, where Scotland Yard have received permission to extend the dig sites previously identified by Gonçalo Amaral and his team.  Specialist recovery dogs and ground penetrating radar will both be used in this latest search.

As promised, we will be speaking with Martin Grime soon so if there are any general questions you would like us to put to him in relation to EVRD or CSI dogs please send me a personal message.

This is a unique opportunity so please avail of it.

It would be interesting to see what questions posters want to ask... I don't have any questions as I feel grime has explained everything clearly in the files

[Brietta]

And it is exactly this sentiment that has allowed this farce to continue for 7 years.

I see nothing farcical about searching for a missing child.

I find it extraordinary that there seems to be a complete lack of empathy for parents and family at this time and in this situation in some quarters.

Should Madeleines body be uncovered and should it be determined that she was buried seven years ago, it really does lead back to the initial investigation and how that was handled.

My thoughts are with Madeleine's parents, particularly as I think NSY must be acting on intelligence and perhaps not just for elimination purposes.
Whatever their information I think it must be compelling to convince the Portuguese authorities to allow this line of inquiry to proceed.

[a.baker]

I'm assuming that the letters SY sent to the portuguese police were for permission to dig at PDL then,and not for permission to question various suspects after all? Leaving aside everything that has been in the press,what have SY themselves actually told the public? Well,they have effectively eliminated Tannerman,which changed the timeline somewhat. They have told us that it is important that they identify Smithman. They have told us that Madeleine may not have necessarily left 5a alive. Have I missed anything out?

[Wonderfulspam]

I'm assuming that the letters SY sent to the portuguese police were for permission to dig at PDL then,and not for permission to question various suspects after all? Leaving aside everything that has been in the press,what have SY themselves actually told the public? Well,they have effectively eliminated Tannerman,which changed the timeline somewhat. They have told us that it is important that they identify Smithman. They have told us that Madeleine may not have necessarily left 5a alive. Have I missed anything out?

The McCanns are neither persons of interest or suspects.

[Mr Gray]

I'm assuming that the letters SY sent to the portuguese police were for permission to dig at PDL then,and not for permission to question various suspects after all? Leaving aside everything that has been in the press,what have SY themselves actually told the public? Well,they have effectively eliminated Tannerman,which changed the timeline somewhat. They have told us that it is important that they identify Smithman. They have told us that Madeleine may not have necessarily left 5a alive. Have I missed anything out?

Yes...they have told us McCannns are not suspects

[a.baker]

0f course they did,I had forgotten that...thank you!

[jassi]

0f course they did,I had forgotten that...thank you!

How could you - davel spends the best part of his life telling us.  All that wasted effort   

[trigger]

and of course policemen always tell the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth

[Mr Gray]

How could you - davel spends the best part of his life telling us.  All that wasted effort   

You see I am obviously not saying it enough

[Wonderfulspam]

Madeleine McCann: Police confirm Portugal 'activity'

Police investigating Madeleine McCann's disappearance say "activity" is expected to begin in Portugal soon.

The disclosure comes amid reports Portuguese authorities have given permission for sites in Praia da Luz, where the toddler went missing, to be searched.

Met Police Assistant Commissioner Mark Rowley said he would be unable to provide details of the activity.

But he said he believed it would occur "in the coming weeks".

A letter was sent to media editors amid speculation about excavation work. Mr Rowley asked them to "think carefully" about information they published.

Madeleine was three when she went missing from a holiday apartment in Praia da Luz, Algarve, in May 2007.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-27300312

[pathfinder73]

itv news: searches at 1. wasteland 2. roadworks 3. beach

[stephen25000]

Meanwhile, I wonder what the odds are that dogs will be used in the examinations of the three sites in Portugal ?

A logical procedure of course.

[jassi]

Meanwhile, I wonder what the odds are that dogs will be used in the examinations of the three sites in Portugal ?

A logical procedure of course.

Oh yes, I think the dogs would be a prerequisite to doing any actual digging.

[Mr Gray]

Meanwhile, I wonder what the odds are that dogs will be used in the examinations of the three sites in Portugal ?

A logical procedure of course.

lets wish the dogs the best of luck and hope they find something this time

[stephen25000]

lets wish the dogs the best of luck and hope they find something this time

They did last time davel, but the forensics as we know where inconclusive.