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

[Benice]

They have been begging people to search for Madeleine since she disappeared.

But for a live Madeleine not a dead one.

They have always been aware that she may be dead, but until they are shown proof - they will continue to search for her - just as Ben Needham's mum will carry on searching for a live Ben. 

[jassi]

Sure.  But we don't know what intelligence Scotland Yard has gathered do we?  And fretting about it on an internet forum isn't going to change that situation is it?  But do carry on, if it amuses you.

I agree. I don't think it matters exactly why SY are digging, though I can't believe its totally random site section.
The important thing is that believe they are going to find something useful - otherwise they wouldn't be wasting time and money.

[Mr Gray]

if SY suspect that they may find maddies remains at one of these sites then that indicates they are ruling out the dog's evidence as there was an alert to the hire car

[jassi]

if SY suspect that they may find maddies remains at one of these sites then that indicates they are ruling out the dog's evidence as there was an alert to the hire car

Not necessarily. Any finding in PDL (other than the body) could  be due to  an interim resting place.

[Mr Gray]

Not necessarily. Any finding in PDL (other than the body) could  be due to  an interim resting place.

necessarily...my posts specifically refers to finding Maddies remains...

[jassi]

necessarily...my posts specifically refers to finding Maddies remains...

Still could have been moved by car to final site much later after disappearance.

At this stage I don't think one can make predictions. Nothing may be found at all.

[Mr Gray]

Still could have been moved by car to final site much later after disappearance.

If maddies remains are found during this dig near the apartment...where does the car come into it

[Alfred R Jones]

Still could have been moved by car to final site much later after disappearance.

At this stage I don't think one can make predictions. Nothing may be found at all.

I think we can discount the possibility that the McCanns brought the corpse back to PdL in the boot of the car to bury it in the wasteground, can't we...?!

[ferryman]

Still could have been moved by car to final site much later after disappearance.

At this stage I don't think one can make predictions. Nothing may be found at all.

Where lies the nuance of difference in meaning between guesses and predictions?

[jassi]

If maddies remains are found during this dig near the apartment...where does the car come into it

 

As I've said, It could have been placed there much later, after all the searching was over.

The best place to hide something is in a place that has already been searched.

[jassi]

I think we can discount the possibility that the McCanns brought the corpse back to PdL in the boot of the car to bury it in the wasteground, can't we...?!

Can we - why?

[Mr Gray]

As I've said, It could have been placed there much later, after all the searching was over.

The best place to hide something is in a place that has already been searched.

Its amazing how much you have to stretch reality to try and make the facts fit

[Mr Gray]

Can we - why?

because its  a stupid idea?

[jassi]

Its amazing how much you have to stretch reality to try and make the facts fit

What is reality?

[jassi]

because its  a stupid idea?

You are entitled to that view.  Doesn't make you right.