So what is the evidence for abduction?

[Lace]

He was covering his arse in supporting the dog evidence

He was saying that Madeleine could have been killed in a burglary gone wrong.

In which case there wouldn't have been cadaver scent for the dogs to pick up on.

[Brietta]

Scotland Yard and the Polícia Judiciária are investigating stranger abduction in the hope of finding out what happened to Madeleine McCann.

What aspect of the failed initial investigation, led at the time by Mr Amaral, do you suggest may be helping them in that endeavour?

[stephen25000]

Scotland Yard and the Polícia Judiciária are investigating stranger abduction in the hope of finding out what happened to Madeleine McCann.

What aspect of the failed initial investigation, led at the time by Mr Amaral, do you suggest may be helping them in that endeavour?

Have they found concrete indisputable evidence  of abduction ?

Have they found an abductor(s) ?

Have they found Madeleine ?

[Alfred R Jones]

The only evidence for an abduction seems to be a very badly worded statement by DCI Redwood. Perhaps he meant to say he believed it was an abduction, but that's not what he actually said. He used the words 'we believe' but not 'we believe Madeleine was abducted by a stranger'.  He said 'we believe that that is a criminal act by a stranger'. He was referring to what he said just before that, that there was an opportunity in the timeline for someone to take Madeleine alive. So if someone took MM alive, that was a criminal act by a stranger, investigators believe.

Either the man was incapable of making himself clear, or he was fishing for information and had to say something.

He made himself crystal clear - "unequivocal" was the word used by the Guardian to describe his words.  Are they incapable (like me) of understanding what he said then? 

[Alice Purjorick]

I wonder what DCI Redwood meant by "195 investigative opportunities across a broad range of issues" ?

[Alfred R Jones]

I wonder what DCI Redwood meant by "195 investigative opportunities across a broad range of issues" ?

Perhaps the subsequent actions of Operation Grange hold a clue or two...?

[G-Unit]

He made himself crystal clear - "unequivocal" was the word used by the Guardian to describe his words.  Are they incapable (like me) of understanding what he said then?

It would appear so.

[Brietta]

Have they found concrete indisputable evidence  of abduction ?

Have they found an abductor(s) ?

Have they found Madeleine ?

Investigation is a process of elimination.  You have not defended Mr Amaral's theory in any way or shown how it could be workable.

Obviously SY and the PJ have similarly discarded it and looked at what remains.

Criticising the present investigations and the evidence they are following without discussing an alternative solution seems just a trifle odd to me.

[stephen25000]

Investigation is a process of elimination.  You have not defended Mr Amaral's theory in any way or shown how it could be workable.

Obviously SY and the PJ have similarly discarded it and looked at what remains.

Criticising the present investigations and the evidence they are following without discussing an alternative solution seems just a trifle odd to me.

I have discussed Amaral's theory before, but then I might be libellous towards the mccanns, and that would

 never do, would it ?

As to the current investigations, I judge by the results, or in this case, lack of them.

[Brietta]

I have discussed Amaral's theory before, but then I might be libellous towards the mccanns, and that would

 never do, would it ?

As to the current investigations, I judge by the results, or in this case, lack of them.

Hmmmm ... ok ... that would appear to be pretty clear.  If discussion of Mr Amaral's theory might be interpreted as being libellous don't you think that may be because it undoubtedly is?

[stephen25000]

Hmmmm ... ok ... that would appear to be pretty clear.  If discussion of Mr Amaral's theory might be interpreted as being libellous don't you think that may be because it undoubtedly is?

No, the theory of accidental death has not been disproved.

However, I've no intention of becoming a victim of the mccanns.

[Alice Purjorick]

Perhaps the subsequent actions of Operation Grange hold a clue or two...?

I am sure you are right. If only we knew what those subsequent actions were I guess we would be better informed.

[Brietta]

No, the theory of accidental death has not been disproved.

However, I've no intention of becoming a victim of the mccanns.

I think the theory of accidental death and parental involvement has been well and truly discarded and I think the first competent investigation to do so was Rebelo's. 

Two other investigations working independently of each other have also discarded the original flawed theory.  So that makes it three against one.

It stands to reason these professionals are investigating Madeleine McCann's abduction based on all the accurate evidence they have to hand, some of which has come in post the archiving of the case.

So walked and wandered seems to have been put aside, accidental death also ... what does that leave?

[G-Unit]

I think the theory of accidental death and parental involvement has been well and truly discarded and I think the first competent investigation to do so was Rebelo's. 

Two other investigations working independently of each other have also discarded the original flawed theory.  So that makes it three against one.

It stands to reason these professionals are investigating Madeleine McCann's abduction based on all the accurate evidence they have to hand, some of which has come in post the archiving of the case.

So walked and wandered seems to have been put aside, accidental death also ... what does that leave?

Nothing has been discarded as far as I know?

[Brietta]

Nothing has been discarded as far as I know?

So in your opinion Mr Amaral's theory about accidental death and parental involvement has not been discarded ??

I prefer to think the present inquiries are following the evidence to find the actual perpetrator of the crime and in my opinion that evidence seems to be directing them away from the mistakes of the initial investigation and towards apprehending an abductor.

If you think differently ... fine by me.