British police commence ground searches and digs in Praia da Luz.

[VIXTE]

It has been reported they only search in the spots which they identified through satellite images as recently disturbed.

[VIXTE]

We don't know if she was buried. We don't even know yet if she is dead.
If she indeed was buried than the person had to have tools for this..

[sadie]

It has been reported they only search in the spots which they identified through satellite images as recently disturbed.

I wonder how long "recently" disturbed is?

[VIXTE]

I wonder how long "recently" disturbed is?

This is what I am wondering too..;)

[VIXTE]

I wonder if this spot was chosen to match the mobile phone masts spots!

As for example if they found a phone being near McCanns home, then near the Smiths sighting and then located the phone in the third place.. this spot!

I'd eat my hat if I am right but this is what my intuition is saying..

[a.baker]

I'm not certain they expect to find any remains there. They have pinpointed particular areas and are removing stones from these areas for forensic analysis. IMO they appear to be working on the assumption that the areas of interest were only a temporary hiding place and the body moved again later. They will for certain have intelligence for wanting to search these areas. Maybe it is mobile phone pings,but I wonder what they "uncovered" that leads them to think that Madeleine may have died in the apartment after all?

[sadie]

I wonder if this spot was chosen to match the mobile phone masts spots!

As for example if they found a phone being near McCanns home, then near the Smiths sighting and then located the phone in the third place.. this spot!

I'd eat my hat if I am right but this is what my intuition is saying..

I wondered the same.  If it was a triangulated mobile phone spot.

Cos if am understanding it correctly, they can follow the holder of a mobile phone around even when it is switched off.

[VIXTE]

I'm not certain they expect to find any remains there. They have pinpointed particular areas and are removing stones from these areas for forensic analysis. IMO they appear to be working on the assumption that the areas of interest were only a temporary hiding place and the body moved again later. They will for certain have intelligence for wanting to search these areas. Maybe it is mobile phone pings,but I wonder what they "uncovered" that leads them to think that Madeleine may have died in the apartment after all?

Who said they believe Madeleine died in the apartment???

[Martina]

I'm not certain they expect to find any remains there. They have pinpointed particular areas and are removing stones from these areas for forensic analysis. IMO they appear to be working on the assumption that the areas of interest were only a temporary hiding place and the body moved again later.

What evidence would they expect to find on the stones under which there has been no body for years, going with your assumprion that they are thinking it was only a temporary hiding spot?  >@@(*&)

[misty]

It has been reported, apparently, that the 3 POI's (the burglars?) live nearby. The mound is also known locally as a gathering place for alcoholics & drug-users, according to Daily Mirror today.
Could it be they the phone triangulation has placed the 3, and maybe Euclides Monteiro, in this place on that night -possibly to take drugs as EM used heroin - and also in & around OC?

[a.baker]

Because if they find a body they find bones right? They won't have disintegrated after 7 years. They are taking away stones and soil samples,maybe you should ask them why? And Vixte - Redwood said recently that Madeleine may possibily have not left the apartment alive didn't he? Does that not equate to - may have died in the apartment?

[pathfinder73]

If there was a big pile of rubble there that has now gone then it would have been at that point that a body would likely have been uncovered don't you think?

If a body was hidden why do you think it stayed there?

[pathfinder73]

It has been reported, apparently, that the 3 POI's (the burglars?) live nearby. The mound is also known locally as a gathering place for alcoholics & drug-users, according to Daily Mirror today.
Could it be they the phone triangulation has placed the 3, and maybe Euclides Monteiro, in this place on that night -possibly to take drugs as EM used heroin - and also in & around OC?

Tracking a mobile definitely. I wonder who's  >@@(*&) A black smithman  8-)(--)

[sadie]

Another thing that bothers me.

This place seems too public for trying to hide or bury a body.  Seems the perfect place for courting couples to gather in their cars.

Still it seems Sy are interested, so ..........?

[Martina]

It has been reported, apparently, that the 3 POI's (the burglars?) live nearby. The mound is also known locally as a gathering place for alcoholics & drug-users, according to Daily Mirror today.
Could it be they the phone triangulation has placed the 3, and maybe Euclides Monteiro, in this place on that night -possibly to take drugs as EM used heroin - and also in & around OC?

Yup. And then Euclides Monteiro, full of heroin, managed to slip noiselesly to the apartment 5A, maneuver through the unlit childrens bedroom without stumbling, take Maddie away without leaving even a tiniest bit of evidence, and walk with her in his arms, without waking her up, through the streets of Praia without being noticed. All of it while being high on heroin.

Now, THAT requires a real Superman!