Is Scotland Yard still running with the abduction theory?

[Martina]

http://www.met.police.uk/madeleine-mccann-appeal/
Following an appeal in March, officers from Operation Grange investigating the disappearance of Madeleine McCann have had a positive response to the appeal which has led to a number of new lines of enquiry.

Detectives overseeing the investigation specifically appealed for further information leading to the identification of a suspect who may have been responsible for a potentially linked series of twelve offences on the Western Algarve region between 2004 and 2010.
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I am certain that the Met will be very anxious to locate and prosecute this man for his crimes against British anyway.

However imo there can be no doubt he is being linked with Madeleine's disappearance.

Well, the MET did not say anything like that...

[Mr Gray]

Well, the MET did not say anything like that...

The met are investigating the disappearance of maddie...they have not involved in investigating crime in general in Portugal...they are interested in the other assaults mentioned...they MUST think there MAY be a connection...simple

[Brietta]

Well, the MET did not say anything like that...

Martina, the quote I have used is from the official Met website.  There are many newpaper reports which confirm it too, but I deliberately chose the official source.

[Wonderfulspam]

The met are investigating the disappearance of maddie...they have not involved in investigating crime in general in Portugal...they are interested in the other assaults mentioned...they MUST think there MAY be a connection...simple

Indeed, Mr Smith was 60-80% sure it was a pot bellied refuse collector he saw carrying an inert child.

[stephen25000]

The met are investigating the disappearance of maddie...they have not involved in investigating crime in general in Portugal...they are interested in the other assaults mentioned...they MUST think there MAY be a connection...simple

..and of course they could be clutching at straws,having spent now in the region of £7,000,000, not the £5,000,000 mentioned on the program last night.

[jassi]

..and of course they could be clutching at straws,having spent now in the region of £7,000,000, not the £5,000,000 mentioned on the program last night.

As they say, leave no stone unturned, no straw unclutched. 

[stephen25000]

As they say, leave no stone unturned, no straw unclutched. 

Nicely put.

[Silkywhiskers]

Indeed, Mr Smith was 60-80% sure it was a pot bellied refuse collector he saw carrying an inert child.

The 80% was for Gerry.

The 60% was for whoever he carried.

It remains an uncomfortable mathematical equation for the McFanns, in whose world 80% is a bad fail.

[Mr Gray]

The 80% was for Gerry.

The 60% was for whoever he carried.

It remains an uncomfortable mathematical equation for the McFanns, in whose world 80% is a bad fail.

In lots of situations 80% is not good enough but you are unable to think outside a very limited box.....

Lets say parachutes were 80% successful...no doubt you would be happy to jump out of the plane..if only

[jassi]

In lots of situations 80% is not good enough but you are unable to think outside a very limited box.....

Lets say parachutes were 80% successful...no doubt you would be happy to jump out of the plane..if only

If the alternative was being burned, I expect one would.

[Martina]

Martina, the quote I have used is from the official Met website.  There are many newpaper reports which confirm it too, but I deliberately chose the official source.

Well in the quote you provided is written (the part in red in my previous post) "potentially linked". That's a far cry for "it must be linked".

And... it's weird... when they were preparing to dig in Luz you said they were just tying the loose ends and eliminating the possible leads. But now it MUST be linked? R'ly?

[Mr Gray]

If the alternative was being burned, I expect one would.

not surprisingly you have failed to grasp a very simple point

[jassi]

not surprisingly you have failed to grasp a very simple point

No, you chose a bad analogy.

[Mr Gray]

No, you chose a bad analogy.

its a very good analogy but you couldnt possibly admit it

[sadie]

Indeed, Mr Smith was 60-80% sure it was a pot bellied refuse collector he saw carrying an inert child.

At least YOU got the 60% -80% right.  Pity that none of the rest of the group thought that it was Gerry.

Rather undermines your thesis, doesn't it?

Several Smith adults witnessed Smithmen and none of the others thought that the way Gerry carried S*** from the plane was significant.  Mr Smith said that his wife agreed with him ... so Amarals lot said, BUT she didn't think it relevant or else she would have been giving a statement like her hubby.

More Chinese Whispers.  third party statements.    JeeZ!