Witness claims to have seen a man carrying a child on the mound.

[misty]

This man was therefore carrying a child & a shovel whilst talking on the phone. The witness followed him, watched the burial & then saw him run away - but never told the PJ.
I think I can guess the source of this story.

[Benice]

Not really a credible theory though is it? So,SY believe Madeleine died in the apartment? So the dogs were correct. The 'abductor' would have had to have entered a killed her sometime between Gerry's check at 9.05 (he then spent 4 mins in apt and 6 mins talking to Jez and Matthews check at 9.30 (not very likely) OR between Mat's check at 9,30 and Kate's at just before ten. But would the latter period of time be enough for cadaver odour to develop?

SY have not said they believe Madeleine died in the apartment.  It is only a possibilty.  IMO that possibility is linked to the serial abuser of British children.

All those people who came forward will have been interviewed.    If a common 'modus operandi'  - for instance the perp put his hand over the child's mouth to keep them quiet  - has emerged - then it IS possible that Madeleine could have been suffocated - even accidentally, - and then her body removed to avoid DNA detection.

As it was during the programme appealing for further witnesses regarding this man, that the suggestion that she may not have left the apartment alive was made - then IMO it is feasible to believe this may be SY's line of thinking.

[Cariad]

SY have not said they believe Madeleine died in the apartment.  It is only a possibilty.  IMO that possibility is linked to the serial abuser of British children.

All those people who came forward will have been interviewed.    If a common 'modus operandi'  - for instance the perp put his hand over the child's mouth to keep them quiet  - has emerged - then it IS possible that Madeleine could have been suffocated - even accidentally, - and then her body removed to avoid DNA detection.

As it was during the programme appealing for further witnesses regarding this man, that the suggestion that she may not have left the apartment alive was made - then IMO it is feasible to believe this may be SY's line of thinking.

You think they'd have taken her a bit further than 300 metres away then, wouldn't you?

[VIXTE]

You think they'd have taken her a bit further than 300 metres away then, wouldn't you?

Amaral had an identical theory but only the different people he 'accused' of concealing the body!

Amaral said ....... hid the body near by, then possibly froze it and then used the car to transport the remains.

[Cariad]

You'd have to be either desperate or a sandwich short of a picnic to think that carrying a body a short distance from the scene of the crime would be less risky than leaving the body, if you are a stranger, that is.

This stranger did manage to remove his/her DNA from the apartment though, so not a totally inept criminal.

[pegasus]

From what I think is a translation of a Correio Da Manha report:
"... a British witness who saw one of the men carrying a child in his arms up to the wasteland ..."
"... fled, but before he was able to bury ..."
"... she heard the suspect speaking in British English ..."

[pegasus]

Scotland Yard also ensures that there is a British witness who saw one of the men carrying a child in his Scotland Yard also ensures that there is a British witness who saw one of the men carrying a child in his arms up to the wasteland, situated less than 500 meters from the resort. The British say that he fled, but before he was able to bury the girl's cadaver. up to the wasteland, situated less than 500 meters from the resort. The British say that he fled, but before he was able to bury the girl's cadaver.

www.cmjornal.xl.pt/detalhe/noticias/exclusivo-cm/telefonemas-tramam-raptores-de-maddie

Link as promised
http://joana-morais.blogspot.com/2014/06/phone-calls-frame-maddie-kidnappers.html

[pegasus]

At a similarly young age I used to design whole cities. Back to interesting news, is no-one interested in the new witness, which Correio Da Manha have reported? A female brit tourist who reportedly saw a man carrying a child towards mound area while talking on phone in english.

[Cariad]

At a similarly young age I used to design whole cities. Back to interesting news, is no-one interested in the new witness, which Correio Da Manha have reported? A female brit tourist who reportedly saw a man carrying a child towards mound area while talking on phone in english.

Well I'm interested. A little dubious too though....

He's been described as Portuguese, yet spoke in English? Why didn't this British tourist mention this sighting at any point in the last 7 years?

It's all a bit strange.

Plus announcing that a request for interviews has been given is just bizarre.