The McCanns and the Times - Is litigation in the air again?

[John]

It really is very simple.  Did the McCanns publish the e-fits after they were created with Halligen's help in 2008?

[Miss Taken Identity]

Yes, I think the answer to that would be in the mccannfiles by Nigel- He publishes everything they do. It's a great web site! They are seen holding up many photofits and age progression photos of Maddie, It would take long to find out. If the Times is reading this... go search Nigels site!

They lodged at the High Court?!  that is for serious crime....So are they going to hold up the UK over stretched court system for more money? sheeeesh.

[ferryman]

It really is very simple.  Did the McCanns publish the e-fits after they were created with Halligen's help in 2008?

No it isn't that  simple at all.

What authority or mandate did anyone have to publish an e-fit of a man carrying a child in close proximity to apartment 5a at about the time Madeleine was abducted apart from an official police enquiry?

Clearly neither the PJ nor Scotland Yard felt they had that mandate.

Why should the McCanns have gainsaid the police (of both countries)?

[Mr Gray]

So no confirmation yet

[slartibartfast]

No it isn't that  simple at all.

What authority or mandate did anyone have to publish an e-fit of a man carrying a child in close proximity to apartment 5a at about the time Madeleine was abducted apart from an official police enquiry?

Clearly neither the PJ nor Scotland Yard felt they had that mandate.

Why should the McCanns have gainsaid the police (of both countries)?

So why did they employ PIs?

[Miss Taken Identity]

Mandate?  How about taking money from vulnerable, gullible people, to search for Madeline? placing it in a fund- then using said fund to employ PI's to investigate (are we decided if it was illegal or not?) they come up with a possible suspect in an efit- "no stone unturned" they said..... hmph lots of boulders lying around they keep falling over them!

They could have put it on their web site at least!

Or are we going back to that would have been illegal?

[Mr Gray]

Mandate?  How about taking money from vulnerable, gullible people, to search for Madeline? placing it in a fund- then using said fund to employ PI's to investigate (are we decided if it was illegal or not?) they come up with a possible suspect in an efit- "no stone unturned" they said..... hmph lots of boulders lying around they keep falling over them!

They could have put it on their web site at least!

Or are we going back to that would have been illegal?

are you saying you contributed ...or are you accusing others of being gullible

[Miss Taken Identity]

I know people who have.  I am not naming names for you, but the fund is a contentious issue among many!

[Mr Gray]

I know people who have.  I am not naming names for you, but the fund is a contentious issue among many!

yes there must be at least 20 on this forum