If the McCann's had left within a week of Madeleine's disappearance...

[Benice]

Such as ?

What exactly are you trying to prove Faith?   I'm genuinely puzzled.   

[Alice Purjorick]

I am not bothered one way or the other.

Initially, the flood of donations was to help The McCanns stay in Portugal.  But there will have been things they will have needed that The Fund didn't pay for.

Oh sorry! I presumed you had asked because you were genuinely interested in receiving an answer.
I did not appreciate it was a rhetorical question. Silly me yet again.

[Eleanor]

Oh sorry! I presumed you had asked because you were genuinely interested in receiving an answer.
I did not appreciate it was a rhetorical question. Silly me yet again.

That's okay.  No one's perfect.

[faithlilly]

What exactly are you trying to prove Faith?   I'm genuinely puzzled.

I'm not trying to prove anything Benice. I'm merely pointing out that if Amaral's precarious financial situation is deemed a reflection of his character then the same logic should be applied to the McCanns.

[Eleanor]

I'm not trying to prove anything Benice. I'm merely pointing out that if Amaral's precarious financial situation is deemed a reflection of his character then the same logic should be applied to the McCanns.

But Amaral had loads of money for nearly a year.  None of which he spent on paying his debts.  But he did have a couple of good parties and a face lift for his wife.

[jassi]

But Amaral had loads of money for nearly a year.  None of which he spent on paying his debts.  But he did have a couple of good parties and a face lift for his wife.

Good for him 

[faithlilly]

But Amaral had loads of money for nearly a year.  None of which he spent on paying his debts.  But he did have a couple of good parties and a face lift for his wife.

And Gerry and his wife had well paid jobs but still dipped into the fund to find their daughter for mortgage payments that they should have been able to meet.

[Eleanor]

And Gerry and his wife had well paid jobs but still dipped into the fund to find their daughter for mortgage payments that they should have been able to meet.

Briefly they weren't able.  I find nothing sinister in that.

[jassi]

Who, other than you, is mentioning 'sinister'?

[Eleanor]

Who, other than you, is mentioning 'sinister'?

Why such a fuss about two mortgage payments?

[faithlilly]

Briefly they weren't able.  I find nothing sinister in that.

Between them they were probably earning in the region  of £200000+ per annum and at the time the mortgage payments were made both Gerry and Kate were being paid their normal salaries so why weren't they able to pay their mortgage ?

[Alice Purjorick]

That's okay. No one's perfect.

That is self evident looking at the inmates here 
No offence meant of course! I think you know when I am being offensive; Captain Flint has nowt on me!

[jassi]

Between them they were probably earning in the region  of £200000+ per annum and at the time the mortgage payments were made both Gerry and Kate were being paid their normal salaries so why weren't they able to pay their mortgage ?

Maybe they just saw the money there and thought 'why not'.

[Eleanor]

Between them they were probably earning in the region  of £200000+ per annum and at the time the mortgage payments were made both Gerry and Kate were being paid their normal salaries so why weren't they able to pay their mortgage ?

Why do you think they weren't able to pay their mortgage?

[faithlilly]

Why do you think they weren't able to pay their mortgage?

Do you really think any self-respecting parent would dip into the fund set up to find their disappeared daughter if they had any other choice ?