Former German detective lends support to the Amaral thesis.

[Carana]

He claims the case is unique in that the Portuguese government “has allowed itself to be pushed around” by Britain, currently conducting the “Operation Grange” investigation into Madeleine’s almost eight-year-old disappearance.

“The way this case has been handled is particularly unique because your conclusions differed from those of the British government,” he told Amaral, stressing his “exasperation” at seeing a fellow policeman’s work “denigrated”.


Erm... It reads like a late-80s puff-piece. LOL

Amaral's conclusions differed from those of the PJ team that took over from him, the UK police (particularly concerning the DNA), the Portuguese AG, the subsequent UK and PJ reviews and the independent (re)opening of the case.

[Alfred R Jones]

What a hoot - all the old predictables coming out to diss it, bang on cue   

And before you ask, I have no idea about its reliability, it is merely a newspaper article.

Hmm...seems even some of the "sceptics" are sceptical though, bet you didn't predict that!

[Eleanor]

What a hoot - all the old predictables coming out to diss it, bang on cue   

And before you ask, I have no idea about its reliability, it is merely a newspaper article.

A newspaper article from a Rag that refuses to divulge it's source for legal reasons.

[Carana]

What a hoot - all the old predictables coming out to diss it, bang on cue   

And before you ask, I have no idea about its reliability, it is merely a newspaper article.

Hardly surprising though. Go on, be honest ;)

An alleged German police investigator writes an email a hand-written letter to an English-speaking rag, eight years after the event, who claims to have been in PdL on the day, but who doesn't appear to have given a statement, is providing an expert view, but whose credentials can't be revealed, on a case that he doesn't appear to know much about...

And this is supposed to be taken seriously?

[DCI]

What a hoot - all the old predictables coming out to diss it, bang on cue   

And before you ask, I have no idea about its reliability, it is merely a newspaper article.

That's just it Jassi, ONE newspaper. The author of the article being a member of a sceptic site. Odd it's not in CM, as is the norm, for something so against the McCanns.
My opinion of the article, is that it has been penned by an ex detective, yes. But not a German one!

[DCI]

Hardly surprising though. Go on, be honest ;)

An alleged German police investigator writes an email to an English-speaking rag, eight years after the event, who claims to have been in PdL on the day, but who doesn't appear to have given a statement, is providing an expert view, but whose credentials can't be revealed, on a case that he doesn't appear to know much about...

And this is supposed to be taken seriously?

Who Allegedly, doesn't speak English.

[Carana]

Who Allegedly, doesn't speak English.

It doesn't actually say that the email hand-written letter was in English. It may have been sent in fluent Portuguese... 

[Carana]

A newspaper article from a Rag that refuses to divulge it's source for legal reasons.

It does, though. It names the "police officer" in question... but not the highlights of his illustrious career.

Odd that...

[sadie]

It doesn't actually say that the email was in English. It may have been sent in fluent Portuguese...

How unusual for a German professional to not speak any English.   &%+((£

In Holland even the wrapper ups in the Fish and Chip shop speak perfect English ... and the Germans are very similar with their English skills

[DCI]

It doesn't actually say that the email was in English. It may have been sent in fluent Portuguese...

You would have thought they would have shown the original too, wouldn't you? Whatever language it was in.

[misty]

Perhaps Natasha has kept the envelope with the postmark on it. She could arrange a handwriting & fingerprint analysis.

[Carana]

Perhaps Natasha has kept the envelope with the postmark on it. She could arrange a handwriting & fingerprint analysis.

 

[Alice Purjorick]

How unusual for a German professional to not speak any English.  &%+((£

In Holland even the wrapper ups in the Fish and Chip shop speak perfect English ... and the Germans are very similar with their English skills

Angela Merkel

[Alfred R Jones]

Angela Merkel

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cGZWR5S1lCo

[Alice Purjorick]

Oooops! Just testing