Does the Madeleine McCann case warrant a Public Inquiry?

[Alice Purjorick]

I don't want an enquiry, and nor does anyone I know.  But that is seen as me wanting a cover up, despite it not even being relevant.

Once upon a time some people wanted the case reopened, and now that it has been, they want an inquiry into why it isn't going their way.  For why The McCanns still haven't been arrested.

We are never going to get anywhere on this.  And so it will grind on.

Nor I!
Today is turning into a strange day, me finding agreement with J-P and Eleanor on differing matters.
Then I'll walk outside right into the path of a lightning bolt (bootlegged from Jake Bugg)

[Brietta]

Madeleine's parents have ceaselessly campaigned for their daughter's case to be reopened and given a proper professional investigation.  To do this they have used every lever at their disposal.  Without that effort, there would be no investigation taking place today.

I think those who have campaigned for a Public Inquiry into Madeleine McCann's case have revealed exactly where their priorities lie. It is not a pretty sight.

[Alice Purjorick]

Madeleine's parents have ceaselessly campaigned for their daughter's case to be reopened and given a proper professional investigation.  To do this they have used every lever at their disposal.  Without that effort, there would be no investigation taking place today.

I think those who have campaigned for a Public Inquiry into Madeleine McCann's case have revealed exactly where their priorities lie. It is not a pretty sight.

There seem to be differing views on that score. I wouldn't know which to believe.

[Alfred R Jones]

I would like to know their reasons for deciding to investigate the McCann case if it doesn't get solved. I have no opinion those other cases as they don't have anything to do with the thread.

That's convenient.  I can see no reason at all why you wouldn't adopt the same principle for EVERY unsolved police investigation.

[G-Unit]

That's convenient.  I can see no reason at all why you wouldn't adopt the same principle for EVERY unsolved police investigation.

I'm staying with the thread Alfred. You may deviate as much as you like, not me.

[Alice Purjorick]

I would like to know their reasons for deciding to investigate the McCann case if it doesn't get solved. I have no opinion those other cases as they don't have anything to do with the thread.

They didn't have one other than The PM decreed that it should be so and would not materially affect The Met's budget. It seems to have been well recorded that neither the head of The Met at the time nor the Home Secretary thought it was a matter for the English police but Dave pulled rank and said it should be otherwise.
The only question I would raise over it is why, out of all the missing persons / unsolved murder cases in this country, was this one, outside UK jurisdiction, given its own task force and a blank cheque book? 

[Alfred R Jones]

I'm staying with the thread Alfred. You may deviate as much as you like, not me.

I'm not deviating.  I am asking the question - if the Madeleine McCann case warrants a Public Inquiry for the reasons you have given, then isn't this a principle that should apply to all costly police investigations which fail to result in successful prosecution?  If you think this is a deviation perhaps you could explain why?

[G-Unit]

They didn't have one other than The PM decreed that it should be so and would not materially affect The Met's budget. It seems to have been well recorded that neither the head of The Met at the time nor the Home Secretary thought it was a matter for the English police but Dave pulled rank and said it should be otherwise.
The only question I would raise over it is why, out of all the missing persons / unsolved murder cases in this country, was this one, outside UK jurisdiction, given its own task force and a blank cheque book?

Exactly. So if they don't come up with the goods I think it's perfectly reasonable to ask why.

[jassi]

They didn't have one other than The PM decreed that it should be so and would not materially affect The Met's budget. It seems to have been well recorded that neither the head of The Met at the time nor the Home Secretary thought it was a matter for the English police but Dave pulled rank and said it should be otherwise.
The only question I would raise over it is why, out of all the missing persons / unsolved murder cases in this country, was this one, outside UK jurisdiction, given its own task force and a blank cheque book?

Maybe he was trying to impress Rebekah 

[Brietta]

That's convenient.  I can see no reason at all why you wouldn't adopt the same principle for EVERY unsolved police investigation.

If a Public Inquiry was ever thought appropriate ... wouldn't it be at the conclusion of a process rather than during it?

One can only suppose that the intention behind those demanding one is an yet another attempt to derail the investigation into Madeleine McCann's disappearance.  Imo the only beneficiaries of that are the people or the person responsible for the crime against her.

[Alfred R Jones]

If a Public Inquiry was ever thought appropriate ... wouldn't it be at the conclusion of a process rather than during it?

One can only suppose that the intention behind those demanding one is an yet another attempt to derail the investigation into Madeleine McCann's disappearance.  Imo the only beneficiaries of that are the people or the person responsible for the crime against her.

It's telling that the only people calling for a PI are McCann critics.  How do they think a PI is going to damage the McCanns, (as that is clearly the overriding motivating factor - try and cause as much hurt to them as possible, whilst ensuring the case remains unsolved, allowing ongoing speculation forever more).

[stephen25000]

It's telling that the only people calling for a PI are McCann critics.  How do they think a PI is going to damage the McCanns, (as that is clearly the overriding motivating factor - try and cause as much hurt to them as possible, whilst ensuring the case remains unsolved, allowing ongoing speculation forever more).

Now if the mccanns had fully cooperated with the original investigation.....

[Mr Gray]

Now if the mccanns had fully cooperated with the original investigation.....

More BS

[sadie]

I would like a Public Enquiry of the Portimao / Faro PJ's role in all this. 




Especially the role of a number of senior officers. %£&)**#

I think the lower ranks did rather well.

[ShiningInLuz]

No one in the UK wants an Inquiry either, only a handful of embittered old "sceptics", but do you not think the PJ has anything whatsoever to answer for regarding their conduct in this case?

There is a VAST amount of advances, that Portugal and Britland, could learn from this case.

1 Best practice in Portugal how to handle a missing child/kidnapped child enquiry.  No media?  Tons of media?  How about controlled media?  2015 and the nearest I get in Portugal is 'no media'.

2 Best practice UK.  Fly a helicopter over Luz.  Get a Sky News helicopter in hot pursuit.  Dig up central Luz.  Find something along the lines of a wild cannabis plant and someone's sock.

F**k me, if only the left hand knew what the right hand was doing, that would be a major improvement.