Grime was somewhat disingenuous in his statement, which for me rings some alarm bells:
"Ten vehicles were screened in an underground multi storey car park at
Portimao. The vehicles, of which
I did not know the owner details, were
parked on an empty floor with 20-30 feet between each. The vehicle
placement video recording and management of the process was conducted
by the PJ. The EVRD was then tasked to search the area. When passing a
vehicle
I now know to be hired and in the possession of the McCann family,
the dog's behaviour changed substantially. This then produced an alert
indication at the lower part of the drivers door where the dog was biting and
barking. I recognise this behaviour as the dog indicating scent emitting from
the inside of the vehicle through the seal around the door."
The video clearly shows a "find madeleine" poster in the rear nearside window the car. And yet Grime claims he had no prior knowledge of the provenance of the car. Really?
The video then shows the dog at each car in turn, being called back once to each vehicle and then moving on.
Until he comes to the McCanns car (the only one with the posters of Madeleine in the windows).
And one the first, second, third, fourth and fifth passes the dog showed no interest in the car. The handler remains by the car. The video then shows Grime pointing to certain parts of the car and eventually the dog does alert on the 8th or 9th attempt.
I would love someone to explain to me how that is not a demonstration of cueing by the dog's handler.
Video 1:13 and 1:18 to 1:24 approx.
http://www.mccannfiles.com/id167.html
