Could Smithman be the key to Madeleine's disappearance?

[pegasus]

Basically smithman is a normal dad carrying his sleeping daughter home.
The idea that he wasrunning or almost running is just incorrect forum translation as Shining has shown.
He was walking at normal speed.
Obviously not an english speaker, but is that really so surprising as this was not in England, it was in Portugal.
Most likely a portuguese speaker.
The reason he didn't come forward in response to public appeals is elementary -
There never has been a full public smithman appeal in the correct language and country.
I'm not counting the appeals there have been, which stupidly are in the wrong language and country.

[Alfred R Jones]

Basically smithman is a normal dad carrying his sleeping daughter home.
The idea that he wasrunning or almost running is just incorrect forum translation as Shining has shown.
He was walking at normal speed.
Obviously not an english speaker, but is that really so surprising as this was not in England, it was in Portugal.
Most likely a portuguese speaker.
The reason he didn't come forward in response to public appeals is elementary -
There never has been a full public smithman appeal in the correct language and country.
I'm not counting the appeals there have been, which stupidly are in the wrong language and country.

That seems logical.

[G-Unit]

Basically smithman is a normal dad carrying his sleeping daughter home.
The idea that he wasrunning or almost running is just incorrect forum translation as Shining has shown.
He was walking at normal speed.
Obviously not an english speaker, but is that really so surprising as this was not in England, it was in Portugal.
Most likely a portuguese speaker.
The reason he didn't come forward in response to public appeals is elementary -
There never has been a full public smithman appeal in the correct language and country.
I'm not counting the appeals there have been, which stupidly are in the wrong language and country.

There's a lot of opinion there. He is a normal Dad? He is not an English speaker? He is most likely a Portuguese speaker?

People did phone in to Crimewatch with names so he isn't necessarily Portuguese.

[faithlilly]

Basically smithman is a normal dad carrying his sleeping daughter home.
The idea that he wasrunning or almost running is just incorrect forum translation as Shining has shown.
He was walking at normal speed.
Obviously not an english speaker, but is that really so surprising as this was not in England, it was in Portugal.
Most likely a portuguese speaker.
The reason he didn't come forward in response to public appeals is elementary -
There never has been a full public smithman appeal in the correct language and country.
I'm not counting the appeals there have been, which stupidly are in the wrong language and country.

So if, as SY seem to believe, Smithman is not the Tannerman is it really conceivable that there were two fathers wondering around PDL on the night of the 3rd with children almost identically clothed and with, oddly, bare feet and no covering on a cold night ?

Really ?

[ferryman]

So if, as SY seem to believe, Smithman is not the Tannerman is it really conceivable that there were two fathers wondering around PDL on the night of the 3rd with children almost identically clothed and with, oddly, bare feet and no covering on a cold night ?

Really ?

Two?

I should think, literally dozens.

That seems to have been the way the Ocean Club complex worked ....

[Carana]

So if, as SY seem to believe, Smithman is not the Tannerman is it really conceivable that there were two fathers wondering around PDL on the night of the 3rd with children almost identically clothed and with, oddly, bare feet and no covering on a cold night ?

Really ?

That's possibly why the McCanns thought they might be the same person.

[pathfinder73]

Two?

I should think, literally dozens.

That seems to have been the way the Ocean Club complex worked ....

Which night creche takes you past the wasteland to the Smith sighting? Is that a normal route from the creche?

[faithlilly]

That's possibly why the McCanns thought they might be the same person.

But it seems it wasn't so is it really credible there was two men of almost identical descriptions wandering around PDL with almost identical children or is there more to SY's neutralising of Tanner's sighting than meets the eye ?

[Alfred R Jones]

So if, as SY seem to believe, Smithman is not the Tannerman is it really conceivable that there were two fathers wondering around PDL on the night of the 3rd with children almost identically clothed and with, oddly, bare feet and no covering on a cold night ?

Really ?

We were told a few days ago by Pathfinder that men carrying sleeping children through PdL at night was a far more common sight than men carrying suitcases, are you saying this is not the case? 

[Alfred R Jones]

But it seems it wasn't so is it really credible there was two men of almost identical descriptions wandering around PDL with almost identical children or is there more to SY's neutralising of Tanner's sighting than meets the eye ?

We were also told by G-Unit yesterday that in order for Tannerman to be Smithman he would have had to stop by a hairdressers between sightings, so not really identical.

[faithlilly]

We were also told by G-Unit yesterday that in order for Tannerman to be Smithman he would have had to stop by a hairdressers between sightings, so not really identical.

Didn't I say *almost* identical Alfie........yep I think I did !!

[pathfinder73]

We were told a few days ago by Pathfinder that men carrying sleeping children through PdL at night was a far more common sight than men carrying suitcases, are you saying this is not the case?

SY have investigated the night creche - who left? time? carried home? age? route? etc. That's how they discovered crecheman. But they wouldn't have discovered anyone from the night creche being Smithman to make him number 1 suspect. Simple detective work Alfie.

DCI Redwood said: 'Our focus in terms of understanding what happened on the night of May 3 has now given us a shift of emphasis. We are almost certain that the man seen by Jane Tanner is not Madeleine's abductor.

'It takes us through to a position at 10pm when we see another man who is walking towards the ocean, close by to the apartment, with a young child in his arms.'

[ferryman]

Madeleine's abductor is, perhaps, more likely to have been the man seen by the Smiths ....

[Miss Taken Identity]

There's a lot of opinion there. He is a normal Dad? He is not an English speaker? He is most likely a Portuguese speaker?

People did phone in to Crimewatch with names so he isn't necessarily Portuguese.

Good Morning G.

Yes, so when was it established that 'smithman was not 'English'? more to the point how was it established?

This man may not have been 'running' but if he is walking fast downhill,  he could well be walking hurriedly, many people do that.

I agree that he should have, and probably still could, be brought to the attention of the Portugues public.

But carrying a child on a cold night without a jacket or blanket or shoes/slippers is very strange indeed.

I just wonder if Maddie had some kind of accident and was being carried to a health centre of sorts? Possibly hit by a car?

[faithlilly]

Madeleine's abductor is, perhaps, more likely to have been the man seen by the Smiths ....

Don't you think it's a tad coincidental that two *almost* identical fathers were both carrying their *almost* identical daughters in such an exposed manner ( no covering, socks, slippers etc ) on, what we were told, was a night cold enough for Tanner to wear a thick fleece ?