Met given 6 months and £2 million more to find Maddie. Is this the end?

[Alfred R Jones]

The benefit of issuing all these ILOR's is that when the investigation eventually goes tits up runs out of steam, SY will be able to blame everyone else.  They don't even know for sure what happened to Maddie so how can they possibly investigate the case as a crime.

What weird logic.  You don't think Madeleine's disappearance was necessarily a crime? 

[jassi]

The benefit of issuing all these ILOR's is that when the investigation eventually goes tits up runs out of steam, SY will be able to blame everyone else.  They don't even know for sure what happened to Maddie so how can they possibly investigate the case as a crime.

Do we know how many of these ILORs have been refused since the investigation started?

[jassi]

What weird logic.  You don't think Madeleine's disappearance was necessarily a crime?

I'm sure a crime has been committed, its just that the nature of that crime has not been determined.

[Angelo222]

What weird logic.  You don't think Madeleine's disappearance was necessarily a crime?

As we have discussed before there is no evidence of any crime.

[Angelo222]

I'm sure a crime has been committed, its just that the nature of that crime has not been determined.

That is simply speculation, the woke and wandered theory is favoured by many former police professionals who have investigated the disappearance.  The only reason SY have been given an extension in my view is because of the ILORs.

[jassi]

That is simply speculation, the woke and wandered theory is favoured by many former police professionals who have investigated the disappearance.

True. I had omitted that option as I think it unlikely that a body would remain unfound in such an event.

[Mr Gray]

That is simply speculation, the woke and wandered theory is favoured by many former police professionals who have investigated the disappearance.  The only reason SY have been given an extension in my view is because of the ILORs.

the open window indicates some sort of break in

[Angelo222]

the open window indicates some sort of break in

Not necessarily.

[pathfinder73]

the open window indicates some sort of break in

No it doesn't.

[Angelo222]

True. I had omitted that option as I think it unlikely that a body would remain unfound in such an event.

Depends entirely on the circumstances.  Luz is riddled with underground caverns and tunnels making a proper search virtually impossible.

In any event, this is discussion for another thread.

[Mr Gray]

Not necessarily.

it points towards third party involvement...that's why Kate was sure there was an abduction

[Angelo222]

it points towards third party involvement...that's why Kate was sure there was an abduction

So why did she and Gerry go out searching for her if she had been abducted?   You conveniently forget that the woke and wandered theory was first and foremost thus why the Mark Warner staff conducted a search.

Had Maddie been abducted some trace of her would have popped up on police radar by now.  Since it hasn't despite SY spending over £10m then that in itself should tell any competent investigator that all avenues are still wide open.

[carlymichelle]

So why did she and Gerry go out searching for her if she had been abducted?   You conveniently forget that the woke and wandered theory was first and foremost thus why the Mark Warner staff conducted a search.

maddie had  hid before   on that holiday??

[ferryman]

So why did she and Gerry go out searching for her if she had been abducted?   You conveniently forget that the woke and wandered theory was first and foremost thus why the Mark Warner staff conducted a search.

A moment's thought easily answers that one.

What might an abductor (potentially) do?

[Angelo222]

A moment's thought easily answers that one.

What might an abductor (potentially) do?

Put her in a car and drive far away!  No abductor would have taken such a risk only to abandon the child minutes later.