I will tell you why I believe the McCann's are innocent, it is because there is no way they could have discovered Madeleine dead, cleared up, decided what to do, hide the body all in the space of time given.
I have pointed out what I think many times.
There is also no where the McCann's could have hidden Madeleine's body where she couldn't be discovered, they didn't know the area they were in.
There is no way Kate McCann was putting on an act when she found Madeleine as witnesses have pointed out how she behave after the event.
Amaral's theory is flawed, he misinterpreted the DNA results, nothing was found to say that Madeleine did die in 5a and the idea that the McCann's took Madeleine's body from the safe place where no one had discovered her and transported her in a car to somewhere else is I'm sorry just ridiculous.
Thank you for a reasoned response, Lace. I will answer each point with my thoughts.
I don't know what time you are assuming the child could have died or why there would be a need to clear up. As to decision making, again, it depends on the time available and the people involved. Some people think very clearly in an emergency and can quickly evaluate the situation and make decisions. Not everyone falls apart.
You are assuming the McCanns didn't know the area. They could have been very familiar with it, they had been there for six days and did a lot of running around the area in that time. You may be right, but it's not a definite.
Kate's friends found her reaction terrible, but there's no way they could know what caused it. Naturally, given the circumstances, they assumed it was the abduction of her daughter.
I do not subscribe to Amaral's theory, so that's not relevant for me.