Slarti's Simple Solution.

[pathfinder73]

As stated by KM (p91) no audio recordings made of the 4th May interviews

He said a key because he did use a key. It is not a translation error.  Statements are read back in English before they sign them.

[pegasus]

He said a key because he did use a key. It is not a translation error.  Statements are read back in English before they sign them.

So why say that and then in the same statement say the balcony door was unlocked Pathfinder?

[pathfinder73]

So why say that and then in the same statement say the balcony door was unlocked Pathfinder?

Maybe he went elsewhere and came back in that way. He was gone long enough.

[pegasus]

Maybe he went elsewhere and came back in that way. He was gone long enough.

Why would someone deliberately give conflicting statements?
Why not state the same door in both statements?
No-one would be that stupid.

[jassi]

Maybe he got confused over what he was supposed to say.

[pathfinder73]

Why would someone deliberately give conflicting statements?
Why not state the same door in both statements?
No-one would be that stupid.

He has been stupid but for everything a reason. He changed his DP visit statement as well from 30 minutes to not long away.

"During the afternoon of that day the rest of the group members, including the children, were at the beach, [they] having returned at 18H30, the time at which he saw DP next to the tennis court. DAVID went to visit KATE and the children and returned close to 19H00." GM 10 May

"Regarding the episode where he spoke to David on the 3rd of May, he says that he was playing tennis at 18:30 when David appeared near the tennis court and asked him if he was going to continue playing. G. said he didn't know because Kate might be needing help to look after the three children, because they intended to bring them to the recreation area after their showers. He thinks that David offered to check if Kate needed help, which he did, and returned minutes later. Regarding his previous statement where he states that David returned half an hour later around 19:00, he says that he returned to the tennis court after half an hour, as this time frame refers to the second time he returned to the tennis court after getting ready for the game." GM 7 Sep

[Brietta]

Isn't it strange how McCann supporters agree with them about who took Madeleine. It's like you've all been programmed to agree with your masters.

Please try not to make such rude and ridiculous assertions.

[Mr Gray]

Please try not to make such rude and ridiculous assertions.

it does show a degree of stupidity

[mercury]

Please try not to make such rude and ridiculous assertions.

Cuts both ways if you are honest

[stephen25000]

Please try not to make such rude and ridiculous assertions.

You forget what kate mccann has already admitted herself.

Meanwhile who is Michael Wright ?

No ludicrous assertions there. £4%4% %£5&%

[G-Unit]

Why would someone deliberately give conflicting statements?
Why not state the same door in both statements?
No-one would be that stupid.

Well no translator and PJ officer could be that stupid as to write it down correctly when Gerry McCann said Matthew entered the apartment by means of a glass sliding door that was always unlocked, but not when he said he and Kate entered the apartment by a locked door using a key.

[mercury]

Well no translator and PJ officer could be that stupid as to write it down correctly when Gerry McCann said Matthew entered the apartment by means of a glass sliding door that was always unlocked, but not when he said he and Kate entered the apartment by a locked door using a key.

It's "obviously" according to Pegasus a mistake by them and Gerry was referring to some other time during the day/previous days...

 &%+((£

[Mr Gray]

Well no translator and PJ officer could be that stupid as to write it down correctly when Gerry McCann said Matthew entered the apartment by means of a glass sliding door that was always unlocked, but not when he said he and Kate entered the apartment by a locked door using a key.

we don't know how accurate the statements are

[G-Unit]

we don't know how accurate the statements are

You may not. It's perfectly obvious to most people that a translator knows the difference between 'locked' and 'unlocked' and 'glass sliding door' and 'door with key'. Gerry McCann also acknowledged his mistake later, or did the translator hear something which wasn't said? Each time one of the inconsistencies in the group's statements is highlighted the same tired old arguments are trotted out.

[Benice]

You may not. It's perfectly obvious to most people that a translator knows the difference between 'locked' and 'unlocked' and 'glass sliding door' and 'door with key'. Gerry McCann also acknowledged his mistake later, or did the translator hear something which wasn't said? Each time one of the inconsistencies in the group's statements is highlighted the same tired old arguments are trotted out.

But G - can you think of any reason why Gerry - having already said the patio door was unlocked and so knowing that to be the obvious way for him to enter 5A  - he decided to tell the PJ interviewer that he took the much longer route round to the other door?      That just doesn't make any sense to me - and one would have thought the interviewer would also have wondered why he would do that  - and would have asked him to explain such a strange decision at that point in the interview.   But apparently he didn't - which IMO is quite telling.

IMO the fact that the reason Gerry gave to the PJ as to why he 'changed' his statement has not been mentioned is quite strange.   One would think that the reason for such a major change in his evidence would definitely have been recorded.      After all  - he must have explained to them why he wanted  his first statement to be changed.

IMO the reason it wasn't recorded was because merely correcting a mistake caused by confusion over the doors  was not that important.

We do know as a fact that there was confusion over which door witnesses were referring to - and so the only reason that works for me is that a misunderstanding happened very early on - and carried on throughout the interview.   And I would not blame anyone for that - because it WAS the very first interview for all concerned.