It never ceases to amaze that when crimes are eventually solved, so many things usually fall into place just like finishing a jigsaw puzzle.
A comment made on another thread got me wondering about events and if they are connected. The alleged break in at premises in Odiáxere, the open window and shutter at 5a, a missing child, nothing else stolen, Amaral's dead dog and the perceived threat against him, the destroyed information posters, the burning of a Russian's car in Luz and a community in fear of speaking out.
Can anyone else see the links?

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Some of those listed 'facts' are interesting imo
1) The false GNR callout. Oxiadere, about 6 miles crow flies, but probably about 8 miles via road east of PdL.
In order to give time for an abductor to get away safely before police investigation?
This points to a carefully detailed and planned abduction.2) The open shutter and window .
(i)
A set up to make out that Madeleine had climbed out thru the window ? ... or
(ii) to take the attention away from the front door to which a key had to be obtained ? Both give out false info protecting the abductor.
3) Better to take nothing else because
(i)
if the intent was to make it look as tho Maddeleine had walked out herself, she wouldn't have stolen anything?
(ii) Dont touch anything nor take anything that could be traced back and used as evidence against you?.
(iii) Mission completed. In and out in a flash. Dont hang around? Madeleine was the target. 4) Destroyed info posters.
Make sure if anyone did see the abduction, that they kept quiet?5) Burning of the Russians car
(i)
Innocent, but making him the fall guy ? ... or,
(ii) Malinka locally believed involved. Easier to torch his car than go to the PJ, who everyone was in fear of, it seems
No I dont see any Mafia (per se) involved John, just a very thoroughly planned and executed abduction. That's all
AIMHO