She didn't say she touched to check, she said she was under the covers. Let's stick to the statements. The timeline now goes back a short time to the next contradictions.
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After the children's bath, already alone, she put pyjamas and nappies on the twins, gave them each a glass of milk and biscuits. Before bathing the children and because it was early,
they had thought of taking them to the recreation area, but then decided against this because of tiredness.........
Close to 6:00PM Gerry went to the tennis courts, soon after the children had finished their bath."
"After showering,
at around 6:30/6:40PM and while she was getting dry,
she heard somebody knocking at the veranda door.
She wrapped herself in a towel and went to see who it was. This door was closed but not locked as Gerry had left by this door.
She confirmed it was David Payne, because he called out and had opened the door slightly.
David's visit was to help her to take the children to the recreation area."
http://www.mccannpjfiles.co.uk/PJ/KATE-MCCANN_ARGUIDO.htm"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 DAVID next to the tennis court. DAVID went to visit KATE and the children and returned close to 19H00."
http://www.mccannpjfiles.co.uk/PJ/GERRY-MCCANN-10MAY.htmKate 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.
http://www.mccannpjfiles.co.uk/PJ/GERRY-MCCANN-ARGUIDO.htm"The three children were all you know dressed you know in their pyjamas, you know they looked immaculate, you know they were just like angels, they all looked so happy and well looked after and content."
00:41:00 1485 "Okay, so now what I'm gonna try and ask you to recollect, what everybody was wearing.'
Reply "I'm afraid that is, you know I'm, I cannot recall at all. I know that's, you'd think that'd be an obvious thing to remember, I cannot remember. As I say the, from the children point of view predominantly I can remember the, you know, white, but I couldn't say exactly what they were wearing. Err''
1485 "But
could you remember what Kate was wearing for example''
Reply "
I can't, no.'
http://www.mccannpjfiles.co.uk/PJ/DAVID-PAYNE-ROGATORY.htmKate and the kids, I think, as I said earlier,
weren't there and, you know, they, as
Gerry said, were just absolutely knackered and Kate was getting them bathed and ready for bed.
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