Child rapist grilled over Madeleine McCann dies in prison

[The Singularity]

A child rapist who was grilled by detectives investigating the disappearance of Madeleine McCann has died in prison.

Anthony Woodhouse died of natural causes while serving a 17-and-a-half year sentence at Channings Wood jail in Devon, The Sun reports.

A prison spokesman confirmed: “HMP Channings Wood prisoner Anthony Woodhouse died in custody on Wednesday 1 March.

“As with all deaths in custody, there will be an independent investigation by the Prisons and Probation Ombudsman.”

https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/2987867/british-rapist-quizzed-madeleine-mccann-dies-prison/

[stephen25000]

Straw clutching.

Not the first time some newspaper has tried to link a dead paedophile to this case.

I wonder if this will a tactic employed when the case is shelved ?

[The Singularity]

I'm fairly sure the tabloids have done it before, wasn't there some elderly chap in a wheel chair who died some years back?

[stephen25000]

I'm fairly sure the tabloids have done it before, wasn't there some elderly chap in a wheel chair who died some years back?

Hewlett.

Another s..mbag.

[The Singularity]

Thank you - I remember the name now

[ShiningInLuz]

I take it from the paucity of replies there isn't a wealth of information about this man.

"Sources claim the paedo – who was grilled by Scotland Yard cops grilled the paedo for two hours over Maddie’s disappearance in 2014 – died of natural causes.

He had spent more than 10 years hiding in Portugal having gone on the run after raping a 14 year-old in Hertfordshire in 1998, who became pregnant.

The Met spoke to him about a cleaning business he was running in the Algarve when Madeleine went missing in 2007.

He was quizzed after it emerged cops wanted to trace six British cleaners who working at the Praia da Luz resort where Madeleine’s family were staying."

I was hoping, given his MO was so different, that I wouldn't have to waste much time on this, but I guess I'll need to do a bit of digging.

[barrier]

I take it from the paucity of replies there isn't a wealth of information about this man.

"Sources claim the paedo – who was grilled by Scotland Yard cops grilled the paedo for two hours over Maddie’s disappearance in 2014 – died of natural causes.

He had spent more than 10 years hiding in Portugal having gone on the run after raping a 14 year-old in Hertfordshire in 1998, who became pregnant.

The Met spoke to him about a cleaning business he was running in the Algarve when Madeleine went missing in 2007.

He was quizzed after it emerged cops wanted to trace six British cleaners who working at the Praia da Luz resort where Madeleine’s family were staying."

I was hoping, given his MO was so different, that I wouldn't have to waste much time on this, but I guess I'll need to do a bit of digging.

The original story in 2014 came with this caveat.

A spokesman for the Met refused to comment.

[ShiningInLuz]

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/madeleinemccann/10066822/Police-hunt-six-British-cleaners-in-search-for-Madeleine-McCann.html

Melanie Hall, Telegraph, 19 May 2013.

[The Singularity]

Detectives examining the Portuguese files were alarmed that the original inquiry had not traced and interviewed all the staff and holidaymakers who were at the Ocean Club when the three-year-old went missing.

I do wonder since this article came out whether Scotland Yard have managed to trace these people

[G-Unit]

I do wonder since this article came out whether Scotland Yard have managed to trace these people

As the quote is from 'a source' it may not be accurate of course. As I understand it the PJ worked on information given to them by the Ocean Club. They spoke to or, if necessary, interviewed the staff on the lists they were given. I think Leicestershire Police took on the job of finding UK holidaymakers. Didn't they send out questionnaires? I haven't seen anything about holidaymakers from other countries. Were there any?

[The Singularity]

As the quote is from 'a source' it may not be accurate of course. As I understand it the PJ worked on information given to them by the Ocean Club. They spoke to or, if necessary, interviewed the staff on the lists they were given. I think Leicestershire Police took on the job of finding UK holidaymakers. Didn't they send out questionnaires? I haven't seen anything about holidaymakers from other countries. Were there any?

Tend to agree, there's nothing more suspicious than a reporter or article claiming to have the quantity of information from a source. I have become very wary, or should I say cynical when I see that. I would suggest there is a very good chance that other nationality holiday makers would have been in the resort at the time however I do not recall ever hearing, or seeing any statements after the fact from such tourists.

[jassi]

There was an eastern European, possibly Polish, who took loads of photos and when traced handed them all over to the police.

[G-Unit]

There was an eastern European, possibly Polish, who took loads of photos and when traced handed them all over to the police.

Do you mean the Polish man who stayed in Burgau?

[G-Unit]

Tend to agree, there's nothing more suspicious than a reporter or article claiming to have the quantity of information from a source. I have become very wary, or should I say cynical when I see that. I would suggest there is a very good chance that other nationality holiday makers would have been in the resort at the time however I do not recall ever hearing, or seeing any statements after the fact from such tourists.

I don't recall any statements from any of the other tour operator's guests. I have often wondered if the Tapas complex was exclusive to Mark Warner. I think the childcare facilities were, as were the tennis coaches.

[The Singularity]

I don't recall any statements from any of the other tour operator's guests. I have often wondered if the Tapas complex was exclusive to Mark Warner. I think the childcare facilities were, as were the tennis coaches.

I don't recall any either, maybe the ones interviewed brought nothing new to the investigation that could be determined. Even the files that were released that had all the collected statements in I can't recall any that were from visiting tourists that stuck as being significant