The Smithman e-fits

[Robittybob1]

Could that be because the man the Smiths saw looked like Gerry McCann?

Whatever the reason it will be interesting to work it out.

[G-Unit]

When did the McCann's actually find out about the Smith's sighting?

A good question. It was reported that Metodo 3 wanted to speak to the Smiths in January 2008. I don't know how the information got out.
http://www.gerrymccannsblogs.co.uk/press/10jan8/MIRROR_03_01_08.htm

[Mr Gray]

Could that be because the man the Smiths saw looked like Gerry McCann?

You and others have got it wrong... Smith never said the man they saw, looked like Gerry

[G-Unit]

Could that be because the man the Smiths saw looked like Gerry McCann?

I don't think so, because we have repeatedly been told that Gerry McCann had an alibi, so it couldn't possibly be him.

[Angelo222]

You and others have got it wrong... Smith never said the man they saw, looked like Gerry

I never said he did, try reading the post before commenting.

[Robittybob1]

You and others have got it wrong... Smith never said the man they saw, looked like Gerry

Remind us what he did say then?

[Brietta]

The Smith's talk of being contacted by Brian Kennedy before the case is archived.  You'd think if the McCann supporters knew the McCanns would also.

That is quite interesting when you think about it.  There was apoplexy in fora land about Brian Kennedy's visit to try to get Mr Smith to provide information for an efit of the man whose face he could not describe for the PJ.
The end of the hate campaign mounted against him for his efforts in helping Madeleine was marked by Carter Ruck and a public apology from the main man.

In the first instance ... why should it have been the responsibility of the victims to do a police job?  We are told Madeleine's case was never closed in Portugal ... so why weren't they pursuing the leads provided by Mr Smith et al and not the McCann detectives?

In the second ... where is the logic in criticising the victims when the professionals of Leicestershire and Portugal did nothing with the efits when they were finally obtained?

[jassi]

That is quite interesting when you think about it.  There was apoplexy in fora land about Brian Kennedy's visit to try to get Mr Smith to provide information for an efit of the man whose face he could not describe for the PJ.
The end of the hate campaign mounted against him for his efforts in helping Madeleine was marked by Carter Ruck and a public apology from the main man.

In the first instance ... why should it have been the responsibility of the victims to do a police job? We are told Madeleine's case was never closed in Portugal ... so why weren't they pursuing the leads provided by Mr Smith et al and not the McCann detectives?

In the second ... where is the logic in criticising the victims when the professionals of Leicestershire and Portugal did nothing with the efits when they were finally obtained?

Or their friends.   Just why was Mr Kennedy so hands on?

[Brietta]

Remind us what he did say then?

He said very much along the same lines that Mr McCluskey did when reporting his conclusions of watching the family exit the plane.  Mr McCluskey was mistaken.

Wear couple told police: We saw Maddie

Published: 11:00 Thursday 07 August 2008 Updated: 14:50 Friday 08 August 2008

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On September 12, he gave a second statement at Farringdon Hall Police Station, which read:
"The events of the past week or so, with the McCanns being very much in the news, have triggered my memory in relation to the incident.

"In my original statement I described a distressed female who ran down a road towards a white van I had described.
"Having viewed news footage of Mrs McCann I am now almost certain she is the female I described as being in a distressed state.
"I say this because of her slight build, high cheekbones and her eyes and hairstyle."

He added: "I've agonised for days over whether or not to contact police about this because it is a terrible thing to accuse somebody of.
"It had just not crossed my mind that the child's parents could in some way be involved in her disappearance."

Also in his second statement, made after watching news coverage of Kate and Gerry McCann returning to Britain from Portugal, Mr McCluskey added:
"Another thing which has played on my mind is the coverage of Mr McCann walking off the aeroplane holding one of his young children.
"The way he was holding the child over his left shoulder reminded me of the man carrying the child from the white van in Portugal.
"Although I could not describe the male I'd seen in Portugal because he had his back to me, it was the particular way Mr McCann held the child that made me think."

 https://www.sunderlandecho.com/news/wear-couple-told-police-we-saw-maddie-1-1152843

[Mr Gray]

I never said he did, try reading the post before commenting.

So who says he looked liked Gerry... No one it seems

[Mr Gray]

Remind us what he did say then?

You must know what he said

[Brietta]

Or their friends.   Just why was Mr Kennedy so hands on?

If the police had been working Madeleine's case ... why would anyone else have been required to be "hands on?"

[jassi]

That doesn't explain why he, a businessman, felt the need to be interviewing witnesses.

[Mr Gray]

That doesn't explain why he, a businessman, felt the need to be interviewing witnesses.

He thought he could help... Simple... Hasn't rob been interviewing a witness... And is going to pdl to investigate

[Angelo222]

So who says he looked liked Gerry... No one it seems

Martin Smith said that watching Gerry carrying his child down the airport steps reminded him of the man they encountered in Praia da Luz on the night of the 3rd May 2007.  Make of that what you may but Smith was sufficiently convinced that he immediately contacted his local Garda station.