It has never been explained why Julian Totman was walking the wrong way?

[faithlilly]

5 years ago then.  If the revelation blew the McCanns version of events out of the water, then what exactly are the Met waiting for, in your opinion?

I have no idea but it is almost 3 years since Hogan-Howe said OG was following a final lead so maybe they’re simply taking things very, very slowly. After all the main protagonists aren’t going anywhere and Madeleine is IMO beyond saving.

[misty]

Maybe it helps to review the shortest route from the creche up to Rua Dr. Agostinho da Silva, the road along which Tannerman was spotted. IMO Dr Totman had already passed the junction before Jane walked up the hill & he probably saw someone in the vicinity of Block 5 who wasn't carrying a child at that time.

 Pictures courtesy of Shining. (scroll down page).

https://shininginluz.wordpress.com/tag/high-tea/

IMO Crecheman's direction of travel was clearly shown in O Enigma when Amaral attempted to morph him into Smithman. Further proof imo that the PJ were fully aware of Dr Totman's belief he was Tannerman.

[faithlilly]

Maybe it helps to review the shortest route from the creche up to Rua Dr. Agostinho da Silva, the road along which Tannerman was spotted. IMO Dr Totman had already passed the junction before Jane walked up the hill & he probably saw someone in the vicinity of Block 5 who wasn't carrying a child at that time.

 Pictures courtesy of Shining. (scroll down page).

https://shininginluz.wordpress.com/tag/high-tea/

IMO Crecheman's direction of travel was clearly shown in O Enigma when Amaral attempted to morph him into Smithman. Further proof imo that the PJ were fully aware of Dr Totman's belief he was Tannerman.

Do you have any evidence for all of that ?

[jassi]

5 years ago then.  If the revelation blew the McCanns version of events out of the water, then what exactly are the Met waiting for, in your opinion?

Maybe it wasn't as explosive as they thought.

[Brietta]

He obviously didn’t see Gerry and Jez or he, and OG, would have been absolutely positive that he was Tanner’s sighting and, again, having walked down that road myself ( there is no camber in the road ) I think it would have been all but impossible for Totman to have seen Tanner and not Jez and Gerry, as he would have had a clear line of sight.

The point is that there are two ways of viewing Dr Totman's journey home from the creche carrying his daughter.

One is the route which indicates he was walking in the wrong direction and requires speculation to make it fit which just goes not work.

The second is to leave the creche and proceed uphill** on R. Dr. Francisco Gentil Martins and turn left onto R. Dr. Agostinho da Silva.
** Google Earth appears to show an incline and in my opinion a slope is confirmed by there being a stair into apartment 5A from R. Dr. Francisco Gentil Martins while the front entrance to the apartment from R. Dr. Agostinho da Silva is on the flat.

The second requires no invention or speculation to explain the route Dr Totman walked with his daughter because it is the route one would expect him to have taken.

[Angelo222]

Because they are not providing a running commentary and do not exist purely to satisfy our curiosity about this case.

Alternatively, they are trying to pull the proverbial wool over...

[Brietta]

Maybe it helps to review the shortest route from the creche up to Rua Dr. Agostinho da Silva, the road along which Tannerman was spotted. IMO Dr Totman had already passed the junction before Jane walked up the hill & he probably saw someone in the vicinity of Block 5 who wasn't carrying a child at that time.

 Pictures courtesy of Shining. (scroll down page).

https://shininginluz.wordpress.com/tag/high-tea/

IMO Crecheman's direction of travel was clearly shown in O Enigma when Amaral attempted to morph him into Smithman. Further proof imo that the PJ were fully aware of Dr Totman's belief he was Tannerman.

That is an improvement on my suggested route.  Definitely logical.  Shining's photos are excellent for visualising it.

[Brietta]

Alternatively, they are trying to pull the proverbial wool over...

They sure ain't telling us much and rightly so.  I am of the opinion they know what they are doing, but all will be revealed in the fullness of time.

[Angelo222]

I know this has been mentioned before but it was an odd way to carry a young child over such a distance.  Didn't he have access to a buggy?

[John]

I know this has been mentioned before but it was an odd way to carry a young child over such a distance.  Didn't he have access to a buggy?

SY must know that there are genuine concerns and questions about this yet they have summarily failed to address them.  I find that very odd indeed.

[jassi]

They sure ain't telling us much and rightly so.  I am of the opinion they know what they are doing, but all will be revealed in the fullness of time.

That I very much doubt. Edited highlights maybe.

[Erngath]

SY must know that there are genuine concerns and questions about this yet they have summarily failed to address them.  I find that very odd indeed.

" Genuine concerns and questions" from whom?

[jassi]

SY must know that there are genuine concerns and questions about this yet they have summarily failed to address them.  I find that very odd indeed.

Not in the public interest, I would say.

As Tannerman is not in the frame,Totman's movements require no explanation - IMO

[Vertigo Swirl]

I have no idea but it is almost 3 years since Hogan-Howe said OG was following a final lead so maybe they’re simply taking things very, very slowly. After all the main protagonists aren’t going anywhere and Madeleine is IMO beyond saving.

I guess they're just waiting for one of them to crack, while they take more golfing holidays to the Algarve at the taxpayers expense...

[barrier]

I guess they're just waiting for one of them to crack, while they take more golfing holidays to the Algarve at the taxpayers expense...

No need the weathers fine here at the moment.