Mark Williams-Thomas making new three part crime series for Ch5.

[The General]

If MWT is ill then emailing him with intrusive questions would not be a good idea.

Please may I stress this.

I was actually thinking a message of support. Mental ill health in men is a silent epidemic, borne out by the current statistics

[Venturi Swirl]

Since when does sending an email become brave

Sending unsolicited mail or private messages is a bit stalkerish and intrusive IMO, particularly if you suspect the recipient is suffering from mental health issues.  Obviously if you are a close personal friend offering support that's a different matter, but creepy IMO from a completely anonymous confrontational stranger.  This happened to me recently so I know it to be true.

[The General]

Since when does sending an email become brave

Well just like with Martin Grime, you're happy to mooch through their bins, but not to actually engage.

[Brietta]

Just a thought - does any-one know if the BKA have been allowed back into Portugal to re-interview?

Seems a bit extraordinary that investigative journalists can go nearly everywhere that takes their fancy - can interview anyone who will talk to them and record it all for posterity, but the forces of law and order who are trying to solve a crime are prevented from doing so, even if only temporarily.

That applies to the sample from 5A that the press tells us the Germans requested for retesting using modern techniques but were denied.
Much as SY were denied certain requests during their 2014 investigation.

Seems a strange way to conduct a case if you really want it to be solved.

[Venturi Swirl]

Just a thought - does any-one know if the BKA have been allowed back into Portugal to re-interview?

Seems a bit extraordinary that investigative journalists can go nearly everywhere that takes their fancy - can interview anyone who will talk to them and record it all for posterity, but the forces of law and order who are trying to solve a crime are prevented from doing so, even if only temporarily.

That applies to the sample from 5A that the press tells us the Germans requested for retesting using modern techniques but were denied.
Much as SY were denied certain requests during their 2014 investigation.

Seems a strange way to conduct a case if you really want it to be solved.

Do you think the Portuguese really want this case to be solved?  All the indications are that they'd rather it wasn't imo.

[Eleanor]

Do you think the Portuguese really want this case to be solved?  All the indications are that they'd rather it wasn't imo.

I can't help but agree with you.  Especially Goncalo Amaral.

[Mr Gray]

Well just like with Martin Grime, you're happy to mooch through their bins, but not to actually engage.

I am willing to engage.. What would you like me to ask him

[Brietta]

Do you think the Portuguese really want this case to be solved?  All the indications are that they'd rather it wasn't imo.

I can understand the embarrassment it has caused given what the McCanns have been put through over the years as a direct result - what I cannot understand is that given the present circumstances they don't seem keen to atone for that by easing procedures and processes for foreign investigators.

The world now knows how dismal their attitude to crimes against women and children is - it is demonstrated already by the BKA having to intervene to mop up their mistakes or laissez-faire.

Madeleine's case will only 'go away' when it is solved or investigators have taken it as far as it will go - obstruction won't help, it will only exasperate things.  It is stupid of them not to recognise that.

[G-Unit]

We know that police officers from one country have no right to interview citizens in another country. Therefore the BKA have not interviewed people in Portugal, let alone being allowed to re-interview them.

[jassi]

I can understand the embarrassment it has caused given what the McCanns have been put through over the years as a direct result - what I cannot understand is that given the present circumstances they don't seem keen to atone for that by easing procedures and processes for foreign investigators.

The world now knows how dismal their attitude to crimes against women and children is - it is demonstrated already by the BKA having to intervene to mop up their mistakes or laissez-faire.

Madeleine's case will only 'go away' when it is solved or investigators have taken it as far as it will go - obstruction won't help, it will only exasperate things.  It is stupid of them not to recognise that.

Your little world maybe.

Most of the world's population has no interest at all and have far more important things to concern them..

IMO

[G-Unit]

Your little world maybe.

Most of the world's population has no interest at all and have far more important things to concern them..

IMO

When it comes to choosing a destination to retire to or to holiday in very few are concerned about Portugal's handling of the McCann case imo.

[Mr Gray]

We know that police officers from one country have no right to interview citizens in another country. Therefore the BKA have not interviewed people in Portugal, let alone being allowed to re-interview them.

In the same way the PJ did not interview the McCanns.. It. was done through a third party

[Brietta]

We know that police officers from one country have no right to interview citizens in another country. Therefore the BKA have not interviewed people in Portugal, let alone being allowed to re-interview them.

Do you know - I actually mused adding that caveat to my post - then I thought, why bother, it is just so obvious no-one is going to be so tiresome as to raise it again -again -again -again -yet again.

But there is always at least one 😁 isn't there.

[barrier]

Just a thought - does any-one know if the BKA have been allowed back into Portugal to re-interview?

Seems a bit extraordinary that investigative journalists can go nearly everywhere that takes their fancy - can interview anyone who will talk to them and record it all for posterity, but the forces of law and order who are trying to solve a crime are prevented from doing so, even if only temporarily.

That applies to the sample from 5A that the press tells us the Germans requested for retesting using modern techniques but were denied.
Much as SY were denied certain requests during their 2014 investigation.

Seems a strange way to conduct a case if you really want it to be solved.

The rubbish you rely on is from the rags, not actually from the horses mouth, strange how an hair in the rape case was passed on and a supposed partial print is at the heart of another rape case, passed on so we're led to believe  still you've scripted it rather well, who's your ghost writer.

[Mr Gray]

The rubbish you rely on is from the rags, not actually from the horses mouth, strange how an hair in the rape case was passed on and a supposed partial print is at the heart of another rape case, passed on so we're led to believe  still you've scripted it rather well, who's your ghost writer.

Where does the rubbish you rely on come from