Goncalo Amaral.

[faithlilly]

Again I ask - why was the Smith family reconstruction deemed more important than one by the Tapas group?

The Smith reconstruction didn’t attract the same publicity that a McCann/Tapas one would. It is worth pointing out that this would not have been only Amaral’s decision to make. For the record I think the decision was wrong. I think the PJ should have physically nailed down the collective Tapas timeline as soon as possible.

[G-Unit]

The Smith reconstruction didn’t attract the same publicity that a McCann/Tapas one would. It is worth pointing out that this would not have been only Amaral’s decision to make. For the record I think the decision was wrong. I think the PJ should have physically nailed down the collective Tapas timeline as soon as possible.

With hindsight we know that the group should have been separated and interviewed straight away. So should the Tapas staff. At the time I don't see how that would have been seen as desirable or doable however.

[Eleanor]

The Smith reconstruction didn’t attract the same publicity that a McCann/Tapas one would. It is worth pointing out that this would not have been only Amaral’s decision to make. For the record I think the decision was wrong. I think the PJ should have physically nailed down the collective Tapas timeline as soon as possible.

The PJ weren't capable of nailing down anything.

[Eleanor]

With hindsight we know that the group should have been separated and interviewed straight away. So should the Tapas staff. At the time I don't see how that would have been seen as desirable or doable however.

By Whom?  They were interviewed on the next day.  But Amaral had already decided that The McCanns were guilty.

How on earth was Amaral allowed to Coordinate this Case?

[pathfinder73]

Mr McClusky thought he saw Kate McCann; even though she didn't speak English! The couple he saw were investigated and ruled out.

And that sighting happened many miles away and not at the time of the disappearance.

[Billy Whizz Fan Club]

What is the probability of the parents being involved and what do you base that figure on

Presuming she is dead and killed (which we can't actually say for sure) then statistically it's likely to be a family member that has committed the crime.

[Billy Whizz Fan Club]

Strange then that the McCanns own 'reconstruction' had Smithman's child being carried like firewood.

And RH has Smithman carrying a child like Tannerman does.

[Lace]

Strange then that the McCanns own 'reconstruction' had Smithman's child being carried like firewood.

The McCann's 'own' reconstruction??   Do you mean the one the Police did for Crimewatch?

[Eleanor]

Presuming she is dead and killed (which we can't actually say for sure) then statistically it's likely to be a family member that has committed the crime.

Or Not.

[faithlilly]

With hindsight we know that the group should have been separated and interviewed straight away. So should the Tapas staff. At the time I don't see how that would have been seen as desirable or doable however.

I’m not sure why not as we are not talking about large numbers.

[Lace]

Presuming she is dead and killed (which we can't actually say for sure) then statistically it's likely to be a family member that has committed the crime.

I think you had better get that information to OG German Police and Portuguese Police

[jassi]

I think you had better get that information to OG German Police and Portuguese Police

Somehow I don't think they'll be interested in clouding the issue.

[Eleanor]

Somehow I don't think they'll be interested in clouding the issue.

Tick Tock.  Playing a Blinder, eh what!

[Wonderfulspam]

The McCann's 'own' reconstruction??   Do you mean the one the Police did for Crimewatch?

Nope. Crimewatch got it right.
I was talking about the propaganda film that was 'Madeleine was here'.

[pathfinder73]

Excessive propaganda! Tannerman is Smithman 

Tannerman is found but not Smithyboy!