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Myth #1 - Madeleine's DNA was found in the hire car

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John:
Myth #1 - Madeleine's DNA was found in the hire car

This is false on every level.  Madeleine's DNA was never identified as having been in the McCann hire car which was rented several weeks after the disappearance.

The Forensic Science Service in England (now defunct) offered their services to the Portuguese authorities in order that samples recovered from the McCann apartment and the hire car could be analysed.  A short time before the results were officially announced the Portuguese Press ran with a story that the DNA recovered from these samples matched with that associated with Madeleine McCann.  They were in error.

The official results disclosed no link between the samples and Madeleine McCann.

debunker:
Glad that this has been settled. Possibly Eddie reacting to blood next?

Angelo222:
I like the idea of telling people about these myths because myths have a habit of becoming fact over a period of time.  The Press are to be condemned for printing those lies.  No wonder the McCann's sued them and won.  I for one applaud them.

fizzbomb:
In the objects recovered from the Scenic, there were around 15 blonde/fair hairs similar to the reference hairs from SJM2, 4 and 5. However, as it was not possible to do solid [definitive] or significant [forensically meaningful] tests it is not possible for me to determine if, or not, these could have been from Madeleine McCann.

The conclusions expressed in the present deposition are based on information available at the date of the examination. In the case that there are changes to that information, or additional information becomes available, it may be necessary to reconsider my interpretation and conclusions. That re-evaluation will be most effective when done immediately prior to any judgement.

A.L. Palmer

fizzbomb:
I like the idea of telling people about these myths because myths have a habit of becoming fact over a period of time.  The Press are to be condemned for printing those lies.  No wonder the McCann's sued them and won.  I for one applaud them.

The Express Group and other newspapers were reporting , what was coming out of Portugal , even sky news had reported Body Fluids etc .i'm surprised they capitulated though ?
 The Goncalo Amaral libel trial will be of interest as those points raised in the UK National media will once again be brought in the public domaine and , i very much doubt team McCann want that ? hence the stand off

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