Netflix launches new 8-part documentary about the disappearance of Madeleine McCann.

[Brietta]

Always try to make the weaker one crack  - SOP.
Cue the 'stoical Kate, refusing to bow to the evil policemen, good on yer girl' posts.

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Gerry's rights as an arguido were breached too.  As an arguido he was entitled by law to see the evidence against him.  When he asked to see the DNA evidence ... it was refused.

The whole thing was a shambles.

[Robittybob1]

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Gerry's rights as an arguido were breached too.  As an arguido he was entitled by law to see the evidence against him.  When he asked to see the DNA evidence ... it was refused.

The whole thing was a shambles.

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How do you know he asked for the DNA evidence.

[Mr Gray]

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How do you know he asked for the DNA evidence.

I remeber hearing this remark...may be in kates book

[Robittybob1]

I remeber hearing this remark...may be in kates book

Let's see Brietta's cite or memory of the occasion.

[Mr Gray]

Let's see Brietta's cite or memory of the occasion.

well if she doesnt you can always remove her post...as per forum rules

[Brietta]

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How do you know he asked for the DNA evidence.

As Davel says ... Kate made reference to it in her book.  She continued by expressing relief that despite all the rumours put about the police they had no evidence she wasn't alive.

[faithlilly]

As Davel says ... Kate made reference to it in her book.  She continued by expressing relief that despite all the rumours put about the police they had no evidence she wasn't alive.

Oh well if Kate said it it must be true....she has no axe to grind, does she !

[Robittybob1]

Oh well if Kate said it it must be true....she has no axe to grind, does she !

Kate would even tell us if she was lying about that.

[G-Unit]

This man is reviewing the Nerflix series. His knowledge of the case isn't complete but I agree with a lot of what he says. No-one can say they know what happened to Madeleine McCann in my opinion.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qADoUpzEOu8&feature=youtu.be

[Robittybob1]

This man is reviewing the Nerflix series. His knowledge of the case isn't complete but I agree with a lot of what he says. No-one can say they know what happened to Madeleine McCann in my opinion.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qADoUpzEOu8&feature=youtu.be

One thing he does repeat often is that the Portuguese police messed up the investigation from the beginning.

Do agree with that?  What I understand is that there was no evidence of a break in.  OK GA accepts that the window was open, whether opened by Kate or other.
So is manipulating a crime scene not a crime?

I can see the difficulty in closing down the Ocean Club business.  Should the area of the crime scene include the whole Tapas area? 

[jassi]

One thing he does repeat often is that the Portuguese police messed up the investigation from the beginning.

Do agree with that?  What I understand is that there was no evidence of a break in.  OK GA accepts that the window was open, whether opened by Kate or other.
So is manipulating a crime scene not a crime?

I can see the difficulty in closing down the Ocean Club business.  Should the area of the crime scene include the whole Tapas area?

I don't see why unless a crime was thought to be committed there.

[Robittybob1]

I don't see why unless a crime was thought to be committed there.

The tracker dogs on the first search had tracked Madeleine back to the car park opposite the secondary reception.  If the secondary reception office becomes part of the crime scene, wouldn't that be closing the Tapas area?  Was there another way in?
IMO The street outside the McCann apartment needed to be closed off.  How many of the apartments would be affected if that road was closed to the public?

[G-Unit]

One thing he does repeat often is that the Portuguese police messed up the investigation from the beginning.

Do agree with that?  What I understand is that there was no evidence of a break in.  OK GA accepts that the window was open, whether opened by Kate or other.
So is manipulating a crime scene not a crime?

I can see the difficulty in closing down the Ocean Club business.  Should the area of the crime scene include the whole Tapas area?

It's easy to criticise the Portuguese police with hindsight. What I don't know is if any other police force would have reacted as quickly and as comprehensively as he's recommending in the same circumstances.

[jassi]

The tracker dogs on the first search had tracked Madeleine back to the car park opposite the secondary reception.  If the secondary reception office becomes part of the crime scene, wouldn't that be closing the Tapas area?  Was there another way in?
IMO The street outside the McCann apartment needed to be closed off.  How many of the apartments would be affected if that road was closed to the public?

As Madeleine was known to have gone in and out of 5A via both the 'front' and 'rear' door, what could have been achieved by closing these off?

She had also been in and out of the Tapas area earlier in the day and on earlier days, so evidence of her presence would hardly be significant - all IMO

[barrier]

One thing he does repeat often is that the Portuguese police messed up the investigation from the beginning.

Do agree with that?  What I understand is that there was no evidence of a break in.  OK GA accepts that the window was open, whether opened by Kate or other.
So is manipulating a crime scene not a crime?

I can see the difficulty in closing down the Ocean Club business.  Should the area of the crime scene include the whole Tapas area?

Mark Rowley gives a ringing endorsement of the first investigation.

Firstly the involvement of the parents, that was dealt with at the time by the
original investigation by the Portuguese. We had a look at all the material and we are happy that was
all dealt with and there is no reason whatsoever to reopen that or start rumours that was a line of
investigation.