I wonder if the Greek police failed to meet certain people's expectations too? The search for Ben Needham lasted about as long as the search for Madeleine.
The two cases ar a bit different aren't they?
Ben was wandering about on land which it seems didn't belong to the Needhams and where there was a big tractor type vehicle moving around earth moving..
Madeleine was tucked up in bed asleep in a property which to the casual observer appeared locked and was regularly checked.
~ The front door was single locked. The only entrance that was closed but unlocked was overlooked by The tapas group, who were only 50 metres away They would see anyone coming and going
~ There is evidence that the property was being watched.
~ There is fag end evidence that someone was overseeing the operation from the balcony immediately opposite
~ A man was seen hurrying away from the area carrying a little sleeping girl
The Greek Police should certainly have searched longer, but perhaps rumours were flying about the tractor and the Tractor Owner maybe having buried poor Ben alive ? .... and The police were thinking that this had happened? The tractor owner was a leading member of the community IIRC. Please correct me if I am wrong about him being a leading member of the community, so influential, but I think I am correct
Tragedy.