From the scene in PDL on the evening of 3rd May 2007, this conversation was overheard:
''Mr McKenzie states that:
On e hour into the search by holiday makers of the hotel and surrounding areas, about 23.00 hrs, Mr McKenzie approached the McCann's apartment from the bushes at the rear of the apartment.
He was searching the gardens. He did not know it was the McCann's apartment.
He saw Mr Gerry McCann standing alone in the doorway at the rear of the apartment talking on his mobile telephone.
Mr McCann was looking our over the swimming pool and did not see Mr McKenzie.
Mr McCann was absolutely distraught telling the person receiving the call that he feared 'she (Madeleine McCann) had been taken by paedophiles'.
He does not know who the person receiving the calls was but presumes it to be a family member.
Mr McKenzie recognises Mr McCann from being in the same holiday complex at the same time.''
Crimstoppers LP POLICE Statement taken 16th September 2007
http://www.mccannpjfiles.co.uk/PJ/GRAHAM-MCKENZIE.htmSo it's pretty obvious that probably even before the police arrived the word paedophiles was being used. Surely there was some glimmer of hope that Madeleine might have woke and wondered off or at least would be safely returned.