If the man Jane Tanner saw was the abductor, how long did he have ?

[icabodcrane]

How do YOU KNOW that ?

Kate tells in her book how both she and Gerry were  'interrogated'  by the police on August 8th, when they were told directly that there had been a  'shift'  in the investigation

She was left distressed and scared whilst Gerry was crying,  upset, and shaken   ( pages 213/214 )

[faithlilly]

Kate tells in her book how both she and Gerry were  'interrogated'  by the police on August 8th, when they were told directly that there had been a  'shift'  in the investigation

She was left distressed and scared whilst Gerry was crying,  upset, and shaken   ( pages 213/214 )

Thank you Icabod, I'd missed Sadie's question.

[ferryman]

From, at the very least, the 8th of August the McCanns knew the Portuguese police believed they were implicated in their daughter's disappearance but you will find no mention of it in any of the interviews they conducted at that time.

 Portuguese police believed they were implicated ...

Almeida believed (probably still does believe) they were implicated.

Almeida has a criminal conviction for inflicting the barbaric torture of bastinado.

[faithlilly]

Portuguese police believed they were implicated ...

Almeida believed (probably still does believe) they were implicated.

Almeida has a criminal conviction for inflicting the barbaric torture of bastinado.

What has that got to do with it ?

[icabodcrane]

Portuguese police believed they were implicated ...

Almeida believed (probably still does believe) they were implicated.

Almeida has a criminal conviction for inflicting the barbaric torture of bastinado.

The point being made is that it cannot be concluded that the McCanns are being  kept in loop by Scotland Yard merely on their say-so

They gave interviews after the August 8th interrogation reaffirming their  'good relationship' with the Portuguese police, saying the flow of information between them was very good

This was clearly not the case

[ferryman]

What has that got to do with it ?

Absolutely everything.

Anyone who can inflict a torture as barbaric as bastinado is certainly not to be trusted as a detective

[DCI]

Kate tells in her book how both she and Gerry were  'interrogated'  by the police on August 8th, when they were told directly that there had been a  'shift'  in the investigation

She was left distressed and scared whilst Gerry was crying,  upset, and shaken   ( pages 213/214 )

Icabod, Are those two seperate quotes from the book?

[ferryman]

The point being made is that it cannot be concluded that the McCanns are being  kept in loop by Scotland Yard merely on their say-so

They gave interviews after the August 8th interrogation reaffirming their  'good relationship' with the Portuguese police, saying the flow of information between them was very good

This was clearly not the case

That is one point you are making.

Another point faith is making is that she implicitly trusts the word of a convicted torture.

And a third point I am making is that the word of a convicted torturer is not to be trusted.

I will make (my) second (the) fourth point: the prosecutors could find no evidence against any of the 3 (former) arguidos.

[faithlilly]

That is one point you are making.

Another point faith is making is that she implicitly trusts the word of a convicted torture.

And a third point I am making is that the word of a convicted torturer is not to be trusted.

I will make (my) second (the) fourth point: the prosecutors could find no evidence against any of the 3 (former) arguidos.

It was you who brought up the subject of Almeida, not I. I was merely perplexed what your post has to do with the fact that the McCanns are quite able to put a positive spin on events, even when they are going against them.

[ferryman]

It was you who brought up the subject of Almeida, not I. I was merely perplexed what your post has to do with the fact that the McCanns are quite able to put a positive spin on events, even when they are going against them.

You said "Portuguese police" believed the McCanns were guilty.

Do you think Almeida might have thought them innocent?