Did the PJ conduct a proper search for evidence at OC?

[Mr Gray]

Evidence will only be found if it was looked for properly and from what I have read the pj didn't do this.
The blanket/sheet on Maddies bed was only examined for visible stains...there was no dna sweep of the blanket...furthermore blankets and sheets were then sent to the laundry...no wonder there's no evidence of abduction..that was appalling police work

[slartibartfast]

the evidence will only be found if it was looked for properly and from what I have read the pj didn't do this.
The blanket/sheet on Maddies bed was only examined for visible stains...there was no dna sweep of the blanket...furthermore blankets and sheets were then sent to the laundry...no wonder there's no evidence of abduction..that was appalling police work

Can you point out your sources for that?

[Mr Gray]

Can you point out your sources for that?

Why?...Do you find it unbelievable?

[Estuarine]

the evidence will only be found if it was looked for properly and from what I have read the pj didn't do this.
The blanket/sheet on Maddies bed was only examined for visible stains...there was no dna sweep of the blanket...furthermore blankets and sheets were then sent to the laundry...no wonder there's no evidence of abduction..that was appalling police work

I would submit sir it will only be found if it is there to be found.

[Mr Gray]

I would submit sir it will only be found if it is there to be found.

But you must agree that it would not have been found if the search was deficient..even if it was there

[Estuarine]

But you must agree that it would not have been found if the search was deficient..even if it was there

For sure; so we have two possibilities.
The evidence wasn't there in the first place.
The evidence was there but it was overlooked for reasons of deficiency in or of resources available.

[Mr Gray]

For sure; so we have two possibilities.
The evidence wasn't there in the first place.
The evidence was there but it was overlooked for reasons of deficiency in or of resources available.

agreed

[stephen25000]

the evidence will only be found if it was looked for properly and from what I have read the pj didn't do this.
The blanket/sheet on Maddies bed was only examined for visible stains...there was no dna sweep of the blanket...furthermore blankets and sheets were then sent to the laundry...no wonder there's no evidence of abduction..that was appalling police work

More poignantly, the mccanns and associates messed up the apartment prior to the arrival of the police, which made verification impossible.

As to appalling, the MCCANNS first and always.

[VIXTE]

More poignantly, the mccanns and associates messed up the apartment prior to the arrival of the police, which made verification impossible.

As to appalling, the MCCANNS first and always.

Why should this stop the police to pick up the sheet.. and send them to the labs?
It is easy to identify the DNA of anyone who that nigh was known to be in the room.

And even to send the blind rope to the labs! IMO in this case the blind rope was more important than the sheets.. it could have identified who opened the shutters!

[John]

Can you point out your sources for that?

I watched the video interview with the maid who saw the McCanns leave the apartment on the last day they were there and she was obviously there to tidy up what was effectively a crime scene...unbelievable!

[Mr Gray]

I watched the video interview with the maid who saw the McCanns leave the apartment on the last day they were there and she was obviously there to tidy up what was effectively a crime scene...unbelievable!

yes any decent police force would have maintained the scene

[stephen25000]

Could you point to where Kate is supposed to have opened the shutters?

where ?

[Sherlock Holmes]

I watched the video interview with the maid who saw the McCanns leave the apartment on the last day they were there and she was obviously there to tidy up what was effectively a crime scene...unbelievable!

How could this possibly have been allowed? It does indeed beggar belief.

The PJ were on the scene at this point as well as the GNR and between them no-one thought to section off the apartment as a crime scene? Basic protocol?

[jassi]

Was she allowed to do this, or was she sent away ?

[Redblossom]

Was she allowed to do this, or was she sent away ?

She turned up as normal on the Friday morning (obviously not aware of events) and was turned away

http://www.mccannpjfiles.co.uk/PJ/5A_CLEANER.htm