Author Topic: Paedophile Roderick McDonald aka Roderick William Robinson arrested in Malta.  (Read 112346 times)

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Offline Alice Purjorick

I dont know much about boats, except for powerboats( sking) but I believe it was a yacht and in one report it said that he called himself Captain Rod. He may have made money from fishing trips etc, but not yet known, how he could afford it. To board a biggish boat near Praia da Luz, he would probably need a powered dinhgy

Very GMTV.
"Navigating the difference between weird but normal grief and truly suspicious behaviour is the key for any detective worth his salt.". ….Sarah Bailey

Offline slartibartfast

Much as I denigrate Dr Amaral's book ... I think that was a very knowledgeable statement ... he had spent much of his working life as a policeman combatting just these people.

It is a long coastline with many inlets and the obvious way to transport goods and people without being observed.

Lagos airport is only 10km away....
“Reasoning will never make a Man correct an ill Opinion, which by Reasoning he never acquired”.

Offline jassi

According to newspapers he was in a campsite near to PDL when Madeleine was abducted.

He was later extradited to Australia from where he fled to NewZealand.

I must admit I did not trail through the whole CEOP link you posted ... would it be possible for you to indicate the page or post a copy?

He was very familiar with Portugal, and sailed the Med ... so even if not directly involved ... he could have useful information to impart.

It was page 29 - as I stated  with the original link
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I suspect everyone. And l suspect no one.
I gather the facts, examine the clues... and before   you know it, the case is solved!"

Or maybe not -

OG have been pushed out by the Germans who have reserved all the deck chairs for the foreseeable future

Offline Brietta

Lagos airport is only 10km away....


The airport has passport checks and is a very public place ...
"All I'm going to say is that we've conducted a very serious investigation and there's no indication that Madeleine McCann's parents are connected to her disappearance. On the other hand, we have a lot of evidence pointing out that Christian killed her," Wolter told the "Friday at 9"....

Offline Anna

Thanks for that.
So he had a boat in Brighton at some time,  but didn't use it in Portugal in 2007 as he was in New Zealand at the time - according to CEOP

When he was in Malta. he spoke about his yacht and PDL
http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/world-news/madeleine-mccann-paedophile-jet-setted-around-4445150#ixzz3GIR1u451
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Offline Alice Purjorick

Isn't the Mirror wonderful. From the link above

Today DCI Andy Redwood hinted his detectives will attempt to interview McDonald.

After months of ’No Comments’ to reporters trailing him during his regular trips to Portugal, Mr Redwood said when asked if he wanted to question McDonald as he left the Coimbra forensics HQ: “Not today.”

I would call that a brush off rather than a hint.
"Navigating the difference between weird but normal grief and truly suspicious behaviour is the key for any detective worth his salt.". ….Sarah Bailey

Offline pegasus

Thanks Anna for link
http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/world-news/madeleine-mccann-paedophile-jet-setted-around-4445150#ixzz3GIR1u451

"he would sail a private yacht around the Mediterranean, often stopping in resorts like Praia da Luz"

Whoever fed that article to the journo is using clever phrasing to mislead readers. It implies that his yacht stopped at Praia Da Luz. It didn't. There is no harbour at PDL, nowhere to moor a yacht.

Offline Anna

It was page 29 - as I stated  with the original link

What I can see is that he arrived in australia june 2010 after being extradited from portugal......Have I missed something? Maddie disappeared in 2007
“You should not honour men more than truth.”
― Plato

Offline jassi

It says he was in New Zealand  from 2001 until 2009  - 2nd paragraph
« Last Edit: October 17, 2014, 07:32:00 PM by jassi »
I believe everything. And l believe nothing.
I suspect everyone. And l suspect no one.
I gather the facts, examine the clues... and before   you know it, the case is solved!"

Or maybe not -

OG have been pushed out by the Germans who have reserved all the deck chairs for the foreseeable future

Offline Anna

Thanks Anna for link
http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/world-news/madeleine-mccann-paedophile-jet-setted-around-4445150#ixzz3GIR1u451

"he would sail a private yacht around the Mediterranean, often stopping in resorts like Praia da Luz"

Whoever fed that article to the journo is using clever phrasing to mislead readers. It implies that his yacht stopped at Praia Da Luz. It didn't. There is no harbour at PDL, nowhere to moor a yacht.

I dont think he would moor Pegasus. He or one the crew would go in on a smaller motorised craft IMO
“You should not honour men more than truth.”
― Plato

Offline slartibartfast

I dont think he would moor Pegasus. He or one the crew would go in on a smaller motorised craft IMO

So what sort of yacht was it?
“Reasoning will never make a Man correct an ill Opinion, which by Reasoning he never acquired”.

Offline Anna

It says he was in New Zealand  from 2001 until 2009  - 2nd paragraph

Sorry Jassi. I see now what you mean, but could he mot have used this passport before (if needed)

Copy of document

A N N U A L R E V I E W 2 0 0 9 - 2 0 1 0
A 72 year-old British man, Roderick Robinson, arrived in Australia on Sunday 6 June 2010 following his
extradition from Portugal. He had been on the run since 2001 for alleged sexual offences against a child
in Australia. He was tracked down and arrested in Portugal as a direct result of the activities of CEOP’s
Overseas Tracker Team.
Robinson was first arrested in 2001 in Australia for the alleged assault of a young girl and was bailed
pending court hearings. He failed to appear to answer the charges in 2001. Fleeing Australia, he entered
New Zealand where he was arrested for child sexual offences allegedly committed there. He was granted
bail with the requirement he surrender his passport. In November 2009 using a stolen passport, Robinson
left New Zealand bound for the UK.
Piecing together intelligence on his transient movements in the UK, CEOP investigators worked with local
police and the UK Borders Agency and located him in Portugal. The Overseas Tracker Team disseminated
intelligence on Robinson to Portugal, via INTERPOL, to advise them of the threat he posed to children in
their country. In response to Australia’s request for Robinson’s urgent provisional arrest, Portuguese police
arrested Robinson in March 2010 and he was extradited to New South Wales, Australia to face justice.
Overseas Tracker C A S E S T U D Y

http://ceop.police.uk/Documents/CEOP_AnnualReview_09-10.pdf
“You should not honour men more than truth.”
― Plato

Offline jassi

Possibly, but then he would need to get back into NZ in order to be able to leave again on the false passport.
More likely that CEOP are correct than some tabloid newspaper, I think.
I believe everything. And l believe nothing.
I suspect everyone. And l suspect no one.
I gather the facts, examine the clues... and before   you know it, the case is solved!"

Or maybe not -

OG have been pushed out by the Germans who have reserved all the deck chairs for the foreseeable future

Offline slartibartfast

I dont think he would moor Pegasus. He or one the crew would go in on a smaller motorised craft IMO

Plus we have to consider Sadie's windy weather, I don't know if you have ever tried anchoring and going ashore in a tender in rough weather, not a pleasant or easy activity.
“Reasoning will never make a Man correct an ill Opinion, which by Reasoning he never acquired”.

Offline Brietta

Possibly, but then he would need to get back into NZ in order to be able to leave again on the false passport.
More likely that CEOP are correct than some tabloid newspaper, I think.

I would go with the CEOP report in preference to tabloid reports.

This person and no doubt many like him seem to be able to embark on worldwide excursions without let or hindrance … and when they are caught the penalties seem to be a joke.

I am still very much of the opinion that he is well worth interrogating … he hasn’t only committed the offences detailed on the International Arrest Warrant … he has been active since before 2001.
"All I'm going to say is that we've conducted a very serious investigation and there's no indication that Madeleine McCann's parents are connected to her disappearance. On the other hand, we have a lot of evidence pointing out that Christian killed her," Wolter told the "Friday at 9"....