In my opinion it's not possible to demonstrate that the above opinions are correct. There's no evidence that the burglary and holiday home invasions were reported to the police.
There's also no evidence that the Portuguese police could have identified Tannerman if he was a British tourist, that was LP's area of responsibility.
I accept that the PJ failed to pin down the group's timeline, which may have helped to move forward the identification of Smithman.
It is fact
not opinion that the Algarve was a hot spot for burglaries.
It is fact
not opinion that female British children were subject to assault by an intruder/s in holiday accommodation in the Algarve and in Luz itself as their parents slept under the same roof.
British parents with children of Madeleine's age who were walking children home from evening creche around the relevant time of the disappearance were quite firmly under the jurisdiction of the Portuguese police. At least one parent claims to have reported their movements to them and heard nothing more.
It is sheer nonsense to suggest that any information given by the McCanns or their friends could possibly have any bearing whatsoever on the Smith sighting.
The Smiths did not report their sighting for
fourteen days after the event. No one knew about it except the Smiths. Don't you think that might have been a major factor in the fact that not only was identification not 'moved forward' at the time, but as far as we know he has never been identified?
