I was just thinking, if Smithman was Gerry, and Maddie had died the day before hand, it would be imperative for the McCanns that Maddie was never found, else time of death would be established and prove they were lying.
Still, after a few days, time of death would be harder to establish I suppose!
So, as long as the body wasn't found for a few days the McCanns could claim the alleged intruder was responsible?
But if Maddie happened to be found in a bin the next day, then the autopsy would clearly show that she died long before the McCanns claimed she was abducted.
How long was Gerry missing after the alarm was raised? He certainly didn't have time to bury Maddie did he?
Besides, sniffer dogs would have found her right away.
Could she have been thrown in the ocean, did he have time to go down to the harbour? Wouldn't the body just wash up? Did they take in divers and search the harbour?
Is this why the bin theory started? because there was very few other options possible?
Thing is, it seems a bit risky raising the alarm and then dumping the body? if Maddie died the day before, why not dispose of her the night before?
Still, that would be even worse for the McCanns if the body just happened to be spotted in the rubbish tip and they hadn't even reported her missing?
I suppose if guilty, then the McCanns had to take a calculated risk over time of death and the possibility of Maddies body being found?
Thing is, Maddie had far more chance of being spotted in a rubbish dump if she wasn't wrapped up in plastic bags or such? Maybe Gerry had his tennis bag with him to put her in before placing her in the bin? Still, the Smiths would have noticed this surely?
Oh well, just another silly ramble!