General discussion about the latest news (not search related)

[Brietta]

I suppose there is a Madeleine void at the moment so poor old msm journalists have to come up with something albeit old and stale.

No doubt this could change very quickly for a number of reasons.

I'm getting the feeling there is a lot of activity going on in the background both here and in Portugal, particularly as far as the new team leaders are concerned.

I think all three will be up to speed now and anxious to move things on, and I think they will have compartmentalised the information gleaned from the fresh interviews conducted.

Just a case of waiting to see where they go from here.


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[John]

I'm getting the feeling there is a lot of activity going on in the background both here and in Portugal, particularly as far as the new team leaders are concerned.

I think all three will be up to speed now and anxious to move things on, and I think they will have compartmentalised the information gleaned from the fresh interviews conducted.

Just a case of waiting to see where they go from here.


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I have moved both posts.

I agree Brietta, there will be a lot going on in both London and Lisbon.  The new team at SY will be keen to take things forward but let's face it, they can't do much worse.  Redwood's efforts appear to have achieved very little a far as finding Madeleine is concerned.  One could argue that what he has been doing is preparing the ground work but my own experience is that changing the horses in the middle of a field is the wrong thing to do.

The Court in Lisbon will be very near to a decision by now and that should be forthcoming in March or April, always assuming that the documents requested by the court have been provided by all parties to the trial.

[jassi]

I have moved both posts.

I agree Brietta, there will be a lot going on in both London and Lisbon.  The new team at SY will be keen to take things forward but let's face it, they can't do much worse.  Redwood's efforts appear to have achieved very little a far as finding Madeleine is concerned.  One could argue that what he has been doing is preparing the ground work but my own experience is that changing the horses in the middle of a field is the wrong thing to do.

The Court in Lisbon will be very near to a decision by now and that should be forthcoming in March or April, always assuming that the documents requested by the court have been provided by all parties to the trial.

When your nag is on his lasts legs, there's no option.

[John]

When your nag is on his lasts legs, there's no option.

Could there be some significance in the fact that the new team leader is from the homicide and major crime command?  Seems an odd choice for a case which is supposed to have been an abduction?

[Alfred R Jones]

Could there be some significance in the fact that the new team leader is from the homicide and major crime command?  Seems an odd choice for a case which is supposed to have been an abduction?

What division was Andy Redwood from then?

[jassi]

I thought that was where Redwood was from as well.  As death is clearly an option, it would seem logical, even though they appeared to be concentrating on abduction initially.

[Mr Gray]

Could there be some significance in the fact that the new team leader is from the homicide and major crime command?  Seems an odd choice for a case which is supposed to have been an abduction?

abduction is major crime...

[Alfred R Jones]

I don't think the Met has an Abductions division, it is actually specified as coming under the description "Serious Crime", which of course it is!

[Miss Taken Identity]

To be honest, I was expecting them to 'rule in' and 'rule out' ALL scenarios, and theories,minus the gloating,from supporters and then the- minor non- related - interruption regrading the 'twittergate affair' re sending names for persons to be dealt with! This was, I suspect, to keep good favour with the investigating team.

I also suspect that there is a belief Maddie is no longer alive. There is no  hard concrete evidence either way, so it is a stalemate! unless.... someone wants to go back to the beginning with a fresh look and no outside pressure.

It is worth noting that it was reported in the msn about a couple who were charged with child neglect, the 12 year old child removed from the family home for over a year (all due to a genuine misundestanding). I would like to give a link, But I don't have as this was relayed to me via phone call.

[Brietta]

Stephen D Birch plans to engadge directly with Prime Minister David Cameron via diplomatic channels for the release of Madeleine McCanns body !
http://miscarriageofjustice.co/index.php?topic=2784.msg212703#msg212703


Given David Cameron's personal circumstances just a bit insensitive I would have thought;  however can Mr Birch give any indication how the Prime Minister might achieve this? 

[Lyall]

Stephen D Birch plans to engadge directly with Prime Minister David Cameron via diplomatic channels for the release of Madeleine McCanns body !
http://miscarriageofjustice.co/index.php?topic=2784.msg212703#msg212703


Given David Cameron's personal circumstances just a bit insensitive I would have thought;  however can Mr Birch give any indication how the Prime Minister might achieve this?

He's just after a bit of publicity? Or a writ

[Brietta]

He's just after a bit of publicity? Or a writ

I've not been following what he's been up to of late ... certainly his past efforts make him a bit of an enigma.

[Lyall]

I've not been following what he's been up to of late ... certainly his past efforts make him a bit of an enigma.

That's one word for him More intelligent hoaxer than most though.

[misty]

That's one word for him More intelligent hoaxer than most though.

Maybe he does have the right answer, albeit to the wrong question.

[Lyall]

Maybe he does have the right answer, albeit to the wrong question.

How so, misty? You're very enigmatic yourself