Was Gerry's visit to 5a and the sighting of a man carrying a child related?

[Angelo222]

Does anyone else find it strange that the timing of Gerry leaving 5a at 9.15pm and Tanner seeing a man carrying a child away from block 5 are too much of a coincidence?  Also bearing in mind too that had Gerry not intercepted Jeremy Wilkins then he (Jerry) would have almost certainly bumped into this child carrying stranger at the top of the street because he was seconds ahead of Tanner.

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[faithlilly]

Does anyone else find it strange that the timing of Gerry leaving 5a at 9.15pm and Tanner seeing a man carrying a child away from block 5 are too much of a coincidence?  Also bearing in mind too that had Gerry not intercepted Jeremy Wilkins then he (Jerry) would have almost certainly bumped into this child carrying stranger at the top of the street because he was seconds ahead of Tanner.

When Redwood all but ruled out Tannerman that was a huge blow to the abduction scenario. A blow some have yet to deal with.

[Robittybob1]

When Redwood all but ruled out Tannerman that was a huge blow to the abduction scenario. A blow some have yet to deal with.

Factually incorrect IMO.
"When Redwood all but ruled out Tannerman that was a huge blow to the abduction scenario."  It put the alleged abduction to a later time. Not really a blow IMO.

[Robittybob1]

Does anyone else find it strange that the timing of Gerry leaving 5a at 9.15pm and Tanner seeing a man carrying a child away from block 5 are too much of a coincidence?  Also bearing in mind too that had Gerry not intercepted Jeremy Wilkins then he (Jerry) would have almost certainly bumped into this child carrying stranger at the top of the street because he was seconds ahead of Tanner.

When Gerry came up with the idea that the abductor would have been in the apartment at the time he did the check that to me made it nonsense, so unlikely IMO.

[John]

Does anyone else find it strange that the timing of Gerry leaving 5a at 9.15pm and Tanner seeing a man carrying a child away from block 5 are too much of a coincidence?  Also bearing in mind too that had Gerry not intercepted Jeremy Wilkins then he would have almost certainly bumped into this child carrying stranger at the top of the street because he was seconds ahead of Tanner.

If I recall correctly Gerry has previously claimed that an intruder could have been in the house when he arrived to check on the children.  For that to be valid, said intruder would have to have entered via one of the doors.

As far as I can see the only place an intruder could have hidden was in the parent's bedroom.

[John]

Does anyone else find it strange that the timing of Gerry leaving 5a at 9.15pm and Tanner seeing a man carrying a child away from block 5 are too much of a coincidence?  Also bearing in mind too that had Gerry not intercepted Jeremy Wilkins then he would have almost certainly bumped into this child carrying stranger at the top of the street because he was seconds ahead of Tanner.

This could certainly be seen as suspicious but coincidences do occur in life.

[faithlilly]

This could certainly be seen as suspicious but coincidences do occur in life.

They do but so many ? What is it Kate said about coincidences ?

[Lace]

Does anyone else find it strange that the timing of Gerry leaving 5a at 9.15pm and Tanner seeing a man carrying a child away from block 5 are too much of a coincidence?  Also bearing in mind too that had Gerry not intercepted Jeremy Wilkins then he (Jerry) would have almost certainly bumped into this child carrying stranger at the top of the street because he was seconds ahead of Tanner.

How would Gerry have bumped into tannerman at the top of the street?   Gerry was on his way back to the Tapas Bar which is the opposite direction.

[ShiningInLuz]

How would Gerry have bumped into tannerman at the top of the street?   Gerry was on his way back to the Tapas Bar which is the opposite direction.

Jeremy, not Gerry.

[Alice Purjorick]

They do but so many ? What is it Kate said about coincidences ?

Indeed. Which, imo, takes us neatly back to: "you have to believe six daft things before breakfast to make all this lot hang together".

[Vertigo Swirl]

Indeed. Which, imo, takes us neatly back to: "you have to believe six daft things before breakfast to make all this lot hang together".

Not really.  There was an opportunity for the child to be taken during the time her parents were absent from the apartment which was unlocked, it would have taken minutes or less to carry out, name one daft thing that prevents that scenario from hanging together?

[faithlilly]

Not really.  There was an opportunity for the child to be taken during the time her parents were absent from the apartment which was unlocked, it would have taken minutes or less to carry out, name one daft thing that prevents that scenario from hanging together?

Pretty handy though that Gerry was seen at the same time as the alleged abductor or we might have thought that Martin Smith did indeed see Gerry.

[Erngath]

Pretty handy though that Gerry was seen at the same time as the alleged abductor or we might have thought that Martin Smith did indeed see Gerry.

Doesn't really matter what we think!

[faithlilly]

Doesn't really matter what we think!

You do know that this is a discussion forum don’t you ?

[Erngath]

You do know that this is a discussion forum don’t you ?

Yes.