Abducted girl - Page 6

Lomster · 09-09-2007, 22:08

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Originally Posted by Mark

There's definitely something fishy going on, and I can't put my finger on it. I think both sides are playing games. How can the parents be proclaimed totally innocent one day and arguidos the next? The Portuguese Police have almost draconian (by our standards) press restrictions, so we know they're not telling us much. I also think the parents are hiding behind these restrictions when it suits them and speaking to the press when it doesn't. I suspect we may never get to the truth in this one.

T'is what i am thinking too Mark.

Its so frustrating seeing how the police other there are dealing with this case. Its so different to how British police would deal with it.

Daz · 10-09-2007, 13:47

I've never really been one for speculating, but I will say that I'm not sure I believe either parent killed the girl - accidentally or otherwise - simply because I dont believe they could have hid and/or disposed of a body under all that media and police scrutiny.

iCraig · 10-09-2007, 14:26

How heavy was the media spotlight at the start of the investigation? I don't believe I began to notice the case much until at least a few weeks or so into the case. The hire car admittedly was much later and would be hard for them to go off on a drive without people knowing. They kept blogs etc on their movement. Sky News especially have pretty much been following them around watching them pee so unless the police can prove the Mcanns went AWOL I don't think the police have much to charge them on to be honest.

The DNA evidence is alleged and you have the trouble of cross contamination with it anyway, so if that's all they have on them, I can't see them being found guilty.

Mark · 10-09-2007, 21:31

Given the Portuguese Police lack of evidence preservation and issues taking DNA samples (most of them had to be re-done), I suspect the defence lawyers will be able to destroy any prosecution case that isn't watertight (at least they would under UK law).

iCraig · 14-09-2007, 09:35

This is interesting.

http://news.sky.com/skynews/article/...,00.html?f=rss

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"What I have difficulty in understanding is they would have killed her and stored her body for at least 25 days and left no evidence.
"At the very least the body would have started to decompose, especially in a hot country. And there was a huge risk of someone finding that body."
He believes the answer to the case may lie in the disappearance of an eight-year-old Portuguese girl in 2004.
Joana Cipriano vanished from a village just seven miles from Praia da Luz, where Madeleine disappeared.
Neither body has been found.
Joana's mother and uncle were jailed for her murder, but five police officers have now been accused of forcing false confessions out of them.
Mr Williams-Thomas believes that because of the huge doubts over the convictions, whoever abducted Joana is more than likely to be behind Madeleine's disappearance.

Sound familiar?

Mark · 12-04-2008, 14:26

Necropost - I know there's mention in the Shannon thread, but this seemed like a better place.

The veil slips...

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/7343985.stm

Slurs or not, I'd be doing everything possible to help find a missing child. You can't decide not to help just because you're getting the wrong kind of publicity, regardless of who you think 'leaked' it.

I've resisted believing the various conspiracy theories, but this will do them no favours at all. There's something they are clearly not telling us. I don't know what it is, but it smells bad. :/

Mark · 21-07-2008, 18:08

Fin.

That's all folks. No evidence anyone did anything. I'm surprised there's nothing along the lines of child abandonment or somesuch but nope - case shelved.

Chuckles · 22-07-2008, 18:16

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Originally Posted by Mark

Fin.

That's all folks. No evidence anyone did anything. I'm surprised there's nothing along the lines of child abandonment or somesuch but nope - case shelved.

Not until next year appearance on "I'm a celebrity get me out of here anyway.

Belmit · 23-07-2008, 09:23

When they arrived in Britain, Ant and Dec said 'Now let's have a look at your funniest moments...'

Glaucus · 26-07-2008, 08:03

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Originally Posted by Desmo

The other thing that's bothering me a little is the way the parents are being treated. It seems that because they're doctors they're being given an easy ride by many. You can bet your life that if it had been Mr and Mrs Chav on the dole with 15 kids there'd have been far greater uproar.

I have to disagree with that. The media might be giving them a slightly easier ride. But because they are doctors, the general public seems to be giving them a much rough rider.

10-09-2007, 13:47	#52
Daz The Stig Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Swad! Posts: 10,713	I've never really been one for speculating, but I will say that I'm not sure I believe either parent killed the girl - accidentally or otherwise - simply because I dont believe they could have hid and/or disposed of a body under all that media and police scrutiny. __________________ apt-get moo

10-09-2007, 14:26	#53
iCraig iCustom User Title Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 2,250	How heavy was the media spotlight at the start of the investigation? I don't believe I began to notice the case much until at least a few weeks or so into the case. The hire car admittedly was much later and would be hard for them to go off on a drive without people knowing. They kept blogs etc on their movement. Sky News especially have pretty much been following them around watching them pee so unless the police can prove the Mcanns went AWOL I don't think the police have much to charge them on to be honest. The DNA evidence is alleged and you have the trouble of cross contamination with it anyway, so if that's all they have on them, I can't see them being found guilty. __________________

23-07-2008, 09:23	#59
Belmit The Mouse King of Denmark Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: The Winchester Posts: 6,476	When they arrived in Britain, Ant and Dec said 'Now let's have a look at your funniest moments...' __________________

10-09-2007, 21:31	#54
Mark Screaming Orgasm Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Newbury Posts: 15,194	Given the Portuguese Police lack of evidence preservation and issues taking DNA samples (most of them had to be re-done), I suspect the defence lawyers will be able to destroy any prosecution case that isn't watertight (at least they would under UK law).

12-04-2008, 14:26	#56
Mark Screaming Orgasm Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Newbury Posts: 15,194	Necropost - I know there's mention in the Shannon thread, but this seemed like a better place. The veil slips... http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/7343985.stm Slurs or not, I'd be doing everything possible to help find a missing child. You can't decide not to help just because you're getting the wrong kind of publicity, regardless of who you think 'leaked' it. I've resisted believing the various conspiracy theories, but this will do them no favours at all. There's something they are clearly not telling us. I don't know what it is, but it smells bad. :/

21-07-2008, 18:08	#57
Mark Screaming Orgasm Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Newbury Posts: 15,194	Fin. That's all folks. No evidence anyone did anything. I'm surprised there's nothing along the lines of child abandonment or somesuch but nope - case shelved.