Recourse to the dogs was advised by British expert

The British [man] was determinant for the turnaround in the Maddie case. He walked around in the Algarve for several days, looking for evidence

An English expert who counsels the police in cases of missing persons, abduction and homicides was determinant for the turnaround in the Maddie case, dictating the call for the dogs that detect cadaver and blood odour.

Mark Harrison was called into the Algarve by the Portuguese investigators in mid-July, and according to his report, in his investigation he only had to consider the possibility of Maddie “having been murdered and her body hidden in the areas that were searched by the police and located near Praia da Luz.

The request for help appeared on the 20th of July, and for days Mark Harrison carried out recognition trips, walked through various areas of Praia da Luz, at night and during the day, consulted with several colleagues and experts and rode a helicopter.

Throughout 13 pages, the English expert advises the use of the dogs that detect cadaver and blood odour, namely inside the apartment that had been used by the McCanns and in Robert Murat’s house. Facing the possibility that the little girl might have been buried in that area, after being killed, Mark even suggest that the investigators consult with a forensic anthropologist, as well as a careful investigation about the natural necrophagous predators of the area.

The report, which has now been made public, reports on the change of direction of the investigation line into the disappearance of Madeleine. “Other opportunities are now being considered, of new searches into locations, given the possibility of her (Maddie) having been murdered and hidden in the surroundings”, Mark Harrison refers, stressing that this “would be the proportional and appropriate response, given the period of time that elapsed since her disappearance, and the former experiences in similar cases”.

This document, which was accepted by the Public Ministry of Portimão, allowed for the dogs that detect cadaver odour (Eddie) and blood (Keela) to come to Portugal for two weeks. Despite the requests from the investigators, the Public Ministry ended up not finding it useful for the dogs to carry out tests in the McCanns’s house in England, and in the residences of some of the friends that were in Praia da Luz on holidays.

The media exposure that surrounded the so-called Maddie case disturbed “the course of the investigations, directly and indirectly”.

This is assumed by the prosecutor of the Public Ministry in Portimão, who in the closure dispatch assures that the “verdicts” that were prompted by the so-called “trail by newspapers”, which never represent a “fair trial” had an effect of “diverting attentions”.

In some sectors, the Public Ministry adds, they even assumed “aspects of a global media orgy and a feast of anticipated guilt over the participants in the process that have arguido status, with a disrespect for the dignity of the person, including that of the missing child herself”.

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Morning all

thought this was interesting and the last sentence very true.

By the way, I have seen a photo of the apartment with two proper cots and no extra
bed and think these in the photo are definately playpens which make sense because
the apartment is too small for the twins to run around. wish I could remember where
I saw the other photo.

This looks like a daytime photo anyway, not to me one taken at the scene on the night.

The PM also recognizes that there are doubts concerning the contents of the depositions that were given by the group – including the McCann couple – that dined at the Tapas restaurant, and points out the existence of details that were not justified.

Concerning the homicide theory in abstract, the PM defends that the possibility cannot be discarded, but notes that it cannot be more than a mere supposition due to the lack of elements to sustain it in the police files.

Furthermore, the dispatch observes that the process is not definitely closed and that, in theory, all the crime scenarios – abduction, homicide, accidental death with concealment of the cadaver – are maintained, albeit with no credible factual support.

Among several considerations, the PM guarantees that the behaviour of the media during the days that followed the disappearance of the British child disturbed the investigations, and criticizes the anticipated judgment of the arguidos, which, in its understanding, denote little respect for the human person.

The process was delivered today, at around 4.30 p.m., to the dozens of Portuguese and British journalists who required it, in DVD format.

http://sol.sapo.pt/PaginaInicial/Sociedade/Interior.aspx?content_id=104350

I despair I really do !

How is the democracy in the UK today? good?

I’m impressed !!!

1. There was no abduction and no intruder.
2. Madeleine had had trouble sleeping throughout the holiday and was known to be crying when her parents weren’t there.
3. So Madeleine woke up - it was still light outside.
4. She called for her mother but there was no answer,
5. She then threw back the bedclothes - the “foldback” is just the size it would have been for a small child - and goes to her parents’ bedroom
6. Her parents’ bedroom is empty. Madeleine is worried
7. The outside door of the apartment is unlocked - she opens the door to see if there’s any sign of her parents.
8. She decides to go along the patio and down the steps to where her parents collected her before she was put to bed
9. ….And then….?

Des O 24/7 ?

Bloody hell, surely no-one deserves that !!!

Error 403 never ever a problem to the Lord of the night, seeker of truth and justice, all round good guy and podgerer of fukwit pikey lowlifes, and denial in house care in the community ingratiates. GIRFUY, must be orf soon the saw dude awaits………..

Off to work myself soon.

Just time for one more cup of strong black coffee to help me face the day!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZGK1OFMpuws

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6qtb9vN734E

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_65LLafsa9g

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=duOoqDu2H70

Wonder what Gandolf’s favourite song is?