The case of Madeleine McCann

[sandy]

The dog tests are prone to all sorts of outside variables.  The results can only be used as a tool along with other evidence and circumstances in order to put together some sort of case.

As the dog handler stated himself that no tangible or evidential consequences can be derived from the results.

[Roch]

It is quite understandable that the dog would react to a scent which emanated from Maddie since it was Maddie they were tracking.  She was in the apartment and she was in the hire car.

I thought the point was that she wasn't in the car - didn't they hire that car after she disappeared?

That's right.  And also, dogs not trained to find scent of a person.  It's not like Sir Henry Baskerville's boot being pinched to get a rabid hound on his trail.  The dogs are cadaver dogs.  Highly trained for that specific purpose.

[chelmsey]

I havent read much on this case yet,but I did find Diane Websters statement fascinating.She states that on the night of maddies disappearance,that she felt that the twins had been drugged because they slept through everything - including being carried out into the cold night to be brought to her apartment.She was under the impression that the abductor must have drugged them all.In that case why didnt the abductor take all three children? Its all a bit odd.Mike T...........what is your theory on this?Do you think the McCanns were drugging the children in order for them to stay asleep,and Maddie was accidently overdosed?Or do you think that due to the blood specks found that it was something more sinister?

[John]

They were probably administered with a mild medication to keep them calm.

[Suzie]

Mike, I find your theory's a bit way out there.
 Are you saying they moved her around with the police, press and locals all watching their every move.
 The press were relentless. Don't you think someone would have noticed if they were moving things around and digging holes?

[Roch]

Mike, I find your theory's a bit way out there.
 Are you saying they moved her around with the police, press and locals all watching their every move.
 The press were relentless. Don't you think someone would have noticed if they were moving things around and digging holes?

Wasn't the early stages of the investigation a bit like white house farm case?  That's how it was portrayed in the british media.  'lazy foreigner cops not taking things seriously'.  Mind you, I'm not so sure that actually was the case.  That Amaral is no fool. 

[Suzie]

Mike, I find your theory's a bit way out there.
 Are you saying they moved her around with the police, press and locals all watching their every move.
 The press were relentless. Don't you think someone would have noticed if they were moving things around and digging holes?

Wasn't the early stages of the investigation a bit like white house farm case?  That's how it was portrayed in the british media.  'lazy foreigner cops not taking things seriously'.  Mind you, I'm not so sure that actually was the case.  That Amaral is no fool.

Still, even if that was the case, within hours their every move was watched and according to Mike her body was initially put in a disused drain then later moved, when?

You changed your name

[Roch]

Mike, I find your theory's a bit way out there.
 Are you saying they moved her around with the police, press and locals all watching their every move.
 The press were relentless. Don't you think someone would have noticed if they were moving things around and digging holes?

Wasn't the early stages of the investigation a bit like white house farm case?  That's how it was portrayed in the british media.  'lazy foreigner cops not taking things seriously'.  Mind you, I'm not so sure that actually was the case.  That Amaral is no fool.

Still, even if that was the case, within hours their every move was watched and according to Mike her body was initially put in a disused drain then later moved, when?

You changed your name

I did look in to the case, I read Amaral's book etc.  Cant remember whether they were watched intitally or only part-way in to the investigation. 'Dolly' didn't suit me 

[Suzie]

I thought that book was banned? Did the McCann's not go to court about it?
Dolly, Oh I think It might have

[Roch]

I thought that book was banned? Did the McCann's not go to court about it?
Dolly, Oh I think It might have

Yeah they got it banned.  Not sure of exact reasons.  Think it was because there wwas no proof that she was not still alive (given that the dogs cannot be used as proof alone).

[bigal25]

It seems strange that there are so many experts after the event on here. I agree it was stupid of Madeleine's perents to leave her alone whilst they dinned with friends but are some of you seriously suggesting they killed her?

[clifford]

did,nt kill her, but were responsible for her death.

[clifford]

Just think two doctors administring sleeping potion to Maddie.Career over.

[nugnug]

i cant see that theres any evedence to accuse the mcanns of anything other than being stupid.

but then they will have to live with that the rest of there lives.

wasnt the investigating officer in this case accused of beating a confession out of a mother into murdering her daughter in a earler simlar case.

[Roch]

It seems strange that there are so many experts after the event on here. I agree it was stupid of Madeleine's perents to leave her alone whilst they dinned with friends but are some of you seriously suggesting they killed her?

I know I keep banging on about the dogs.  But....  How likely is it that specialist dogs handled by a specialist dog handler, just happen to indicate that a body was likely stored in several places in an apartment, linked to a missing child.... and be wrong?  If being wrong is a very unlikely probability, then I think they're damned from the outset.  The bairn died somehow, and it was covered up... somehow.