'The Last Photo': The key questions
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'The Last Photo': The key questions
2. Why did it take a visit to England by Dr Gerald McCann to produce it?
3. Was it really taken at 1.29pm/2.29pm on Thursday 3 May?
4. Who took it?
5. Was it photoshopped, by either Dr Gerald McCann and Amelie, or Madeleine, being 'photoshopped in' to an existing photograph?
6. What is the evidence that the photo was 'photoshopped'?

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PeterMac wrote:They certainly 'photoshopped' it again for the photo of M alone. Gerry's elbow was removed from next to her right shoulder, and that was the photo which appeared on the shrine and in other places. We all remember Stevo's work on that a long time ago.
PeterMac, that's true, but is not the issue here.
The McCanns could well argue that, having 'found' that photo of Dr G McCann, Amelie and Madeleine, it was then necessary to photoshop Dr McCann's elbow out of the picture to present to the public an up-to-date photo of Madeleine on her own. A bit of photo-manipulation e.g. removing Dr McCann's elbow, altering the grass and stone backgrounds, could be said to be permissible in order to give the public a 'clean', clear photo of Madeleine.
The issues in this matter centre entirely on what was done with that photo before it was published to the world.
Many would argue that besides the issue of why this photo was not produced until three weeks after Madeleine's reported disappearance and only after Dr G McCann visited England, the key question is:
Was this the only photo of Madeleine taken on that holiday?
The answer to that question may well tie in with the answer to another leading question: Why was not a trace of Madeleine's DNA found in the McCanns' apartment, and why was that also only 'discovered' on Dr G McCann's visit to England?
No DNA?
Only one photo?
P.S. Could anyone please put up the photo we're discussing on this thread? - I can't do it - many thanks

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On the last day the children were taken to the cresche but were picked up for a short spell when they spent some time at the playground with their parents before being returned to the Cresche.
The children were later collected from the cresche and taken back to the apartment. When asked what Madeleine was wearing, Kate said blue jeans and a green top.
All the above was according to their statements - no mention of visiting the poolside that day and no mention of Madeleine wearing a pink top.
To take the picture Kate would need to be in the water, I find it strange then that Madeleine was not in a swimsuit waiting to join her as most kids would.
Was the hair bead ever found?
Did Madeleine have a 'hair bead' in her hair on 3 May 2007?
sharonl wrote:I would have to take another look at this but from memory, and please correct me if I am wrong.
On the last day the children were taken to the creche
So the McCanns have claimed...
but were picked up for a short spell when they spent some time at the playground with their parents before being returned to the creche.
So the McCanns have claimed...
The children were later collected from the cresche and taken back to the apartment
So the McCanns have claimed, but in fact there are at least four versions of the claims that they picked up Madeleine from the creche at around 5.30pm when she was said to be having 'high tea' with the nannies
When asked what Madeleine was wearing, Kate said blue jeans and a green top.
I think that's probably a misunderstanding of the translation from the Portuguese. I think that at this point, in answer to police questions, Dr Kate McCann was almost certainly referring to her own clothes, not those of Madeleine. I made a mistake about this in a letter I wrote to Carter-Ruck some time back.
All the above was according to their statements - no mention of visiting the poolside that day and no mention of Madeleine wearing a pink top.
I agree that they had not mentioned visiting the poolside.
To take the picture Kate would need to be in the water...
I don't think that folllows. It could have been taken from the other side of the pool by zooming in.
...I find it strange then that Madeleine was not in a swimsuit waiting to join her as most kids would.
There's no sign in the photo that any of the three of them were dressed for swimming. It was not especially warm that week in Praia da Luz
Was the hair bead ever found?
That, I think, is moving on to a very interesting subject. Dr Kate McCann at some stage, and I think it was after this photo 'surfaced', gave a detailed statement of how she 'carefully removed Madeleine's hair bead' before washing/bathing her the night she was reported as having disappeared.
It could well be said that this statement was made in an attempt to 'prove' that this really was the 'last photo' of Madeleine: "Look, I remember carefully taking out that hair bead - and, look!, there it is on that last photo!".
In legal terms, Dr Kate McCann's statement about the hair bead is what is known in the trade as a 'self-serving statement' - a completely unverifiable statement that serves the interest of the witness making the statement, and is therefore of nil evidential value.

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sharonl wrote: When asked what Madeleine was wearing, Kate said blue jeans and a green top.
All the above was according to their statements - no mention of visiting the poolside that day and no mention of Madeleine wearing a pink top.
Hi
KM was describing what she was wearing before going to the tapas that night 3/5 and not Maddie's clothes
In her 6th september statement she does say they went to the pool area before returning to the creche for the afternoon session
As to why the photo was not released for three weeks, pass!
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emilyb3 wrote:In her 6th September statement she does say they went to the pool area before returning to the creche for the afternoon session.
Yes, but crucially, she never said that in any of her previous statements to the police, did she, emilyb3?
Maybe this is why Tavares de Almeida wrote in his report on the case on 10 September 2007:
The McCanns evolved their story to adapt to the police questions:
The media attention that has been given to the case and the search for information by the said media has led to an evolution in Madeleine’s parents’ statements. All the information that has been made public has contributed to the McCanns rebuilding and adapting their story to fit the eventual police questions. They have attempted to explain the forensic evidence that we have collected and are collecting.

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