*** Days from its closure, Operation Grange is extended by £100.000 and 6 more months - 18.9.2016 *** (was: There are just 15 days left to the closure of Operation Grange)

aquila wrote:It's my belief that Operation Grange won't close anytime soon. I've said it many times on the forum. Operation Grange may put things onto the back burner/relegate it to a Belgravia broom cupboard but it's not closing anytime soon.

For Operation Grange to officially close it would take an official statement and that will not happen unless it's a wishy washy statement of 'being absorbed' by other departments - also unlikely to happen soon.

I wonder if Nicola Wall wishes she hadn't touched this case and in hindsight wouldn't have touched it with a barge poll.

Tony Bennett wrote:

aquila wrote:It's my belief that Operation Grange won't close anytime soon. I've said it many times on the forum. Operation Grange may put things onto the back burner/relegate it to a Belgravia broom cupboard but it's not closing anytime soon.

For Operation Grange to officially close it would take an official statement and that will not happen unless it's a wishy washy statement of 'being absorbed' by other departments - also unlikely to happen soon.

I wonder if Nicola Wall wishes she hadn't touched this case and in hindsight wouldn't have touched it with a barge poll.

If I was a corrupt (or corruptible) police officer, and a humble DCI after nearly 30 years' service, and the boss came to me and said:

"Do nothing on this enquiry for two years, just follow instructions on how to proceed, and we'll make you up to Detective Superintendent a few months before you retire so that your pension will swell by a few grand a year", I'd have said:

"Great! When can I start?"

Tony Bennett wrote:It was on 3 April 2016 that we were told that Operation Grange was to be given £95,000 to 'finish off' their work.

The money is scheduled to run out on 3 October.

So what then?

* Another extension?

* An announcement of some kind?

* Nothing?

Tony Bennett wrote:It was on 3 April 2016 that we were told that Operation Grange was to be given £95,000 to 'finish off' their work.

The money is scheduled to run out on 3 October.

So what then?

* Another extension?

* An announcement of some kind?

* Nothing?

When I asked an FoI Act question last year (2015), the MetPolice were still looking for these men this man, 'the very centre of our focus'.

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Have they found them him yet?

HelenMeg wrote:

Tony Bennett wrote:It was on 3 April 2016 that we were told that Operation Grange was to be given £95,000 to 'finish off' their work.

The money is scheduled to run out on 3 October.

So what then?

* Another extension?

* An announcement of some kind?

* Nothing?

When I asked an FoI Act question last year (2015), the MetPolice were still looking for these men this man, 'the very centre of our focus'.

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Have they found them him yet?

Yes I think they have realized who it must be

MayMuse wrote:

HelenMeg wrote:

Tony Bennett wrote:It was on 3 April 2016 that we were told that Operation Grange was to be given £95,000 to 'finish off' their work.

The money is scheduled to run out on 3 October.

So what then?

* Another extension?

* An announcement of some kind?

* Nothing?

When I asked an FoI Act question last year (2015), the MetPolice were still looking for these men this man, 'the very centre of our focus'.

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Have they found them him yet?

Yes I think they have realized who it must be

If they need another 100k for that revelation it's shocking! 

Don't quite get how the McCanns are desperate for money for the "search" fund when it's already being funded and they are not searching? 
Yet reading Textusa blog, if I've understood correctly,  there is a tit for tat with players of a game so (thinking out loud here) they shout ( well the media) fund is low and then the Met counter with an extension of funds for the investigation? Trying to see how all that "fits"?

Verdi wrote:I've often wondered if there ever was a 30+ strong work force reviewing/investigating the case of Madeleine McCann.  It seems an awful lot of money time and effort for something with nil result.

Not disputing the existence of Operation Grange per se but I do question whether a dedicated task force was assigned to the case for in excess of five years.  The establishment is not known for it's honesty.

justiceformaddie wrote:

Verdi wrote:I've often wondered if there ever was a 30+ strong work force reviewing/investigating the case of Madeleine McCann.  It seems an awful lot of money time and effort for something with nil result.

Not disputing the existence of Operation Grange per se but I do question whether a dedicated task force was assigned to the case for in excess of five years.  The establishment is not known for it's honesty.

The same question has been floating around in my head since I started following this case.

I had a very brief discussion with a family member some months ago about the disappearance and was told that a husband of a family member knew someone who worked on the case. The conversation was short and I didn't push things.   Subsequently said connection cropped up again and I was advised this person was a policeman who was "helping out". Again , not much info offered but it did sound strange ie the words used indicated it was only a temporary appointment. Apparently in the view of this person "she's dead". I don't know anything about the identity of this policeman but it sounded like he was retired - and I doubt very much he was ex Met. In fact I doubt he even served in an English force. If I can get any more info I'll post but it won't be possible within the next few weeks.

aquila wrote:I keep saying it (and it's only my opinion) Operation Grange will not be closing ....