"Maddie Hidden in Underwater Caves at Burgau" - Paulo Pereira Cristovao >> Theory rubbished by The Stars ace reporter, Michael Havis ' 'Star', 22 May 2017

by **Tony Bennett** 24.05.17 8:01

Paulo Pereira Cristovao was a PJ officer and associate of Goncalo Amaral, who has been on trial recently for serious corruption offences. He wrote a book about the case: 'Estrela da Madeleine' - "The Star of Madeleine" which ended enigmatically with 'The answer lies in the 5, the 2, the 3 and the 1.

The Star has paid their reporter Michael Havis to fly out to Portugal just so they can make a bit more cash by putting Madeleine on their front page again:

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THE MADDIE CAVES: Is this REALLY where to look for Madeleine McCann?

IT’S just a few miles from the resort where Maddie vanished, but could this sleepy fishing village really hold the key to her disappearance?

By Michael Havis / Published 22nd May 2017

Investigator claims Maddie McCann's body was hidden in caves

Madeleine McCann went missing from the Portuguese resort of Praia da Luz while her parents dined nearby on the evening of May 3, 2007. A missing child investigator, Paulo Pereira Cristovao, recently revealed his hunch that she was hidden mere miles away in Burgau.

Taking her east would bring you towards the busy town of Portimao, he reasoned, so it would make sense to head west.

[Pic: Madeleine McCann and Burgau GETTY/MICHAEL HAVIS]

MYSTERY: The true fate of Madeleine McCann has not yet been discovered
Burgau and Praia da Luz on a map GOOGLE
NEIGHBOURS: Burgau, left, and Praia da Luz, right

“It’s very difficult ground by yourself. Carrying a body? Forget it”

There, he said, near Burgau, were underwater caves that could hide the child has she been cast into the sea.

Daily Star Online visited the village to investigate the theory and found locals were baffled by the theory.
One long-time resident said the only caves he knew of were above sea level and a nightmare to get to.

He told Daily Star Online: "I know one cave that I used to play when I was a kid. But it’s not easy to get there."

Madeleine McCann disappeared on 3rd May 2007 from her bed in a holiday apartment in Praia da Luz, a resort in the Algarve region of Portugal. It is the most reported case of a missing child in modern history. We take a look at the pictures that made the news.

We found the route there marked by challenging hills and steep cliffs; difficult terrain by day – and forbidding by night.
And a car can’t help; the cliffs closest to the west of Burgau are only accessible on foot and locals knew of no caves to the east.

None of that recommends itself to a kidnapper under pressure, which might be why locals are sceptical of Madeleine being hidden near Burgau. One told Daily Star Online: “It’s completely rubbish. It’s very difficult ground by yourself. Carrying a body? Forget about it.”

[Pics: RUGGED: The terrain around Burgau is steep and treacherous

PICTURESQUE: The fishing village of Burgau is increasingly popular with tourists
And if there are underwater caves nearby, casting someone into the sea in the dead of night is not without challenges].

A beach to the west of town, the Praia das Cabanas Velhas, offers easier access to the sea for someone driving.

But reaching deeper waters means carrying a child over the slippery rocks at the beach’s edge by moonlight.

It also doesn’t explain why a kidnapper who doesn’t yet know they’re wanted would abduct a child and immediately abandon them.

[Pics: ON THE SCENE: Star reporter Michael Havis climbed over the rocks to the waterfront]

Nonetheless, there are reasons to believe Mr Cristovao’s theory that whoever took Madeleine McCann would have headed west out of Praia da Luz.

One local with knowledge of the case noted that heading east would also mean heading towards the nearest police presence, the cop shop in nearby Lagos.

Mr Cristovao, explaining his theory to the Mirror, said he reached his conclusion about the caves by climbing into "the shoes of somebody who had just taken a child".

He said: "To the east are people, buildings and a higher chance of detection. By heading west there is wilderness… It is a short walk to these rocks."

http://www.dailystar.co.uk/news/latest-news/615130/madeleine-mccann-maddie-caves-burgau-praia-da-luz-portugal

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by MRNOODLES 24.05.17 11:21

"I know one cave that I used to play when I was a kid. But it’s not easy to get there."

For the sake of argument then. There is a cave that can be reached even for a 'kid'.
Taking into account of this reporter's unknown physical fitness, compared to say a doctor who is capable of doing 5k runs. I'd say, it's still possible for a couple of recce runs earlier