Re: Norwegian ex-military detective claims to have solved Madeleine case

by Cake Lover 30.05.24 16:25

I was suspicious at first, but this man has dedicated years of his time and money; no doubt with no assistance, for obvious reasons. He's been more cunning, more imaginative and more pro active in drawing out some response from the McCann sect than any police force or individual.

by **PeterMac** 30.05.24 21:15

He has also used some tried and tested CROP techniques and other ways of obtaining evidence normally out of bounds to Police officers, but which are open to Investigative Journalists
Sad that so few who style themselves as such actually use them !

by **PeterMac** 31.05.24 7:46

One of the features of a decent book is that it challenges, and forces us/ me to think about what I thought I knew
FD's conclusion is that Madeleine died during the evening of Wednesday 2/5/7, was discovered, and that either attempts were made to resuscitate or she was already clearly dead, AND was then moved that same evening or during the early hours of the night to the location where as Kate informed us, she lay "cold and mottled, on a big grey stone slab." (p.103)

But three months later the dogs alerted to human blood and to cadaverine in the apartment. Going back to the endless cadaverine threads from 16 YEARS ago (yes really !), and remembering what we think we do from them, this scenario might not allow enough time for cadaverine to develop and to contaminate the floor tiles behind the sofa.
So do we now dismiss the theory on these grounds alone, or do we look further. ? Can the cadaverine be reconciled with FD's script ?

A re-cap. Cadaverine is a breakdown product of the Amino acid Lysine. Lysine is one of the essential Amino acids which cannot be synthesised by the human body and must therefore be ingested. During the process of digestion, it, along with all other products of digestion which are to be absorbed by the body, PASSES INTO THE BLOOD STREAM. That is how the digestive process works.

So we look in the medical literature and find lists of the amounts of the amino acids normally found in blood

https://www.ucsfhealth.org/medical-tests/plasma-amino-acids is a good start
Lysine:

Children: 120 to 290
Adults: 150 to 220

micromoles per litre, (µmol.l-1) if you are interested

So we no longer need an entire BODY lying for a long time on the floor, leaking cadaverine
All we need is Blood, which over the three months decays with the lysine creating cadaverine

Something Kate perhaps did not know, when she told us how long the body had been in the apartment before it was moved.
"Did they really believe that a dog could smell the ‘odour of death’ three months later from a body that had been removed so swiftly? p 219

Actually she tells us this TWICE in the same paragraph
"I struggled to understand how, never mind why, somebody could have killed Madeleine and removed her body within such a short time frame." p.218-9. (Kindle edition)

And as Statement analysts will tell us, something repeated is likely to be true and important. But twice in the same paragraph ! ! !

This does not tell us whether FPs scenario is the correct one, of course.
Only that it is plausible and coherent, and cannot be ruled out on these grounds

by crusader 31.05.24 8:57

I get that, but wouldn't Keela have alerted to the blood in the McCann's bedroom?
If Eddie was alerting to the cadaver odour in the blood, why didn't Keela alert to the dried blood.
She showed no interest near the wardrobe.
I've just remembered, Martin Grime said the odour could have accumulated in that area.

So there was need for blood to be present.

by Liz Eagles 31.05.24 11:45

Jill Havern wrote:So you haven't been reassured by the Review of our resident retired long-service Police Superintendent detective, and his subsequent letter to Operation Grange?

PeterMac's integrity has and never will be questionable. He is above reproach and has dedicated himself to finding justice for Madeleine and justice for Goncalo Amaral.

by **Jill Havern** 31.05.24 12:38

Exactly.

But in this one instance you think he's been taken in by a 'sketchy' individual with 'dubious credentials' to the point where he took it upon himself to write letters to Operation Grange - and other people, including MPs about the revelations in this book?

Your doubts are based on what - the size of the book?

Would you prefer it if the publishers printed 3 volumes and risk not all of them being bought at the same time and only having part of the story? Or doing as we did and, for comfort, dissect it into 3?

Does the size of the 'brick' really matter? What it shows is the extraordinary amount of investigative work, over 7 years, that went into this. No one else has been out into the Hills and planted field cameras and captured those of interest on film.

In my opinion we have to give Bernt a chance. For the past 7 years he's known what he's doing...and continues to know what he's doing to make the McCanns and the 'golden nuggets' sweat and see who crumbles.

As Peter pointed out, the McCanns have already submitted their own words to articles, books, official statements, documentaries, videos etc, so they cannot rewrite history.

by Liz Eagles 31.05.24 12:45

The field camera footage is yet to be revealed.

by **Jill Havern** 31.05.24 12:48

For good reason.

by **Jill Havern** 31.05.24 13:06

To me, this is like a game of Chess and the McCanns are now in 'Check'. What move will they make next?

Chess players always look more than one move ahead, and will need to rethink their strategy as the game progresses.

His 'Check' move was to publish this book. To let them all know what he's got.

But you can't show your next move (the release of the website) until they've made theirs.

'Check mate' will be his next move, depending on theirs.

For the past few years I had completely lost interest in this case thinking that nothing was ever going to happen, to the point of almost closing the forum.

But then along came Bernt Stellander...va-va-voom!!

by Cake Lover 31.05.24 13:09

I wish they would hurry up big grin

. They will have to make a move eventually. One of their friends might be thinking that if h/she breaks cover, they will look good for being first.

by crusader 31.05.24 13:59

I have never for 1 second lost interest, I'm in till the end or the end of me. big grin

Bernie's book, (I can be familiar as well Sonia) will bring more to the table than any other book written on the case and I hope it brings the desired outcome.
I'm sure it will/has rattled a few cages.
I wonder if he's had a visit from Operation Grange yet.

My book still hasn't arrived. Hissyfit

by **Jill Havern** 31.05.24 14:03

I'm not sure Sharon's book has arrived yet either, or she would have said by now.

by Cake Lover 31.05.24 14:14

Was there an estimated delivery date quoted when you ordered the book?

by **Jill Havern** 31.05.24 14:21

I didn't order a book...PeterMac ordered the books and sent one to me, Sharon and Tony.

I will still order a digital version though when it becomes available.

by crusader 31.05.24 14:26

I think there was when I ordered mine, but I don't know when it was.
It was ordered last Friday so it shouldn't be long now.

by Cake Lover 31.05.24 14:50

Be ready with a saw nod

by Ladyinred 31.05.24 15:03

Cake Lover wrote:I wish they would hurry up . They will have to make a move eventually. One of their friends might be thinking that if h/she breaks cover, they will look good for being first.

I don't think we will hear anything from the mainplayers yet, I suspect they are consulting their legals. As suggested by others here, the silence of the MSM tells us so much.

We wait... waiting

by Cake Lover 31.05.24 15:10

The main players are in a huge panic, I hope. As for the msm, something's gotta give. I'm almost drooling about what's to come.

by Ladyinred 31.05.24 15:29

I'm thinking about the case a lot at the moment because of the new book. All those involved, it's huge. David Payne's early evening visit on 3rd, for example. How is he going to explain that?

by Cake Lover 31.05.24 15:40

You're right, it is huge, and we're in for some surprises, perhaps with a few guest stars.

by sandancer 31.05.24 16:50

The silence is deafening !

No " statements " from the McCanns and their extensive set of legal representatives .

From any of The Tapas 7 , though we've heard nothing from them for years !

From any of the " ex top detectives or investigative reporters "

From those fawning members of msm !

From Operation Grange in the broom cupboard or the Germans and their " concrete evidence " !

It's a waiting game , who will break first ?

by Silentscope 31.05.24 17:06

Even Jim will be unable to fix this! laugh

by Cake Lover 31.05.24 17:08

But he might have a gamble

by Silentscope 31.05.24 17:36

Jim Gamble was the UK’s top child protection police officer in the UK and heavily involved in the initial search for Maddie.

She disappeared from her family's holiday apartment in Praia da Luz, Portugal, on the evening of May 3, 2007.

British and Portuguese police afterwards launched an enormous operation, but the desperate hunt continues 12 years later.

Mr Gamble believes that police are currently pursuing vital leads and that a vital witness will eventually come forward.

He told Daily Star Online: “I genuinely believe that either a prompt to someone’s conscience or the advances in modern technology will take us to a point in my lifetime where we find out what happened to Madeleine.

Source: https://www.dailystar.co.uk/news/latest-news/madeleine-mccann-2019-witness-confession-16777358

Bernt has been more than patient. The McCanns and their Entourage must realise by now that he is not the only Foreign Detective on this Case.

by Cake Lover 31.05.24 18:00

Yes, he has been patient, but what can he do if none of the cast step on to the stage? It may be a stand off at the moment, with them daring him to make another move and reveal more of what he knows.

by AnneCGuedes 31.05.24 19:49

BS might have been inspired by a Portuguese film, ‘Alice’, released in 2005. Alice, aged 3, mysteriously disappears from her nursery school. In the hope of finding her, her father installs cameras in various parts of the city and every night he watches the movement of the streets, searching through the anonymous crowd for a clue, a sign... Thousands of children's faces haunt Alice's obsessive quest...
Beautiful moving film (and music)

https://youtu.be/pPvqvy7xNc0?si=kYWx7bs1jGFmLuaI

by Silentscope 31.05.24 21:49

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Possibly Bernt is a ‘Person of interest’ Fan?

The Machine could come in handy. Whose number will come up first?

by Liz Eagles 01.06.24 19:24

It would be really nice if members didn't refer to Bernt Stellander as BS.

by Ladyinred 01.06.24 19:38

Hope the Fund's finances are healthy at the moment

by Honesty 01.06.24 19:42

The question of how we should refer to the "Foreign Detective" occurred to me. Mr Stellander? BS? Bernt? I can see the humour of "Bernie" but can't think he's usually referred to as such. I wonder how he prefers to be addressed.

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