Madeleine: The Last Hope? - Panorama UPDATED 7.30 25th April (only certain areas) and 8.30 pm Mon 30th April 2012

PeterMac wrote:Olive Press surpasses itself today.
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Met calls for Maddie case to be reopened
APRIL 25, 2012 • LEAD, NATIONAL NEWS

• THIS IS WHAT MADELEINE MCCANN WOULD LOOK LIKE NOW
SCOTLAND Yard has called for the investigation into missing Madeleine McCann to be reopened.
Detective Chief Inspector Andy Redwood is leading a team of 37 detectives who are following up 195 leads.
Almost five years after her disappearance, an age-enhanced photo has been released to show what the British child would look like now.
Redwood said he ‘genuinely’ believed she could be alive, adding he thinks she was abducted by a stranger.
The team is however following another equally strong line of inquiry that she might now be dead.
Last week Spanish police were hunting for the child in Nerja following a tip-off from Portuguese police that a child with a ‘strong physical resemblance’ had been seen there.
Meanwhile the Olive Press is investigating a possible sighting by an expat who claims she saw a blonde girl who could have been Maddie on Penocillo Beach between Nerja and Torrox last summer.
Rosalie Bray said she was ‘taken aback’ when the young girl, around eight years old, joined a party of Hispanic-looking adults – and later saw a people carrier with a Portuguese number plate parked nearby.
“It had quite an impact on us,” she said. “The girl definitely wasn’t Spanish.”
Next Thursday, May 3, will mark the fifth anniversary of Maddie’s disappearance from a holiday resort in the Algarve in 2007.
Her ninth birthday is May 12.

So a report that she might be alive or dead. Or possibly both.
AND, free with every issue, your very own pull out and keep
SIGHTING
Only a year ago, not two years ago, madam, just one, just a year ago, thank you, roll up, roll up get your own sighting, just a year ago, on the Costa del Sol, "foreign looking people, girl definitely not Spanish ( or Moroccan !) and they saw a people carrier ! No one cares whether it belonged to that group or not, the important thing is they saw one. Standard issue predatory Pae*** people carrier.

And "It had quite an impact on us " said the women. So much impact that we did NOTHING. For a year, yes, ladies and gentlemen a whole year.

candyfloss wrote:

PeterMac wrote:Olive Press surpasses itself today.
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Met calls for Maddie case to be reopened
APRIL 25, 2012 • LEAD, NATIONAL NEWS

• THIS IS WHAT MADELEINE MCCANN WOULD LOOK LIKE NOW
SCOTLAND Yard has called for the investigation into missing Madeleine McCann to be reopened.
Detective Chief Inspector Andy Redwood is leading a team of 37 detectives who are following up 195 leads.
Almost five years after her disappearance, an age-enhanced photo has been released to show what the British child would look like now.
Redwood said he ‘genuinely’ believed she could be alive, adding he thinks she was abducted by a stranger.
The team is however following another equally strong line of inquiry that she might now be dead.
Last week Spanish police were hunting for the child in Nerja following a tip-off from Portuguese police that a child with a ‘strong physical resemblance’ had been seen there.
Meanwhile the Olive Press is investigating a possible sighting by an expat who claims she saw a blonde girl who could have been Maddie on Penocillo Beach between Nerja and Torrox last summer.
Rosalie Bray said she was ‘taken aback’ when the young girl, around eight years old, joined a party of Hispanic-looking adults – and later saw a people carrier with a Portuguese number plate parked nearby.
“It had quite an impact on us,” she said. “The girl definitely wasn’t Spanish.”
Next Thursday, May 3, will mark the fifth anniversary of Maddie’s disappearance from a holiday resort in the Algarve in 2007.
Her ninth birthday is May 12.

So a report that she might be alive or dead. Or possibly both.
AND, free with every issue, your very own pull out and keep
SIGHTING
Only a year ago, not two years ago, madam, just one, just a year ago, thank you, roll up, roll up get your own sighting, just a year ago, on the Costa del Sol, "foreign looking people, girl definitely not Spanish ( or Moroccan !) and they saw a people carrier ! No one cares whether it belonged to that group or not, the important thing is they saw one. Standard issue predatory Pae*** people carrier.

And "It had quite an impact on us " said the women. So much impact that we did NOTHING. For a year, yes, ladies and gentlemen a whole year.

It is truly flabberghasting. If it wasn't so serious it would be almost funny............

Redwood said he ‘genuinely’ believed she could be alive, adding he thinks she was abducted by a stranger.
The team is however following another equally strong line of inquiry that she might now be dead.


Take your pick

russiandoll wrote: changed again on my local radio

SY believe Madeleine is alive and have 200 new leads they want Portuguese police to follow up,

should hush up the person on DM comments saying her kids wont be going to Portugal as police there did not follow up nearly 200 leads 5 yrs ago.

candyfloss wrote:HiDeHo has said she will try and upload it here onto youtube shortly afterwards. So you may get to see it sooner.

espeland wrote:


Redwood said he ‘genuinely’ believed she could be alive, adding he thinks she was abducted by a stranger.
The team is however following another equally strong line of inquiry that she might now be dead.


Let's face it - if they've only examined 25% of the data, they've got to allow for the unforeseen (incredibly bad policing to make such a decision as that made by you, DCI Redwood). DCI Redwood is very polite about the Oporto PJ: a pity they're not showing quite the same attitude towards him.

Do you really think the PJ will push for the case to be reopened, DCI Redwood? Given that, if they succeed, they'll have to waste money following that very invisible (except to you and the McCanns, apparently) abductor.

Why are you making your thoughts public, especially so early in your review? I thought the results of your review were not going to be released.

Finally, why has the programme been rescheduled from Panorama's usual day to tonight - a rescheduling that was being done after 10pm last night?

espeland wrote:


Redwood said he ‘genuinely’ believed she could be alive, adding he thinks she was abducted by a stranger.
The team is however following another equally strong line of inquiry that she might now be dead.


Let's face it - if they've only examined 25% of the data, they've got to allow for the unforeseen (incredibly bad policing to make such a decision as that made by you, DCI Redwood). DCI Redwood is very polite about the Oporto PJ: a pity they're not showing quite the same attitude towards him.

Do you really think the PJ will push for the case to be reopened, DCI Redwood? Given that, if they succeed, they'll have to waste money following that very invisible (except to you and the McCanns, apparently) abductor.

Why are you making your thoughts public, especially so early in your review? I thought the results of your review were not going to be released.

Finally, why has the programme been rescheduled from Panorama's usual day to tonight - a rescheduling that was being done after 10pm last night?

HiDeHo wrote:Call me naive but I still feel there is a reason for this.

PJ, if I am correct, approved of this....Police have to be unbiased....Is it possible this is to 'prove' they have been 'fair' in reporting 'both sides' (well the one that is important for libel reasons) and the plans are to pass it back to PJ who can reopen the case and ultimately have a 'fair' trial?

BTW...I can't believe the views on my videos...approx 10,000 views in the last week (one ninth of total views in a year!) a couple of thousand just in the last couple of days!

candyfloss wrote:If the case is re-opened, do the McCanns become arguidos again?

Upsy Daisy wrote:it's not on BBCOne Scotland tonight....however I have virgin media cable and we also get BBCOne England/Wales, etc..... so will have to see if I can get it.

I don't know any reason for DCI Redwood to make the comments he has made other than the programme obviously wanted input from whoever was doing the review, plus input from Portuguese, etc. so perhaps this is just Andy Redwood giving his stance 'so far' as he would have done had the thing been made a few months or a year back at the beginning of the review. His obvious reluctance to state either way what his 'beliefs' are just shows me that he is keeping his cards close to his chest and won't divulge anything to show his thoughts either way. It doesn't take a genius and 5 years of research on everyone's part to come up with THAT........ Of course they can't commit to comment either way, what kind of an investigation/review would it be if they started spouting all sorts of 'real and relevant' information that could harm where they are just now or will be heading in their review in the future. Surely this has to just be a case of 'taking part for the sake of taking part' and saying whatever needs to be said just now, in order to be part of the show. I sincerely hope so anyway. I am totally sure that the findings of the Portuguese at the time, will not be turned on its head but must and will hold a huge amount of credibility/sway...... Well I wait with baited to breath to see what all your comments are.

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jay2001 wrote:Blood pressure rocketing! Don't know if I can stomach the programme. Feel for Lee Rainbow, Martin Grimes and Mark Harrison.

What power do these parents weild? If SY is a whitewash what hope for Tony?

I thought there may be one cop with principles, or one who really wanted to find the truth. Now I'm not so sure.

Hiding the truth forever is a big ask. It will eat away at anyone with a conscience. Karma.

Keep calm and carry on! Central News main item (as usual - any chance to stick the parents on the screen) and seeing clara made me bilious! Why should Portugal pay to have this case re-opened when the fund is supposedly for searching. (I know the answer)

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jay2001 wrote:Blood pressure rocketing! Don't know if I can stomach the programme. Feel for Lee Rainbow, Martin Grimes and Mark Harrison.

What power do these parents weild? If SY is a whitewash what hope for Tony?

I thought there may be one cop with principles, or one who really wanted to find the truth. Now I'm not so sure.

Hiding the truth forever is a big ask. It will eat away at anyone with a conscience. Karma.

Keep calm and carry on! Central News main item (as usual - any chance to stick the parents on the screen) and seeing clara made me bilious! Why should Portugal pay to have this case re-opened when the fund is supposedly for searching. (I know the answer)

But, surely, the reason we're all still here is because we want to see the case reopened? It can only happen in Portugal which means they have to foot the bill.