Breaking News on Sky News - SY back in PDL suspects to be interviewed

NickE wrote:[
The various “arguidos” (suspects) and witnesses interviewed over the last couple of days have not, apparently, revealed any new evidence - and have certainly not in any way corroborated the Metropolitan Police theory that Madeleine was taken in a botched burglary and then murdered, with her body buried close to the apartment in Praia da Luz from which she disappeared on May 3, 2007.

BigRon wrote:DCI Redwood and Constable Ron Seal are packing away their papers for the night.

"So is that it then sir?"

"Hm?"

"No further forward than 7 years ago? Are we shutting up shop with Grange now? No point in throwing good money after bad I s'pose.."

"I think it's been a very worthwhile exercise Constable. No scandals - shows the Met in a good light. Tried to take the spotlight away from Plebgate and this other nasty business with the deleted files in that discrimination case. We'll win that publicity battle yet, lad. Shame we haven't found a single shred of evidence to support any theory of that little girl being abducted. Still had a few trips to the beach, eh Constable?"

"I was thinking about that sir. I was looking up in my copy of 'The Bog Standard Book of Policing' that quite often when children go missing the one responsible is the last one to see them alive or a guardian who's to blame."

"Don't be silly Constable - who's going to abduct their own child?"

"Yes but look at cases like Holly Wells & Jessica Chapman - murdered by Ian Huntley (last person to see them alive); April Jones taken by Mark Bridger (last person to see them alive; Tia Sharp (killed by Stuart Hazell - last person to see her alive). And the list goes on... Do you think we might be missing a trick sir?"

"What are you trying to say Constable? Come on, out with it. I've got a session at the Consol Sun Centre booked in twenty minutes."

"Do you think Maddie's parents could have something to do with it? The original investigation did point the finger at them just a little bit."

"What??! Are you mad? They've been searching for that child for years!"

"Actually sir reading the files neither of them have ever actually done any proper, you know, searching."

"Really? What have they done then?"

"Changed their version of events several times, set up a fund which they have used for their own ends, had cadaver dogs alert on keys and clothing, refused to answer 48 police questions, employed top lawyers to sue anyone who questions their version of events or even publishes extracts from the actual hard evidence of the case. So shouldn't we maybe.. bring the parents in and ask them a few teeny questions?"

"You'll never reach DCI lad - just read the damn brief. Terms of Reference. That's as good as your contract of employment that, lad."

"Sir?"

"Operation Grange is to review the evidence surrounding the abduction of Madeleine McCann. Abduction - which clearly means some stranger walking in and taking her. Don't get going off on tangents about the parents, lad. It's them we're supposed to be helping - give them a bit of solace. Crikey Constable - you'll ruin me chances of a Knighthood. I'm off - now where's me Ambre Solaire??"

Hicks wrote:Apparently Andy Redwood inspired the writer of the Waking the Dead series. It is based on him.

  http://www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/local-news/waking-the-dead-style-expert-called-224209.

I can see that, the robotic stance and unblinking stare probably masks a hot temper.

I am in two minds about him. He is either a brilliant strategist, and has great patience in playing the long game......or he is getting pressure from above to get some kind of conclusion quickly. So maybe just plodding on filling time until his retirement.

Naturally.... I hoping he's a brilliant strategist.

tiny wrote:No futher than they were 7 years ago can only mean the mccanns and tapas friends are back in the frame

ShuBob wrote:

tiny wrote:No futher than they were 7 years ago can only mean the mccanns and tapas friends are back in the frame

Quite Tiny.

And let's not forget the emphasis the current investigation is putting on the use of dogs.

Popcorn wrote:

ShuBob wrote:

tiny wrote:No futher than they were 7 years ago can only mean the mccanns and tapas friends are back in the frame

Quite Tiny.

And let's not forget the emphasis the current investigation is putting on the use of dogs.

Where they were seven years ago?
What, as described in Amaral's "libellous" book, you mean?

FrankS wrote:@bluebag.

No. A thorough and precise investigation that has eliminated all potential suspects, theorys, leads, which takes us back to the only culprits. The mccanns and associates imo.

What the only conclusion it can be imo.

Simple.

Popcorn wrote:

ShuBob wrote:

tiny wrote:No futher than they were 7 years ago can only mean the mccanns and tapas friends are back in the frame

Quite Tiny.

And let's not forget the emphasis the current investigation is putting on the use of dogs.

Where they were seven years ago?
What, as described in Amaral's "libellous" book, you mean?

MRNOODLES wrote:

FrankS wrote:@bluebag.

No. A thorough and precise investigation that has eliminated all potential suspects, theorys, leads, which takes us back to the only culprits. The mccanns and associates imo.

What the only conclusion it can be imo.

Simple.

That's what I hope this back to 7 years ago means.  Everything ticked off except the elephant in the room.

ShuBob wrote:I haven't seen anything to justify the sort of criticism Redwood gets on this forum. I think it's pathetic the way he's abused at will because people are in the dark about what's really happening. It's no different from supporters of the McCanns targeting Amaral IMO.

NickE wrote: ...the arrival on Tuesday of Welsh sniffer dogs...

Tony Bennett wrote:

NickE wrote: ...the arrival on Tuesday of Welsh sniffer dogs...

That's put you English dogs, Eddie & Keela, in your place.

Who are they?

Rhodri & Angharad?