Portugal’s attorney-general appeared to pave the way for the search to be shelved by saying cops should feel “no shame” if they fail to find Maddie.
Fernando Jose Pinto Monteiro said: “These kinds of crimes are extremely difficult to investigate. There are one million missing children per year throughout the world, and not even 20 per cent are found.”
But Portugal’s top cop Alipio Ribeiro said yesterday it remained “very important” for Kate, 40, and Gerry, 39, to return to The Algarve to help the investigation if asked.
The comments follow claims the McCanns’ arguido – official suspect – status may soon be lifted.
Cops have also started quizzing a list of 60 “witnesses” the McCanns provided recently.
They include friends, tourists and staff at the Mark Warner holiday village in Praia da Luz from where Maddie disappeared on May 3 last year.
The couple feel some may hold clues to the disappearance, while others will counteract claims in Portugal Kate had trouble dealing with her kids.
Their spokesman, Clarence Mitchell, said last night: “Kate and Gerry are very heartened by the attorney-general’s comments. If they are a precursor to them being eliminated from the inquiry then we welcome them.
“If, however, the police are close to closing the case we still want them to keep searching for Madeleine, as our investigators are continuing to do.”
Of the decision to quiz their witnesses, he said: “Kate and Gerry see it as very positive.”
Meanwhile, Mr Ribeiro, head of the Policia Judiciaria – Portugal’s CID – said it was vital for the couple to return if requested.
It is believed he was referring to a reconstruction of the night the four-year-old went missing. Mr Mitchell said Kate and Gerry had “not ruled out returning”.
On Saturday, the first anniversary of Maddie’s disappearance, Kate and Gerry, of Rothley, Leics, went with twins Sean and Amelie, three, to the church where Maddie was baptised – Bishop Eton RC in Liverpool.
MY TAKE:
- No one Blames the Portuguese Police for failing to Find Madeleine, but they do blame them for *FAILING* to even look for her properly and for *FAILING* to follow up leads.
- If the Portuguese Police want Kate and Gerry McCann to return to Portugal, then they should lift this ridiculous arguido status .
- The PJ should also stop hiding behind these archaic secrecy laws coming out only to fire at the McCann's at well timed moments!
- The Portuguese judge should now also allow Kate and Gerry to see their file and hand over every scrap of information they have on the case, so they can actually return to Portugal, with their investigators, so they will be able to investigate properly the disappearance of their beloved daughter and the PJ should give them every help and assistance they possibly can. It is a bit late in the day, but it is the very least the PJ can do after their monumental cock-ups and blunders in this case!
- If the PJ want the McCann's to return for a reconstruction, it should only be in an advisory capacity, it is callous beyond belief to expect them to physically relive that night with another little girl playing Madeleine.
http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/news/maddie/article1124099.ece
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Through the Madeleine and the McCann's tenacity to keep fighting to find their daughter no matter what is thrown at them, the profile of other missing children and other miscarriages of justice has been raised like missing
Joana Cipriano's mummy Leonor Cipriano.
Rachel Charles
Yeremi Vargas.
The tragic case of Rachel Charles age nine when she disappeared and was found dead the next day. This was just Thirty miles east of Praia da Luz in the resort of Albufeira in 1990.
This is what Len Port, now an Algarve publisher who covered the case for The Portugal News, said: "The police search was highly inefficient, as, frankly, was everything else about the case. The way the police handled it was desperately amateurish - and ultimately, a travesty of justice."
How can so many children go missing from such a concentrated area in a small place?
Rui Pedro
Rachel Charles
Joana Cipriano
Madeleine McCann
The attempted abduction of Carolina Santos a 30 minute drive away from PDL.
Mari-Luz in Huelva Spain just 1.1/2 to 2 hours away from PDL.
What does a child abduction expert make of this in such a small region?
Something is very very wrong in Portugal.
I only hope to God that n other child and their family is going to be paying a heavy price by the end of this holiday season!
Rosie,
When you look at it like that it sends shivers down my spine. Is this what they call rare? Is this what they call justice in Portugal? Someone there is taking these children in my opinion and if people continue to turn a blind eye then this will continue to happen. Wake up Portugal….
I now officially Baptise the former Gina as Boomerangina.
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Ha pmsl.....!!!!!!!!
Mandz
This is why I have kept on and on about this. I am terrified that another child will be taken.
I believe that only thanks to luck, it did not happen on the eve of Madeleine's disappearance, with the Irish couple.
If this is the case, then before the summer is through, it will happen again.
Perhaps the PJ may like to make inquiries as to what waiters and bar staff were working at the bar where the Irish couple were and if the same people were working in Praia da Luz last May!
If I were a detective this is what i would be wanting to find out and I would be looking into all these other disappearances of children in this region.
Far too many, to be a coincidence, something is happening there!
Frightening Rosie.
As for the Irish couple something is not right there what really happened to them? Their GP also spoke out on their behalf saying they were defiantly drugged; What is going on..
Hi All,
I think what we have seen with the Irish couple is a dirty tricks campaign, timed to coincide with Madeleines anniversary.
Its too obvious, I think they wanted to overshadow the anniversary which would have highlighted again the incompetance of the PJ, so they done what they are good at and diverted attention away and focused on yet another British family acting irresponsibly.
Desperate times call for desperate measures!!.
Imran Zilic's body has been found. Have written details on forum
thanks Sass, what an absolute tagic shame, that poor little lad, my heart goes out to his mummy.
God Bless him.
Tinks I think you are correct, this timing with the Irish couple was far too coincidental to me.
Just so sick of the way the Pj are behaving, like thugs and bullies. My God do they ever stop to think of what kind of impression they are giving the rest of the world?
I just hope that people who do go to Portugal this year are totally aware of what they are taking their children in to.
Like I said to Mandz, I would rather go on holiday to Basra!
Rosie
Go to front page of forum! Scroll down as far as you can!
Have they really got nothing better to do than discuss the colour of Madeleines hair on Viles bog. Jeez, talk about grasping at straws.
If they're gonna discuss a pointless topic, then they must realise, hair colour does differ depending on light, sweat, etc.,
My little niece is strawberry blonde, but if she has been running around getting hot and sweaty as in collecting tennis balls for instance, it goes a lot darker due to the sweat.
Does logic or common sense not play a part on Viles. Obviously not! Idiots.
I know the answer to Tinkerbell's question - of course not - do NOT look for logic or common sense on Vile's blog - both are sadly missing.
They're much more into theories (was Madeleine killed on the 2nd or the 3rd or did she ever go to Portugal or the supposed bruises on Kate and Madeleine, the list goes on and on). Do I win a prize? And it damn well better not be having free time on Vile's blog.
Mum21 - welcome back - I've missed you and your comments. Good to see you back.
Calcite,
Thank you. It is good to be back.
Off to look at the forum now, and to see who is lurking.
Oh my gawd that Nancy/Wooram person is a not right. Own up, which one of you is Judy and which is Richard, as in Richard &Judy. They both post on here apparently!!!lol
Nancy and her sinking balloons, now this! Another 5-watter on Vile's!
Actually I cannot stand Richard and Judy - they offer "advice" on things they know absolutely nothing about and set themselves up as experts on everything. Moronic couple.
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