Chief Inspector Olegario Sousa referring to the investigation into Madeleine McCann's disappearance:
“Never has there been collected so much evidence in a crime scene by specialised teams as in this situation.”
This was part of an official statement. If it is true - why the hell haven't they solved it yet?!
Anyone else find that claim ridiculous?
2007-08-15 23:06:22 · 21 answers · asked by Anonymous in News & Events ➔ Current Events
I don't think that anyone is arguing with the statement that there is SOME evidence which has been investigated throughout, and we know that this couldn't legally be revealed.
I'm not an idiot needing a lecture about the difference between reality and television. I don't believe that real life crimes are ''like CSI''. Personally I feel that if there had been so much more evidence available than in any other specialist investigation - as CI Souza claimed - then after 3 and a half months, there would have been more progress.
Look again at the quote: “Never has there been collected so much evidence in a crime scene by specialised teams as in this situation.”
Logically, if there has been such an enormous amount of evidence available, the ''Tapas 9'' stories (which contain more 'holes' than than the Albert Hall) could have been further deconstructed by now.
Having said all that... in reality we don't know for certain what evidence really exists, so it is unfair of us to presume otherwise... and as Miss Highwatre pointed out, a lot of that evidence could well be irrelevant.
2007-08-15 23:27:29 · answer #1 · answered by Wildamberhoney 6 · 9⤊ 2⤋
Why assume that Portugal has so much crime that they have collected that amount of evidence before at one crime scene?
As to solving the case...
What have they had to go on?
They processed the scene and presumably recognised at the time that the blood spatter was old and degraded.
Another forensic officer came along at a m uch later date and saw the same blood and almost the same degree of degredation. He collected the evidence because he neeed forensics to show him at it was old 'X 'weeks ago at the time of the crime.
No problem there.
Life is not like CSI. Children go missing in UK, Europe and America and they are not always found.
Forensic labs are so backed up processing evidence can take weeks and months.
British police are only as good as they are because they have lots of practise.
Throwing blame around clouds the issue and doesn't help anyone. Better we think how we can constructively improve society so that no more children or families have to go though this.
2007-08-16 06:54:31 · answer #2 · answered by Christine H 7 · 0⤊ 3⤋
No I don't find it ridiculous. Just because there is a lot of evidence it does not follow that the conclusions that can be drawn from it are clear.
In terms of forensic evidence, they are talking about a space that hundreds of people have been in and out of over the years - each potentially leaving a trace behind. Every piece of evidence that is collected has to be identified and much of it could be completely irrelevant.
It's a criminal investigation, not a jigsaw puzzle.
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2016-11-12 11:28:24 · answer #4 · answered by tahir 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Still need to match the evidence with a suspect...
They also do not have Maddie..
I hope to god she's a live and well but as previously mentioned on a question.. Its a bit fishy when it comes to the parents. I hope i'm wrong because I would hate to think society has come to this.
I believe this case will not be solved for a long time.
2007-08-15 23:16:37 · answer #5 · answered by Putting on the Foil 3 · 7⤊ 1⤋
How can they solve a crime when the only witnesses cannot get their stories straight. I imagine that would make their job very difficult.
Lou Lou I got slagged off big time for saying that just a week or so after Madeleine went missing.
2007-08-16 01:21:05 · answer #6 · answered by Ladybugs77 6 · 1⤊ 4⤋
I've heard it all now. Utter nonsense. The most evidence ever collected by specialists?! You probably get more blood and DNA 'evidence' in a car accident ffs!
2007-08-15 23:25:12 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 6⤊ 1⤋
Yep. Ridiculous.
2007-08-16 00:06:11 · answer #8 · answered by idonreallycarewotpeoplesay 2 · 3⤊ 1⤋
It is nonsense.
Van der Elst, good point, but come on, this has been over three months. If they had the amount of evidence they claim to have, it would be closed.
2007-08-15 23:33:26 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 1⤋
totally ridiculous- considering that most of the important evidence seems to have only been found recently by British investigators- They (the Portuguese police) took far too long at the very beginning to have had any chance of finding her quickly.
2007-08-15 23:16:35 · answer #10 · answered by rami #1 4 · 7⤊ 2⤋