MADELEINE COPS: 'She died by accident in the flat'
Martin Fricker In Praia Da Luz 23/08/2007
Senior detectives have told prosecutors they believe Madeleine McCann was killed accidentally in her holiday flat.
The Portuguese officers made the revelation during a meeting earlier this week - and claimed to have evidence that supports their theory.
A source said: "They said they think Madeleine is dead and it happened in the flat. But they don't think she was killed on purpose. It's the first time they have said this."
It is believed police are waiting for the results of DNA tests on blood specks found inside Gerry and Kate McCann's flat in Praia da Luz before they make their next move.
2007-08-22 20:29:23 · 20 answers · asked by Como Lewis (deceased) 3 in News & Events ➔ Current Events
Who knows as it's also been reported somewhere else that she is alive and living in Spain. Anything is a possibility. I would like to think that she would be found alive but such a long time has passed since she disappeared. But there have been cases where children have been found months even years later, although I really don't think this is the case here.
I really think that the media in both Portugal and Uk are not to be trusted, there is conflicting stories every day and the only way we will here the real story behind all this is probably when the case has been solved
2007-08-22 20:36:32 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 6⤊ 4⤋
I don't believe the abduction theory but the accident theory doesn’t make sense either.
If she died by accident, it took the McCanns a really short time to decide what to do next, organise and carry out the disappearance of the body, make up a story , get all of their friends to agree with the plan, organise the campaign, etc. All that in the few hours right after the accident? It would have been easier for them to just tell the truth or, if the truth implied that they had been negligent or something, then again, it would have been easier to just lie about the way the girl died; they are doctors it shouldn't be too hard for them.
2007-08-23 04:25:05 · answer #2 · answered by progressive scan 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I have thought this all along and everything that has happened subsequently has been a huge cover-up by the McCanns to protect their careers. I believe Gerry disposed of the body (no mention is ever made of the sighting by a local of a man fitting Gerry's description putting a full bag in the bins of the nearby supermarket - why?) and then hatched the kidnap story to save their skins.
2007-08-23 04:33:52 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
If they have evidence that Madeleine has died, then I wonder how they know it was an accident.
Could they be offering the proverbial carrot in an attempt to get someone to come forward on lesser charges?
2007-08-23 09:31:22 · answer #4 · answered by Delly xx 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Then, we should wait with the Police for the DNA results.
If this rumour (there isn't any proof yet, is there?) has any basis to it, could you let me know how little Madeleine's body was disposed of...?
And sadly, if it was, by her own heartbroken parents (an accident you yourself say...) how haven't the expert dogs, the police, the local public, the investigators found any trace of it yet.
The truth will prevail yet.
PS: And welcome back...!
2007-08-23 04:14:31 · answer #5 · answered by Faith 6 · 2⤊ 1⤋
I am sure she either died in the flat or very shortly after - lets hope she is not with some pervert and still alive - the likelihood that she has been taken by someone wanting a kid for their own is just pie in the sky.
It would be easy to dispose of a body there but easier if you are local as you can nip on a boat and dispose of it that way.
But it looks like the police may have some evidence relating to the cars they looked at or in the apartment which suggests she is dead.
2007-08-23 03:41:37 · answer #6 · answered by Saucy B 6 · 2⤊ 4⤋
I don't think they really know what happened. They are just clutching at straws! There have been so many different stories since the poor little girls disappearance. With all the media attention still they are just saying things to try to keep people quiet.
2007-08-23 03:42:52 · answer #7 · answered by nellycreamslice 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I heard that they have been giving statements and giving little bits of false information just to throw the "kidnapper" off, so now I don't know what to believe...It is very possible though.
2007-08-23 04:09:15 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't know what happened and I will wait for the police to release their 'evidence' (if there is any) before I judge
2007-08-23 04:00:27 · answer #9 · answered by claire s 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Interesting but i wish the media would all stop speculating until they get some hard facts.I am sick buying one paper in particular because of its headline just to find out it is all speculation.
it must be very difficult for the family
2007-08-23 03:52:45 · answer #10 · answered by cottontail 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋