I really don't want an argument over this, but the nationwide Portuguese police search for the child is over.

They no longer organise search parties.

The poster campaign organised by the families in England in which they send reams of posters to ex pats living in Europe has also ended.

On one can condone the actions of these two people in leaving such young children alone ( no matter how some members here appear to trivialise this by saying "they were only 70 yards away" at 2.00am in the morning).

I started a thread two days after the child went missing in which I said there was something not quite correct about the parents in their responses and body language which was deleted.

I have been posting on this thread since May, and I remain adamant that the parents know a lot more about the case than they care to admit to. Am I being judgemental ? Yes I am.

Why ?

Because a beautiful child has vanished and the parents reactions from the very first day was cold and non responsive.

The friends who were on holidays with them immediately distanced themselves from the McCann's.

They allowed people to donate time and money to their campaign and watched a continental wide search search get under way and seemed to enjoy the media attention.

I have a close friend who's sisters child was abducted in the early seventies (thankfully returned) and she said how could anyone in that position sit calmly in front of a tv camera and hold her composure and visit a hair stylish two days after the child went missing ?

In her words " I threw up everything I ate, my personal hygiene was a disgrace and I hadn't the strength in my legs to stand up".

I doubt I will stand to be corrected when the full truth of this matter comes out, and it will.