Emma, I just looked in from time to time on the site to read what's happening in the local folk scene. I doubt my membership would be welcomed, I somehow think there would be a lot of black balls put into the bag that night !

Five months ago, long before a sizeable percentage of the population (according to the press) sorry for using the "P" word, expressed doubts about what actually happened that dreadful night I was called every conceivable name under the sun for sharing my opinions.

If you go the top of this thread you will read them. I started a thread days after the child went missing and simply said, I suspected parental involvement and felt the Portuguese police did too.

McG of H, I hope dearly some miracle would occur and the child would turn up safe somewhere, but I feel few hold hopes of such an occurrence.


I lived in Portugal for a number of years, and found the people there wonderful. Never under estimate the police there, I was made aware of an eastern European gang operation possibly involving fake or stolen passports and counterfeiting. I knew the police were made aware of it by a local businessman and thought them lazy and incompetent.

Actually they played out a very slow game plan and built a cast iron case that wouldn't weave it's way out of a courtroom.

I am sorry if any of you feel I am premature at casting a guilty vote concerning the McCann's, I don't see them as bad people, irresponsible yes. And I maintain my belief that the child died in the apartment as a result of a tragic accident involving the administration of sedition and human nature kicked in, fear, panic and self preservation took over both parents.