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    Madeline McCann...

    Should the right to silence be interpreted as something more?

    some of the questions seemm pretty routine but what did she gain from staying stum

    The questioning came after Mrs McCann was declared an arguido, or suspect, in September 2007.

    Mrs McCann used her right to remain silent and only answered one question.
    SEPTEMBER QUESTIONS TO KATE McCANN
    1 On 3 May 2007 at around 2200, when you entered the apartment what did you see and do, where did you look, and what did you touch?
    2 Did you look inside the wardrobe in the bedroom? She said she wouldn't answer.
    3 (Shown two photographs of the wardrobe) Can you describe its contents?
    4 Why had the curtain behind the sofa in front of the side window (a photograph of which was shown to her), been disturbed? Had someone passed behind this sofa?
    5 How much time did you spend searching in the apartment after realising that your daughter Madeleine had disappeared?
    6 Why did you say from the start that Madeleine had been abducted?
    7 Assuming that Madeleine had been abducted, why did you leave the twins alone at home to go to the Tapas to raise the alarm, not least because the supposed abductor could still be in the apartment?
    8 Why did you not ask the twins at that moment what had happened to their sister, or why did you not ask them later?
    9 When you raised the alarm in the Tapas what specific words were used?
    10 What happened after raising the alarm at the Tapas?
    11 Did you have a mobile phone with you at that moment?
    12 Why did you go to warn your friends instead of shouting from the balcony?
    13 Who contacted the authorities?
    14 Who took part in the searches?
    15 Did someone outside the group learn, in the moments that followed, of Madeleine's disappearance?
    16 Did any neighbour offer you help after the alarm was raised about the disappearance?
    17 What did the expression "we let her down" mean?
    18 Did Jane tell you that she had seen a man carrying a child that night?
    19 How were the authorities contacted and which police force was alerted?
    20 During the searches after police arrived, in which places were Madeleine searched for, and in what way?
    21 Why did the twins not wake up during the search or when they went upstairs?
    22 Whom did you telephone after the discovery?
    23 Did you call Sky News?
    24 Did you know of any danger of calling the media alerting them of the abduction, since this could influence the abductor?
    25 Did you request the presence of a priest?
    26 In what way was the face of Madeleine, in photographs or by other means, released?
    27 Is it true that during the search you remained seated on Madeleine's bed in your room without moving?
    28 What was your behaviour like during that night?
    29 Did you manage to sleep?
    30 Before the trip to Portugal did you make a comment about a bad feeling or premonition about it?
    31 What was Madeleine's behaviour like?
    32 Did Madeleine suffer from any infirmity or take medication?
    33 What was Madeleine's relationship like with her brother and sister, friends and fellow pupils?
    34 Regarding your professional life, in how many hospitals and in which ones did you work?
    35 What was your speciality as a doctor?
    36 Do you work shifts in emergency wards or other departments?
    37 Do you work in the daytime?
    38 Why did you stop working at a certain point?
    39 Is it true or not that the twins have difficulty falling asleep, that they are restless and that this upsets you?
    40 Is it true or not that at certain times you felt desperate at your children's attitude and that this upsets you a lot?
    41 Is it true or not that in England you went so far as thinking about handing over Madeleine to a relative to look after?
    42 At home (in England) did you give medication to your children and what kind of medication?
    43 (Various films had been shown to her of the inspection by forensic dogs, where one can see their signalling indications of the scent of a human corpse and traces of human blood as well as the comments by the expert overseeing the exercise.) Having seen the film and after the scent of a corpse was signalled in her bedroom near the wardrobe, and behind the sofa by the window in the sitting room, Kate McCann said she could not explain anything more than she already had.
    44 She was asked about the sniffer dog that signalled human blood behind the above-mentioned sofa. She said she could not explain anything more than she already had.
    45 She was asked about the scent of corpse which was signalled in the vehicle she hired about a month after the disappearance, with number plate 59-DA-27. She said she could not explain anything more than she already had.
    46 When the presence of human blood was signalled in the boot of the same vehicle Kate McCann said she could not explain anything more than she already had.
    47 Confronted with the result of the sample of Madeleine's DNA, whose analysis was carried out by a British laboratory, found behind the sofa and in the boot of the vehicle, as previously described, Kate McCann said she could not explain anything more than she already had.
    48 Did you have any responsibility or involvement in the disappearance of your daughter Madeleine?
    49 Are you aware that the fact of your not answering the questions put to you jeopardise the investigation that was aimed at finding out what happened to your daughter, she answered: "Yes, if the investigation thinks that."
    50 Do you have anything to add? She said: "No."
    51 Her lawyer was asked to comment. He said he had nothing to state or request.
    How fortunate for governments that the people they administer don't think

    #2
    No.

    The child was abducted and, unfortunately, very probably killed.

    The portugese police made a complete hash of it and were found wanting and have tried to smear the parents to deflect any criticism.

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      #3
      Originally posted by minestrone View Post
      No.

      The child was abducted and, unfortunately, very probably killed.

      The portugese police made a complete hash of it and were found wanting and have tried to smear the parents to deflect any criticism.
      whoever did it, they are guilty. Leaving their kids was shameful.

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        #4
        Some of the questions seem somewhat suggestive to me. Remember that it’s actually quite easy to confuse someone’s memory, especially if that person is under a great deal of stress. That’s why the right to remain silent is so important; confused memories can end up incriminating the innocent.
        And what exactly is wrong with an "ad hominem" argument? Dodgy Agent, 16-5-2014

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          #5
          Originally posted by Jeebo72 View Post
          whoever did it, they are guilty. Leaving their kids was shameful.
          I'm sure most parents would probably do the same thing, the bar was on the other side of the gardens and they were checking up.

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            #6
            Originally posted by minestrone View Post
            I'm sure most parents would probably do the same thing, the bar was on the other side of the gardens and they were checking up.
            Not the parents I know. Anything could happen. Had they been a pair of chav's from Easterhouse the public reaction agaisnt them would have been far worse for their shameful bahaviour.

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              #7
              Originally posted by minestrone View Post
              No.

              The child was abducted and, unfortunately, very probably killed.

              The portugese police made a complete hash of it and were found wanting and have tried to smear the parents to deflect any criticism.
              If the McCanns hadn't left their children unsupervised the kid wouldn't have dissapeared. Therefore they(the McCanns) are responsible.

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                #8
                Originally posted by minestrone View Post
                I'm sure most parents would probably do the same thing, the bar was on the other side of the gardens and they were checking up.
                As a parent who went on foreign holidays with similarly aged children - I (we) would never leave them alone, as there was always the posibility of a fire - so drinks on the verandah the other side of the door were the order of the day.
                If we wanted to go out to socialise we all went together - seemed a natural thing for a family on holiday to do & something Portugal is geared up to accomodate
                How fortunate for governments that the people they administer don't think

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                  #9
                  Originally posted by Churchill View Post
                  If the McCanns hadn't left their children unsupervised the kid wouldn't have dissapeared. Therefore they(the McCanns) are responsible.
                  I agree.

                  It's sad that such a thing comes to pass, but when looking for somebody to blame the McCanns can only point the finger at themselves.

                  I am surprised that they are still together and have managed to avoid tearing themselves apart over what they have done.
                  ‎"See, you think I give a tulip. Wrong. In fact, while you talk, I'm thinking; How can I give less of a tulip? That's why I look interested."

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                    #10
                    I wonder what the consensus on this is on MumsNet...

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