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UK Police To Make Arrests In McCann Case

icyfroth — Tue, 14 Jan 2014 01:29:48 GMT

Police investigating the disappearance of missing British girl Madeleine McCann are planning to arrest three burglars in Portugal who were operating in the area in 2007 when the girl disappeared.

The arrests are set to come after detectives involved in Operation Grange left for Portugal on Sunday night, the Daily Mailreports.

The police are believed to be seeking three thieves — prime suspects who were identified earlier this month after phone-data analysis showed they made an unusually high number of calls to each other following the Madeline's disappearance on May 3, 2007.

Scotland Yard confirmed that the Crown Prosecution Service had sent an International Letter of Request to Portuguese police relating to the three burglars.

A spokesman for Madeline's parents, Kate and Gerry, said that while this new lead was a "significant development", it did not prove the suspects had their daughter.

"Kate and Gerry don't want to build up their hopes too high but they realise it could be a significant new lead," the spokesman said.

Link To Article

I hope the family can finally get some closure.

Re: UK Police To Make Arrests In McCann Case

izabsmiling — Tue, 14 Jan 2014 01:41:22 GMT

From the OP:

Scotland Yard confirmed that the Crown Prosecution Service had sent an International Letter of Request to Portuguese police relating to the three burglars.

when did they send it ?

Re: UK Police To Make Arrests In McCann Case

icyfroth — Tue, 14 Jan 2014 01:44:21 GMT

@izabsmiling wrote:
From the OP:
Scotland Yard confirmed that the Crown Prosecution Service had sent an International Letter of Request to Portuguese police relating to the three burglars.

when did they send it ?

Why don't you call Scotland Yard and find out?

Re: UK Police To Make Arrests In McCann Case

izabsmiling — Tue, 14 Jan 2014 01:52:38 GMT

OK..thanks Icy.I thought by your OP you wanted to discuss this ?

It just seems so simple ....why wasn't it done sooner ?

Hypothetical question.

Re: UK Police To Make Arrests In McCann Case

**meep** — Tue, 14 Jan 2014 01:53:49 GMT

you crack me up, Icy

Re: UK Police To Make Arrests In McCann Case

the_hawk* — Tue, 14 Jan 2014 01:53:56 GMT

Why don't you call Scotland Yard and find out?

LOL

I hope the McCann's get some closure

Re: UK Police To Make Arrests In McCann Case

purple_haize — Tue, 14 Jan 2014 01:56:13 GMT

I hope they do get the people responsible, for the McCann family sake.

Re: UK Police To Make Arrests In McCann Case

izabsmiling — Tue, 14 Jan 2014 01:56:33 GMT

Glad I posted...to give you guys something to post

Re: UK Police To Make Arrests In McCann Case

the_hawk* — Tue, 14 Jan 2014 01:57:23 GMT

you make us smile

Re: UK Police To Make Arrests In McCann Case

izabsmiling — Tue, 14 Jan 2014 01:58:25 GMT

I'm glad I help you smile.Smiling is good

Re: UK Police To Make Arrests In McCann Case

purple_haize — Tue, 14 Jan 2014 01:59:26 GMT

the link doesnt say when the letter was posted, but what has that got to do with the investigation?

Re: UK Police To Make Arrests In McCann Case

icyfroth — Tue, 14 Jan 2014 02:00:04 GMT

@izabsmiling wrote:
OK..thanks Icy.I thought by your OP you wanted to discuss this ?
It just seems so simple ....why wasn't it done sooner ?
Hypothetical question.

I'm sorry, Iza, but if it wasn't in the article, I don't know, and it wasn't in my area of concern to find out.

If you want to know that fact, it's up to you to find out.

Re: UK Police To Make Arrests In McCann Case

cherry*135 — Tue, 14 Jan 2014 02:04:46 GMT

Sending a letter if request to Portugal (re the 3 burglars) doesnt mean anything substantial.

If and when Scotland Yard or Portuguese police do arrest and charge person (s ) for this crime and announce it to the public then we can believe it.

Re: UK Police To Make Arrests In McCann Case

cherry*135 — Tue, 14 Jan 2014 02:07:42 GMT

That was a good question iza. These sort of sensationalised stories dont usually provide any real detais. Probably because these gossip newspapers arent privy to any real info from the police.

Re: UK Police To Make Arrests In McCann Case

cherry*135 — Tue, 14 Jan 2014 02:11:50 GMT

Did you read the Mcanns spokesmans response icy?

'Significant development but it did not prove the suspects had their daughter.'

Re: UK Police To Make Arrests In McCann Case

cherry*135 — Tue, 14 Jan 2014 02:21:46 GMT

Newspaper headlines range from:

Three sought in questioning in relation to Madeline McCann case

to

Plans to arrest 3 burglars in hunt for Madeline.

Re: UK Police To Make Arrests In McCann Case

cherry*135 — Tue, 14 Jan 2014 02:26:18 GMT

iza wrote.. why wasn't done sooner.

The Portugal police did not investigate the mobile calls made in that area at the time of the initial investigation.

Scotland Yard has just done that recently.

Re: UK Police To Make Arrests In McCann Case

**meep** — Tue, 14 Jan 2014 02:26:29 GMT

According to the news reports I have read and heard, the letter must have been sent recently since the Officers were preparing to fly to Portugal and the Portuguese authorities say they have not received it.

The Mirror stated that the CPS sent the request last week.

Re: UK Police To Make Arrests In McCann Case

the_great_she_elephant — Tue, 14 Jan 2014 02:58:53 GMT

There is no mention of the chargeson which they wish to arrest these men. The men are said to be burglars; if any of their alleged victims were British Citizens, then it is possble Scotland Yard are planning to arrest them for burglary so they have an excuse to question them about Madeleine.

Re: UK Police To Make Arrests In McCann Case

cherry*135 — Tue, 14 Jan 2014 03:02:55 GMT

If the police have requested persmission to interview the 3 suspects.. that doesn't automatically mean they will be arrested as the headline claimes, shortly fter police arrive in Portugal.

Would the police announce they are off to Portugal to arrest 3 people even if that is what is what they intend to do...announce it to the suspects as well?

Surely the police would need much more evidence than frequent mobile phone calls in that area to each other, to arrest the 3 burglars for abduction/murder? Yes, they may have been doing burglaries that night, but how does that prove they went into the McCann's apartment and abducted Madeliene?