Did anyone hear on the radio that the police are close to an arrest in the Madeleine case?

[BarbieGirl]

I haven't had time to swith the box on or the radio. Wondered if anyone heard anything??

wannabe thank you for managing to put it so much better than i could.

here

(Someone I work with passed them in the street in Skipton - I wouldn't have known otherwise. It was a very private visit)

The closest to the victim are nearly always suspects in these cases.There is nothing unusual in that.Why do you think people are so unwilling to even consider they may be involved Is it because they are white middle class doctors?

Why strange, MummyPenguin? They are Catholic - it was the baptism of their godchildren.

Tiredemma - bloody hell, what are tomorrow's headlines? I wonder if they're from The Express? That paper has carried ongoing headlines about the case and they've got more and more bizarre. Did anyone see the 'McCann's car keys smelt of a corpse' headline? I didn't even read the following article.

I'm Catholic too, but God forbid I was in their situation, I can't imagine me being able to face anyone, much less a family gathering at what is usually a happy time.

Unimpressed. Please lay off. It's cheap

must be Express and Sun, I bet

It was the baptism of their godchildren. Do Catholic godparents normally skip the baptism?

Sheesh.

I think that people are reluctant to contemplate the possibility they could be involved because in a way they would feel betrayed.

People have embraced this case in a way that no other case has been taken on. people have campaigned/sent emails/worn yellow ribbons/donated money to the "fighting fund". If it turns out the parents had some involvement in, or even knowledge of madeleine's disappearance, those who have supported them, who have defended them, will feel that they have been betrayed imo. And if they are suspects, will the fund, that was set up out of peoples' goodwill, be used to help defend them?

It's only my opinion. Obviously they could face it, I just don't think I could, that's all.

the police have SAID they are not suspects for goodness sake

Yes, of course, going to the baptism of your godchild is a sure sign that you murdered your own little girl
HOrrible, revoluting, disgusting speculation.

Let's not get irate - let's just ride off into the sunset - maybe managing a careless and insouciant wave.

xposted with Aloha

Too late to suggest the not getting irate piece of advice - but I have a spare pony here for the ride off into the sunset.

I hope that wasn't directed at me aloha? I didn't say that at all.

Hurlyburly - you do make me laugh!

It's terribly annoying that the Portugeuse police don't release anything which fires the media up into a frenzy.

Aloha, how can journalists get away with this speculation in UK tabloids?

It sells newspapers, apparently.

wouldnt it be quite normal to re-question witnesses in the light of new evidence being found?

I stopped at a booth today as I saw MADDIE in big letters, then realised it was the express, so didn't buy it, or it might have been the mirror

I would have thought the police would go to the mccanns home and give them the news from the labs together.Seems harsh to put them through 8+ hrs of questioning if they are witnesses

Noddy, She was probably out of the back in an ice cream van after 40 mins or so and they bring her back for lunch.

The Portuguese people are very fed up with it all apparently.

But the police have hauled these people in for questioning after dna tests of blood found in both their apartment and rental car have been returned. If that blood belonged to that kid, they are involved. To continue to reject that as a possibility based on the fact that they are white middle class doctors and therefore one (two) of you(because let's face it, there isn't actually anything that points away from them as suspects) is just delusional.

And why is this any more ghoulish than any other news story? Why shouldn't people discuss it?