The McCanns guilty silence

The McCanns guilty silence

I cannot criticise the Daily Telegraph headline Madeleine McCann: Portuguese detective 'won't be silenced', however, I do take issue with the sub-heading: "The parents of missing Madeleine McCann face years of torment after the detective accusing them of covering up their daughter's death insisted he would never be silenced".

If it meant torment as in the truth hurts, I could live with that. However, the McCanns have chosen to live a lie and deserve being fed doses of reality.

I don't believe that Goncalo Amaral is wrong to accuse the McCanns of involvment in the death of Madeleine and disappearance of Madeleine's body. I simply take issue with Goncalo Amaral's theory of accidental death. It may well be that he is right to give the McCanns this benefit of doubt as to cause of death. However, it does not explain why the McCanns did not simply report the accidental death to the relevant authorities. This has led me to conclude that there must be a more sinister explanation as to the cause of Madeleine's death. So, I favour the theory that it must have been at least manslaughter.

Fiona Govan in Lisbon reports for the Daily Telegraph: "Kate and Gerry McCann could be forced to endure hearing repeated allegations of their involvement in their daughter’s disappearance in courts across Europe for years to come, it [has] emerged".

Nobody forced the McCanns to seek trial by media, it was their choice of weapon. The McCanns chose to publicise their version of events whilst the police investigation was ongoing. Whenever they were asked detailed questions by interviewers, seeking the truth, the McCanns would always respond by saying that they could not go into detail because of the police inquiry. Now that the police inquiry has been shelved, awaiting fresh evidence, what is to stop the McCanns now going into the details of 3 May 2007? It is my submission, nothing is stopping them. That they are still keeping quiet does tend to indicate that they have something to hide.

So, the very people who have chosen to remain quiet also wish to silence others who do not wish to be silenced. This is all a bit one-sided.

I recall the newspaper reports from 4 May 2007 in which the family and friends of the McCanns claimed that there had been a break-in to Apartment 5A and that Madeleine had been abducted. The source for the stories were Gerry and Kate McCann. The news reports also carried a denial by the Mark Warner complex manager that no break-in had occurred. Then the police stated that there was no evidence of a break-in. Much later, the McCanns spokesman, Clarence Mitchell admitted that there was no evidence of a break-in. This is evidence that the McCanns lied about there being a break-in at Apartment 5A.

The Daily Telegraph reports: “I’m pleased we took this action,” said Mrs McCann. “It’s been shown again that there is no evidence that Madeleine came to any harm and no evidence that we’re involved.

“The bottom line is that Mr Amaral’s book is based on opinion but not on fact and as it’s a child’s life we need facts and evidence.”

If the McCans were not involved why did they stage a fake break-in? It is obvious that they desired to show that they were not involved hence the "intruder" and the "entry" by him into Apartment 5A.

By removing the fake break-in and the fake abductor we are left with Kate being the last person to see Madeleine alive.

Kate has asked for facts and evidence. I have given both here. I offer her the right to reply.