I am astounded that the McCann’s have been formally named as suspects in the disappearance of their daughter Madeleine. According to press reports the police believe that Kate killed her daughter accidentally and have offered her a deal if she confesses. I question how the police came to this conclusion.

Apparently, a British sniffer dog picked up the scent of a dead body in the apartment and samples, including suspected traces of blood, have been recovered from the scene. The UK’s Forensic Science Service has spent the past month analysing these traces of blood/DNA. The Portugese police officers “believe” that traces of Madeleine’s DNA were in the McCanns’ car, hired 25 days after she disappeared.

Whilst the Portugese police are not allowed to give details of an ongoing investigation somehow the press obtained details from a reliable source, “allegedley” from within the police department.

1. If Kate and Gerry were suspects, surely they were being watched by the police?
2. Assuming they were, where (and how) did they manage to hide their daughter so well in such a short space of time, how did they move Madeleine from the hiding place to the car hired 25 days after her disappearance and how did they manage to dispose of her body?
3. In order to do this, how did they evade the press, public and attention of family/friends?

Like most people, I just hope that some day Madeleine is returned to her parents, alive and well. In order for this to come about, surely the attention of the police should be on tracing Madeleine.

Update: it is alleged that the police have asked for Kate’s diary and the couple’s laptop computer. If they were responsible for Madeleine’s s disappearance, would they be stupid enough to write anything in a diary or include details in an email. I think not!