Madeiline McCann coverup

[LastPoet]

I've been reading into this case some more since this thread took off. This article in particular shows that the supposed "blood" and "DNA" evidence that conspiracy theorists like to hold up as a smoking gun, really isn't conclusive at all:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/7541810.stm

The investigation papers show a sniffer dog detected the apparent odour of a body in their hire car and apartment, but tests on a sample from the car were inconclusive.

British forensic scientist John Lowe said the sample contained 15 out of 19 components of Madeleine's DNA which were not "unique to her".

In other words, it's plausible that the DNA came from someone else, or was contaminated, etc.

Mr Mitchell told the BBC: "I can confirm in his interview the police put to Gerry as a matter of fact that DNA - Madeleine's DNA - had been found in the vehicle.

"You can see from the official report that wasn't the case. It was inconclusive at best.

"You have to ask yourself what the police were trying to achieve by overstating evidence they simply didn't have in that way to Gerry."

The Portuguese apparently may have used an interrogation tactic to try and make Gerry confess something, by overstating the evidence they had.

However the laboratory did not draw firm conclusions and stressed that the samples contained the DNA of more than one person.

In an e-mail dated 3 September 2007, John Lowe of the major incidents team of the Forensic Science Service (FSS) said it was impossible to conclude whether the material taken from the car came from Madeleine.

Contamination. No positive DNA match. An expert stating categorically that it is impossible to conclude the DNA was Madeleines.

I mentioned that before, blood DNA wasn't enough to get conclusive evidence.

Perhaps Rob should check the process on the Portuguese Justice instead of videos.