There's finally some breaking news.
There has been a third Letter of Request sent - last Friday it seems.
Police confirm they have requested
no interviews or arrests.
Lets take a minute for that to sink in.
Apart from the LACK of arrests, there has been NO INTERVIEWS in Portugal by the UK police.
None, or even any request for any.
Kind of blows the 3 burglars, Management, Gypsies, Euclides and the Cot Hoverer out of the water, no?
Scotland Yard stressed that the document, sent on Friday, was a routine part of their inquiry but would not reveal what the letter said.
The communications are used to ask the Portuguese police to carry out certain pieces of work on the British force's behalf.
Deputy Assistant Commissioner Martin Hewitt said that so far no requests to carry out interviews or arrests had been made.
He said: "We sent a further detailed letter of request which went out from the CPS on Friday.
"This is part of an ongoing process.
"The way this investigation is working at the moment is we are using that process, letters of request, and they are now going to be going out routinely."
Detective Chief Inspector Andy Redwood has travelled to Portugal again this week for a routine meeting with investigators there.
Mr Hewitt added: "Clearly the investigative tempo is moving forward as we're progressing the investigation and the work that we're asking the Portuguese to undertake for us.
http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/...-request-to-portuguese-authorities.1392306410
BBM - as I thought when the second letter came out, there is already a process underway.
That is, a case.
The investigation is nearing the end. SY are not rushing to arrest various pedophiles or burglars, or even interview them. Why not?
BECAUSE THE CASE IS IN THE PROCESS OF BEING FINALISED.
The case against someone who clearly does not live anywhere but England.
The SY are not focused on any perps in Portugal. SY are not sending the letters, the CPS are, ie, The Crown Prosecution Service.
As i said earlier they only get involved when a case is completed by LE and ready for the next phase, being prosecution.
The fact no interviews have been requested by SY indicates there is no further investigation to be done in Portugal. Just assistance for the CPS procedure.
Watch this space...its getting very very interesting.
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