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"‘When I saw the Netflix documentary I knew immediately that he was guilty,’ he said. "
Yikes.
But didn't call police b/c he didn't trust them.....
"‘When I saw the Netflix documentary I knew immediately that he was guilty,’ he said. "
Yikes.
I kind of agree there, but if German LE considered him a key witness he would have been told not to speak to the media.
A couple of us pointed out on here yesterday his involvment in finding the rape video was inadvertently revealed. One article from a few years ago spoke about it was someone CB had previously stolen diesel with who found the video. Then yesterday when the piece about the blue van came out it mentioned it was destroyed after CB didnt pay the fine after stealing diesel with MT.
My guess is that other people picked up on that link and have sought MT out to get his comment. For whatever reason he has obilged with this.
It makes me wonder when it was reported about CB not saying anything unless evidence is found. Is that him putting a message out to someone else to either A. Get rid of any remaining evidence B. Telling his wider group he isn't going to talk about anyone else involved.
I would hope that the GP have a few people they are watching very closely at the moment.
Are there any monetary rewards for information leading to a conviction? I'm wondering if this would draw someone out of the woodwork.
Unless he cannot be identified in the video. Whether the police have a video or not, I can't be sure. But given his known behaviours, I find it difficult to believe he would not have made a video if he did take MM.Well a video plus confession would be powerful direct witness evidence.
Having a video would be pretty hard to explain and creates a powerful inference of guilt as far as abduction goes. Personally I doubt police have this or he would have been charged already.
My guess is that have the confession testimony and need this to lead them to some hard forensics.
All these ‘friends’ are turning on CB, like rats from a sinking ship, but it’s largely noise.
LE needs information from people who may implicate themselves in criminal activity and that’s a lot trickier. Such people have something to lose and need to be incentivised. Immunity from prosecution, for example. Fingers crossed some are talking to German LE.
Amaral has tunnel vision. It’s pointless bringing up all the old dramas about him. If he has anything useful then he should tell LE. Right now he’s just another person getting paid, leaking info, and adding to the overall noise.
Unless he cannot be identified in the video. Whether the police have a video or not, I can't be sure. But given his known behaviours, I find it difficult to believe he would not have made a video if he did take MM.
All these ‘friends’ are turning on CB, like rats from a sinking ship, but it’s largely noise.
There was a million-pound reward back in 2007. If any of CB's criminal web friends suspected him they would talk.
This is what makes me cautious about the whole story. IMO he knows what happened but I am not sure whether to believe it was him who committed this crime.
Yes.
It's propensity stuff. He is a bad guy therefore he probably did it.
The same trash we've seen for years.
Not a single account we have seen so far contains any hard evidence linking him to the crime.
Lets see what another week or two bring us.
Makes it sound like they've been worked ng on this case and on CB a long time!I’m intrigued by the fact he says that he expected CB to be arrested shortly after his interview with the Police. I think that suggests there is far more evidence on CB than the German police are currently divulging.
Yes.
It's propensity stuff. He is a bad guy therefore he probably did it.
The same trash we've seen for years.
Not a single account we have seen so far contains any hard evidence linking him to the crime.
Lets see what another week or two bring us.
So wait, if this video of the rape of an old lady, that was on the camera which CB’s friend stole from his house, if that wasn’t the 72yr old - Then it must of been the guy in the bar in 2017 who said CB showed him a video of him raping an older lady, that must of been the 72year olds rape? He must be the witness who went to court and described that particular video in detail....Which means what he told him about Madeline was likely to be true too? That’s probably why the police know how and when she was killed, they just don’t know where? wouldn’t this guy of asked CB where he burried her though?
I hope this makes sense im half asleep
Don’t get me wrong. He’s definitely the most significant suspect in 13 years. Everyone seems to agree on that. He fits the bill in many, many ways and German LE appear cautious and diligent. They wouldn’t be ramping it up if they weren’t deadly serious about CB.
I just can’t get too excited about every self-serving, two-bit former acquaintance coming out of the woodwork to make a quick buck by blabbing to tabloids.
It’s definitely wait and see right now. CB’s 17 July appeal could reveal important things but I don’t know. Is anything related to the MM investigation even relevant to the rape appeal if he hasn’t even been charged? Maybe they want to be able to charge him by then but it’s only a few weeks away ... that would be ambitious. That’s even assuming it’s an open hearing with all this attention. I don’t know whether such appeals are or whether CB is expected to appear etc.
Which is like a perfect prefabricated defence to any charges of murder
I thought they expected a decision on the extradition matter July 16. If so, doesn't that mean it's been heard already or the evidence is already before the courts in some manner? Perhaps via documentation only by both parties? Maybe the lawyer for CB was seeking a summary judgement?
LE knows that a phone call did take place and they know, roundabouts, the area that CB phone was in. But they wont question him about it whilst there's a chance for him to say that somebody else had his phone that night. The police need the other person to come forward for conformation that it was CB himself on the line., so ultimately puts him at the scene Xwhy assume that no-one has spoken up.
LE don't have to publish to the public that they have spoken to the person on the other end of that 30 minute call. maybe they already have.
if they let the public know they have tracked him/her down, they also let CB know ... why would they want to do that.
smoke and mirrors, keep him in the dark.
16 minutes after the call came in for MM, another call came in from a Lisbon Security System firm, reports of a suspected burglary 10 miles away which diverted the police for, crucially, one hour! Why would LE think for 1 minute that it is acceptable to make a detour from a missing child to a suspected burglary?? I know there was some suspicion as to that call being a set up with ties to MM abduction. Does anybody know where exactly did the detour lead them to? Who owned the place and had a burglary occurred ?? I read 'suspected burglary' but cant find anything else on it! X
BellMat said:It’s definitely wait and see right now. CB’s 17 July appeal could reveal important things but I don’t know. Is anything related to the MM investigation even relevant to the rape appeal if he hasn’t even been charged? Maybe they want to be able to charge him by then but it’s only a few weeks away ... that would be ambitious. That’s even assuming it’s an open hearing with all this attention. I don’t know whether such appeals are or whether CB is expected to appear etc.
photographer4 said:I thought they expected a decision on the extradition matter July 16. If so, doesn't that mean it's been heard already or the evidence is already before the courts in some manner? Perhaps via documentation only by both parties? Maybe the lawyer for CB was seeking a summary judgement?