The problem with that is that if the Camera isn't working then the Family are flat out lying. Not only that, but they've harangued the under resourced and stretched police into some serious investigative work that they could avoid by pointing the lie out. Because if Corrie could walk out of there, no Mystery. He chucked his phone in the bin and did a runner.
I don't buy that for a minute. But we're spending an inordinate amount of time going round in circles debating something, where even Plod is briefing reporters consistent with the family.
I don't believe the family have lied, but they too, like us originally believed that the rear Cornhill cameras were working. If you go to the FC website and look at Q49, it implies that you cannot leave on foot, but that may mean the actual town, rather than that the HS area. On the same page below that is N's video of where C could have walked without being seen on camera and that clearly shows that C could have walked to the first loading bay on Short Brackland and got into a vehicle there. This would not be seen on the rear Cornhill cameras. These are the cameras that were either not working or are privately owned and not requested.
Until a few days ago, that loading bay had not been searched, hence why N wanted it done as it had not been covered by anything when C went missing.
The above is why I am of the opinion that C went there and got a lift.