[Niamh.]

Originally Posted by Marsh.

And they didn't think something could have happened at this building site linked to the parents' friends 25 years ago?

If that was me, that would have been my first worry.

I think they did yeah but the investigation led no where

[Marsh.]

Originally Posted by Niamh.

I think they did yeah but the investigation led no where

Sounds like a ballsed up investigation from start to finish, not unlike the McCann case.

[Ammi]

..the building going on was talked about all the way through, that there could have been an accident..?...but I don't think that it was considered to look off the property for his remains, which is what is being said now..(ughh, I hate saying that...)....

[user104658]

Originally Posted by Ammi

..the building going on was talked about all the way through, that there could have been an accident..?...but I don't think that it was considered to look off the property for his remains, which is what is being said now..(ughh, I hate saying that...)....

Exactly, they considered the possibility (even likelihood?) of an accident but not that someone already knew and had removed the evidence. So when they didn't find him on the site, they would have moved on to other considerations.

[Ammi]

Originally Posted by Toy Soldier

Exactly, they considered the possibility (even likelihood?) of an accident but not that someone already knew and had removed the evidence. So when they didn't find him on the site, they would have moved on to other considerations.

..yeah and it's not just that he's (allegedly..)...lived all of these years with the actual act, it's how he's covered it up from the beginning as well to ensure that Ben wasn't found...I mean it's just something that wouldn't have been considered because it's so unbelievable now...that someone could do something like that/could live each day knowing that they had....

[Ammi]

Originally Posted by Marsh.

Sounds like a ballsed up investigation from start to finish, not unlike the McCann case.

..yeah, it's incredible isn't it...mind you, I don't know that much about the investigations I have to say...

[Niamh.]

Originally Posted by Marsh.

Sounds like a ballsed up investigation from start to finish, not unlike the McCann case.

The only balls up in the McCann case was letting the UK Police get involved imo and not properly investigate the McCanns

[user104658]

Originally Posted by Niamh.

The only balls up in the McCann case was letting the UK Police get involved imo and not properly investigate the McCanns

It actually seems pretty bizarre when you think about it. If, say, a family from another country was on holiday in the UK and were the victims of a crime, I would imagine it would be considered pretty unusual to have detectives from their country come over and interfere with the investigation?

[Niamh.]

Originally Posted by Toy Soldier

It actually seems pretty bizarre when you think about it. If, say, a family from another country was on holiday in the UK and were the victims of a crime, I would imagine it would be considered pretty unusual to have detectives from their country come over and interfere with the investigation?

Absolutely, it's really strange. I could understand it if the Police had shelved the investigation after a few years and they then allowed the "home countries" police to have a look over it but not during the investigation

[user104658]

Originally Posted by Niamh.

Absolutely, it's really strange. I could understand it if the Police had shelved the investigation after a few years and they then allowed the "home countries" police to have a look over it but not during the investigation

Yeah, as soon as they were showing signs of "giving up" even, but they weren't... The investigation was still very much ongoing when British police got involved.

Danger of this becoming a Maddie thread though Niamh, you said that wasn't happening!

[Niamh.]

Originally Posted by Toy Soldier

Yeah, as soon as they were showing signs of "giving up" even, but they weren't... The investigation was still very much ongoing when British police got involved.

Danger of this becoming a Maddie thread though Niamh, you said that wasn't happening!

I know Ok zipping it now