“No limits” on review of Madeleine McCann case says Met Police chief

In the Telegraph today:

"Sir Paul Stephenson: Falling murder rate allowed Maddy investigation to proceed
The Commissioner of the Metropolitan police yesterday revealed that he decided to take on the Madeleine McCann investigation because London’s falling murder rate meant that he had detectives spare.

Sir Paul said that Scotland Yard's experience and expertise meant that they were the perfect force to lead a review into the Portuguese investigation in Madeleine's disappearance Photo: APBy Mark Hughes, Crime Correspondent 6:51PM BST 26 May 2011
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Sir Paul Stephenson has previously denied that Scotland Yard was forced to investigate the case by the Prime Minister and the Home Secretary.

The Commissioner has stressed that he made the decision and there was no political interference from David Cameron.

Yesterday, under questioning from Metropolitan Police Authority members, he detailed his reasoning for taking on the investigation.

Sir Paul said that one of the reasons is the number of murders in London – which has fallen to 124 in 2011 from 172 per year in 2006.

He explained that it meant there is now no need for 24 murder teams across the capital and the number will be reduced in the next nine months, leaving experienced detectives free to take on the McCann case".

Murder teams?

Bobsy wrote:Murder teams?

Bobsy

You won't mind if I repeat your pertinent post will you.

Murder teams.

Angelique wrote:

Bobsy wrote:Murder teams?

Bobsy

You won't mind if I repeat your pertinent post will you.

Murder teams.

Not at all Angelique, why so specific, why not just say crime figures are down so we can release X number of personnel?

I would like Scotland Yard to ask Gerry why when they were in portugal quite soon after Madeleine dissappeared,He stood in front of his white board and was looking at the long term?WHY when she could have been discovered at any moment if she really was abducted.But no he seemed to know she would not be turning up.Poor child.

Bobsy wrote:

Angelique wrote:

Bobsy wrote:Murder teams?

Bobsy

You won't mind if I repeat your pertinent post will you.

Murder teams.

Not at all Angelique, why so specific, why not just say crime figures are down so we can release X number of personnel?

Bobsy

It is odd - they don't play games - not their modus operandi - but who would they be investigating for said murder. It could be the "abductor" even so because of no viable sightings. they could be looking for the body. It may not be there anymore. Four years too late.

Or not - timed to perfection if it was organised that way

bootsy wrote:I would like Scotland Yard to ask Gerry why when they were in portugal quite soon after Madeleine dissappeared,He stood in front of his white board and was looking at the long term?WHY when she could have been discovered at any moment if she really was abducted.But no he seemed to know she would not be turning up.Poor child.

Was that the "Summative Overview" episode?

(Which, in English, we'd call a "Summary")

frencheuropean wrote:In the Telegraph today:

"Sir Paul Stephenson: Falling murder rate allowed Maddy investigation to proceed
The Commissioner of the Metropolitan police yesterday revealed that he decided to take on the Madeleine McCann investigation because London’s falling murder rate meant that he had detectives spare.

Sir Paul said that Scotland Yard's experience and expertise meant that they were the perfect force to lead a review into the Portuguese investigation in Madeleine's disappearance Photo: APBy Mark Hughes, Crime Correspondent 6:51PM BST 26 May 2011
Follow Mark Hughes on Twitter

Sir Paul Stephenson has previously denied that Scotland Yard was forced to investigate the case by the Prime Minister and the Home Secretary.

The Commissioner has stressed that he made the decision and there was no political interference from David Cameron.

Yesterday, under questioning from Metropolitan Police Authority members, he detailed his reasoning for taking on the investigation.

Sir Paul said that one of the reasons is the number of murders in London – which has fallen to 124 in 2011 from 172 per year in 2006.

He explained that it meant there is now no need for 24 murder teams across the capital and the number will be reduced in the next nine months, leaving experienced detectives free to take on the McCann case".

Bet Sir Stephenson has been on this forum / is a member! :)

wish I had a twitter to forward to the world that he is getting 'murder teams' to investigate the mccans!

the end is nigh, yes i believe so.I bet they wish there wasn't so much info out there on the web.Hopefully this will go against them all.