The Mysterious Missing DNA One of the strangest things about this case was the apparent inability to find a DNA / control reference sample from PDL belonging to Madeleine. Leaving the evidence samples found as a result of the dogs alerts aside, I think almost all of us are bewildered by this considering she was supposed to have stayed in that apartment for almost a week. Biological / genetic material should have been present on many things belonging to her and used by her. - It seemed easy enough for them to identify a sample from their home in Rothley, find what looks like biological sample, in this instance a stain on a pillow case, create a genetic profile from the sample and then compare it to her parents and siblings DNA samples to eliminate them and confirm it had the familial markers to show it was from another child of the Mc’s …. and hey presto they had one reference / control sample belonging to Madeleine. So why wasnt this done from samples collected from the apartment or from items of clothing etc. in PDL? This was supposed to be a joint police investigation with British specialists on the ground corroborating with the Portuguese authorities virtually from day one. Standard Police guidelines in missing person’s cases, particularly in relation to vulnerable people and the collection of DNA for the purpose of providing the authorities with a DNA reference sample were crystal clear, even the time scale for doing this is laid out in black and white, within 24hours! I dont know anyone who can give an answer to this question. We can make guesses but I find it unbelievable that in such a high profile case, and there’s no doubt this was high profile right from the word go, that the authorities overlooked such an important aspect of this investigation. Was it done deliberately for some reason, to counter any accusations, or to confuse or stall the investigation ? Before we go on lets clarify one thing though, it is seen as normal practice to try and find a genetic sample from the home of a victim. This sample could then be compared to any found at the crime scene(s). What is strange though is why this didnt happen right away and took months before a sample was finally collected. It’s simply not possible that someone went into that apartment and removed only her DNA, just as its not possible for someone to collect others peoples DNA and overlook or miss hers. It just can’t happen, though weve heard all kinds of excuses, like the police werent looking for one, the crime scene was trashed, it was contaminated, mixed with cig ash, you name it, even her DNA was mixed up with other peoples and it’s impossible to tell which is hers because it could be her parents or siblings DNA. The fact is though No genetic material, no biological material, blood, urine, saliva, skin cells, hair samples etc. etc.. Zilch was identified as belonging to Madeleine McCann, not even one single strand of hair. I believe they couldnt identify hair samples and that’s because they didn’t have reference samples from the twins to compare to any samples that were found. What we do know is this, whether it has any bearing I don’t know. We know from early media reports that family members claim the twins wore Madeleine’s shoes and clothes etc. directly following her disappearance. As far as we know the authorities were denied access to Madeleine’s medical records. It’s questionable whether authorities were denied hair samples from the twins, vital for comparison testing and identification. We’re pretty certain CC was washed, though I suspect not to get rid of DNA. But it probably would have washed any away had it contained any. Children’s clothing was washed and none collected, possibly a huge mistake on the part of the PJ but one GA explains as necessary due a request not to pressurise the parents. Quite simply there is no genetic evidence to prove the profile compiled from both the heel prick (if thats what it was) & pillowcase sample retrieved from the UK is compatible to any DNA from the child who was in PDL F/ing Amazing! Finally, an interesting little snippet here for those that might not be aware of it …. Madeleine’s Blood type is missing on the International Interpol website.
Posted on: Fri, 05 Sep 2014 17:30:41 +0000
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