07 - Reconstitution soirée 3/4 mai et analyse

Reconstitution partielle à travers témoignages

8.55 – 9.00

David Payne 4/5/07 Concerning yesterday evening, he states that he, his wife and his mother-in-law arrived at the restaurant at around 8.55pm. According to what he remembers, when they arrived, all the members of the group were present, apart from the children, who were in bed.

Rachael Oldfield 11/5/07 it would be around 20H55, the PAYNE family - David, Fiona and DIANE - arrived. About a minute before the PAYNEs arrived, her husband MATHEW got up from the table and said he was going to go, taking the opportunity "to listen" to the children. She states that, according to those what they [the Paynes] told her, MATHEW passed them on his way out.

Diane Webster 11/5/07 they only managed to get to Restaurant around 21.00.

- Asked, she adds that she went to the restaurant in the company of her daughter and son-in-law.

- Asked directly if someone had gone to her apartment to call them (herself and the PAYNE couple) for dinner the witness said no.

- Asked if there was the possibility of having crossed paths with someone during the journey between her apartment and restaurant, the witness said no.

- That night she judges to have arrived at the restaurant close to 21:00, in the company of the PAYNE couple.

- That, at that time, the whole group were at the restaurant. The witness did not recall, but thinks that perhaps Gerald and MATT had not been in the restaurant along with the other members of the group.

- In this regard, asked specifically whether, on the journey to the restaurant, if they had passed either of the two individuals described in the preceding paragraph, she answered categorically not.

9.00 – 9.05

Kate McCann 4/5/07 Thus, at around 9pm, her husband went to the apartment to make sure the twins, as well as Madeleine, were OK, then he went back to the restaurant. Her husband said that the children were doing well and that he had bumped into the person with whom he had played tennis, a person who has two children. At the same time, one of the group of friends, Russell, went to see his children, without checking on the interviewee's children.

Matthew Oldfield 4/5/07 That the last to arrive at the restaurant was the couple David and Fiona. That the latter arrived at the restaurant at around 9pm.

Rachael Oldfield 4/5/07 Her husband Matthew, went to look for David Payne and Fiona Payne. At around 9pm, the couple arrived two or three minutes after Matthew.

Jane Tanner 4/5/07 Around 9pm, her husband (Russell O’Brien) arrived at the restaurant. He had succeeded in getting **** to sleep. Because of the late arrival of David Payne, Fiona Payne and Diane Webster, the meal booked for 8.30pm, did not start until 9pm, when the Payne family arrived.

Russell O’Brien 4/5/07 At around 9pm, they had all ordered their meals. (..)He recalls that Matthew Oldfield left the restaurant at shortly after 9pm to check the children.

9.05 – 9.10

Gerry McCann 4/5/07 Thus, at 9.05pm, the interviewee entered the room (apartment?) using his key, the door being locked, and went to the children's room and noted that the twins and Madeleine were OK. He then took several minutes going to the toilet. He left the apartment and bumped into someone with whom he had played tennis and had a brief conversation. He then returned to the Tapas.

Matthew Oldfield 4/5/07 That around 9.05pm, he went to the area of the apartments. Notably to the area near the windows of all the children's bedrooms. That he did not hear any noise. That he considered that all the children were sleeping. That all the children's bedroom windows were closed, notably the windows that gave access to the fourth apartment, that occupied by Madeleine. That after this check, he returned to the restaurant, saying that all the children were asleep.

Gerry McCann 11/5/07 At 21H05 MATHEW returned, the time at which the deponent left the table to go to check how his children were.

9.10 – 9.15

Matthew Oldfield 4/5/07 However, Gerry, Madeleine's father, went to the area of the apartments to check for himself if the children were asleep. That Gerry allegedly went into his apartment and that he checked to make sure that Madeleine and the twins were sleeping in their bedroom, where it was quite dark. The bedroom door was half-open. That five minutes later, Gerry came back to the group in the restaurant.

Gerry McCann 4/5/07 It is noted that when one of the members of the group, JANE, went to her apartment to see her children, at around 9.10/9.15, at a distance of about 50 metres, in the way bordering the club, she saw an individual carrying a child in pyjamas.

Jane Tanner 4/5/07 The interviewee recalls that, around 9.10pm, Gerald McCann left the restaurant to go to the apartment to see the children.

Gerry McCann 11/5/07 Following on, he returned to the TAPAS between 21h10 and 21h15 the dinner having gone as normal.

9.15 – 9.20

Jane Tanner 4/5/07 Five minutes later the interviewee left, in her turn, to go to her own apartment to check on her children. She saw Gerald McCann talking to a British citizen named Jez. She spotted a man who was going along at a fair speed with a child in his arms with the child in pyjamas without a blanket, which attracted her attention. The interviewee only saw the man from the side with the child in his arms. She noticed this person exactly at the moment when she walked past Gerald and Jez.

Rachael Oldfield 4/5/07 After placing their orders, at around 9.15pm, Gerry McCann went to check, only his apartment. He was held up for nearly 10 minutes because, he said, he had been chatting with Jes about tennis. Today there was a tournament which they both had to compete in. During Gerry's absence, the waiters started to bring the food. Jane was also absent to check her apartment. Gerry returned shortly after Jane.

Kate McCann 4/5/07 Later, a member of the group, Russell's partner Jane, saw, when she went to her apartment at around 9.15pm, about 50 metres away, on the perimeter road of the club, a long-haired person with a child in his arms, walking very quickly.

9.20 – 9.25

Rachael Oldfield 11/5/07 At 21h20 they began to dine.

9.25 - 9.30

Russell O’Brien 4/5/07 Then Gerry came back at around 9.25/9.30 and they started to eat the main course.

Matthew Oldfield 4/5/07 At around 9.25pm, the interviewee went into his apartment and Madeleine's apartment to check on the children. He states that the door of the fourth apartment (room?), that was occupied by Madeleine and the twins, was half-open and that there was enough light in the bedroom for him to see the twins in their cots. That he couldn't see the bed occupied by Madeleine, but as it was all quiet, he deduced that she was sleeping. That the light in question was from an artificial source but not inside the bedroom, rather from outside through the bedroom window. That it seemed to him that the shutters of the bedroom window were open without knowing if the window was also open.

Matthew Oldfield 11/5/07 The question asked, he relates that he thinks he returned to Tapas between 21h25 and 21h30, telling the others in the group that he found everything within normality in the residential block.

9.30 – 9.35

Matthew Oldfield 4/5/07 As normal, dinner began at 9.30pm.

Kate McCann 4/5/07 Around 9.30pm was the time the interviewee should have gone to see her children, but her friend Matt (a member of the group) had just done a check in his apartment then gone to the interviewee's. He had gone into the apartment through a glass door at the side and once inside had not gone into the children's bedroom. He only looked through the door, and did not hear any noise. He went back to the restaurant and said that everything was fine.

Gerry McCann 4/5/07 At 9.30pm, a friend, Matt, (a member of the group) went to his apartment where his own children were, and he went through the interviewee's apartment, going in through a patio door at the side of the building, which was always open. He went into the apartment. He saw the twins and he checked if Madeleine was OK. Everything was normal, the shutters closed and the bedroom door half-open as usual.Then Matt went back to the restaurant.

Rachael Oldfield 4/5/07 Between the starters and the main course, at around 9.30pm, her husband Matthew Oldfield and Russell O'Brien both went to check on the children. Kate was also planning to go and see the children, but they told her it was no trouble, that they would go and check. Kate, therefore, stayed at the restaurant. Four or five minutes later the interviewee's husband came back after having checked his apartment. He also checked the one where Madeleine was.

Gerry McCann 11/5/07 At 21h30 he drew Kate's attention to the fact that it was time for her to go to see the children, Matt having immediately volunteered to substitute given that she was talking. Three to four minutes later Matt returned saying only "it is all calm", he having entered by the rear door, given that he did not have the key and it was usual for them to enter in that way.

9.35 – 9.40

Russell O’Brien 4/5/07 At around 9.35/9.40, taking advantage of the lull between two courses, the informant left the restaurant with Matthew to check the children.

9.40 – 9.45

Rachael Oldfield 11/5/07 By 21H40/21H45, when they were at dinner, Jane said that he was going to replace Russell so that he could eat, since she had already eaten. About five minutes later Russell returned to the table saying that his daughter E**e was sick and had vomited, [he] starting to dine afterwards.

9.45 – 9.50

9.50 – 9.55

Matthew Oldfield 11/5/07 By the way, he clarifies that that news had been communicated to all the friends who were in the Tapas by Kate McCann subsequent to her having personally been to her flat to check that her children were well.The question asked, he relates that she had gone there alone to do that at 21:50.

9.55 – 10.00

Russell O’Brien 4/5/07 At around 9.55, he went back to the restaurant where his food had been waiting for 5 or 10 minutes. All the other adults had finished.

10.00 – 10.05

Kate McCann 4/5/07 At around 10pm, the interviewee went to check on the children. She went into the apartment by the side door, which was closed. She noticed that the door to her children's bedroom was completely open, the window was also open, the shutters raised and the curtains open, while she was certain of having closed them all as she always did.

Gerry McCann 4/5/07 At 10pm, Kate went to check on the children. She went into the apartment, using her key and saw that the bedroom door was completely open, the window was also open, the shutters raised and the curtains open. The doors were locked except the one at the back as already noted above.

David Payne 4/5/07 Towards 10pm, Kate went to her apartment, and less than 5 minutes later, she came back to the restaurant, breaking down, reporting that Madeleine had disappeared.

Matthew Oldfield 4/5/07 At around 10pm, Kate, Madeleine's mother, went to her apartment to check on her children. She came back totally shocked, shouting, saying that Madeleine was no longer in her bedroom. At that time all the adults were in the restaurant.

Rachael Oldfield 4/5/07 At around 10pm, Kate McCann went on her own to check her children. She came back to the restaurant in tears and told us that Madeleine had disappeared.

Russell O’Brien 4/5/07 At a round 10pm, Kate Healy went out to check her children in her apartment. When she came back, she came towards our table, shouting that Madeleine had disappeared.

Diane Webster 11/5/07 Therefore, she can only say with precision that, at 22.00 Kate McCann returned to the restaurant, seemingly in panic, communicating to others the fact that of Madeleine's disappearance.

Gerry McCann 11/5/07 Half and hour later, without anything to signal [with no way to tell the time], it being 22h03, he turned to alert Kate that it was time for her to go to see the children. She immediately made her way to the apartment by the usual path, she having entered by the rear door. About 10 minutes later, he started to worry about her lateness and, at the moment he prepared to stand and to go to see the reason for her lateness, Kate appeared running, completely distraught and crying, saying that MMC had disappeared and that she was sure because she had looked throughout the house.

Analyse

L'examen des rondes que sont censés avoir faites les MC le soir du 3 mai, révèle un singulier défaut logique. Oprah rappelle la ligne de temps supposée :

- (Oprah) 21h05, vous êtes tous en train de dîner et vous allez faire une ronde à 21h. Vous faites une ronde toutes les demi-heures.
- (GMC rectifie) : 21h, nous sommes tous en train de dîner (ce n'est pas vrai, selon le serveur qui vient d'amener les "starters") et notre ami Matt a déjà été voir sa fille. Et quand il revient, je vais voir Madeleine et les jumeaux. J'entre dans l'appartement pour écouter des pleurs éventuels et la porte est...
- (Oprah interrompt) : pour écouter si l'un des enfants pleurait ?
- (GMC) :  C'est ça. Et la porte est plus ouverte, je l'avais laissée entrebâillée, peut-être à un angle de 5° et nous avions vus (les enfants) avant de partir, ils ne faisaient pas de bruit...
- (Oprah interrompt) : Quelle porte ?
- (GMC) : La porte de la chambre. 
- (Oprah interrompt) : Il est à peu près 21h05 ?
- (GMC) : Oui, quand je sors de l'appartement, je vois un autre villégiateur qui vient dans le sens opposé, je traverse (!!!) la rue et nous bavardons quelques minutes. C'est alors que Jane va voir ses enfants. Elle nous dépasse et voit un homme portant une enfant. Elle a décrit le pyjama et il était comme celui de Madeleine. Elle ne voit pas le visage de l'enfant, elle me voit et voit que je venais de l'appartement (!!!). Sur le moment elle trouve qu'il y a quelque chose de bizarre, mais elle n'est pas assez inquiète pour intercepter l'individu.
- (Oprah) : Vous avez donc découvert que Madeleine avait disparu. Vous la voyez à 21h05, une amie voit cet homme à 21h15, et vous faites une nouvelle ronde quand ?
- (Kate) : À 21h30 je me suis levée pour aller voir Madeleine, parce que c'était mon tour, et au même moment notre ami Matthew s'est levé et nous avons commencé à marcher détail inédit et il a dit "je vais aller voir si Grace va bien" Ah bon, Kate ne savait pas pourquoi il s'était levé de table ?, ils étaient dans l'appartement à côté du nôtre, il a dit "je vais aller voir Madeleine",  quid des jumeaux ? nous avons hésité un moment et il a répété "je vais voir Madeleine", pas l'air d'hésiter beaucoup ! donc il est allé la voir à 21h30, il est revenu et il a dit que tout allait bien. Puis je suis allée à 22h, qui était la fois suivante.  Kate zappe complètement la présence de Russell.
- (Oprah, profitant d'une grimace de confusion de KMC) : A-t-il vu Madeleine dans son lit à 21h30 ?

- (KMC) : Non, il est entré, il a écouté et il n'a pas entendu pleurer.
- (Oprah) : Et donc il est revenu et a dit que tout allait bien ? Parce que vous vous préoccupiez seulement de savoir si les enfants pleuraient et comme vous n'entendiez rien, tout allait bien. Et alors vous êtes allée à 22h, Kate..

Donc à peu près à 21h, Matthew, Gerald et Jane sont allés SÉPARÉMENT voir leurs enfants respectifs. C'est donc vers cette heure-là qu'ils prétendent que Madeleine a été enlevée, en se fondant sur ce que Jane est censée avoir vu. 
À 21h30 Kate dit qu'elle s'est levée pour aller faire sa ronde, mais que Matthew s'est levé au même moment et a offert de faire une ronde dans les deux appartements. Matt est censé ne pas être entré dans la chambre et donc ne pas avoir remarqué si Madeleine était là ou non.
Voilà trois faits à analyser :
1) Selon les dires de Gerald, le ravisseur était probablement dans l'appartement quand il a fait sa ronde, puisque la porte (de la chambre) était plus ouverte qu'il ne l'avait laissée avant de partir (au restaurant Tapas). Est-ce seulement une coïncidence malheureuse s'il a étrangement ignoré cela et est parti ou bien est-ce un mensonge pour promouvoir la théorie de l'enlèvement ?
2) Selon les dires de Jane, elle a réellement vu le ravisseur. Est-ce seulement une coïncidence malheureuse si elle l'a étrangement ignoré, car elle a vu comment ? que Gerald revenait d'avoir vu ses enfants, ou bien est-ce un mensonge pour promouvoir la théorie de l'enlèvement ? 
3) Selon les dires de Matthew, il a seulement écouté à deux mètres de la porte de la chambre à 21h30. Est-ce seulement une coïncidence malheureuse si Kate n'a pas fait la ronde de 21h30 ou bien est-ce un mensonge pour permettre au ravisseur de quitter les lieux ? 
On pourrait arguer que ces trois faits ne sont que des coïncidences malheureuses qui ont permis qu'un enlèvement se produise.
On pourrait arguer aussi que ces trois faits sont des mensonges qui ont créé les conditions pour un faux enlèvement.
Mais il y a quelque chose de bizarre dans le système de rondes qu'ils prétendent avoir faites. Si bizarre qu'on pourrait le considérer comme une preuve circonstancielle indiquant que l'histoire des rondes est un mensonge. 
Fiona Payne a confirmé à la police qu'avant le départ au Portugal ils avaient projeté des soirées entre adultes seulement. Selon Fiona ils ont demandé des appartements proches les uns des autres pour surveiller plus facilement quand ils prenaient un verre sur un balcon. Finalement ils ont décidé de se retrouver à une certaine distance des appartements, ce qui les obligeait à marcher un peu pour faire leurs rondes.
Est-ce que le bon sens ne suggère pas que des adultes qui, pour se retrouver entre eux, sont prêts à laisser leurs enfants seuls et hors de vue (et d'oreille), voire dans un appartement non fermé à clef, comme les MC,  prennent leurs aises en fait de rondes de surveillance ? 
C'était la 5è nuit qu'ils laissaient leurs enfants seuls. N'est-il donc pas logique que, bien avant la 5è nuit, s'ils faisaient des rondes régulières comme ils le prétendent, ils se seraient arrangés pour qu'un seul d'entre eux aille faire la ronde dans tous les appartements, en particulier puisqu'ils étaient si proches les uns des autres ? Ainsi ils auraient pu mieux jouir de ce temps entre adultes. 
Toutefois on veut nous faire croire que toutes les demi-heures, plusieurs personnes, pas toujours exactement en même temps, allaient faire leurs rondes respectives individuellement. Cela n'a pas de sens. Tout ce qui ici n'a pas de sens, assez bizarrement crée les conditions parfaites à la fois pour qu'un enlèvement  soit allégué et vu par un témoin, et que du temps ait été ménagé pour que le ravisseur s'éloigne des lieux sans être inquiété.