Scotland Yard to ask Cameron if he wants to keep looking for Madeleine McCann
AS we told you, when the Olympics have gone, and no sharks have been spotted in the Thames, Madeleine McCann will return to the news cycle.
Justin Davenport, tells Evening Standard readers that “Scotland Yard is to ask Prime Minister David Cameron if he wants to continue funding an inquiry into the disappearance of Madeleine McCann”.
Well, Dave? As a dad, you have to find her. Dave was seduced by his pals at the caring Sun.
Met Commissioner Bernard Hogan-Howe is seeking a new commitment from the Government on financing the “investigative review” of the McCann case.
Police say that so far the Government has provided an open cheque to fund the review, which has included the cost of translating police documents and witness statements as well as the cost of officers travelling to Portugal and Spain.
A team of 28 homicide detectives and seven civilian staff are engaged in the full-time review and so far it is thought the inquiry has cost about £2.5 million.
Foolish to stop now. Keep going. We all crave closure. The Met represent the best chance of achieving a result. Lee Rainbow is on the case…
Says Mr Hogan-Howe:
“We are still reviewing a lot of material. It is a significant amount of money and we have quite a lot of officers tied up in this. There will be a point at which we and the Government will want to make a decision about what the likely outcome is. The Prime Minister agreed to fund this. We have not had any pressure to say you must stop spending more than x amount, we have received a lot of support. But by Christmas I would want a very clear view of what work is outstanding and what timeline there is for that.”
Can the review go on forever at such a cost?
Posted: 24th, August 2012 | In: Madeleine McCann Comment | TrackBack | Permalink
