five year old missing!!

[Redhead84]

Yes, if they do not charge him they will have to release him.

They will also be under a duty of care to protect him so I wouldn't be surprised if a plan was already bring put in place to do just that should they not have the evidence to charge.

The Investigating Police officers remember will not make that decision - the file will go to the Crown prosecutors who will determine if sufficient evidence exists to proceed, if they do, he will be charged and remanded in custody (where new time limits apply... Oh there are so many rules), if not, he will be bailed.

It's sad to say, but I really don't see a happy ending to this right now.

 

[Redhead84]

They can ask for one more extension hun...xx

His bit may have had me a litle baby brained yesterday.

They are allowed 96 hours by law- but that's an absolute maximum.

They have got, as I understand it, a 36 hour extension to take it to 5pm today.. By my maths that makes around 73 hours in custody.

Technically then they could hold him for longer, however I do not know exactly what was asked for
in court or what the judge said - he may have said "another 36 hours, no more"

The press can be annoyingly wrong on this sort of stuff, but every report I've read seems to suggest 5pm is their time limit for charging - which may have been what has been set down in this case.

Apologies if that doesn't make sense, or I was unclear yesterday - if anyone can point me in the direction of some concrete maths on this one I'll do it again.

ETA: just seen the report to suggest I was right yesterday, and the above quote is correct - see newspapers... Grrr!!!

 

[GypsyDancer]

Another sad morning was really wishing for something this morning had 'that' feeling last night aswell.

I know you cant judge someone by a 'look' but to me this mark has that guilty look on his face if you look into his eyes as hard as that is he has the same 'look' as what tia sharps step grandfather had and to me this is a very small part why i think the mccans were guilty as they also have the same look in there eyes ive never seen that 'look' on a genuine innocent persons face :/ does anyone else see this or is it just me?
I absolutely understand you cant judge someone on that though its just something that niggles me.

I had the exact same thpught when i looked at his eyes..theres just something behind them but whether its guilt or sadness i dont know....was that picture taken as a mugshot after his arrest?

 

[Lellow]

Redhead - They have til 5pm Friday according to reports....I believe he was arrested around 5pm on Tuesday.

The Beeb is saying that can apply for more time though.

 

[Redhead84]

I've just seen that thanks - that makes my maths from yesterday correct (phew, I work in corporate matters now but haven't forgotten the crim stuff!)

Hoping for a resolution today though.

 

[Harveysmum369]

They seem to be concentrating a lot on the river....xx

 

[chell5544]

Next police update at 10.30am

 

[Midnight_Fairy]

Its like she has literally disappeared, the unknown is almost worse isnt it. Poor little thing

 

[mumj18]

I'm sure the absolute max was going to take them to 5pm Saturday? Is that wrong?

Hope the PC brings some news.

 

[Lellow]

Your right, i just did the 'maths' and 5pm today would be 72 hours.

 

[Jem_x3]

I'm sure the absolute max was going to take them to 5pm Saturday? Is that wrong?

Hope the PC brings some news.

I think this is correct A legal expert was talking about it yesterday.

 

[CarlyP]

I light a candle from the minute I get up til bedtime just for you April xxx

 

[mumj18]

I think 5pm is the absolute max with all extensions in place so they need to charge him or let him go.

 

[faun]

If the 96 hours is up and they still have nothing to charge him with can they keep him in custody for his own safety? Or do they just release him to the wolves as it were?

 

[Harveysmum369]

Just heard on the news,he is talking,as the police officer was talking about 'his account of what happened'

 

[Redhead84]

If the 96 hours is up and they still have nothing to charge him with can they keep him in custody for his own safety? Or do they just release him to the wolves as it were?

Thry are obliged to release him if they don't charge, however they are also under a duty of care to protect him - how they are going to do that I don't know but they cannot continue to hold him without charge after the time limits allowed.

 

[Tasha]

Faun they would most likely take him to a safe house.

I cant see him wanting to go back into the community Lellow, he would be advised that not only would the community want 'revenge' (I know it isnt really revenge if he has been released cos clearly they either a) dont think he did it or b) they think he did but there isnt enough evidence to charge him) but also people outside or the community too. I cant imagine anyone would want to be attacked and possibly even tortured and killed. Although stranger things have happened.

How are you today girls? I slept with the television on last night, I couldnt bare the silence and the dark. I've only ever done it three times before in my life, when Honey died, when I saw my aunt after she died and when Riley Rae died.

 

[faun]

I really hope and pray that they have the right person as the alternative doesn't bear thinking about.

 

[Tasha]

I dont know if it has been said but press conference at 10.30am x

 

[CatStorey]

Still no news

I can't sleep properly, just thinking about poor April. Please god let she be found

I can't get it out of my head. Can't concentrate at work. Whats been going through my head was why he possibly took April. I know its just my own ideas but feels better to share with you ladies.

He has quite a few children, so I wonder if he is having problems with access. He seems quite an angry man, maybe one or all of his previous partners are denniying him access to see his kids?
They said on the news yesterday he was at the Parents Evening. I wonder if he went there but was not wanted so asked to leave. The fact he just parked across the road blocking in cars makes me think he might have driven there feeling quite angry already. Maybe he didn't get invited.
Then he was asked to leave so was even more angry, that would be why people saw him drive eracticly around the estate.

If I'm right wasn't April playing with his children before she was taken. Maybe he went there to see his children but they had already gone. He saw April, the same age as his daughter (??) and thought well I can't have my own kids so I'll take her. Maybe he was jealous of other families. Possibly at some point Aprils mum could have stuck up for his ex partner which made him angry at her so he blamed her in a way for losing his own kids and wanted to punish her by taking poor April.

I don't know, sorry if it makes no sense Just been going round in my head sinse last night and needed to write it down.

xxxxx