Still just circumstantial evidence which the German police have been aware of for a long time. I thought though, listening to the German prosecutor on TV, that they have a "confession to a cellmate".
Would the guy have to be transferred to Portugal for trial (if it got that far)?
The crux of this development seems to be that they have evidence he was in the area around the same time and that he discussed the case on message boards years later...
Same with the Metro and the Daily Mail and the Metro have pictures of Christian B.He's being referred to as Christian B in most of the press - although oddly the Telegraph are using his full name.
www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2020/06/04/everything-know-new-german-madeleine-mccann-suspect/
That would be a really interesting one - given the multiple jurisdictions involved.
There's a thing called something like extra-territorial jurisdiction, where cases can be tried in one place despite the crime taking place in another. Also, there's a qualification that the case has to have significant or substantial connection with the jurisdiction - which does not necessarily imply that it has to be the locus of the original crime.
There seems to be quite a bit of reference to motor vehicles - which makes me wonder if one has been located, or if the German authorities believe that there is still a potential for them to be located.
If I've learnt anything from watching too much law &order it's that paedophiles love a van. Privacy and transportation you see.But the fact he was in a camper van had nothing to do with it. I speak as someone who's enjoyed travelling around on holiday in a camper van).
I thought I heard they had both vehicles which I thought was odd given how long ago it was.
It might turn out to be another false lead but I doubt the German police would be making an announcement if they didn't feel there was something in it...
It would tie this up in a neat knot if someone already serving time in jail was willing to just say they did it...
A British government wanting a distraction from the way it's handled the virus thing; senior policemen who need to justify the black hole they've been pouring vast amounts of money down over the last 13 years; newspapers who can always use a good story; the possibility of a Colin Stagg/Barry George - a nice conveniently plausible suspect who they can attribute the blame to.... this doesn't feel right.
It does look a bit suspicious that they are trying to pin on him murders not only of another little girl of adult women and I believe even an OAP.
Murderers with a sexual motive very rarely if ever have that wide a target type. Doesn't mean he didn't do the 2 little girls though, we'll have to wait and see.
...Worth a further look? Yes.
A major new lead? Mmmm...
'Suspicious' or unusual? It's the kind of loaded word that, to my mind, mars much discussion in relation to this case.
Although unusual, I'm pretty sure that the limitation is not as exclusive as you suggest, and I don't think it's unknown for sexual predators to attack outside a main area of preference. (In fact, I think I've recently read of one such example in a well known case from Australia, but I'll have to dig around - a professional criminal and well-known gang member who attacked very underage girls, as well as adult females.)
Even in a very well-known case, like Ted Bundy, you can see that the rules are not so hard and fast. He clearly had a preference for a particular age of victim - but at least two children are associated with his kill list: his last known victim was twelve years old, and he confessed to killing another girl of the same age before his execution (the latter case never proven though, I think). I think even younger victims have been looked at as possible victims.
Although I'm no expert I've read of at least two factors at play. Some predators are sexual opportunists, the act being more important to them than the nature of the victim. Others reach a point at which they experience a complete lack of control over their impulses, at which point whatever perverse logic they once used disintegrates - I think this has been suggested as a factor with Bundy.
There are cases where a wide range of girls / women aged between say 14 and 40 have been targeted. But I doubt you'll find anyone with a range from 3 to 72. If you do, please note I said very rare. If of course you find half a dozen then I'm wrong.
OK, no problemI wouldn't argue with the 'very rare' part of the description - it was the 'if ever' that I was reacting to.
...Incidentally I don't think the loathsome Ottis did kill Adam Walsh, although I entirely understand why John Walsh needs to believe he did. But that's another discussion.
It does look a bit suspicious that they are trying to pin on him murders not only of another little girl but that of an adult women and I believe even an OAP.
Murderers with a sexual motive very rarely if ever have that wide a target type. Particularly those who target pre-pubescent children.
Doesn't mean he didn't do the 2 little girls though, we'll have to wait and see. It's the (probably coincidental) timing that I suspect will keep a whole set of conspiracy theories going. The Germans don't have to be part of a conspiracy if it turns out this guy is just trying to big himself up.
Like this unpleasant specimen.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ottis_Toole
He filmed himself raping an American OAP and an Italian woman. He was extradited from Italy to Germany for the attack on the OAP, but his lawyer is doing a pretty good job of getting him off on a technicality due to a problem with the extradition.
This is a problem for the German authorities as he is due to be, or at least eligible for release soon.
Unless he can lead the police to remains is anyone really going to be 100% convinced he’s not just going for notoriety?
Usually laying on a huge pile of cash, nice and soft if a bit rustly."his lawyer is doing a pretty good job of getting him off on a technicality "
Things like that really make my blood boil.
I don't know how such defence lawyers can sleep at night.