I have read in lots of newspapers, that the hired car that belonged to Madeleines parents and the car keys had blood specks on them. This is of course not fact but speculation. I also read that Robert Murat went to the car hire firm in a rush and state of panic to get the hired car for the Mccanns earlier before Robert Murat was a suspect. Maybe Mr Murat was in a hurry because he needed the car before giving the hired car to the Mccanns. I just can not see that Kate and Gerry would murder their child and go back to resume their dinner party as if nothing had happened. Some body has to be involved with this callous act.

lisa sainsbury, clacton on sea, England

I think that offending the Portuguese people and police is just wrong and arrogant. Now, why the lab results are not ready yet? I lived for some time in the U.K. and I just do not believe there is a cover up by the British authorities and press. Here in Portugal they say that this is the case and that Gordon Brown's press assessor being simultaneously the press assessor for the McCann sugests it. I just do not believe in that. But I begin to need reassurance: I am needing that the lab results are given to the Portuguese police so that the investigation can continue. Note that the public feeling that the McCann have criminal guilt in the case is stronger and stronger in Portugal.

Fernando, Lisboa, Portugal

If everyone is so interested in closing this case isn't it time to pressure the Birmingham Lab to disclose the results obtained with the forensics evidence. It's a very ironic thing to have most of UK condemning the Portugal led investigation when it is more apparent the inneficiency of their own labs. Regarding Mr James from Illinois, I thank you for that wise advice you gave to people like you: stay clear of Portugal! That's good because we don't have and really don't need paranoid people coming over.

Luis, Lisboa, Portugal

It's wonderful that in Portugal, it is not automatically assumed by the police that the parents are at fault for whatever happened to their child. In America, the parents are blamed first, and all investigation is aimed toward proving them guilty. If it turns out that someone else caused the child to be missing, no apologies are ever issued to the parents, and no recompense given them for the thousands of dollars they had to spend in legal costs.

kaelinda, Romney, WV, USA

I agree, money is obviously involved with it. Lotsof things are going on. Instead of assuming things, why dont they just go out and fin her instead of sat in a room doing nothing other than plannin what cold of happened to her or where she is now.
If it wasn' for all the faffing around an police messing around n not doing their job properly, maybe she could be safe and sound.
there has been many reprts of seeing her. NOT ONE of them has been followed up correctly or any footage has not been asked for of the chid and parents acting suspicious. the polce just sit there n let t blow over. now if it was their child that had gone missing(a memer of the police force) they wud be searching every meter2 of tis earth to find their child. My thought basically is. get off their lazy arse and do some work instead of sat aroundwith a cup of coffee ad drawing board with a few note pands making it look like your doing something.

Sarah, Northeast, UK

James, we are really sorry you don't come and visit us here in Portugal. Illinois people are the ones who give us the bread to feed, Portugal won't survive without you!

Teresa G., Lisbon, Portugal

Why has the disappearance of a child taken second place to the system of finding her? Surely, every door was knocked in the neighbourhood and everyone questioned as to their movements, all airports and terminals passports checked and all paths and waterways scoured? Police dogs trackers what ever it takes! This investigation is continuing to the letter of the law, but what about the spirit - and if Portuguese rights are a little damaged, better that than lose another child in similar fashion! I hope the McCanns find their little girl, and that Madeline is returned to them safe and sound.
All my prayers

Sally, Adelaide Sth Australia, Australia

i am very sorry and hope that she s alive and return home as soon as possible in safe. i dont know madeleine and her parents but you two need to be strong for madeleine and for twins as well.good luck

avajiy, london, england

Why don’t you ask the Birmingham’s Laboratory (witch took the material for analyses) for the delay: “Why after this time we don’t have an answerer?”

If that happen with a Portuguese institution I can imaged what you can say and write about the Portuguese behaviour.

I listened at the news, that it might be a politic pressing for that case. There is a chance that this can be true?

I hope that the true can come out.
I hope that Madeleine is alive!

Lúcia Figueiredo, Lisbon, Portugal

Whilst in Praia da Luz there were posters everywhere urging people to search for her, that means observe, inspect and physically look, and check again. It means the locals put up the posters in hairdressers, shops and cafes and were active in searching on their hands and knees, some as old as 80.

Are these people and those who went to the resort being a hinderance or a help as I saw precious little of police searching the reclaimed building sites, fenced off and unoccupied flats. I did see them leaning over the counter in the early hours of the morning talking to a hotel porter and receptionist.

It is a sad business when the elderly search for a child they never knew, never saw and who do so out of their own funds to find Madeleine who may still be trapped in some vacant villa that a maid or service worker left open near to the playpark.

Only time will tell if Madeleine simply walked out to the park and got lost in a warren of flats that all look like hers.

Paula , On location, UK

Someone high up knows something. There has already been curruption identified, in its police force over another missing childs case...Remember? No-one can fumble things up this badly in a case. I think Madeleine is alive yet they dont want the investigation to get any closer to them. Money involved ??? ln my mind this is likely.

Kylie, munich,

It so frustrating, so much speculation..I can't help but feel that there must be MORE they could do to find the monsters who carried out such an atrocity. PLEASE DO JUSTICE

Helena, Madrid, Spain

Is time the lab give the results to Portuguese police.
peolpe in UK no want know the true. In Portugal everybody knows the results not comes because it is´nt convenient for a lot of peolpe envolve in the crime.

Tiago, Porto, Portugal

Thank goodness the Portuguese police are able to recognise this for the mumbo jumbo it is. Let's try and remember what they have said when the truth does eventually come out and we will all be able to recognise them for the frauds they are. But of course, they will have a good reason why they are wrong.

Craig, kingsbridge, devon

Thank you James for not coming. By the way, Portugal as one of the lowest crime rates in Europe... but as we all know the police as nothing to do with that.

Joao M, Lisbon, Portugal

In exactly what part of your anatomy does Euro-Justice and the Madeleine investigation excite admiration?

Don't you think the Madeleine investigation exemplifies the finest justice in the whole wide world?

Tommy, Honaker, VA

No doubt the bungling Portuguese Police have a lot of incompetence to cover up. It is no wonder that they would not want a skilled team of private eyes snooping. Mark Portugal off my vacation destination list until they recruit a competent police force.

James Zeeb, Greenville, USA/Illinois

Whether or not we accept the concept of psychic investigations, it does seem somewhat "odd" that a Police Authority would take time out from their somewhat questionable investigative techniques to make an Issue over the involvement of non-police investigators participating in this sorry situation! Better if the Portuguese Police concentrated their efforts on the task that bemoan others. If indeed it is the law that only Police can investigate crime in Portugal, perhaps EU law and the Rights to operate within the (EU) Internal Market need to be enforced in Portugal?
Ian D. Withers (PI) - UK

Ian D Withers, BELFAST, UK