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After I posted my first blog of this series, we had quite a rousing
discussion over the issues of lighting in Praia da Luz in 2007 and if an
abductor would feel unnerved going in and out of a window at that
location (I am speaking of using this window for purposes of child
abduction, not a lesser crime).
#1 Because the lighting was not horrifically deficient and the window
was not positioned in a location where it would be extremely unlikely
for someone to observe an abductor moving in and out of a window (and,
for that matter, quite high odds that someone could observe the crime
even though Praia da Luz was not flooded with visitors at the time the
McCanns were there), I do not believe an abductor would have targeted
the apartment by way of the front window.
But suppose this abductor did decide he really wanted the child inside
and he couldn't access the doors. Perhaps he was willing to take a
chance going in the window at a time he observed the parents had left
the children without any adult supervision.
Could he pull up the shutters, open the window, and climb into the
apartment without causing any damage, being heard, or leaving evidence?
The McCanns say they believe the window was locked (but not absolutely
positive) and the shutters were down. If you are inside the house and
you want to open the shutters, you must pull on a cord which raises them
(pictured above). If you want to break in, you must push them up; they
make a horrible noise and they don't stay up...they go up 4/5 of the way
and then fall back down. In the video you can see retired British police
officer, PM, giving it a go (this video is distorted due to an
unfortunate sideways filming and when compressed for uploading,
stretched the horizontal dimension; PM is tall and very fit as you will
see in future photos ...sorry, PM!) |
