Furious Gerry McCann believes sniffer dogs used to find Maddie clues in the family’s hire car were manipulated by cops. (The Sun Tue 18th December 2007)
The animals appeared to detect traces of the four-year-old’s DNA in the Renault Scenic — rented 25 days after she vanished. This lead to Kate and Gerry, both 39, being made suspects in their daughter’s disappearance in
But Gerry, from Rothley, Leics, who was shown a video of the search, told lawyers the animals’ evidence was unreliable.
A source close to the couple said last night: “Gerry says a dog went up to the Scenic, sniffed around and went to head off. He watched the dog being brought back to the vehicle. Finally, it reacts around the boot area. Gerry was open-mouthed at that, he feels the dog was manoeuvred into a position where it could react.”
