Email response
from Russell O'Brien/Jane Tanner
25 April 2008
Table of Contents : Vol XVI Page 4235
From : Russell O'Brien (<e-mail quoted>)
Sent : 25th April 2008
To : Prior Stuart
Subject : Reply to PJ- 23rd April
Dear Stuart,
Please find attached our reply to Mr Rebelo's
letter. Thanks for forwarding this on our continued concerns regarding the
re-enactment.
I hope the rest of the interviews went well and
thanks for arranging them in such a sensitive manner for us.
Hope you are well,
Yours,
Russell and Jane
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Attached email from Russell
O'Brien and Jane Tanner (see previous email)
Dated:
23rd April 2008
[Processo/16 - VOLUME XVIa.pdf P106]
Vol XVI p. 4237
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Exeter
Devon
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Re: Re-enactment of Events of 3/5/2008
Dear Stuart,
Many thanks for your email, and for
forwarding the reply from Senhor Rebelo. Also, thanks to you and your
colleagues for arranging the re-interviews.
It is somewhat reassuring to see in writing from
the PJ that there are "no suspicions over [us] regarding the
commission of any criminal acts." However, we heard something similar in
the weeks before Kate and Gerry were made arguidos! Additionally, the thrust of
the PJ's closed questions during the re-interviews seemed only to focus on Kate
and Gerry's culpability, suspicion about our written timeline or who involved
the media.
After a year of lies, accusations and intrusion,
I am sure that the Mr Rebelo can appreciate our complete revulsion at what Kate
and Gerry have been forced to endure. Furthermore, we cannot help but feel that
the re-interviews and re-enactment are all too little and far too late.
However, the last thing we would ever want is a
standoff between us and the PJ, something that would only delight and
benefit the press. Kate and Gerry desperately need the cloud of suspicion over
them to be emphatically lifted, andthe PJ need to complete their
investigation. We also appreciate the legal obstacles to removing Kate and
Gerry's arguido status, but would request that prior to us agreeing to the
re-enactment the PJ:
• publicly dispels the damaging and disturbing
lies churned out by the Portuguese press regarding alleged changes to
statements, re-interviews or alleged lack of co-operation.
• publicly states there are "no suspicions
over [us] regarding the commission of any criminal acts." This in no way
compromises judicial secrecy.
This in no way compromises judicial secrecy. But
without some official intervention on their part, a return for the re-enactment
seems little more than a perfect opportunity for the press to speculate and
libel us all once again.
We are very keen to help an investigation aiming
to establish what's happened to Madeleine, but have no desire to assist one
that seeks only to damn our innocent friends. By actively restoring the focus
on Madeleine and robustly dispelling the countless speculation, the PJ can
expect our continued co- operation.
Yours sincerely,
Russell O'Brien & Jane Tanner
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Email to Stuart
Prior from Russell O'Brien (from Jane
Tanner's email address)
30th April 2008
Table of Contents: Vol XVI Page 4243
From : Jane Tanner
Sent : 30th April 2008 11.27 am
To : Prior Stuart
Subject : Re-enactment
Dear Stuart,
Thank you for your detailed phone call yesterday
evening.
We write regarding Mr Rebelo's request for a
decision by noon today. Jane and I agree in principle to participate in the
re-enactment. However, given the change in nature of the request, we feel it is
necessary to seek additional Legal Advice to advise us on this course of action.
Yours,
Russell O'Brien and Jane Tanner
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