Jeremy and Bridget both work in television, Jeremy producing
documentaries and Bridget had worked on Crime Watch.
They flew to the resort April 28th 2007. Whilst on the plane they
came into converstaion with O’Brian and Oldfield, the
reason, their children were of the same age and were
playing together. They were also aware of the presence
of their partners, Jane Tanner and Rachel Mamphily.
Flight attendants would be walking up and down with food and
drinks. Parents would have been asked in a friendly way
, to keep their children under control apart from the
fact they may harm themselves. The children may have
been used as to how the couple new the Oldfields and
O’Brian. Not the first time in this story the children
have been used to cover for the parents.
Jeremy claims to have first met Gerry at a tennis coaching session
held by staff associated with the Mark Warner resort on
the first Monday of their holiday April 30th. He found
Gerry to be amicable and willing to chat. He paired with
Gerry for part of the lesson and described him as ‘Good
company if not a little gregarious’
He did not see Gerry again until Tuesday May 1st. This you will
remember, was the night Mrs.Fenn heard a child screaming
Daddy, daddy from the McCanns apartment.
Jeremy, during another tennis lesson met some of the group and only
then realized the people he met on the plane were Gerrys
friends.
Jeremy recalled also this same day walking to the creche with Gerry
around 12.30 hrs because Madeleine had spent the morning
there. Jeremy does not mention if he saw Madeleine.
Jeremy seemed eager in his statement to explain the creche and how
it functioned. The evening creche seemed more important
to him than the daytime . Jeremy said the children would
be left with staff and most would be picked up before
10pm. Notice the time, 10 pm.
It would not be an unusual sight to see people walking at night
with children in their arms asleep. The Creche would
also supply a blanket to cover the child if required.
Wilkins noticed the group appeared to be boisterous when in the
Tapas with Gerry playing centre stage ‘Almost holding
Court’.
They also noticed the behaviour of David Payne, he seemed to be
‘playing up’ to Gerry. Maybe this game of theirs is what
ended the friendship between the McCanns and the Gaspars.
Jeremy and Bridget back up the McCanns version of leaving the
children alone and doing regular checks.
We then come to May 3rd 2007.
Jeremy went to play tennis at 10.30 hrs, Gerry was there, they
chatted, also present was a female member of the group
but he did not know her name ?
After tennis they all went to the pool ? Who is all? Jeremy,Gerry
and the woman without a name?
By this time Jeremy states both Gerry and Kate were now present and
spent time talking with the female tennis coach. A
little confusing here and I am surprised Jeremy was not
asked to clarify, was Kate already at the pool?
At 12.30 hrs Jeremy and Bridget went to collect their children from
the creche. They did not see the group anymore that day.
Their son of eight months , was unable to sleep , about 20.15 hrs
Jeremy took him in the pushchair for a walk.
Jeremy, walking on the right side of the road passing the Tapas bar
on his left. The street lighting was not good but clear
enough to see. As he approached the corner of the
McCanns apartment he saw Gerry appear from the area of
the gate. At this time they were stood with Gerrys back
to the building near to the gate and Jeremy facing him.
Rua Dr Agostino was about 10-15 meters to his right and
the pathway leading to the front of the apartment block
about 5 meters to his left.
Jeremy is adamant he saw nor heard anyone. The conversation lasted
at most about three minutes.
Gerry was chatty, his normal self.
The couple woke with a knock at the door around 01.00 hrs. On
answering they spoke with the resort manager and a
member of the group known as Matthew. It was then they
heard Madeleine was missing.
Several weeks later, Jeremy received calls from Gerry , he wanted
permission to use his name in a Portfolio of evidence
being compiled by the McCanns. They were very persistent
and made several attempts to contact him both at work
and at home.
They had no objection to being included but were concerned as to
the method being used.
Much explained as to why Bridget wrote her anxious article in the
Guardian about her friend Kate, The couple were being
pressured by Gerry Mccann.
It was very important to Jeremy where he stood when talking to
Gerry, very important and detailed, also important to
Jane Tanner so much so she burst into tears. But of no
importance to Gerry McCann, Gerry would decide where his
bit part actors should stand after all this was his
version of events.
Jeremy also wanting to make it very clear there would be nothing
strange in seeing a man with a sleeping child before
10.00 pm.
Bridget feeling she had to explain in her article Jeremy had walked
home the night of May 2nd with their sleeping son in his
arms, wrapped in a blanket.
The couple must have known and realised something was dreadfully
wrong.
Jez Wilkins has a deep dislike for Dr.McCann |