I have to admit that I'm more than a little sceptical of 'Reis and Associates' (that's 3A members like Beowulf etc) and their detailed reimagining of - Relatorio de Análise, Lisbon, dated 9th November 2007 - allegedly compiled by Inspector Paulo Dias of the Departamento Central de Informação Criminal e Polícia Técnica (DCICPT) in Lisbon.

Is it for real? Who knows.

Like Duarte's 'explosive 24 pictures' before it, Reis's story has 14 'explosive' text messages. Of course, it's either an indication that both writers are no stranger to explosives handling, or an indication of just how desperate they really became when the Police reports were finally released.

The story relates that Gerry receives 14 text messages from a mysterious caller on 02nd May 2007 - the day prior to Madeleine's disappearance (telephone number: +447818520047). He doesn't respond to the texts. he just leaves them (much like I did yesterday morning when I got a series of consecutive texts from Jamster ringtones)

There's little question that the number exists, as it appears in the Rogatory Requests sent by the PJ to Leicester Police and the Home Office. But contrary to what you'd expect from such controversial and mysterious material the said number only appears in a list of 45-50 other numbers the Police wish to address in relation to Gerry and Kate's contacts (see image below).

In fact, if you actually look at the rogatory letters in full, the Police seems more interested in text messages sent and received by Diane Webster than they do in Gerry's mysterious caller. Rachel Manpilly receives a succession of SMS text messages again on the morning of May 02d (not all by the same caller) and here the rogatory requests are for specific explanations (see image below)

If the Rogatory Letters address specific items of interest relating to witnesses like Rachel Manpilly why don't they specifically address14 mysterious calls relating one of their three main suspects: Gerald McCann? It doesn't seem to make a lot of sense. So the question remains: what - if any - significance did this number ever have? Is Inspector Dias's 'Relatorio de Analise' report legitimate? Or is it another 'Shrimpton Report'? A clever mock-up or chimera?

Of course, even if the 14 mysterious text messages do exist in their entirety in the way described, who is to say that in the extraordinarily unlikely event the couple are not involved, that those responsible for taking Madeleine didn't send those messages themselves for the expressed purpose of making Gerry's phone records look suspicious?

What concerns me more though, is that online versions of the Police Files (both Brencardi's and Pamalams - which appear to be identical) fail to include the phone records of Gerry McCann for this same period: 02nd May-04th May (included in Volume 1 of the Police Files).

The only phone records they do scan in are for May 04th, even though this same file makes explicit reference to a catalogue of Gerry's calls from April 28th - May 04th. And it's a shame, because if they had included the scan of Gerry's phone records for May 02nd we could have compared them to those in the Dias report and had the whole thing resolved quite quickly.

Kate's phone records of this same period are included in the files in their entirety but not Gerry's. For some reason both Brencardi and Pamalam have 'forgotten' to scan them in, the only exception being May 04th (see image below)

Why did they leave them out? Was it because they contradicted the story about 14 SMS text messages? Or was it simply carelessness?

Another concern I have about the Dias report is that a so-called expert in their field failed to identify Kate's mysterious caller from Swansea. Unsually, a simple query in Google solves the mystery. The number - - 01792 350023 - actually resolves to cold calls at a network provider based in Swansea and they've been a regular nuisance since well before 2007 according to consumer reports online. See the search yourself if you don't believe me.

So who is this 'Inspector Dias'? Is he real? Is his report real? And if he is real, what purpose does his report serve? Or is that others, for reasons best known to themselves, conspired to take it out of context and use it against the couple? That they 'spun' it, so to speak.

Signifcantly, Pamalam doesn't include the report by Inspector Dias in her archive of scanned images from the Police files. Pamalam dodges the issue by referring to them only through Reis's article and speculation from 3A members. So perhaps we have our answer.

I'm sure the 3As and its associated franchise members would all rather have us busy getting our heads together trying to resolve 'ping details' of an exhausting series of calls than they would have us figure out what's really going on.

If Reis was able to con The Times, he's more than capable of conning The Sun and 24 Horas who ran this story in the first place. His illustrious C.V makes him a more than credible propagandist. Not in the same league as Dr. Goebells perhaps, but a talented manager of disinformation all the same.

I never realised just how close Tanner and O Brien were living to the University of Plymouth. Sam Murat (Robert's sister) was finishing a Designer Maker course at the University of Plymouth in May 2007. Whilst Russell O Brien worked at the Peninsula Medical School at the University of Plymouth's Exeter Campus (just around the corner from Design Campus). In contrast, Jane Tanner worked in the marketing department at Exeter University - just across town.

The Peninsula Medical School is a partnership between the Universities of Exeter and Plymouth and admistration of various campuses is shared by the two universities. Sam Murat is now furniture and textiles designer. There is also an Elizabeth Cook (Robert's friend - who he is alleged to have befriended during Bible Meetings in Exeter) who has a website similarly offering textiles designs. This might not, however, be the same Elizabeth Cook as Robert's friend is a Court Artist contracted to Sky Television and the Associated Press. Is it possible that Jane Tanner and Sam Murat had crossed paths during one of Sam's many exhibitions at the universities? I dare say the University's respective marketing departments would have been involved. Or as webmaster for the School of Pyschology's website is she more likely to have shared interests in internet projects with Sam's brother Robert?

The Tanners sold their semi-detached home in early June 2006. Offers at a staggering £390,000. Nothing like trading in on your notoriety. I am sure the same could be said of Apartment 5A.

If the minutes of a meeting of an Evangelical Anglican Church in Exeter are anything to go by, Robert Murat is not the only person amongst the entourage to have an interest in bible studies. Attached to this evangelical church (which shall remain nameless) is a primary school and pre-school. Jane Tanner sits on the committee of the pre-school.

Is Jane the friend who gave Kate her silver bracelet with the old hebrew words, 'Tower of Strength' inscribed?

Perhaps they saw some religious significance in their children (including Rachel Manpillys) all being conceived and born within days of each other.

In january 2007, Exeter University Evangelical Christian Union was suspended from the student guild and had a bank account frozen. The guild decided on the measures because the group asked members to sign a statement of religious belief.

More recently, Laura Silsby, leader of Baptist Missionaries has been charged with attempting to kidnap 33 Haitian children for illegal adoption in the States. It is believed that Silsby was already wanted for questioning on debts of up to $30,000. Silsby was also CEO of the internet project, Personal Shopper, Inc.

As regards questions about Sally Eveleigh - Robert's aunt - I have no idea whether the fundraiser who worked for Christian adoption agency 'Families For Children' - based in Exeter and Plymouth, is the same Sally Eveleigh (the lady appears to have worked as fundraiser until 2006). Both women are from the Plymouth area but I strongly suspect it is NOT the same woman, although they could of course be related (the lady's maiden name was Sally Driscoll). Perhaps she married one of Murat's cousins, I really don't know.

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I'd just like to remind folks that Tony Bennett also writes for Evangelical Now. He too is an evangelical Christian. Tanner and St Leonards Bible groups in Exeter? Murat and his Bible groups with Ian C Cook in Exeter?How Robert reconciled his taste for hardcore pornography (redclouds.com) and bizarre love triangles (Michael Walczuch) with his devout beliefs is a little beyond me though. Jehovah's Witness groups are too strict to allow these kinds of activities. So it really begs the questions: is it all just a convenient cover?