The Mystery of Ben Needham

seahorse wrote:Here's a picture posted in the Greek media in May this year that I haven't seen before, with the extension:



Just for comparison with the picture without extension:



The tree looks very similar in both, but could be very slow growing, so don't know when the 2nd pic was taken.

Hello Seahorse, I suspect both of the trees are junipers,  which tend to grow either side of half a metre a year. But the medium sized ones never get higher than 5 metres, so the one you've indicated may be fully grown. If so, it's impossible to say how far apart  (in terms of time) the two photos were taken

Good to see you chip in, Sat.

Long time no suma.

I think this is it on Duncan's Twitter: https://twitter.com/duncanwooditv/with_replies

It is very brief and doesn't tell us any more than his earlier comments from Facebook.

From the article above....

They have done this as delicately as they can,” she says of officers investigating the theory that the toddler was killed by digger driver Konstantinos “Dino” Barkas in an accident on the Greek island.

For as delicately read...  trashed all hope for Kerry with no result and tarnished the reputation of a dead man on the unproven word of his"close" friend......

But now I have a great, great fear. It’s like the police know Ben is buried on Kos but they don’t know where.......

Really...then spill the beans as to how and why they know....mate saying so isnt good enough! Good ol British justice in action!

2 updates on the link. Morning briefing (scroll down a bit) and Duncan speaking.

https://www.facebook.com/calendarnews/

Duncan Wood ‏@duncanwooditv 3h3 hours ago
Day 19 #BenNeedham police say not disappointed to have found nothing and funding in place from home office to continue extended dig on #Kos

Tom Ingall ‏@TomIngall 2h2 hours ago
Senior @syptweet officer on Kos says 'no risk of funding for Operation Ben running out' despite search going into 4th week. @BBCSheffield

Tom Ingall ‏@TomIngall 1h1 hour ago
At the end of third week of Operation Ben, careful raking of soil recovered from 'site 2' continues. @BBCLookNorth

Andrew wrote:2 updates on the link. Morning briefing (scroll down a bit) and Duncan speaking.

https://www.facebook.com/calendarnews/

Duncan Wood ‏@duncanwooditv  3h3 hours ago
Day 19 #BenNeedham police say not disappointed to have found nothing and funding in place from home office to continue extended dig on #Kos

Tom Ingall ‏@TomIngall  2h2 hours ago
Senior @syptweet officer on Kos says 'no risk of funding for Operation Ben running out' despite search going into 4th week. @BBCSheffield

Tom Ingall ‏@TomIngall  1h1 hour ago
At the end of third week of Operation Ben, careful raking of soil recovered from 'site 2' continues. @BBCLookNorth

How can they say that?

They must be disappointed to have found nothing of any value so far.

Not had chance to watch the updates as yet but will do at lunchtime.

Here's a very recent Star article on it all:

http://www.thestar.co.uk/news/ben-needham-search-team-determined-to-find-answers-over-disappearance-1-8181192

B****y hell, was up all night again pain kicked in, fell asleep at 6 am, managed to crawl, literally, out of bed at 9.40, missed Duncan live at farmhouse. DI Cousins with him to answer peoples q's. There were no new q's asked. What a gilt edged opp to ask the man himself re Dino stopping work for day at lunchtime, obv Duncan was looking for fresh angled q's but just getting same ones as last few days, So annoyed with myself.

ITV Calandar site give their email address, does anyone think itd be worth sending him and email with q's, he is v open and obv is looking for fresh q's from viewers?

Hope wrote:

ITV Calandar site give their email address, does anyone think itd be worth sending him and email with q's, he is v open and obv is looking for fresh q's from viewers?

Just do it Hope, if you're up to it. I'm sure it will get read, even if not acted upon...

unreorganised wrote:

Hope wrote:

ITV Calandar site give their email address, does anyone think itd be worth sending him and email with q's, he is v open and obv is looking for fresh q's from viewers?

Just do it Hope, if you're up to it. I'm sure it will get read, even if not acted upon...

Absolutely, send him some questions.

Whilst you're at it, ask him what his thoughts are on the McCann charade.

Sorry to hear about your pains. Hope things begin to improve for you.

Andrew wrote:http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3838098/Search-Ben-Needham-running-ideas-farmhouse-repaired-grandmother-admits-no-fairy-tale-ending.html

Det Insp Cousins said there had been an awful lot of 'myth, rumour and legend' surrounding the case and he said: 'One of the main purposes of this investigation is to get away from that, pare it back by looking at it carefully and closely and getting to the truth.

Substitute Cousins with Redwood and the words are much the same.

An awful lot of myth rumour and legend.......and it starts with .......

One upon a time there was a big drunken digger driver..... blah!!!

Heisenburg wrote:

Andrew wrote:http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3838098/Search-Ben-Needham-running-ideas-farmhouse-repaired-grandmother-admits-no-fairy-tale-ending.html

Det Insp Cousins said there had been an awful lot of 'myth, rumour and legend' surrounding the case and he said: 'One of the main purposes of this investigation is to get away from that, pare it back by looking at it carefully and closely and getting to the truth.

Substitute Cousins with Redwood and the words are much the same.

Yes I agree Heisenburg. 'Onions' spring to mind'.

Hope wrote:B****y hell, was up all night again  pain kicked in, fell asleep at 6 am, managed to crawl, literally, out of bed at 9.40, missed Duncan live at farmhouse. DI Cousins with him to answer peoples q's.   There were no new q's asked.   What a gilt edged opp to ask the man himself re Dino stopping work for day at lunchtime,   obv Duncan was looking for fresh angled q's but just getting same ones as last few days, So annoyed with myself.

ITV Calandar site give their email address, does anyone think itd be worth sending him and email with q's, he is v open and obv is looking for fresh q's from viewers?

If you felt up to it Hope, Duncan is live at the end of the day over there too and answers questions. I think he said 4.30 pm Greek time (is that 2.30 pm here?)

Also .....I have to ask this of everyone as it bothers me - did they ever check the cesspit of the house across the road?

Just received this via email (haven't a clue why!), have copied anyway.

ITV News Calendar ‏@itvcalendar  1h1 hour ago
Ben Needham day 19 update at end of day http://fb.me/5SEb05TOp
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costello wrote:Just received this via email (haven't a clue why!), have copied anyway.

ITV News Calendar ‏@itvcalendar  1h1 hour ago
Ben Needham day 19 update at end of day http://fb.me/5SEb05TOp
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Same as Andrew posted at 2.25 today costello.

bluebell wrote:

costello wrote:Just received this via email (haven't a clue why!), have copied anyway.

ITV News Calendar ‏@itvcalendar  1h1 hour ago
Ben Needham day 19 update at end of day http://fb.me/5SEb05TOp
0 replies . 2 retweets 3 likes
Reply    Retweet  2  
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Same as Andrew posted at 2.25 today costello.    

Apologies bluebell, I just received this around 45 minutes ago. I suppose everything is best left to Andrew! in this sad case. I will not comment further. Thank you anyway.

costello wrote:

bluebell wrote:

costello wrote:Just received this via email (haven't a clue why!), have copied anyway.

Same as Andrew posted at 2.25 today costello.    

Apologies bluebell, I just received this around 45 minutes ago. I suppose everything is best left to Andrew! in this sad case. I will not comment further. Thank you anyway.

Oh costello no need for any apologies, I was only hoping it would be extra news.
You must be very blessed to get an email, and any information is good to have, we know so little - please do post anything you hear    

No don't leave everything to me. I just post up the links/latest as and when I see them come in. I won't be around much tomorrow for example so won't be able to do it then.

Of course you should continue to comment.

I missed it at 2.30 pm, had to be taken to doctor. Told me if I want to use computer and type to limit it to the evenings. So frustrating. Anyhow I am going to message Duncan tonight with 3 specific q's. Nothing to lose.

Hope wrote:I missed it at 2.30 pm, had to be taken to doctor.  Told me if I want to use computer and type to limit it to the evenings. So frustrating. Anyhow I am going to message Duncan tonight with 3 specific q's. Nothing to lose.

A bit O/T Hope but can you not get some technological assistance? Speech recognition is pretty good now, for example.

bluebell wrote:

costello wrote:

bluebell wrote:

costello wrote:Just received this via email (haven't a clue why!), have copied anyway.

Same as Andrew posted at 2.25 today costello.    

Apologies bluebell, I just received this around 45 minutes ago. I suppose everything is best left to Andrew! in this sad case. I will not comment further. Thank you anyway.

Oh costello no need for any apologies, I was only hoping it would be extra news.
You must be very blessed to get an email, and any information is good to have, we know so little - please do post anything you hear    

As I have said before bluebell. I don't for one minute believe there is going to be a serious  conclusion into the Ben Needham case. I do really hope I am wrong. Let's leave all this to Andrew in the meantime. As I have already stated I will no longer comment.