Why did it take so long for wintnesses to come forward about details of maddie mccanns supposed kidnapper?

Question

Why did it take so long for wintnesses to come forward about details of maddie mccanns supposed kidnapper?

Answer 1

If they are genuine it could be that they didn't realise that they had witnessed something of importance or they may have thought it was trivial and unimportant but, worst of all, they may just not have wanted to become involved.

Answer 2

If we could answer that question, would it change any of the facts? Would it bring her back?  Would it relieve the pain of her parents? Would you feel better? Would it prevent tragedies in the future?

Bad news sells papers. Journalism is organized gossip.

Life became much easier for me when I stopped expecting people to make sense.