FIEND IN THE FRAME

Maddie suspect’s past fits crime

By Keith Gladdis, 24/05/2009

A COP who interrogated Madeleine McCann suspect Raymond Hewlett says the case carries all the hallmarks of the sick sex beast.

Former Detective Superintendent Trevor Wilkinson spent years on the trail of the convicted paedophile, who was in Portugal when Maddie vanished two years ago.

And Mr Wilkinson told the News of the World the snatching of the child from her holiday apartment matches the predator's offending profile.

He said: "He is constantly looking for prey and we know he is prepared to enter a property to get to a child, which he's done."

Hewlett, 64, critically ill with cancer in a German hospital, has been jailed three times for kidnap and molesting young girls and is connected to a string of other attacks on kids.

Mr Wilkinson questioned him in 1992 while investigating the 1975 murder of 11-year old Lesley Molseed in Rochdale.

Detectives hired by Kate and Gerry McCann hope to quiz the pervert this week.

They plan to grill him about his whereabouts when Maddie went missing and about other paedos in Portugal. Ex-detective Dave Edgar and his team have gathered new information in the Algarve and say there is a strong possibility Maddie is alive.

A source said: "Dave is keeping an open mind on Hewlett."

Last night Hewlett's partner, Marianne Schmucker, said: "He is a very sick man and deserves to be left alone.

"He had nothing at all to do with this crime."

Your comments

This article has 7 comments

I really hope this little girl is found alive and well!

By Anon. Posted May 29 2009 at 12:02 AM.

I agree HobNob, why has kate not answered the 48 questions? Something isn't right.

By Lorna Wanstall. Posted May 26 2009 at 9:31 AM.

hope they find the little girl and shes healthy. God bless her !

By May. Posted May 25 2009 at 11:00 PM.

I Really Have A Strong Feeling That Maddie Is Still Alive An I Hope They Find Her And Get The Beast That Took Her Away From Her Loving Family x

By Rochelle. Posted May 24 2009 at 9:20 PM.

This guy preferred adolescents not 3 yr olds and paedos rarely if ever change their preference. However maybe kate would deign to answer the 48 questions she refused to answer and the tapasniks all take part in a reconstruction, maybe then they could ask others to co-operate with the cops because they sure as heck haven't and have done all they can to hinder the investigation.

By hobnob. Posted May 24 2009 at 7:23 PM.

gennette tate was abducted in the early 70s her or her body have never been found. this crime was linked to a child in ireland who was also abducted. not sure if she was killed or found alive. Child killer robert black was the suspect who was thought to have abducted gennette, but has recently been proved it was not him. where was hewlett at this time has anyone ever considered this

By sharon squires. Posted May 24 2009 at 6:31 PM.

As far as I can see all of his victims were young teenagers.

By Jackie. Posted May 24 2009 at 7:57 AM.

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