Baby Lisa Irwin was reported missing in October of 2011 and still hasn't been found. Her tragic story comes as a reminder to parents that alcohol and watching children just do not mix. You see her mother Deborah Bradley was left to care for the girl and her two half brothers when she chose to drink wine on her front porch with neighbors until she blacked-out, leaving plenty of opportunity for the unthinkable to occur. During the course of Deb Bradley's blackout, the child was either abducted or harmed in the home. With the evidence thus far being what it is, it's unlikely that the child was abducted.
That doesn't mean the family is going to abandon the abduction story. In fact, the latest claims made by the family was that an unauthorized credit card charge occurred on a UK website, using Jeremy Irwin's details. They claimed that the site was one for changing birth certificates, but journalistic research showed otherwise, as did police investigation. The claims made by the parents of Lisa Irwin have never checked out by police. Why do you suppose that is?
Now the great-aunt of the missing child is speaking out in hopes of still finding the little girl, but her words seem to only play off of the nonsense regurgitated over and over by Deborah Bradley and Jeremy Irwin. It really seems like this case is at a total standstill because of the lack of cooperation by the parents, who appear to only speak to interviewing bodies that can pay them, like Dr. Phil. Perhaps that is why the great aunt spoke and not them?
Crime analyst and profiler Chelsea Hoffman can be found on The Huffington Post, Chelsea Hoffman: Case to Case and many other outlets. Follow @TheRealChelseaH on Twitter or click here to contact Chelsea directly.
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Someone needs to get Detective Chelsea on the case! This woman is clearly well versed in law and investigative procedures. Also, did you miss the part where the news crew said they saw her bank statement, and their tech people looked into the site? I guess it's easy to ignore things that don't agree with your opinion. Oh wait, I'm disagreeing with you. I guess that means you'll either: 1. reply, leave it up, then delete the whole thing, or 2. just delete it outright without saying anything. Oh yeah, don't forget number 3 - threaten to "report" me.
"you aren't part of the police force, you aren't in the FBI" -- what makes you think that? Because I'm online writing about it? You know what they say about assuming, right?
"Should I call the FBI on you?" -- Certainly. Please do so!
Furthermore, that information that you're throwing a fit about not being in this article -- is in an earlier article right here on Gather ;) Pay attention, please. And if you don't like my opinions and analysis on this and other cases, you are free to read elsewhere - instead of making an ass of yourself with internet rage over something of which you have absolutely no control or dominion. It's really just that simple.
:) thanks for reading and have a splendid week.
"In fact, the latest claims made by the family was that an unauthorized credit card charge occurred on a UK website, using Jeremy Irwin's details. They claimed that the site was one for changing birth certificates, but journalistic research showed otherwise, as did police investigation. "
That's straight out of the article, and it's wrong. Journalistic research proved that it was correct, and the police never said whether it was right or not. All they said was they didn't think it was significant. And of course they would say that. Why would they act like it's a big deal and possibly blow an investigation?
and yes, I'd call this internet rage... but it's okay.. whenever I drop sugar on the floor it attracts the insects.. it's nothing new!
"see when I insult you, I also respond to what you said."
Lol.. what?
You're obviously desperate for attention.... Again, nothing new with these cases.
Believe it or not, it's rather entertaining to people like me. But by all means continue with your assumptions and whatnot.. It truly won't get you anywhere.
And I'm awaiting those FBI agents to show up.. the ones you "called on me."
XD lol
What is your problem. Do you not realize that neither you nor the author of this article, have all the information which the investigative police officers have. The author is only reporting that which she has researched for our consumption and comments.
If you want a first hand account information, with nothing being contrary to what you, yourself believe, then you are going to need the FBI report directly to you. Otherwise, you are going to have to wait like the rest of us Gather members for the final outcome. Until then, you must accept that which is reported as being as close to the true facts as can be affirmed.
If you have more up-to-date information, then by all means, post it in your comments, both the author and the membership never reject honest impute and additional information, that's why it's an open to post membership website.
Demonizing the author or other members who post comments to the article because such comments do not agree with your position, will not win you any friends, much less the attention you appear to be seeking. We are a community, who for the most part we try to be civil in both our comments and our responses to other members comments. One thing for sure, we all appreciate good reporting by the various authors and rational comments to the articles subject.
I would like to see any proof stating that it was NOT by any LE investigation that shows the cc issue was in fact because it was stolen. Show us that Bill!
Here is an example that it more than likely did NOT happen as the Bradwins state. An unknown person comes in, takes the time to dig around the place with lights on all over the place, gets a child, grabs a pen and writes down debit card numbers, the expiration date and the security numbers on the back. Just so happens to get the billing correct (because that is what I would pay attention to if I were illegally in someone's house robbing and kidnapping) and clearly, it wouldn't be easier or quicker to just steal the card and deal with the rest later.
I am with you chelsea! Only the guilty would do anything in their power to try and report what you have written. Innocent people let things be and let the truth come out about that. But I think those with common sense and know how to add things up, know the real reason why they are trying hard to shut up everyone who believes against them. Cold hard truth. OH WAIT, this is just my humble opinion.
and notice how Bill Johnson starts out on the warpath with insults and assumptions -- then flags the article for harassment after he's called out on being the attention-seeker he is!
/sarcasm
sounds like the McCann apologists who think that it's okay to leave a toddler and two infants alone in an apartment while they're off drinking and partying... no that had nothing to do with a kid being abducted at all..parents shouldn't have to watch their children, huh?
derp.
"did you miss the part where the news crew said they saw her bank statement, and their tech people looked into the site? "
I don't believe that anyone said she was so dumb she didn't know how to try to cover her track. Let's see, it happens a month after the disappearance. So in November of 2011, there is a transaction and then it's not until February that they decide to get on Dr Phil (who pays them to be there). They were aware of this "unauthorized transaction" since DECEMBER 2011, why wasn't it immediately reported? why does the public know in February 2012? There would only be ONE reason as to why I didn't say anything out loud until that much time later, it would be because my motherly instinct would have surely kicked in and I would have been on my way to the UK over this. NOBODY would stop me. I certainly doubt LE would have either. Those that do wrong, in a panic, do things to cover up from having to pay a consequence.
It's not going to fly, she will face the truth, most of us in the real world already have.