Bill McDonald

I'm Bill McDonald, Detective Sergeant in the Dublin Cornwall Police. So I was a team leader, effectively.

I'm Bill McDonald, Detective Sergeant in the Dublin Cornwall Police. So I was a team leader, effectively.

We felt that in the next couple of days, there would be something that would get reported, which was an explanation. Sooner or later, somebody would get reported missing.

We felt that in the next couple of days, there would be something that would get reported, which was an explanation. Sooner or later, somebody would get reported missing.

We were doing stuff within the media.

We were doing stuff within the media.

We'd released a photograph of the tattoo.

We'd released a photograph of the tattoo.

Obviously, within our police computer systems and databases, you can also search on tattoos.

Obviously, within our police computer systems and databases, you can also search on tattoos.

We were talking to different shipping companies.

We were talking to different shipping companies.

Well, we got passenger manifests for different boats and stuff.

Well, we got passenger manifests for different boats and stuff.

I seem to recall there was a passenger reported missing from a cross-channel ferry. But over the coming days, sort of, actually, when you looked at the description, you looked at, you know, the person involved, none of it matched.

I seem to recall there was a passenger reported missing from a cross-channel ferry. But over the coming days, sort of, actually, when you looked at the description, you looked at, you know, the person involved, none of it matched.

You would think distinctive tattoo, circumstances, media coverage, press, something would come out somewhere. But it just didn't. It was just, it was just unexplained.

You would think distinctive tattoo, circumstances, media coverage, press, something would come out somewhere. But it just didn't. It was just, it was just unexplained.

An autopsy is looking at something which will give you more information. And you're looking for clues.

An autopsy is looking at something which will give you more information. And you're looking for clues.