Madeleine McCann: Watching The Parents
MORE no news on the Madeleine McCann case.
It is now a week since the three-year-old girl was snatched from a Portugal holiday resort.
The story has been distressing to watch on our TV screens. What it must like for the parents of Madeleine only a few can know.
BLAME
But their misery is far from complete. With no news of Madeleine, and the Portuguese police having no need to indulge the British tabloids with speculation and theory, Madeleine’s parents are the central characters.
And today’s front-page news, as reported by the caring Mirror, is: “THEY KNOW LEAVING KIDS WAS WRONG.”
Does the Mirror mean to say that Madeleine’s parents, Kate and Gerry, now think they did the wrong thing in nipping out for a bite to eat and leaving the children in the apartment on what they thought was a secure resort?
Does the Mirror mean that the McCanns know that popping back regularly to look at their children and checking on their well being was less than perfect?
Does the Mirror mean that the McCanns realise they should not have left their children alone, just like it is wrong to leave a child in a hotel under the auspices of a baby monitoring service, to leave a child in the car while mum goes to pay for petrol, to talk to a neighbour over a garden fence while the children are indoors?
Of course this is not the Mirror’s view. Oh, no. This is Madeleine’s grandmother, Susan Healy, saying: “They know this was a mistake. But it wasn’t child neglect, it wasn’t not caring for your children.”
That she feels the need to say this is wrong. That the Mirror can lead with Madeleine’s grief-worn parents is pathetic and misguided. That the paper can talk of “people are asking why they didn’t make use of the crèche” at the resort or take the children out to dinner with them is wrong.
But the Mirror has news to write. And the police aren’t playing the game.
THEORIES
So the Mirror produces: “THE 6 THEORIES.”
Only six! Why this cautious approach? But it is all the Mirror has. And readers hear of the “PAEDOPHILE GANG”, the “LONE PAEDOPHILE”, the “JEALOUS MOTHER”, Madeleine wandering off and “DROWNED”, the “OPPORTUNIST PAEDOPHILE”, the “CHILDLESS COUPLE”.
But the Sun has more. It has 130 more. As the front-page headline screams: “MADDIE COPS HUNT 130 BRIT PAEDOS.”
The paper says “at least” 130 British paedophiles “might” have taken Madeleine McCann.
In “ALGARVE IS ‘HAVEN’ FOR PERVS”, readers learn that Portugal is a “magnet for sun-seeking perverts from Britain and the rest of Europe”.
Who knew that perverts get off on watching children at the beach?
Us And Them
But help is on its way. The Sun lists the British coppers who will go out there and see to it that justice is done. We, says the paper, are the only country with a sex offenders’ register.
All convicted perverts must inform the police of their desire to go abroad. At least 130 have. And the police are looking for them.
But – and whisper this – might it be that convicted sexual deviants don’t all tell the police what they plan to do? They are not monitored while overseas. And might it be that not all sexual predators are caught and make it to the list?
Among the policemans’ names is Detective Superintendent Graham Hill, attached to theChild Exploitation and Protection Centre. Hill is on the case. He has flown to Portugal.
Hill worked on the case of Milly Dowler. She was snatched from near Walton railway station, Surrey, in 2002. Her body was found six months later. Her killer or killers have never been caught.
Perhaps Hill’s experiences can help. Perhaps he’ll have more luck. Perhaps not.
Meanwhile, a family is distraught, and bearing up incredibly well under the strain and the merciless gaze of the newspapers…
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October 1st, 2007 at 12:55 pm
Does anyone think the Mccanns have Madeleine hidden away (alive)
I have no idea WHY they would do this….BUT i guess it is also possible.
October 1st, 2007 at 12:51 pm
a new twist?!?!?
Portuguese police believe Madeleine McCann died after falling down a flight of steps and that her parents panicked, hiding her body because they feared being blamed, it was claimed yesterday.
It was alleged that the four-year-old smashed the back of her head on a ceramic flagstone at her family’s holiday apartment in Praia da Luz.
Fearing they would be charged with manslaughter, Kate and Gerry McCann then got rid of the body, possibly with the help of their friends, it was alleged.
October 1st, 2007 at 12:50 am
Hi and good evening to you all,
I found in Mirror foruns an interesting thread about Mccanns - Connections & Coincidences. Have anyone heard about this before ? Maybe this is only peolpe digging around but there is mention to this
http://www.castlecraig.co.uk/about_us/mission.aspx
Could these Mccanns be related ? It seems they also have a branch of the Hospital in Holland and a house in Gozo, Malta. Maybe an uncle ?
Maybe AA or drug treatment for someone in the Government or family in past years, could explain why the Mccanns are now above all the other British citizens when it comes to PM, and have support from famous people ?
Of course there are many Mccanns, but there are coincidences that make us thing deeper. The names, the places that match with the sightings Malta, Belgium near Holland border…God ! I’m going nuts
October 1st, 2007 at 12:30 am
It must be awful to have worked on a case like this or anything to do with children being abused or harmed in anyway, I find it hard to just hear about it on the News.
This case with Madeliene more than other cases seems to have got alot of peoples interests.
Normally i would see something about a missing child on the news, and i would watch in the hope if i had seen something i could help, but normally that would be it
I seem to keep getting drawn back with this case to have another little look, maybe they have found out abit more, i then get really disapointed when they havnt and i then think how the family feel.
I just keep thinking how lucky i am that my children are all safe and healthy and hope and pray that they will always remain that way.
I hope they find Madeliene soon no matter if she is alive or dead she needs to be found.
September 30th, 2007 at 11:48 pm
Yeah you are right about the reasons why these kids are put away. Some of their parents can’t cope while others simply don’t care. Speaking as parents I see how it touches us all emotionally. My lad had a serious heart operation too. How, or why on Earth people purposely hurt children is beyond most peoples imagination. There’s nothing cliché about seing people care. Here’s to health and happiness, and love!
I think the Portugese Police originally thought the kid had wandered off or some other explainable, minor, resolvable issue. But why they didn’t act soon after that really was a bad mistake. If I was any more untrusting and paranoid It could be suggested that everyone’s in on it, and we as individuals are therefore just MAD (and unpaid)
Front page of tomorrows SUN “Anorak readers are MAD (and unpaid)”
The ‘Masons seem to be on the fringes of a lot of these cases….
September 30th, 2007 at 11:14 pm
Hi Andrew, one of the strange things from Cleopatra was, despite all the horrific things I came across in statements etc, the one that hit hardest wasn’t one detailing abuse, but a woman recalling being left at one of the homes at 3 years old. She said that she could still remember waiting by the door each day for her parents to come for her, and wondering why they never did, until her brother, who was only a few years older than her had to more or less drag her away from the door. My daughter was 4 at the time I was on the enquiry and that made it all the more poignant. I can remember going to the toilets for a weep (must keep up the macho appearance !!!). I’m sure my colleagues knew where I had gone & why, and had the decency not to remark on it. Cliche time : I saw a number of “hardened” police officers fighting back the tears as they read some of the statements. I know my daughter got more than her fair share of hugs (another cliche, I know, but cliches are based in truth are they not?). It was a strange time for me, on the one hand I was dealing with the things I read at work - kids put in homes beacuse the parents could or wouldn’t deal with them, and on the other my daughter had recently had a transplant and come off dialysis. She was in great danger of being spoiled rotten. It was also the only enquiry/investigation I have ever been on where there was no black humour.
I think the Portuguese police are doing some serious repair work after a very poor start. You may well have heard the phrase “clear the ground under your feet first”. With any missing person, believed killed, the immediate family & friends are automatically looked at very closely. Most murder victims know their killer. This action is something the police should have done to start with but only now are they doing it. It’s not pleasant, but it is necessary.
September 30th, 2007 at 10:41 pm
Hi Powder Monkey. Tony Burke? That rings a bell. I seem to remember dealing with this chap. If it’s the same person he had badly pockmarked complexion. I haven’t forgotten that character. (unless I am wrong, it’s been a long time and we all try to forget to a degree like you say!) He was involved in a residential School in Holywell in North Wales in the early 80’s and later I believe Lancashire wanted a word with him too. Probably other counties followed. Sad how “industrious” they all were in committing these crimes to begin with.
I’m sure it won’t be long until we get to learn what evidence the Police have regarding Madeleine’s DNA samples and other interesting information from P.C’s, phone taps etc. In the meantime the McCann’s are busy contradicting themselves and “remembering” more each day…
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I’m glad the Portugese Police are looking in Churches, in the boots of cars, in furnaces and fridges… it’s called investigating. Ther Police aren’t “making up stories” they are following possibilities. Good for them.
(Quote): “I really feel that this is the police trying to make a case up because they dont have a clue what is the truth, so many diffrent theories in 1 month, its clutching at straws”
That’s a mixture of what I just said, but with Pro McCann twist. Of course the Portugese are trying to make a case, it’s their JOB. Clutching at straws? Surely this means looking at all and indeed any possibilities? Investigating is for the purpose of establishing the truth. We shouldn’t be here stating the obvious.
Whatever a journalist puts on a front page well… Sensationalism sells.
September 30th, 2007 at 10:23 pm
The Sunday Times states that there have been four separate reportings of Madeleine being sighted in Morocco. Three of these are in Marrakesh, two of which are at the same location, and a fourth in a village in the north of Morocco. One of the people, a Norwegian woman, reporting seeing Madeleine at a petrol station in Marrakesh, even reports hearing the child speak saying something like “Can I see Mummy soon?” One can only assume that the child spoke in English and that the Norwegian could understand English. Two of the people making the reports state that the Portuguese police told them directly that they weren’t interested or didn’t believe them. The police have apparently reduced the number of officers involved in the investigation from 945 at the beginning to approximately 20.
It certainly seems that the Portuguese police have decided that Madeleine is dead but I cannot understand why they would ignore four independant reports in such close proximity to each other. Maybe they have evidence that they haven’t revealed yet, though given the leaks they spring that would be something of a miracle.
A Person : the only fridges I can think of that are big enough to hold a 4 year old child on a holiday resort would be the catering ones in the restaurants etc. I imagine the ones in the apartments would only hold a few wine or beer bottles and maybe some left over tapas.
September 30th, 2007 at 9:12 pm
They can be tried for murder without a body but to do this they need evidence and as the police do not have enough evidence to even requestion the McCanns they do not have enough to arrest them for the murder.
I really feel that this is the police trying to make a case up because they dont have a clue what is the truth, so many diffrent theories in 1 month, its clutching at straws.
She wasnt in the church but they said she was , she wasnt in the furnace she wasnt in the road now she was hid in the fridge, How big are the fridges in the holiday resort?
I have a large fridge but not large enough to fit a 4 yr old child into without being noticed,or have they dismissed this now and moved onto a diffrent story.
September 30th, 2007 at 8:57 pm
Andrew is quite right in what he says. As recently as 2005 the mother-in-law and husband were convicted of the murder of an Indian woman in a so-called honour killing, despite her body never being found. This same case also answers the other aspect, in that a British citizen can be prosecuted in this country for an offence committed abroad. The murder of the young woman occurred in India. It is, obviously, harder to prove the offence without a body, especially as the body itself can yield so much evidence.
Star : I’ve looked and can find no comment from the Portuguese police to indicate that they have any evidence to show the McCanns stored Madeleine’s body in a fridge. It does make sense that this could have occurred, given the climate in Portugal, but I think it’s just supposition on the part of the police.
Andrew, I was chatting with an ex-colleague today and two names cropped up that you may be familiar with from Op. Cleopatra - Brian Ely and Tony Burke. As far as I know, both are still serving their sentences. My ex-colleague and I were offered counselling (as were all those involved in the investigation); she took advantage of it but I didn’t. I find it harder to forget some of the details than she does, so maybe she made the better choice. Compensation claims for the victims were still being heard before a court as recently as last year, although the sums seemed paltry for the injuries suffers. I suppose no amount of money will ever compensate, though.
Has anybody heard any news yet on the toxicology results?
September 30th, 2007 at 6:51 pm
Indeed If people understood they would realise that the right to silence is offered to Portugese suspects to protect them. If you are a mere witness you have no right to silence, so what is said otherwise here is actually contradictary.
The McCanns are not allowed to comment on the case as it breaks Portugese Law. This is not open to debate. It’s a clear fact. The McCanns defy this by allowing Family members to repeat what they say which is Lawful to a degree, but underhand and clearly defies the meaning of that Legislation.
The “Police leaks” could be coming from anywhere. They may be mere fantasy creation from anyone to serve any purpose. It may be a young journalist keen for some recognition. It may be the wife of some downtrodden Portugese Police officer that’s sick of listening to him say how he sees and hears all this and feels they are being made fools of. Etcetera, et al.
How does anyone know that it’s not an “official” ploy to instigate conversation either in telephone, verbally in a room or email format to be used as evidence, whether it is even admissable in a court of Law or not?
It wouldn’t be the first time.
The Police in the UK have got the power to install Video cameras, microphones, phone taps, vehicle trackers and recording equipment, and they DO. There have been cases where people have been convicted on such evidence YEARS later, so don’t think that everyone’s quite as uneducated, unskilled and unknowledgable as you may imagine. This case is in it’s infancy.
The McCanns, unless anyone’s forgotten are official suspects. This is why they are not allowed to make appeals and interviews. Rightly so. It’s to respect Law and Justice in Portugal. It is in the interests of Justice and for all persons involved, deemed as such by the Portugese Authority.
The Police are hardly going to tell a suspect what strong evidence they have until they are ready to pounce, then it’s too late to be making up cover stories, changing stories, or intefering with witnesses.
(Perverting the course of Justice)
The McCann’s like to think they are playing a clever game of information wars.
I am inclined to believe they are not that clever at all
Bearing in mind it is prosecutable under Common Law in England and Wales under the offences against the persons act 1861 to be involved in acts committed abroad whether they be assault, poisoning, manslaughter, murder, assisting in such, or conspiring in such. The McCanns and Friends, whatever they do or say cannot hide from the Law, or alter it and pervert it to suit their own ends. You cannot fight an extradition order when it’s not even required, so it’s actually possible to dismiss that fancy McCann Q.C. contrary to their brazen outlook and belief.
It is possible to even gain a convicition on many of these offences due to an “omission” on the McCann’s part when an actual intent to harm cannot be proven. A body is not needed to prove murder or manslaughter either under UK Law, incase any of you McCann fans are pleased by the alleged quote from Portugese Police stating they need a body. It is also an offence to use “Words or conduct” knowing them to be untrue and to be misleading.
Where there is a will, there’s a way. for all of us.
Some of what I read in here is really operating on quite a low level of abstraction and is quite naieve which is quite painful on occasion. Hoorah for the minds in here that think. Then think some more. And some more.
I personally had a nightmare about my own Daughter being dead and my Son crying as if we were actually part of this sordid case for real. I now have even more reason to tell it how it really is, and gain strength to articulate to some of you. As tiring and deeply disturbing this is all becoming.
September 30th, 2007 at 11:42 am
what i dont understand is how the Portugal police can leak left right and centre what ever they like about this case and nothing is happening to them, this is why i feel that they have an unfair system this secrecy law is there to stop innocent people from defending themselfs, and they can blab any old rumour out true or not and when the McCanns cannot speak back to defend there selfs they look guilty to the world.
Why can the McCanns not take interviews that could help to find Madeliene, why are they threatening the McCanns if they try to speak about this case that they will face a jail sentance but they can talk to any tom diclk or harry.
The reason the friends are now speaking out after such a long time and seem to know it all is because they are trying to do what the McCanns should be allowed to do what happened to right of speach they should be allowed to speak to show thier innocent but they are not allowed to do that.
September 30th, 2007 at 5:07 am
In reference to the 3 year old girl seen being molested in the video tape talked about in the news recently….
I thought the girl was actually missing, and was actually 3 yrs old now, and i wondered how she was found so quickly……
well come to find out that she is 7 yrs old now, lives with her mom and her mom had no idea any of this happen until someone called her to say they saw the girl on the tv? Seems strange that this happen to this child and the mom could not tell something was wrong with her?
September 30th, 2007 at 4:55 am
On Thursday an unnamed police source said detectives believed Kate McCann accidentally killed Madeleine in the couple’s holiday apartment while her husband played tennis. The child’s body was then stored in a fridge before being transported and disposed of in the hire car.
** oh now they think Gerry was playing tennis while Kate accidentally killed Madeleine? I wonder if they have any evidence in reference to the fridge?
The car is being kept for the McCanns in the garage of tycoon John Geraghty, 68, in his villa near Praia da Luz.
**This still makes no sense to me, i would think the police would of kept the car for evidence…NOT let some guy store it for the Mccanns?
September 30th, 2007 at 4:42 am
Some one, some where knows something….I mean apart from the Mccanns friends, who seem to have an answer for everything in this case.
September 29th, 2007 at 11:48 pm
Yeah we were both part of that one Powder Monkey. Heartbreaking. It reduced me to tears too mate
Peter Howarth (Jailed for 10 Years and died) and Stephen norris were the key players from Bryn Estyn Wrexham North Wales. It was called the “Colditz of care” The Officer involved was Gordon Anglesea Chief Officer of North Wales
12 of the abused committed suicide
3500 statements were taken in that enquiry, 650 previous residents made complaints, 264 people gave evidence and there were 311 written submissions.
Yeah, it certainly gives a shock as you say when you realise these people cover up so well. More than 200 people were “criticised” 25 of them got convictions, one committed suicide the day before sentencing…
And some people think here that the Tapas gang couldn’t possibly tell a few lies or possibly be a threat to anyone….
September 29th, 2007 at 11:13 pm
I think if there is one thing about this its the fact that we all just want Madeleine found and who ever is to blame punished, even if it means its the parents.
All i would like is to know that if it was the parents that have done whats being said to Madeliene, that it is proved and not just fabricated, if they have the evidence they say they have they wouldnt have to leak out all of these rumours that are muddying the McCanns name.
If the McCanns are innocent they dont deserve to be put through this, even though they left Madeliene, they dont deserve this.
The nasty remarks made are made to be hurtful what if Madeline isnt dead and she is alive? they are not looking for her and wont let the McCanns either, they are so sure that Madeliene is dead and that the parents did it but they have no motives , no clues as to how and by the looks no evidence.
September 29th, 2007 at 11:05 pm
Andrew, I think we are talking about the same person, although I forget his name. The investigation was Operation Cleopatra and looked at homes in Cheshire, Lancashire, Merseyside and Greater Manchester. I seem to remember links to other counties. I don’t recall any police officers being caught up in that one, although some were in Operation Orb - this originated with the FBI I think, who set up child porn sites & caught people via their debit/credit card details. A number of police officers, other legal professionals, medical professionals and a certain rock star amongst them. Who, you may ask!!
One of the coppers caught worked at the same police station I did. I had absolutely no idea of his activities. If you’s have asked me about him, I’d have said he’s a nice chap. Goes to show how well these people disguise themselves. His hobby, or should I say one of his hobbies, was building computers. I, as others had already done, was going to ask him to build me one. He left the force before I could, for which I am now most relieved!
September 29th, 2007 at 10:42 pm
I think the phrase was coined for the Nazis, but it applies equally to these people : “the banality of evil”. So often we expect paedophiles, murderers etc to look different somehow, and they look like your next door neighbour. It’s only after we know what they did that we say things like “look at his eyes, you can tell”.
I make no assumption about the guilt or innocence of the McCanns, but I cannot understand those people who say things to the effect of “they’re affluent, successful professionals, therefore they must be innocent”. I try to be open minded and have no prejudices.
Speaking of monsters, I see Huntley has attempted suicide again, using medication. Reports differ as to the seriousness of it and whilst part of me wants him to rot in jail for the rest of his life, part of me wants him to have a slow, painful death, feeling his vital organs shutting down one by one.
September 29th, 2007 at 10:37 pm
Powder Monkey I think we refer to the same case Sir. Was the man that died in Jail Howarth from Wrexham North Wales perchance?
I too was disturbed deeply by this case. A Chief Constable from North Wales was alleged to be part of it also. He contradicted his own Police pocket book, and defied witnesses and walked.
Enough said
September 29th, 2007 at 10:28 pm
I can back Andrew up regarding his comments on abused children committing suicide. In the late 90’s I worked on a major investigation into systematic sexual and physical abuse in children’s homes by staff. This was a ring of paedophiles who would “recommend” a child to each other and transfer that child from one home to another for a paedophile to abuse them. This was spread across a number of homes in different counties.
It was the first time I realised just how organised paedophiles can be and I was shocked when I realised how many of the victims either went on to commit suicide, become self harmers, became abusers themselves, took up a life of crime and/or drugs, or failed to become a full member of society - either unable to form a steady relationship with a spouse or boy/girlfriend, or keep a steady job. The damage caused by these evil people resounded for decades and affected more than the immediate victim. Unfortunately, due to the passage of time and because the children were so young at the time, many of the offenders escaped justice because they died or the vicitm did, because the victims could not remember sufficient details to secure a conviction or because some of the victims could not bear to relive the horrors and had supressed the memories. Those few offenders that were convicted did get lengthy custodial sentences and at least one, I’m glad to say, died in prison.
Tango, it would be difficult, if not irresponsible, for me to say that the numbers who committed suicide were typical of this type of offence, as I only have experience of this one scenario. However, if memory serves me well, some 40% committed suicide. All had self harmed previously and some had made serious attempts previously. Many more self harmed but did not commit suicide. One was too many. It was one of the few times I actually cried doing my job.
September 29th, 2007 at 9:46 pm
Sorry Tango I apologise for my rudeness to what was probably a well intended comment. I’m just sick of people trying to twist what I say sometimes. Do I sound like someone that doesn’t care about people? about Justice? And there was me trying to be entirely CLEAR on things
Then again Cosmically speaking as professor Stephen Hawkin says none of it really matters much. That’s a Physics fact.
READ what is written properly
THINK it over for a while before you
TYPE some nonsense aimed at me or anyone else. Please.
Maybe English isn’t your first language. Maybe you didn’t read what I said properly. Maybe you just didn’t understand me. I apologise for not having tolerance on that occasion.
2024 I’m with Colin when it comes to people bashing the Portugese Police. It comes across as imperialist racist nonsense to me too. They want answers. They want to catch whoever’s responsible. They have been frustrated by the McCann’s interferance. for the record, so have I
September 29th, 2007 at 9:43 pm
Well if your on about me Colin i am from New Zealand living in the Uk so im not being Patriotic if thats what your trying to say.
Yes most police do make mistakes but i have not seen any that have bungled up a case as bad as this one and i also have read they done the same on another recent case the same.
The Uk police have also put people away that are innocent but i dont ever recall the pathetic lies being told about a case like the ones coming from the portuguese Media that are leaks from the police.
September 29th, 2007 at 7:47 pm
2025. Read what I said again.
Do you know any abused kids that killed themselves? I do.
What I meant was obvious. Apart form the abuse, kids suffer tragically. a lot kill themselves or end up severely socially impaired as a result. forming abusive relationships, and even abusing their own kids. Shut up you misinformed idiot
September 29th, 2007 at 7:43 pm
Whats that mean how many abused kids just kill themselves in the end anyway?
i hope it dosnt mean well lets not bother.
The more help they get then the more likely they will come out of the abuse with less problems its hard but they can lead a normal life if they get the right sort of treatment and help.
Abused Children need to be reasured and as much help as they can possibly get not all kill there selfs not that many do actually.
September 29th, 2007 at 7:35 pm
I’m a little tired of all this bashing of the Portuguese police. Of course our wonderful British cops would never try to bully somone into a confession, would they? What was the name of the man (possibly an Eastern European name) who did about 12 years in a British jail after “confessing” to murder, and then fresh forensic evidence proved him innocent? He was, if I remember rightly, slightly slow mentally. What about the disgraceful attempt to set up Colin Stagg? No - Rule Britannia! - we’re perfect. And here’s me thinking it was mostly Americans who aitomatically assume superiority to all other nations.
September 29th, 2007 at 7:32 pm
Hi Star I agree, that’s exactly the whole point. Some people have no respect for life or even death. Tragic World of meaningless commodity and self gratification. Inhumane, insular, retarded. It’s enough to put anyone off living. How many abused kids just kill themselves in the end anyway. Sick bastards. That’s my first and only swear word on Anorak. I feel it’s justified.
On that miserable note, I’m off to have a cup of tea
September 29th, 2007 at 6:02 pm
Yes and now they believe Kate kept her in the fridge? I tell you…if Kate did it, she needs to confess and they need to find Madeleine’s body(if that is even possible now) and bury her. If she did not, then i cant even guess at who may have taken her, where she may be, if she is still alive or if she will ever be found.
Yes, story about the lil girl in the tape is very sad. Too bad there are sick people in this world. I guess that man had the tape since MAY?!?!?! what that poor lil child must of went thru. I hope they find who did this and they pay!!!
I saw a woman talking about it and she said the stare indicates drug use and a very troubled child…WELL DUH!!!!!
September 29th, 2007 at 4:11 pm
Homemade? safe with family members?… ooh shudder. Words like that should be seperated by at least 450 paragraphs. Until then it sounds almost like a preverted double oxymoron. A lot of sexually abused kids are anything but safe with family members. How do we know that’s not the reason Madeleine isn’t here
Yeah theres always hope for sexually abused kids. The hope that someday the perverted freaky sex offenders die in an horrific “accident”
I think a lot of this “hope” for Madeleine merely rests with the public, and not with herself. I believe she’s dead. so do the Police.
September 29th, 2007 at 2:44 am
A young girl who was shown being sexually assaulted in a homemade videotape has been found and is safe with family members, an investigator says.
**A bit of good news, maybe there is STILL hope for Madeleine?