Madeleine McCann: Cracking Stuff And Empty Desks
MADDYWATCH - Anorak’s at-a-glance guide to press coverage of Madeleine McCann
DAILY EXPRESS, front page: “MADELEINE: FATHER STORMS OUT OF TV INTERVIEW: He erupts in fury at ‘blood on the wall’ question”. Plus pages 8 and 9, with logo (“THE HUNT FOR MADELEINE: Day 118”).
THE WORLD’S GREATEST NEWSPAPER tells how Gerry McCann “finally buckled under pressure” and left his “shaken” wife to face a Spanish TV interviewer. The paper thinks the incident is “certain to heighten speculation that the enormous pressure of the hunt for Madeleine is beginning to take its toll” – not that the Express is contributing to any speculation, of course.
DAILY TELEGRAPH, page 9: “Madeleine’s father storms out of interview”
The paper says that after a few minutes, Gerry return to the Spanish prime-time programme. Mrs McCann held Madeleine’s toy Cuddle Cat. She told the presenter that he “had not stepped out of line”. (The Express version claims that Kate “Blamed the outburst on the line of questioning”.
THE TIMES, page 23: “Madeleine’s father walks out of TV interview”
The paper says that tension started to build after the interviewer asked: “You were the last people to see Madeleine alive, is that correct?” Mr McCann replied that they would not divulge anything about the investigation that might help the perpretrator cover his tracks.
DAILY MAIL, page 11: “McCann storms off”
The paper claims that Mr McCann “finally cracked”. Then he “ranted and waved his arms around before marching off”.
DAILY MIRROR, page15: “MADDY FATHER CRACKS ON TV”
“Madeleine McCann’s dad rips off his mic and storms out of a TV broadcast after an interviewer quizzes him over details about his daughter’s disappearance.” Wife Kate “looked on in disbelief at the fiery outburst”. The McCann’s spokeswoman Justine McGuinness “rubbished” reports that their marriage was on the rocks, saying: “They are very happy.”
THE STAR, page 11: “MADDIE’S DAD LOSES HIS RAG”
Gerry “stormed out” according to the Star’s version of events.
THE SUN, page 22: “WE’LL KEEP A DESK EMPTY FOR MADDIE: School pledge on her first day”
The paper also informs us that a coat peg and locker have been set aside at the Bishop Ellis Catholic primary school in Thurmaston. Headteacher Gail Neill said that a candle burns for Madeleine too.
THE INDEPENDENT and THE GUARDIAN: No Madeleine news today.
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September 12th, 2007 at 8:50 pm
Portuguese born a british citizien since 1960,absolutely apolled by the portugese police attitude and lack of professionalism. The entire set up is ludicrous. I expect now we will have the catholic priest and the vicar as arguidos because they gave the Maccans the keys for the church. Before the Maccans rented the car who rent it? The entire crime scene was contaminated from the very start. I believe apartment was also rented out to someonelse when the maccans rented the other villa.My heart goes out to the Maccans, they are being framed, like another portuguese mother who was jailed for 16 years accused of killing her daughter. The English people should boycot theirs holidays in portugal.
September 9th, 2007 at 3:43 pm
Yeah I agree about that… I never thought about it as in you wouldn’t leave your material possessions free to take.. I guess you just never think it will happen to you…. where as people steal belongings all the time… I guess it’s a matter of ignorance. Yeah I went to visit America, and because I let my 8 year old son walk from the bus stop to the gym 5 mins away for his karate… I had a social worker interrigate me horribly and swear at me telling me people like me make her sick etc… I left the states to almost get a bench warrant… I was looking at 5 years for neglect….for something that we would be ok in the UK… I think that sometimes they take things too far, and others they don’t do enough! Luckily they dropped it but they were after my head cos the social worker was having a bad day! It took months and I had to go to court..it was horrendous because I love my son very very much and would never put him in a situation he wasn’t capable of handling. He is all I have and I am all he has and they were willing to put him in foster care and send me to jail… for the sake of a 5 minute walk and difference in culture… I mean here in the UK how many 4 year olds do we see walking the streets on a daily basis!
Sadly you do hear of things like this all the time. My partner was on holiday once and she heard some kids crying and went into the corridor to find 2 kids wandering around crying for their mum…. she had gone out and left them alone in the hotel… 4 of them in bed and the average age of these childer were about 4! It was the middle of the night…I don’t know what happened but reception were informed… I think these foreign countries aren’t as strict as we are… I don’t know why but it’s wrong…
September 9th, 2007 at 1:39 pm
With respect TB (346), this is about their childrens safety. Many of us have stayed in apartments like this abroad and the risk of fire is one aspect to think of due to the 2 pin plug electrical system, another is the apartments proximity to the swimming poolroad/car park. The parents started the chain of events to set teh wheels in motion to whatever happened to Madeleine on that night, poor child.
As has been mentioned before on this site, albeit in a different vein, had it been an unemployed, unmarried couple who lived in a ground floor flat in the UK, (claiming lots of payment benefits), who left 3 small children alone to go to the local pub the same distance away as the McCanns left their children, only to return and find one missing, they would have been publically vilified by the UK press/public and no doubt their remaining children would have been taken into care. What is different here or am I missing the point.
September 9th, 2007 at 1:07 pm
How many of you have gone on holiday to a similar place where they were staying and every evening when you went out you left all of your money, jewellery, passports, camera, video, etc., lying on the bed and then went out and left the door unlocked so anyone could come in and take whatever they wanted.
Thought not.
Wow…. well said, BUT this isn’t about whether they were wreckless with their childrens safety… it’s about their daughter and who did this to her. But I never thought about that and I’m sure it made many people sit back and think about it.
September 9th, 2007 at 1:01 pm
I don’t know why you don’t all just get a grip… it’s like an episode of conrination street! Gossip, accusations,theories. You have no idea what these people are going through, and who are you to judge??
No, they shouldn’t have left their kids in the appartment, never mind with an unlocked door, but don’t you think that this has tortured them enough without your hate campaign? I personally don’t want to speculate on who may or may not be responsible. I’ve no right to judge anyone neither have you, the press, or anyone else. This case may forever be unsolved, and what an awful thing that would be to never ever know where your child is or what happened to her? Or to know that you have murdered her and live with that too! If and I say IF the parents did do it… she’s still someone’s sister, someones neice, someones friend….someone’s family and if you think that slandering is fair on the parents, if you think that they are guilty… then what about these other people who love this child too…are they guilty too? Do they deserve the harsh words on here that the girl is DEAD and NOT coming back?? What happened to hope? To compassion? What happened to innocent until proven guilty? Don’t you think these parents and family are going through enough without having to bat all these gossip mongers away?
I personally would just be ….I can’t even find the word for what i would feel if it was my child, and whether it was a kidnap, or a terrible accident, loss of temper whatever!! She’s their daughter and whatever happened they are going thtrough hell and need support. If they did it then I’m sure they won’t get away with it…. but how will you feel if the outcome is that the parents had nothing to do with it? How ashamed of yourself would you feel for adding to their pain when they are so desperately agonised with the whole thing? What if you were badly attacked…raped… and you are trying to deal with it, trying to find the guy who did it…and instead of support all you get is people whispering about whether you are telling the truth or not… Do you think that you would have faith in society? Faith in community? These people are one of us and they deserve the support and COMPASSION of everyone rooting for them… if they are guilty then I am sure it will come out and then you can have a fucking field day with your views and what should happen to them… as it is, sadly noone knows. Put yourself in their shoes, if it was your child…. and you had to read the negative comments on this page and every other judgemental page that people have created. I personally woner what has happened to humanity.
As I said, I don’t have a view either way… if they did it or they didn’t, but let the law, let the investigators and the forensics find out the truth… they are qaualified to judge on evidence…. are you? You talk about the papers with their theories…. is THIS any better than that? Are you any less the hungry wolves trying to make a story or theory stand out? It’s hypocritical… The judge jury and prosecution on this site are worse than the fucking newspapers, because you know what? The papers…this is what they do, to make a story, to make a buck or 2…. you are just doing it because you have not a compassionate bone in your body, you have nothing better going on in your pathetic lives… and you are sick! You don’t even get paid for it! So tell me… what’s your excuse for slandering these people… for putting so much effort into negativity…if only you could put so much into supporting the case, and the family instead of ripping them apart with your accusations… all I can say is karma! One day people like you who sit there and judge will need support and hope… do you think you are going to get it? What goes arouns comes around. No wonder they are cracking, no wonder they are having problems in their relationship… their daughter is missing and possibly dead!! WHO could ever get through that without lashing out…without the constant fight of who is to blame? Someone has done this and they have noone to point the finger at so all they are left with is the argument of whose fault it is the kids were in that apartment with the door unlocked…and the truth is, they may point the finger at each other, but their other finger is pointing at someone else….themselves… and they don’t need you to judge them, their marraige or their parenting.
Can I also just say those of you who have been supportive on this site… bless you… you are amazing people and the world needs more people just like you… who hope, who see the good in people, who are able to feel love and compassion and not be like those filled with hatred and resentment….who are so unhappy in their own lives and their own skin they have to fill that huge gap of nothing with judgement and hate…. leave the God damn people alone, let them get on with it. They’re doing their best! x
September 8th, 2007 at 4:33 pm
Okay all you McCann supporters, answer me this.
How many of you have gone on holiday to a similar place where they were staying and every evening when you went out you left all of your money, jewellery, passports, camera, video, etc., lying on the bed and then went out and left the door unlocked so anyone could come in and take whatever they wanted.
Thought not.
September 8th, 2007 at 3:32 pm
well said JLO
September 8th, 2007 at 3:30 pm
I am a person to speak my mind, and at this point of this I am sorry but I would say and ask whatI wanted to, reardless of Portugese law, what help have they been, you cannot make things any worse for yourselves, talk to the press tell them w hat you have been accused of, etc, be open, forget their rules of law, come home to England, and speak with freedom, that to me is the only chance you are going to get, by speaking publicly, and not behind curtains as you can only do in Portugal. What possible reason for staying over there have you now?
September 8th, 2007 at 3:17 pm
I do find that they did not appear emmotional at any time, the little liverpool lad that ws shot, his parents could hardlt speak. also to be able to do press conferences, go travelling around the world looking for her was a bit extreme, personally with two children, i could not have moved out of the house for grief, I would have needed to go home, where the memories of her were, not stay away, I don’t think they have harmed her, but with DNA results, that puts doubt as to if theyhave involment in her disappearance. Our local post office customers were now talking about their doubt in the couple. I hope they are found inocent, but it doesnt look good.
September 4th, 2007 at 11:31 pm
TEDDY BOY!!!! What a horrible vile creature you sound? You are just scum! You talk about sad inadequate people,pot calling kettle comes to mind!! Comment after comment after comment,or should i just say downright slander? I think it is you who needs to get off your Fat Lazy Arse,and get a job or a life,then maybe you would’nt spend all night/day speaking a load of verbal shite! Do yourself a favour Shut your mouth,and give your fat arse a chance to catch up.This is about a poor little innocent girl snatched from her bed,and the rest is 2 brokenhearted parents.Yes b4 u say it,they should’nt have left the kids,but they did.They are now paying the price,and will do for the rest of their lives.So just Shut it D**k head
September 2nd, 2007 at 6:01 am
Response to June Oh, thanks, I see what you mean.
For now I have more people in the house than usual so only late at night is there time to catch up reading new reports.
Although I didn’t look but for a moment, the only new that I noticed appeared to be a reprint about the police thinking Madeleine died. Realizing I read that before I looked at the article is dated Sept. 2 but at the bottom showed an early date too so?
I am curious to know what people think who have been following the case carefully since the beginning. What is your view at this point June?
September 1st, 2007 at 6:41 pm
Pat, if you want UK news/sources tap in Daily Express or Daily Mail for unsubstantiated news or Telegraph or Times online for more factual stuff. Try via Google and look for uk.co. on the websites that they show up.
September 1st, 2007 at 6:10 pm
All I read today here is a link Be back sometime.
London
September 2, 2007
Advertisement
AdvertisementThe parents of missing British girl Madeleine McCann have announced they will sue a Portuguese newspaper that claimed police believe they killed their daughter.
Gerry and Kate McCann said they had instructed lawyers to begin legal action against Tal & Qual
for the “deeply hurtful” story.
Emidio Fernando, the paper’s director, said he was “totally confident” about the report, and had “complete trust” in his sources.
The four-year-old girl went missing from a holiday apartment in Portugal on May 3.
September 1st, 2007 at 9:16 am
Response to Shake
Wow I hope I am never observed on television because I have one place on one side of my nose close to eye that itches a lot, especially after being in the sun, so I could look guilty and not be? Now I know if I am ever interviewed not to scratch. LOL I can pass the hair test though, YES.
This is all too sad really!
I suppose it is okay if I come back in a few hours, maybe?
September 1st, 2007 at 6:55 am
330 - I have heard that bleach works. But I’ll take your word for it. It’s a refreshing thought to know that our unique identity cannot be erased w/ a mere cup of Clorox and that our remains are more sustainable and impressionable than that!
Can someone kill the little mouse living in my house please? I promise not to report anyone. We’ll just say he was abducted by a man that fit Murat’s description. He just ran behind the refrigerator…..very scarey!!!
August 31st, 2007 at 10:48 pm
Hey Moderation
remember your computer keeps a hard drive
looking up how to kill dna may get you in trouble…lol
August 31st, 2007 at 5:22 pm
So Jess, you are the keeper of the DNA killing secrets eh?
you seem to think we’re all gonna go straight out and KILL on the strength of knowing how to clean up blood… ohmigod. You are so clever!you know and we don’t.
Just how daft are you? a few clicks on the keyboard and anyone can find out anything!
August 31st, 2007 at 1:39 pm
Thats the joke….bleach doesnt kill DNA!!!!
The reason I wont put down what it is isnt to protect killers its to prevent killers getting away with murder.
And anyone that does a biology degree will probably know the answer.
Theres no reason for everyone to know…unless you plan covering up a murder….lol…in which case there are probably plenty more ways that you can get caught these days so I dont know why anyone would bother….the truth always comes out eventually.
August 31st, 2007 at 4:54 am
322 - why not mention what you use to clean up blood and destroy DNA? If something Dr’s know this then why can’t the general public? Dr’s can commit crimes too….right???!! And remember the earlier post, with the knock knock joke? What’s the difference btwn God and Dr.s? Dr.’s think they are God..yadda, yadda, yadda.
While I am highly suspicious of the Mccanns behaviour, I just don’t know if they’d have time to cover their tracks this well in such a short period of time w/ out leaving any evidence behind. And evidence is in great shortage and demand in this case. Would they have had time to cover the DNA or Blood evidence? So what is it that is used other than bleach?? Come on, spill it out…
August 30th, 2007 at 9:18 pm
Doctors obviously know a lot about DNA since they are trained.
They would also know what to use to clean blood from a wall and destroy the DNA in the process. I am obviously not going to mention what you use but it is something that may have been in the room at the time.
I am not suggesting that Doctors did that of course, merely saying that they would know more about it than us.
August 30th, 2007 at 6:10 pm
Somebody posted on earlier page that they had literally ‘vaccumed’ the floor. There was even a suggestion that the cleaner’s vaccum had been sampled too. Either way, a lot of mixed up profiles to seperate.
August 30th, 2007 at 5:50 pm
jonathan Says:
August 30th, 2007 at 5:20 pm
“I am wondering if the delay is because they are having to collect DNA profiles from a large number of people to eliminate their profiles e.g. prior apartment occupants etc.”
I would think that you are correct on this one too. The process of elimination takes a very long time. An Air Tight case is what they want. And DNA is the best option for that to happen.
August 30th, 2007 at 5:46 pm
317 - Jonathan - I was responding to your post 303 not Ben. You asked additional DNA questions in post 303.
“Tessa, I would agree with respect to blood. I am assuming the blood is this Northern European male and they are probably just testing skin/hair samples both of which are effectively ‘dead’ cells? Are you saying that for example shed skin cells can contain some chemical signature which indicates the owner’s death?
There will also be non-human material such fibres etc in the samples being analysed”
Ben asked the original question about whether or DNA could tell if a person was alive or dead.
Either way, look up Dr. Henry Lee from Yale University -New Haven Hospital. He’s the world renowned expert on DNA. Brilliant!
August 30th, 2007 at 5:22 pm
Why hasn\’t the press hounded the friends and why haven\’t they appeared on TV for interviews at all?
The police always like to see how people react on TV so they can analyse the body language.
Hear no evil (hands touching the ears), See no evil (hands touching the eyes) or Speak no evil (hands touching the mouth and a downturned mouth) and an anger response - all signify lying.
Funny how guarded the McCanns are to keep their hands still. But I have seen him move his hand to scratch his nose in one interview and scratch his ear in another. I am certain he would pass a lie detector test though!
Still, not asking the friends for a TV interview tells us that at least they are definately not going to become suspects!
August 30th, 2007 at 5:20 pm
Tessa,
It was Ben that asked.
I don’t doubt what your are saying regarding cell and hair analysis. Hair can contain traces of all sorts of compounds e.g. cocaine, arsenic etc which can be useful in determining cause of death over longer periods. Skin in larger samples e.g. on a corpse will tell a lot too. Skin flakes may however be different. Strict DNA analysis is just that. Anyway, I think we are talking about what the FSS test might reveal and I guess depending upon what sample they have to analyse they will have all sorts of clever techniques. Whatever they are doing, I wish they would get on with it.
I am wondering if the delay is because they are having to collect DNA profiles from a large number of people to eliminate their profiles e.g. prior apartment occupants etc.
If I had to guess the results, they won’t find any evidence of death in the apartment samples. They might find some interesting DNA profiles though and some fibres e.g. a blanket. Beach or other locations may or may not be different. Being me, I guess I am hoping they find the DNA of the abductor and can track him/her down.
August 30th, 2007 at 5:09 pm
i don’t believe so….
August 30th, 2007 at 4:38 pm
If the McCanns get arrested and the money stops coming in will Madeleine turn up?
August 30th, 2007 at 4:19 pm
312 - I’ve heard that as well.
August 30th, 2007 at 4:18 pm
303 -Jonathan, if it’s DNA expertise and advice you are looking for, query Dr. Henry Lee. The world renowned DNA expert - the Father of modern day DNA. He’s based at Yale University. He should be sought after on this case. No one does it better than him. It may even speed up the DNA results.
August 30th, 2007 at 4:12 pm
A doctor friend told me that corpses bleed after death sometimes.
August 30th, 2007 at 4:09 pm
302 - I hope that’s not a first or a last? LOL