Madeleine McCann: Clarence Mitchell Speaks, Make Madeleine History And Breastfeeding
MADDYWATCH - Anorak’s at-a-glance guide to press coverage of Madeleine McCann.
DAILY MAIL pages 10 and 11: “Madeleine cried for 18 hours a day. Kate tells of the special bond forged in the painful days of early childhood.”
Kate McCann is speaking with Portuguese magazine Flash!. This interview took place before Kate McCann was named as a suspect in Madeline’s disappearance. Kate says the first six months with Madeleine were “very difficult”. Madeleine had colic. “I had to carry her around permanently,” says Kate.
What does it mean, this interview that has “emerged”? That what you tell magazines can be taken out of context and used in evidence against you, or something else?
THE TIMES page 9: “McCanns go straight to the top in search for powerful backers.”
Gordon Brown is being kept abreast of the investigation on Kate and Gerry McCann, possibly by reading the British press and watching the news bulletins.
(Is any MP still wearing a yellow ribbon?)
The McCanns have a new spokesman. He’s called Clarence Mitchell. He resigned as head of the Government’s Media Monitoring unit to take this new post.
Mr Mitchell once offered: “There’s a whole level of debate taking place online which simply didn’t exist before and departments feel they need to be fully engaged in that.”
Look out for Kate’s blog.
DAILY MIRROR front page: “THE TIDE TURNS.”
“McCanns WON’T be ordered back to Portugal says Judge”
“Gordon Brown briefed on the case”
“New spokesman will declare Gerry and Kate innocent today”
Clarence Mitchell says: “They have nothing whatever to do with Madeleine’s disappearance.” And as the McCann’s new spokesman he should know.
Pages 4 and 5: “RAY OF HOPE.”
Madeleine has not been found but Kate and Gerry McCann will not have to fly back to Portugal for more questioning.
On the downside sales of the “Look for Madeleine” wristband are not going well in Portugal. In “LOCALS REJECTS ‘FIND HER’ BRACELETS,” this year’s Make Poverty History band is being turned down at a car boot sales in Praia da Luz.
Says one ex-pat: “It’s as if they want to forget something so horrible happened.” Or buy something less with their money?
Says another: “We can’t understand how they can carry on jogging after losing Madeleine. Gerry went to a hairdressers a few weeks after she disappeared and continued tennis lessons. The Portuguese feel they should b hysterical.” But not the British, who understand reserve…
THE SUN front page: “MADDIE COPS SLAPPED DOWN. KATE BACKED BY JUDGE. Mum won’t be hauled back to Portugal.”
Judge Pedro Anjos Frias rejected Portuguese police calls for the McCanns to return. “He is thought to have ruled the case to flimsy to justify the move.” Or, to put it another way, he has not received sufficient evidence to be convinced of the need for a trial.
Pages 4 and 5: “COPS CASE COLLAPSING.”
And: “McCanns tell Brown: We have solid defence.” Gordon Brown’s reaction to this news is not known.
THE INDEPENDENT page 32: Thomas Sutcliffe says the disappearance of Madeleine McCann has been “yoked by journalists to another kind of story – the primal faction of fairytale”. Here “the beautiful child is swallowed by something that has emerged from the dark”.
It is, is it not, every child’s worst nightmare.
Page 4: “Kate McCann ‘will not be reinterviewed in Portugal’.”
DAILY EXPRESS front page: “MADELEINE POLICE CASE FALLS APART.”
“Judge refuses to recall the McCanns”
“Impossible to detect sedatives in hair”
“But slurs against the parents continue”
Slurs?
Pages 8 and 9: “My struggles to control Madeleine – BY KATE MCCANN.”
As told to Flash! magazine. The twins arrive. “The worst thing is that she started to demand lots of attention, especially when I was breastfeeding them.”
DAILY STAR front page: “MADDIE ALL SEVEN McCANN PALS IN FRAME.” The seven dwarves, to continue Mr Sutcliffe’s analogy?
“Cops set to name them as suspects.”
Pages 6 and 7: “BRIT PALS ALL SUSPECTS.”
The Tapas 9 are in the frame. This will put the lid – the tapas – on the case. Right?
“Maddie cops jet to UK as group face grilling” – Portuguese police are “planning” to come to the UK to continue the investigation. British police will conduct interviews.
DAILY TELEGRAPH page 8: “McCanns to be interviewed by British police.”
Kate and Gerry are also keen to reach Gordon Brown. A source tell the paper: “The McCanns do not expect help or influence to be exerted on their behalf but want to get messages to the very top that they are innocent.”
Does Brown read the Telegraph?
THE GUARDIAN page 35: “Never mind the high street: Branson sells his Virgin Megastores.”
No mention of Madeleine McCann, granted, but this news one day after Branson pledged to help the parents clear their names looks like interesting timing?
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September 18th, 2007 at 10:21 pm
Does anyone know the answer to this : ?
With Thursday being D-day for the judge to rule on the “evidence” he has been given, what does this mean in reality? :
Does he HAVE to either charge the arguidos in the case, or release them from this status?
Will the case be closed, if he feels that there is not enough evidence to charge anyone?
Can he order that further investigations be done?
Anyone know?
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Mods and Admin
He can either throw it out , get the Police to get more evidence, or charge the arguidos
September 18th, 2007 at 10:21 pm
Don’t forget that Murat, as a sort of local estate agent, had the keys to a lot of empty properties on May 3, many with freezers.
These could not, according to Portuguese law, be searched by the police.
Some, however, would have been rented from June onward.
September 18th, 2007 at 10:20 pm
(788) Betta:
“I would venture to guess and even go as far as to wager a significant bet, that this case is “Air Tight” in favor of the McCanns barring their daughter’s body is never found. And here’s 6 simple reasons why”
A very nice recap of why the McCanns do have a very good case as of now. However we feel about their alleged involvement or lack of involvement concerning their daughters disappearance.
(794) Cynic:
A few of us were wondering what will happen if her body is never discovered, how the money will be dealt with. If they will donate some of it anyway or if it will be used for the McCanns. Good point considering that even if her body is found, that doesn’t mean any great deal of money will be used for other missing children.
I just hope that the money which was donated in good faith, is used for good expenses and reasons, and that it isn’t used for anything “shady”.
September 18th, 2007 at 10:20 pm
In light of all this talk about libel etc, I take back anything I have posted, said or even thought that is remotely negative to the Mccanns!!! I acknowledge that it is officially accepted by all but the very sad and spiteful that they are INNOCENT, wonderful parents, heartbroken and lovely in every way.
I still hate their guts though!
September 18th, 2007 at 10:18 pm
(789) Wanderer
Thank you for the clarification.
But if iit is possible for them to extend the fund to other people, then I would ask which is more important ’supporting the McCanns’ (surely they have enough support already - eg. Richard Branson etc.) or finding other unfortunate missing children.
Would be interested to know who appointed the executors of the trust. Do they like some of the Tapas 7 have to consult with GM first and get approval of expenditure.
Also would love all those who gave money to have a say - waste £80k on an ad campaign to get Madeleine in the public’s eye (?) - or find other missing children.
Or even, highlight the dangers of leaving small children unattended and alone..
Just a thought.
September 18th, 2007 at 10:16 pm
Julie 768,
because the McCanns are now suspects they have to clear their names in order for the search to properly continue. Also from what I understand it is illegal for private detectives to work on a case that is concidered a police investigation. Which PI is willing to lose is license to go to Portugal and have to confront the PJ. The McCanns as suspects now can’t exactly continue in the same way from the day that Madeleine went missing. The PJ are not looking for Madeleine, they are looking to keep the parents as their focus. And as Moderation said I keep hearing about pet cemetaries, the sea, shrines, church paths and nothing is really being dug up. They aren’t looking anymore.
September 18th, 2007 at 10:14 pm
It will be interesting, in the event of the discovery of the body (hopefully a live one) what will happen to the cash in the fund.
Maybe it will be used for another Mcaan family holiday to compensate for the last one, but will will they do about excess baggage that they have? Im sure that they will think of something.
September 18th, 2007 at 10:12 pm
Julie - 768
My post is a bit late in response to yours - I wasn’t suggesting that they should give up looking! I said that the money which has been donated should be used to try to find Madeleine, even though so many people think that she is already dead. We don’t yet know for certain what happened, if there is a chance of finding here - however slim - then the money should be used for that.
September 18th, 2007 at 10:12 pm
787 - Bettina - HIGH five on that one!
September 18th, 2007 at 10:11 pm
In reviewing my last post, I just realized I could summarize it this way:
The Top 6 Reasons beginning with the letter P, why the McCanns will win their case and pull off an AIR TIGHT campaign to defend themselves.
1) Power
2) Politics
3) Pounds
4) Press
5) PR
6) Pope
September 18th, 2007 at 10:11 pm
(783) Julie:
“They are not the administrators of the fund. The administrators are not arguidos in this case. It would surely not be illegal for them (the administrators) to hire the investigators, much the same, as if I had the money the PJ could not stop me from hiring anyone I pleased to investigate this case?!”
I agree, but because the money is part of a business or something (not a charity), I wonder if they can’t give funds for illegal causes? I don’t know how that would work as this is an international case now. I have suggest it may be wise to funnel some of the money to a friend or family member and hire one anyway, but because at this point, from what we know, it would be an illegal act, I can’t argue they should have done it by now. But I understand, I’m sure some passionate parents would hire one anyway and take on the “damn the law” stance. I understand that and I wish more was being done to directly help Madeleine’s cause.
(784) Puzzled:
“then why not extend the fund to help all the other children who have disappeared or been ‘abducted’ in the while.”
That was my opinion as well, as the fund did stay that some money could be used to help other missing children. The problem is, looking at the fine print, that clause (the one where they can give the money to other missing children) is conditional on the first three, listed here:
1-Find Madeleine;
2-Support the Family; and
3-Bring the abductor or abductors to justice
If those aren’t fulfilled, finding Madeleine dead or alive, etc. Then the fund does not have to be used to help any other children, it would have to be decided solely on if the fund executioners wished to do it and the McCanns wished to do it.
September 18th, 2007 at 10:11 pm
Have the mccanns been set up all along
(1) to much of a coincedence that mr murat was in exeter close to where mrs tanner and her partner live then being only a few hundred yards away a few days later in PDL. was anything being planned….
mr murat was said to be doing some renovations on a house that was owned by his grandmother ( has anyone asked to see these renovations that he was supposively doing ???? ) i heard his grandmother was also called madeliene (coincedence)
(2) which member or members of the tapas9 chose for everyone to meet up in pdl
(3) who arranged this holiday.
(4) on the night that madeliene went missing it is claimed by mrs tanner and her partner
that the mccanns arrived at the tapas bar just before 9pm or though the mccanns say it was just after 8.30 if it was just before 9pm why would have gerry gone to check the children at 9.05 this has definatly been backed up by a witness who saw and spoke to gerry on his way back to the tapas bar
(5) this witness claimed to have been in conversation with gerry for 10 - 15 minutes on a pathway that was not that wide at all so how was it that neither gerry or this witness saw mrs tanner walk past who then seemed to be the only one to have witnessed a child being carried away in a blanket with pyjamas that matched madelienes how did she see the pyjamas if the child was wrapped in a blanket and was there a blanket missing from the apartment ??????
still so many questions to be answered on this case….
September 18th, 2007 at 10:04 pm
734 - Sadly, it will be a cold day in hell before that happens Julie
I predict that pigs will fly before they will ever confess anything to any one.
I just realized something today, while out driving and thinking about this whole case objectively, which is difficult to do when one is in front of the keyboard on a satirical forum such as this.
Logic took over my thinking, for the first time in a while (LOL, yes, I admit it!), and it suddenly dawned on me, that if there is such a thing as an “air tight” alibi, well, then there’s also such a thing as an “air tight” pre-emptive campaign to protect one’s assets and livelihood. And that is exactly what the media savvy - intelligent - well advised - McCanns have done. They have dotted all I’s and crossed all T’s in this case, better than any other “tabloid TV” target ever has involving this level of media and speculation. I can’t give them 100% credit for this though, because they’ve had the “luxury” of watching many of their “predecessors” in high profile cases before their’s mishandle it on both the shores of England and more often, in the U.S.
Any lawyer will tell you that few cases are ever “slam dunk” because of the many variables involved - and because of the inconsistencies of the judges who preside over these cases. One attorney told me recently “you never know what kind of day or month the judge is having - he could be having marital troubles at home and take it out on the defendent or the plaintiff if they remind him of his wife for example”. Such is the frightening truth - at least with the U.S. judicial system. But barring any serious derailment coming from a judge in this case, I would venture to guess and even go as far as to wager a significant bet, that this case is “Air Tight” in favor of the McCanns barring their daughter’s body is never found. And here’s 6 simple reasons why:
1) They’ve got the highest ranking official in the UK supporting them - Doesn’t get much better than having the Prime Minister on your side. Unless, they’ve got a call into Buckingham Palace as well.
2) Richard Branson’s money at their dispense. The endless, bottomless pit of money and a private jet if they needed one, undoubtedly.
3) A hot shot PR guy - who resigned his his high ranking cabinet seat with the Gov’ts Media Monitoring unit to work for the McCanns AND is not accepting pay from them???!! (see #1 and #2) This is very ABNORMAL. Suspicious one may even say…
4) They’ve got the support of the British Press on their side. Not to have this would have been a very different outcome. No need to elaborate there.
5) Unflailing support from their friends and family including the Tapas 7 who back up their alibis.
6) The Pope. They got the meeting and the PR opportunity with the Pope. How many “devout” Catholics will contest their innocense with that going for them?
So, when you’ve politics, power, money, PR AND the press on your side, and no body and questionable evidence that is being heavily refuted (see #2), that’s what I call an “Air Tight” case for the “defenders”. As the Times said today, the Mccann’s “go straight to the top in search for powerful backers”
On the flip side, the ones who end up losing everything in this are
1) first and foremost, bar none, the defenseless Madeleine.
2) The Portuguese Police who don’t stand a chance in hell against this “air tight” mean and not lean operating machine unless they can present a very big smoking gun, and very quickly,
(preferably in the form of a missing child/or child’s body - as awful as that sounds)
3) The People of Portugal and the Portuguese Tourist Authority who will suffer the ramifications of negative publicity for years to come from financial, emotional, and public relations standpoints.
I want to reiterate that I do not think the McCanns are innocent - and that I believe they know what happened to Madeliene, and where she can be found today. Wherever that may be. But I think through their own adroitness and deceptiveness, they will continue to pull it off and get away with the proverbial “perfect” murder and coverup. And all the debating in the world can’t change that. The message they are sending out to the world is in essence, no different than what O.J. delivered 13 years ago. That money and power will absolve you of accountability and will put you above the law. The “consolation” for us today is that OJ is the demise of himself and will probably go to jail this time for a very long time hopefully forever. Let’s hope that the McCanns experience the same fate down the road. Life’s little Karmas work well that way.
I just hope that they don’t high five themselves before crawling under the covers at night for getting away with scamming their “power backers” and MUYDER, once again.
I rest my case.
September 18th, 2007 at 10:04 pm
The Real Stig, 738,
that was a very good post. Don’t let the pigs on this site drain you, they’ll be back as soon an another juicy story breaks because it makes them feel good to shit on others and to insult those who do not support the venom that spills out of their self-righteous mouths.
Personally am not prepared to point any fingers until Madeleine is found. Even then another pointed finger won’t erase the tradgedy of this little girl losing 4 months and perhaps longer of her own life.
By the way someone mentioned the forensics earlier, they were analysed by the British but collected by the Portuguese.
Again whatever happened to the mystery DNA of 6th person found in the McCann apt that the Portuguese forensics reported last June/July. This DNA did not match the children or the parents. Why are the Portuguese police no longer concerned about this? Very odd.
September 18th, 2007 at 10:04 pm
(782) Anna:
I’ve read that now she was just a local GP who worked anywhere from 1-3 days a week (there seems to be speculation about that).
Also, anesthesiologists don’t treat dying patients and I would think a surgeon/main doctor would sign the death certificate if anything happened to the patient, I’m not sure about that though. I know you weren’t saying an anesthesiologist would mainly treat patients, I’m just commenting.
September 18th, 2007 at 10:03 pm
772
‘I have also had to suffer a heartrending experience’
‘but that part of your story (if I can call it that)’
Its a bit strange to use your own ‘experience’ in one breath (so you say) and slate someone else for doing the same in the next. Because you -
a - describe it as a ‘heartrending eperience (cold and detatched)
b - accuse someone else of lying to make a relatively minor point
Good job you weren’t accused of murder and I am not the editor of a tabloid newspaper
September 18th, 2007 at 10:03 pm
Other people have said this but I think it worth reiterating. You would think that only one little girl had gone missing in the last 4 months. If the McCanns cannot use the £1m usefully to find their child by hiring PCs in Portugal for legal reasons, then why not extend the fund to help all the other children who have disappeared or been ‘abducted’ in the while. Why not reduce the size of ‘Gerry’s (facinating!) Blog’ and instead post photos of other recently missing children. Rotating them if necessary. If even one missing child could be found in this way I am sure all those who donated to the Find Madeleine fund would actually be heartened to think they had helped reunite a family.
One would also have to question why the McCanns think spending £80k on an advertising campaign to promote Madeleine is a good use of the money. She must be the most famous child on the planet at this stage.
Will be interesting to see what percentage of the campaign features KM and GM and what percentage features Madeleine.
September 18th, 2007 at 10:02 pm
778 - Wanderer :
Yes, I realise that it is probably illegal under Portuguese law for the McCann’s to hire independent investigators at this stage, however…..
They are not the administrators of the fund. The administrators are not arguidos in this case. It would surely not be illegal for them (the administrators) to hire the investigators, much the same, as if I had the money the PJ could not stop me from hiring anyone I pleased to investigate this case?!
I question WHY is much more not being done to find this child? The funds are clearly available, donated by people with good hearts who wanted this little girl found. There is a way but it is not being used, WHY? … who is preventing this … certainly NOT the PJ ….. anyone who is not directly involved with this case could hire anyone they wish to investigate …. for hecks sakes, if Branson can give money to DEFEND them, why not hire his own investigators to find out what happened to this poor child?
September 18th, 2007 at 10:00 pm
Quote from Wikipedia on Madeleine McCann entry:
Kate studied medicine at the University of Dundee. Initially she specialised to become a gynaecologist, but later became an anaesthetist.
Why would an anaesthetist be carrying around her daughter’s favorite toy and treating dying patients?
September 18th, 2007 at 9:56 pm
764 Head Nurse
‘Occam’s Razor’ Will wonders never cease - someone here has heard of it!. I think I mentioned that particular tool last night on the previous rolling discourse.
von Aesch was mentioned there too, several times, along with the van.
It was largely ignored and drifted away quietly. There is no need for alternative theories when the the evil and culpable duo have been so fairly and perceptively identified by the snarling mob. They are prey to hand - an easy and sure kill. Von Aesch would take some work and thought, which is hard, given the emotional and analytical effort already invested in running these two to ground and getting them cornered.
Besides, think of the egg on the collective faces - a miscarriage of justice would be far preferable.
September 18th, 2007 at 9:55 pm
Judith C - 772
‘And the purpose of this forum is to discuss possibilities and theories in this case it is not to “kick someone in the head or groin when they are down” or “spit on them”. I don’t think, in general, this is what has come across here. I have read a lot of sound theories, quite a bit of justified anger at the McCanns’ proven child neglect and much humour, much appreciated. We don’t have to be clothed in sackcloth and ashes, we haven’t done anything. After all the McCanns brought all this upon themselves by courting the media, running round the world and setting up a Fund (not to mention the distasteful Gerry blog and money-making website).
Well thats a hypocritical statement if ever I’ve heard one.
September 18th, 2007 at 9:54 pm
(769) Julie:
“USE the money for what it was intended …. HIRE THE BEST OF THE BEST PRIVATE INVESTIGATORS ….. but then again, perhaps this isn’t actually what the fund was intended for??????”
It is currently illegal under Portuguese law to hire private investigators at this stage. I know, some people think they should do it anyway, because this is their daughter and they could offer the investigators (who may face jail time for doing so) a hefty fee in order to make the risk for it. But the fact remains, they do have a good excuse, the fact that it is illegal.
I have no idea if they knew about that before setting up the fund or not, but it seems if they did know about it, perhaps it would have been useful to share that information with the public as many members of the public (including myself) were puzzled by the fact that they haven’t done this yet; for those members of the public that don’t realize the Portuguese law concerning the matter, it doesn’t make the McCanns look good.
September 18th, 2007 at 9:52 pm
772 - Judith C - well said - and thank you for that excellent input!
September 18th, 2007 at 9:51 pm
773 Claire
My kids are safe and sound at home, probably alone, doing their homework since it is 4:50 pm here. By the way my kids are 14, 13 and 13. Perfectly legal and safe to leave alone.
September 18th, 2007 at 9:49 pm
767 - Wanderer - you are right about the fund.
In response to Canada - If you are really sure that that is where she is, then why don’t you tell us more? I, as much as anyone else on here would like her to be found live and well, my gut feeling is that she probably is by now dead, but I do not have any idea as to the circumstances - I am not an expert, therefore if there is a slim chance that she is still out there - then spend the money donated to try to find her, you never know.
September 18th, 2007 at 9:49 pm
770 - Thanks Julie!
Well, I must admit, if it were me, I think I would offer as much as I could, from anywhere I could get it, to see the safe return of my child.
September 18th, 2007 at 9:48 pm
759
That may be in your eyes.
I don’t read it that way at all. I think thats a very narrow minded view. These last couple of weeks haven’t been about finding madeleine, they’ve been about trying to prove the guilt of the McCanns. And whilst this media circus has been going on, the search for their missing daughter has been stagnant.
I agree that it is unlikely that the campaign will be fruitful but they must feel at least there’s a chance. And who are we to judge about what they should and shouldn’t do to find their daughter. Mines daughters tucked up in bed asleep - where’s yours?
September 18th, 2007 at 9:47 pm
The Real Stig (738). I know where you’re coming from in some respects. I have also had to suffer a heartrending experience when my son didn’t wake up in the morning. All I can remember is the colour of the nurse’s hair at the hospital when she told me he was dead - her hair was bright red - and vomiting in the hospital grounds. Everything else is a blur. I think if I had been asked to give an interview at that time about his loss, or even some time afterwards, I would have cried buckets. I cry now when I think about him in this way and it is fifteen years later.
I’m a mother, mothers have - or should have - a deep emotional tie with their children which is impossible to hide. I cannot agree with you therefore when you provide a sort of cover for Mrs. McCann by saying that people display emotion differently. Do mothers, immediately after their child has gone missing…and I am sure the fear is that they are dead….READ out their statement to camera with immaculate hair and dry, non-bloodshot eyes without a wobble in their voice? I don’t think so.
And the purpose of this forum is to discuss possibilities and theories in this case it is not to “kick someone in the head or groin when they are down” or “spit on them”. I don’t think, in general, this is what has come across here. I have read a lot of sound theories, quite a bit of justified anger at the McCanns’ proven child neglect and much humour, much appreciated. We don’t have to be clothed in sackcloth and ashes, we haven’t done anything. After all the McCanns brought all this upon themselves by courting the media, running round the world and setting up a Fund (not to mention the distasteful Gerry blog and money-making website).
I hope you will forgive me for saying this but I find your contribution rather sanctimonious and, in its own way, rather disturbing. I do sympathise wholeheartedly with you about your brother, but that part of your story (if I can call it that) somehow didn’t go with the remainder. Almost a split personality there Stig. Perhaps you could analyse that.
September 18th, 2007 at 9:46 pm
Judge Dread (757)
Perhaps you didn’t catch the live interviews given by the Portuguese police officers, and only read the version later printed on the British Media.
If you had watched the interviews, you’d have noticed that they denied a 100% match (and even mentioned that results don’t come back from the lab as a “X% match”), but said that the bodily fluids matched reference samples in such a way as to provide reliable evidence that Madeleine was in the car-boot.
In my book, that’s not discrediting the evidence.
September 18th, 2007 at 9:45 pm
Chrissy, I believe that there has been reward money offered (but only for Madeleine’s safe return) … this does not form part of the money already donated into the FIND MADELEINE fund …. which has been used for …. erm … erm …. erm …. absolutely NOTHING CONSTRUCTIVE to date.