Madeleine McCann: Blonde Child Seen In Morocco
MADDYWATCH - Anorak’s at-a-glance guide to press coverage of Madeleine McCann.
DAILY MAIL front page: “Could this be Maddie?”
Readers see a picture of a child being carried on a woman’s back - “The intriguing picture being probed by Interpol.”
Pages 10 and 11: “Could this really be Maddie?”
This is the picture of a girl “in the clutches of a group of Moroccans”. The picture was taken four weeks ago near Tangiers by Spaniard Clara Torres.
DAILY MIRROR front page: “MADDY IN MOROCCO?”
Readers see the same picture. The Full “astonishing story” is on pages 4 and 5.
Pages 4 and 5: “COULD IT BE?” Less the full story than another question.
“GERRY: I KNOW WE WILL BE CLEARED” – Gerry McCann says he and his wife “wanted to be eliminated from the enquiry as quickly as possible”. Some news.
THE SUN front page: “MOROCCO PHOTO SENSATION. IS THIS MADDIE?”
The picture is “sensational”. It has been described as “convincing”, but by whom is not said.
Pages 4 and 5: “GERRY & KATE: IT COULD BE HER – MADDIE PARENTS HOPE AT SIGHTING SENSATION.”
Clara Torres is talking on Spanish radio. She looks at the photo. Says she: “It sent shivers down my spine.”
DAILY EXPRESS front page: “NOW A ‘PHOTO’ OF MADELEINE IN MOROCCO.”
‘Photo’ is placed in quotes lest readers mistake the picture for a ‘SNAP’ or a ‘SHOT’.
Spanish Government official Jose Herrero Arcas says: “The National Police received a photograph by email taken by a young Spanish couple who believe it shows Madeleine McCann. The quality of the photograph is not very clear and it was taken from around 200 metres away. However, the National Police are taking the claim seriously enough to have sent it on to their colleagues at Interpol. I cannot give any more information than that.”
DAILY STAR front page: “MADDIE – AMAZING PHOTO IN MOROCCO.”
Pages 4 and 5: “MADDIE SEEN IN MOROCCO – Bombshell new photo is probed by Interpol.”
THE TIMES front page: “Police start investigation into ‘picture in Morocco of Madeleine McCann’.”
Page 5: “New photograph shows child like Madeleine on African woman’s back.”
A source close to the McCanns tells one and all: “The McCanns are not going to get their hopes up until the photograph has been sent for forensic examination.” And, dare it be said, a DNA test.
DAILY TELEGRAPH front page: “Is this Madeleine in Morocco?” The search for the missing child has taken a “dramatic turn”.
Page 9: “Gerry McCann is “confident” he and his wife will be cleared. A source tells us: “It is very unlikely that British police would question the McCanns on behalf of the Portuguese now.”
Robert Murat responds to claims by nanny Charlotte Pennington that on the night of Madeleine’s disappearance he was by the McCann family apartment: “I certainly was not there that night. At no point was I there.”
THE GUARDIAN & THE INDEPENDENT no Maddy news today.
Posted: 26th, September 2007 | In: Madeleine McCann Comments (1,153) | Follow the Comments on our RSS feed: RSS 2.0 | TrackBack | Permalink
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September 26th, 2007 at 9:29 pm
moderation, sorry have we moved on or is there something you wish to share with the rest of the class.
September 26th, 2007 at 9:27 pm
I also have one name and one name only that I use on this site. I do not feel the need to back up my postings with a slap on the back from an alter-ego!
And Stickler 792 …. yes Ms Tanner looks very dodgy IMO …. evil eyes! (Perhaps there’s a more friendly pic of her somewhere?).
September 26th, 2007 at 9:27 pm
SPUDGUN - APPLAUSE !!!!!!!!!
Fantastic video - put all our thoughts into a brilliant video!!!!!!!
You have only asked the questions that we have all been asking all
along.
One question - is this video on youtube or myspace?
I’d love to put it on myspace and share it!
Love and kisses - mwah mwah
September 26th, 2007 at 9:27 pm
and now i’m going for 90 mins to watch a film about idi amin, so no pretending to be me while i’m out.
September 26th, 2007 at 9:26 pm
“If you are right, then Father Pacheco should have nothing to hide. He can come forward and tell the world that the McCanns are innocent. I would like to hear from Father Pacheco in either case.”
Is your perception of the sanctity of the confession the approved view on the matter in the Holy See? If it isn’t, your invitation might be viewed as an invitation to sin.
September 26th, 2007 at 9:24 pm
791
i may be good, but so far i’ve been accused of being
me
ade
gerry mc cann
cillit bang
and half a dozen others.
as i repeatedly tell you,
i have one name,
and i link to my own site
(which, as you ask, sells any book from any publisher at prices mostly lower than amazon)
September 26th, 2007 at 9:22 pm
Well, I hope Krissie drops in tonight. She was terrific last night. It seems there was a bit of a fight after I went to bed though.
Krissie darling, before you do would you have a look at Spudgun’s interesting video?
http://video.google.co.uk/videoplay?docid=2296203136219895848&hl=en-GB
and let us know what you think? Apart from the typo “alledgedly” and a couple of dodgy apostrophes, it is a useful summary. I am sure many people would be interested in your views.
Oh yes, what does “LOL” mean please - everyone seems to use it.
PS: does Jane Tanner remind anyone else of Ozzy Osbourne?
September 26th, 2007 at 9:20 pm
777
ade baby…………………..
September 26th, 2007 at 9:20 pm
770 momo. I think its because Praia is a small community and its a tiny church.
(Allegeldy) the keys were more for them to lock themselves in and the media out……
September 26th, 2007 at 9:19 pm
783- sorry google
September 26th, 2007 at 9:19 pm
776 A fan of St.Francis of Assisi
“I will pray for you Real Stig. Please do the same for me.”
Thank you for the thought but I am an atheist so I can’t return the favour. I’m a lost cause anyway
September 26th, 2007 at 9:19 pm
777
ah yes, well spotted. Your points proven!
September 26th, 2007 at 9:17 pm
770
i’d give her one.
September 26th, 2007 at 9:16 pm
ah moderation that old chestnut, syntax. Only professionals would use syntax software to identify someone. Now why would an amateur contributor to anorak have need for such identification tools I wonder. No doubt you know exactly who I post under so why oh why are you so interested in my genuine enquiries of the site adminstrator.
September 26th, 2007 at 9:16 pm
spudgun-
rapidshare.com is a great free site to keep files on with huge bandwidth if you’re interested.
if its ok by you i’ll put it on there later.
September 26th, 2007 at 9:15 pm
762- Sorry for the delayed reply watching the video again!
Goggle mccann polls ,there are too many links for me to post. More people think the mccanns are guilty than inocent.
September 26th, 2007 at 9:15 pm
774 You say you only seek the truth.
I seek the truth too.
In 748 I asked you who was right, you or the Catholic church? You have not answered me. That is a pity.
When you position yourself as something, you have to be able to back it up.
Please refrain from calling St Francis of Assisi the patron saint of children. Either that or give me a source to show that he is.
If you ignore me again, I will just assume you are a hoaxer, pretending to be a friend of St Francis, but actually just here to waste our time.
September 26th, 2007 at 9:12 pm
770 momo
“I mean why would I, and why would he give me one?
Don’t you think that’s odd?”
I don’t think it odd at all. I think he probably felt great compassion for the McCanns suffering and thought that by giving them the key he was giving them as much access as possible to spiritual comfort they might gain from the church, in their time of need.
September 26th, 2007 at 9:12 pm
356…What non factual twaddle (good word BTW) am I spouting? Do tell darling. Then tell me how many others on here are spewing (i think this word is much more appropriate) facts about the case.
September 26th, 2007 at 9:11 pm
770 - You are a very smart person momo. You ask a lot of great questions, a true indicator of intelligence.
September 26th, 2007 at 9:11 pm
Yes Observer. 766. ID’s.
Syntax is a wonderful thing……..
September 26th, 2007 at 9:10 pm
753
and it’s ‘they’re’ not their.
perhaps you’re spelling with your mouth as well.
September 26th, 2007 at 9:09 pm
772 - sorry, but it’s not a compliment to have one’s post called “twaddle”.
I stand by my post. You should not be so angry. You have a lot of anger coming forth in your posts. I’ve reviewed them for a while and hear a lot of anger. I hope you are not in too much pain.
I will pray for you Real Stig. Please do the same for me.
September 26th, 2007 at 9:09 pm
753
The BBC, Sky, the british press , Gordon Brown, Richard Branson…..the list goes on!
Unbelievable isan’t it………….you know……..that their all wrong.
i’d no idea any of them cared whether anorak fell under the first amendment or not.
perhaps you should try reading with your eyes, rather than your mouth.
September 26th, 2007 at 9:06 pm
761 - Not at all. I only seek the truth. I do hope you are right with your statement that “there may be nothing the need redemption for other than their own personal feeling of guilt for having left the children (alone) in the apartment”
You accidentally?? Intentionally?? Left off a key word here: alone.
If you are right, then Father Pacheco should have nothing to hide. He can come forward and tell the world that the McCanns are innocent. I would like to hear from Father Pacheco in either case.
September 26th, 2007 at 9:06 pm
542 i just got back.
it’s a database sql error.
not a conspiracy.
September 26th, 2007 at 9:06 pm
758 fan of st francis of asisi
I did not call you a name in the post you are referring to. Twaddle means nonsense - do YOUR homework.
“twaddle |ˌtwɒd(ə)l| informal noun trivial or foolish speech or writing; nonsense : he dismissed the novel as self-indulgent twaddle. See note at nonsense . verb [ intrans. ] archaic talk or write in a trivial or foolish way : what is that old fellow twaddling about? DERIVATIVES twaddler noun ORIGIN late 18th cent.: alteration of earlier twattle, of unknown origin.”
September 26th, 2007 at 9:05 pm
689 - Spudgun —-Spot on!
September 26th, 2007 at 9:05 pm
790
I have been on many, many holidays, and though I am not religious, I am sure I could pose as -let’s say- a catholic. What I don’t get is why a priest would give a key of the local church to me. This has never happened to me (I never asked for one either.) I mean why would I, and why would he give me one?
Don’t you think that’s odd?
September 26th, 2007 at 9:04 pm
Spudgun’s video compiles in 9 minutes questions that require answers. Answers that many thousands of people want. We were drawn into this little girl’s plight as a direct result of campaigning which was done by those closest to her. They wanted our “help” at the time, now surely we have the right to question that which has become so obvious?
Many, many people were so touched by the plight of this little girl that they dug into their pockets to give money to help find her …. money which is now lying in a company and collecting interest daily!
The concern of thousands of people that this little girl needs answers from her parents, is fairly obvious! Her own parents should have been the people who were in the forefront, pulling out ALL stops to try and find her, yet they are more concerned at clearing their own names than actively doing anything else.