Madeleine McCann: Danie Krugel Is The Locator, Gerry McCanns The Roof And Paedo Alert
MADDYWATCH - Anorak’s at-a-glance guide to press coverage of Madeleine McCann.
NEWS OF THE WORLD front page: “Maddie was alive on beach”
“A renowned international manhunt expert, dubbed The Locator, sensationally revealed he has uncovered a telltale DNA trail left by snatched toddler Maddie McCann”
THE LOCATOR – in the papers and all over Praia da Luz from Sunday (see press for details). Anyone else see a made-for-TV series or a fly-on-the-wall documentary?
Ex-cop Danie Krugel has tracked the “forensic route” he believed her kidnapper took from her Madeleine’s Portuguese holiday apartment. It ends on the beach
Says Krugel: I spent four nights in July carrying out my searches. I’ve been able to trace where Madeleine was in the resort and have drawn a map which has been given to the police.
“I can’t reveal details as I don’t want to alert anyone who might try to disturb the scene. But I believe I’ve traced where she was taken that night and now it’s down to police to use their search experts to do the rest. The area to which my investigation led me is a difficult one to search”
Disturb the scene? The beach at a popular tourist destination made famous by the disappearance of a little girl? Yes, best not disturb that. And tell the wind and the tide to stop, too
A source “close” to the McCanns says: “The work of Mr Krugel should not be underestimated and gives great hope to Gerry and Kate. Many people have contacted the couple to try to help but while their hearts may be in the right place they just don’t have the expertise to be of assistance. But Mr Krugel has a proven record of finding people and his methods are extremely credible”
Like this credible helper. And this one. And this one. And this one…
SUNDAY MIRROR front page: “MADELEINE SENSATION – BOYFINDER CALLED IN”
• McCanns hire leading DNA expert
• He pinpoints area on local beach
• New cops urged to start digging
And fishing…
“Desperate Kate and Gerry McCann” sent a strand of Madeleine’s hair to South African police colonel Danie Krugel. The Locator has located the spot where Madeleine’s body is buried
SUNDAY PEOPLE: “WOMAN WHO COST MADDIE FUND £51K”
“Anguished Gerry McCann sensationally split from the expert masterminding the worldwide hunt for his missing daughter Madeleine after she put in a whopping £20,000 overtime and expenses bill”
PR Justine McGuinness charged Gerry and wife Kate £51,000 for 89 days’ work. “Her basic fee was £350 a day, making a total of £31,000. And the rest was made up in overtime payments and expenses - including bar and restaurant bills”
A source says Gerry saw the bill and “hit the roof”. He was “livid”
So she went. And was replaced by Clarence Mitchell
“Gerry was the only one who wanted Clarence,” readers learn. “He was determined to get him after building a strong relationship with him in Portugal. But nobody else wanted him because he had given Kate and Gerry - what some of the family thought of as - questionable advice”
Can the McCanns’ PRs get a PR before their names and sullied?
SUNDAY EXPRESS front page: “New police chief turns screw on McCanns”
MAIL ON SUNDAY: “MPs demand record of child-tracking devices over paedophile fears”
Oh?
“New laws to regulate the use of high-tech child-tracking devices are being called for by MPs amid fears they could be used by paedophiles and stalkers. The technology is aimed at parents wanting to keep tabs on their children after a series of high-profile child murders and the disappearance of Madeleine McCann”
Maybe all adults should be chipped instead? Or children paedo-proofed - why let it ruin your holiday?
THE TIMES: “Detective who suspected Kate and Gerry McCann may lead hunt”
Luis Neves, 41, is seen as a forerunner to replace Goncarlo Amaral as lead detective. He was seen by the McCanns as a “breath of fresh air” when he joined the inquiry team.
“But he later became convinced she had died in an accident in the McCanns’ apartment”
Or will it be Carlos do Carmo? He has no previous connection with the case, and was Amaral’s predecessor as director of the police in Portimao. The Times says he earned the respect of colleagues after bringing the killer of a police officer to justice
Who will it be: Carmo or Neves? Press your keypads now!
Or C: The British Supercop?
SUNDAY TELEGRAPH: “Police have open minds, insists Kate McCann”
“Kate and Gerry McCann are ‘furious’ at Portuguese police claims that British detectives believe their missing daughter Madeleine is dead”
Says Kate McCann to friends: “The police have told us they have an open mind. Of course we accept it’s possible Madeleine may no longer be alive but we don’t know and nor do the police, so we have to do everything we can to find her”
Clarence Mitchell refuses to comment on “the latest unfounded, unsubstantiated rumours”
A source says: “”Quite how any child would die falling off a sofa is beyond me”
She fell off the sofa? Really…
THE OBSERVER: “Forensic DNA tests ‘reveal traces of Madeleine’s body on resort beach’”
“Retired” South African police superintendent Daniel Krugel is on the beach
Are you?
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October 7th, 2007 at 7:40 pm
493 et al.
Surely “abduction” (synonym kidnapping) can only apply to a living person. You can only “steal” or “snatch” a body. Therefore Tony’s rider of abduction to cover up an embarrassing death becomes accidental death under these headings..
October 7th, 2007 at 7:39 pm
Roger - If you think Abduction 70% and Accidental death 30%, then you have a stronger suspicion of abduction and that would get the vote. Thats democracy.
October 7th, 2007 at 7:39 pm
Roger - we would need to go into math mode and we are having enough trouble with our grammar!!!! But here goes…
10% Fake Abduction
70% Accidental Death
20% Murder
October 7th, 2007 at 7:34 pm
To vote, copy and paste this post to you comments box, then add your name to the list for the scenario you believe to be true and increase the number by 1.
Wandered Off - 0
Abduction - 1, Krissie
Hoax Abduction - 3
Judge Dread, Susannah, Tony Bennett (to cover up an embarrassing death)
Accidental Death - 7
Ade, Carmen, Brandonflours, Amarality Tale, DeeDeeDee, Jolie. Will
Murder -2
Lilith, Roger
October 7th, 2007 at 7:33 pm
Sorry was it Judge Dread who sarted it? In which case I address this idea to you Judge.
October 7th, 2007 at 7:31 pm
The Real Stig
Do you think the categories are mutually exclusive? Like murder and abduction.
Would it be worth polling on probabilities? Like Abduction 70% and say accidental death 30%
For say Roger?
Because we don’t know.
Having only one vote does force an answer, but doing it this way would give another interesting picture?
October 7th, 2007 at 7:29 pm
Until it is discovered whether the police handbook was taken on holiday - accident - if it comes out it was move me to something more sinister.
October 7th, 2007 at 7:29 pm
Shouldn’t that be u-arguidos
LOL
October 7th, 2007 at 7:28 pm
Judge Dread. Yeah I fancy Argentina too.
And….you make me think of a great B-side for ‘McCandle in the Wind’ (Xmas #1) - ‘Don’t cry for us, a-Arguidos’
October 7th, 2007 at 7:27 pm
Sure Will where would you like to cast your vote
October 7th, 2007 at 7:25 pm
Argentina to Beat Scotland,
Springboks to Beat Argentina
England to beat Springboks (after beating the frogs).
Elementary my dear people.
October 7th, 2007 at 7:25 pm
Can I vote - I think something happened and it shouldn’t have.
October 7th, 2007 at 7:22 pm
Judge Dread wrote: “Tony - hoax abduction and accidental death are not the same for the purposes of the vote”.
REPLY: In which case it might have been better to have as an option something like ‘pre-arranged hoax abduction’.
Once again, my analysis: Madeleine died somehow in the apartment and the McCanns have pulled off the hoax of the centuty by claiming it was an abduction. I do not rule out murder or manslaughter
October 7th, 2007 at 7:19 pm
Don’t cry for us Agentina
The truth is we couldn’t beat you
Although it ‘was wild
You kept you composure
Now beat the Springboks
October 7th, 2007 at 7:18 pm
Wandered Off - 0
Abduction - 2, Krissie, The Real Stig
Hoax Abduction - 3
Judge Dread, Susannah, Tony Bennett (to cover up an embarrassing death)
Accidental Death - 6
Ade, Carmen, Brandonflours, Amarality Tale, DeeDeeDee, Jolie
Murder -2
Lilith, Roger
October 7th, 2007 at 7:17 pm
oh MARIA dont you cry for me, im on my way (to you)……………..
With my Tokolosh on my knee
October 7th, 2007 at 7:17 pm
(Where are the post numbers?) – Tony Bennett Says:
October 7th, 2007 at 6:08 pm
Abuse? click date link above, then copy the URL/web address from your browser & email it here
PETER O WANTED LINKS ON GERRY MCCANN’S ANGER:
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COMMENT FROM PETER O – Do you have a verifiable source for his alleged threat or anger? (Tony Bennett wrote: “Gerry so angry with Portuguese police that he threatens to sue them for not releasing a description the suspect”)
REPLY: Peter O, here’s one link of many, from Sky News:
QUOTE: Portuguese police had initially refused to release details about the man, who was seen carrying what was thought to have been a child on the night Madeleine went missing. Her parents had threatened legal action, but after a meeting between the couple and senior Portuguese officials, the police relented and a physical description was issued. UNQUOTE
http://news.sky.com/skynews/article/0,,91210-1267635,00.html?f=rss
COMMENT FROM PETER O – Do you have a verifiable source for his alleged anger [about the PJ issuing the wrong height for the suspect]? (Tony Bennett wrote: “Gerry angry with PJ for releasing the ‘wrong’ description of the suspect as being about 175cm (5′ 10″) tall. He says: ‘No, it was a shorter man, 5′ 7″ or 170cm’. Issues statement through sources: ‘It’s not good enough’”)
REPLY: Gerry McCann deals with this on his blog, round about Day 22/23 if memory serves (don’t have the link to hand). He deals with it much later at the Edinburgh Media Festival as well, Says the difference between 170cm and 175cm was important
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Thanks Tony – However, these comments are now out of their original context in which you suggested that there was evidence of Gerry McCann’s anger (Can’t recall your exact words..) My point then, and now, is that such evidence as there is could be read in a number of ways and much of it is alleged in media articles and is in fact therefore not verifiable.
October 7th, 2007 at 7:16 pm
Alrighty then. lol
October 7th, 2007 at 7:15 pm
Amarality Tale asked for the link of Gerry walking out of an interview on Spanish TV. Here is one of them:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PDKixdJ6i_o
This is the interview where he is asked if he and his wife have ever given their children Calpol or something similar, and he denies it, giving six tell-tale signs of lying as he does so:
http://www DOT youtube DOT com/watch?v=uMUdynuECbE
This is a lengthy newspaper report of Gerry McCann walking out of the Spanish TV interview:
http://www DOT dailymail DOT co DOT uk/pages/live/articles/news/news.html?in_article_id=477940&in_page_id=1770&ct=5
October 7th, 2007 at 7:14 pm
Judge Dread
Sorry!! But these sentences would be correct.
I have been busy this week.
Kate has been busy this week.
Kate and I have been busy this week.
Likewise :
It has been a busy week for me.
It has been a busy week for Kate.
It has been a busy week for Kate and me.
Just try to think of saying
It has been a busy week for I…….!! Doesn’t work.
Gerry was wrong but who cares! As long as he diagnoses my heart condition good……er…I mean….well!
October 7th, 2007 at 7:14 pm
Sorry Batman and DeeDee Just a bit of fun, I know English isn’t the ‘Queens English’ anymore.
I wern’t saain you were fick or nuffin onest guv.
October 7th, 2007 at 7:13 pm
OK - back to Rugby World Cup - whose it going to be Argentina or Scotland?
October 7th, 2007 at 7:13 pm
To vote, copy and paste this post to you comments box, then add your name to the list for the scenario you believe to be true and increase the number by 1.
Wandered Off - 0
Abduction - 1, Krissie
Hoax Abduction - 3
Judge Dread, Susannah, Tony Bennett (to cover up an embarrassing death)
Accidental Death - 6
Ade, Carmen, Brandonflours, Amarality Tale, DeeDeeDee, Jolie
Murder -2
Lilith, Roger
October 7th, 2007 at 7:13 pm
447 -DeeDeeDee Says:
October 7th, 2007 at 6:43 pm
441 Amarality…. I don’t want to say this but if M was a ‘problem’ child then maybe their lives are much easier with without her.
From the POV of selfish parents, you mean?
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Of Course….
October 7th, 2007 at 7:10 pm
Manon - “Portugal has no sex offenders register & is therefore a haven for European sex offenders with criminal records. UNESCO has tried to persuade the Portuguese authorities to acknowledge & deal with the problem, but they are proving truculent.”
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US does but that does not mean we know where they are every minute. However when they do f*ck up it is perhaps easier to find them.
Jessica Lunsford, FL
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jessica_Lunsford
October 7th, 2007 at 7:09 pm
The Ocean Club offers a unique ‘dine out’ service
PAGE 1 OF THE BROCHURE!
October 7th, 2007 at 7:07 pm
Proper parents.
http://news.sky.com/skynews/article/0,,30000-1287322,00.html?f=vg
“Around 25,000 purple ribbons were handed out to shoppers in Liverpool city centre over the weekend as part of a campaign against gun violence.”
Note, handed out. Not SOLD.
October 7th, 2007 at 7:07 pm
Manon - you write if people think the ‘McCanns are now “celebrities” who are stealing money from kind people’
why do you always try to dramatise reasonable arguments? It is tiresome. Who said the McCanns are stealing money?
Oh God, why am I bothering to even respond.
October 7th, 2007 at 7:02 pm
Too much fluoride in the water in Leicester or something?
http://www.leics.police.uk/news/1568_police_investigate_death_of_twoyearold_boy/
October 7th, 2007 at 6:57 pm
Right, I’m bored & hungry, I’m off.
Have fun!