Madeleine McCann: When Waiters Attack, Kate McCann Childcare Inc. And Feudal Powers
MADDY WATCH - Anorak’s at-a-glance guide to press coverage of Madeleine McCann
DAILY EXPRESS front page: “MADELEINE – ‘McCANNS OR A FRIEND MUST BE TO BLAME’. Tapas bar waiter’s astonishing attack”
Jose Batista served the McCanns and party on that night Madeleine disappeared. “I did not think she had been taken by an abductor,” says he. “I told them [the police] it had to be one of the family or a friend. It had to be someone close”
Mr Batista is a “crucial eyewitness”
Page 4: “Nanny would have cost just £10” – Batista is standing with his “partner” Maria Fernandes, who also works at the Ocean Club complex. She does not speak. She smiles for the camera. Why is she there? They are holding hands. He says the Tapas 9 did check on their children regularly: “I know that because I often took food to the table and found one of them not there. I would take it back to the table to heat it up. But it was always the men who went to check never the women.” Apart from the time Kate McCann went to check. So not always the men. Jose thought that strange. Why?
Says he: “They left heir children alone. If I had been in that position I certainly wouldn’t have done that.” Maria smiles
“Kate may be a child carer after ruling out GP work” – But would she make living at it?
THE SUN front page: “MADDIE EXCLUSIVE: WHAT WAITERS SAW. Kate left kids alone 3 hours a night”
It’s Jose Baptista, not to be confused with the Express’s Jose Batista, even if this waiter does look very similar and is seen holding hands with his “wife”, also called Maria
Pages 4 and 5: “The men normally checked on kids..Kate only went that one night”
Kate and Gerry are “doctors”. Says Jose: “They left their children alone for up to three hours every night.” Apart from when they all went out as family, with the “cranky” children
Maria speaks: “I definitely remember Madeleine. She was like a little angel, very quiet and good as gold. Just a lovely little blonde girl.” Blonde, you say?
“CAREER PLANS STILL ON HOLD”
DAILY STAR page 7: “holiday waiter describes horror night girl vanished – MADDIE: ‘ONLY PARENTS OR PALS COULD HAVE DONE IT’” – Jose Batista says…
“Kate wants job in child care”
DAILY MAIL front page: “I want to work in child care says Maddie’s mother”
Page 7: “Kate McCann ‘wants a job in child welfare’” – So it is “claimed”. So she ahs “told friends”
“FRIENDS ‘SHARED EIGHT BOTTLES OF WINE A NIGHT’” – Says Jose Baptista. Yes, eight bottles between nine Britons. On holiday. In the sun. Indeed, is that all?
DAILY TELEGRAPH page 9: “Madeleine’s mother ‘to as GP for a child welfare job’”
“One possibility is that she will set up a charity to raise awareness of the extent of child abductions across Europe, and help parents and children who suffer such an ordeal”
Fernando Jose Pinto Montiero, Portugal’s attorney general, says the country’s Ministerio Publico, likened to the UK’s Crown Prosecution Service, is a “feudal power”
THE INDEPENDENT, THE GUARDIAN, THE TIMES and DAILY MIRROR: No Madeleine news today
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October 23rd, 2007 at 11:28 pm
A bientot Kris
October 23rd, 2007 at 11:27 pm
1211 Very interesting point about Murat,this Soothsayer dismissed it as a red herring even before it was public knowledge,as if he/she knew the press were going to run it.I often wonder in more serious moments how Soothsayer seems to know so much,I checked back on his posts he/she has never deviated from his/her original theory, the most extraordinary thing is that his/her posts are usually correct.
October 23rd, 2007 at 11:27 pm
Tris — Ooh that’s a new one. I’ve been accused of being many people, but never The Pink.
October 23rd, 2007 at 11:27 pm
If evidence of Madeleine is proved by DNA or whatever in Murats house then this is very damning for him. Or is this more spin. Who knows. One things for sure, if true, the McCann haters will keep on saying there’s a connection between the McCanns and Murat.
Why? Cos it suits.
October 23rd, 2007 at 11:26 pm
1241. Yes, but isn’t there a reliable media outlet, anywhere?!
(No, really, I’m going now.)
October 23rd, 2007 at 11:26 pm
Kris… I just want you to know, I really appreciate your comments here today. They totally differ from the Pinko Panther’s comments. Truly.
It’s almost like you are different people!
Hee Hee, that’s just a joke!!!
October 23rd, 2007 at 11:25 pm
Pink,
Plus, half the fun is butting heads with people who are 100 percent convinced, for no reason other than gut instinct, that the McCanns killed Madeleine.
Didn’t I promise I would go away now? I did, and I am. A demain!
October 23rd, 2007 at 11:25 pm
All warfare is deception. sun tzu
October 23rd, 2007 at 11:25 pm
the more rumours they spread, the more papers they will sell. end of story imo.
October 23rd, 2007 at 11:23 pm
Pink Panther, I just want you to know, I’ve totally appreciated your comments here today.
October 23rd, 2007 at 11:23 pm
As much as I enjoy the late night nastiness on this site, I must away! Work to do tomorrow and all that.
May evolution prevail.
October 23rd, 2007 at 11:22 pm
24 Horas has been notably bad this whole time. Most of what they’ve reported on this case has been false. Note: A lot of our “Evidence” has come from this newspaper, which is obviously printing falsehoods.
October 23rd, 2007 at 11:21 pm
It makes no sense butting heads with most of you - will find a blog that is more balanced. You McCann haters are most illogical in your hatred.
October 23rd, 2007 at 11:21 pm
What’s momo?
Ade — that cretin — at the very least the other day tipped me off to the existence of this fun dish called Vindaloo. Who can resist something with such a fun name? I’m going to make it this weekend, I think.
October 23rd, 2007 at 11:19 pm
1134 Stevo Says:
1121 Garth
Yes, but the property owners would be walking up and down that alley and the back where the car park is. This means there’d be those babysitters milling around as well as the Tapas Baby Monitor Crew. Edit……
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Interesting point…. I wonder how many people – those caring parents types – used the resorts listening service? (and before anyone asks, no I wouldn’t!)
October 23rd, 2007 at 11:19 pm
theres a lot of talk about the story of maddie been murat’s house is a deal between the 24 hours (spelt wrong) paper and the Mc’s ie they run a story dissing murat and the mc’s drop the case against the paper….no matter what i guess it will sell a load of papers !
October 23rd, 2007 at 11:19 pm
1226 - Marsh - Yeah right. I suppose it will also say that Gerry got a haircut on May 4?
Sometimes I think people come on here with the intention of spreading false information hopingit will be repeated as fact…
October 23rd, 2007 at 11:18 pm
About Murat, he does fit the profile of a loner living with his mother etc……that’s about all I know.
October 23rd, 2007 at 11:18 pm
1224 i agree.these people live in a parellell universe that not even professor stephen hawkin could explain
October 23rd, 2007 at 11:18 pm
I had momo tonight
delicious from the nepalese restaurant in the bush
October 23rd, 2007 at 11:17 pm
well, now that we all agree, I think I should go find something better to do with the rest of my day…
(This Murat news is veeerrrry intriguing, though.)
October 23rd, 2007 at 11:17 pm
1181 Avisitor
“because I am a mum and I am horrified that another parent would be going through such an ordeal”
If you only knew what mothers are capable to do to their chidren
October 23rd, 2007 at 11:16 pm
1211 — I, too, think latest news about Murat is red herring. I think KM, GM, and Russell O’Brien will be arrested soon, and Murat will be cleared at the same time.
October 23rd, 2007 at 11:16 pm
It’s not online yet but the lead story of tomorrow’s Daily Express alleges that Gerry organised a tennis tournament the day (or days) after Madeleine disappeared! Watch this space.
October 23rd, 2007 at 11:16 pm
1213
Avisitor whats wrong with my post 1204? Nothing
October 23rd, 2007 at 11:14 pm
1208 - I’d probably call sky then set up a fund so i didnt have to return to work, call a few favours in from friends etc etc……yeah right…I would be too devestated to even care what happened to me, blame me or not, I would feel totally responsible even if it was an accident, and I would feel my life was over!…..BUT, I wouldnt leave my kids alone in the first place no matter what reason, i am a responsible parent and my kids come first 100% of the time, so it wouldnt happen!!!!
October 23rd, 2007 at 11:14 pm
1217
The McCanns befriended him? Who are you trying to kid?
October 23rd, 2007 at 11:14 pm
They are probably just re-interviewing everyone in the case trying to make sense of what doesn’t make any sense.
October 23rd, 2007 at 11:14 pm
1212 Kris… Flattery will get you nowhere, sweetheart.
October 23rd, 2007 at 11:13 pm
Kris, really? It made ME smile..