Madeleine McCann: Jane Tanner’s eFit, A Spanish Angel And Wearing Pink Pyjamas
MADDY WATCH - Anorak’s at-a-glance guide to press coverage of Madeleine McCann
DAILY EXPRESS front page: “MADELEINE – 70% DON’T BELIEVE McCANNS”
The McCanns are on the TV in Spain. The show is followed by a phone vote. The people vote, at least some of them do; how many, we are not told. One, two, three..? Gerry is a “cardiologist”
Pages 4 and 5: “Police: Parents are hampering probe.” Angel Galan, head of the Spanish National Police’s kidnap, extortion and murder squad says: “There is no real information to indicate that Madeleine could be in Spain although Mr and Mrs McCann might think so. I think the question is why couldn’t she be in France or in the UK? Why does it have to be Spain, Portugal or Morocco?”
“Drawing that could catch her abductor” – an artist’s impression of a man carrying a child in the vicinity of the McCanns holiday complex on May 3. The man is of average height, of average build, with dark hair and with his facial features not filled in. Do you know him?
The artist was commissioned by the McCanns in light of a person their friend Jane Tanner said she saw on the night Madeleine disappeared
THE SUN front page: “PICTURE SENSATION. He took Maddie – MAN SEEN BY McCANNS’ PAL ON FATEFUL NIGHT”
A drawing of a man. The caption: “Hunted…a drawing of man with child in his arms as seen by Jane Tanner”
Page 13: “MADDIE IN ARMS OF SNATCHER. Pyjamas ‘prove it is her’” – The man is 5ft 6. He is 5ft 10 in the Express. He is “slim”. The girl is wearing pink and white pyjamas. The man is in a maroon shirt, camel coloured trousers and black or brown shoes
Says Clarence Mitchell: “We hope this will go a long was to proving the independent eyewitness account that she was taken by someone and the police’s focus on Kate and Gerry as potential suspects is wrong”. See drawing of a man seen by McCanns’ friend
And: “We believe it does show Madeleine in his arms. The description of the pyjamas is accurate enough to believe that is the case.” The McCanns’ friend sees the girl wearing pyjamas like those worn by Madeleine, whom she knows
“GERRY BACK AT WORK” – Gerry McCann is a “cardiologist” – lest we ever forget
DAILY MIRROR front page: “This is the man who took our Madeleine. PARENTS RELEASE SKETCH”
Page 11: “’He was slim with untidy black hair, plastered back. He was hurrying with a child in pink pyjajmaas’” (No songs please)
“’KIDNAPPER’ SEEN BY KATE’S PAL”
Paul Routledge: “All I want to do is put my arms around her and say: ‘there, there’ while she sobs out her grief on my shoulder”
DAILY MAIL front page: “Friends’ fears for ‘increasingly fragile’ Kate”
Pages 8 and 9: “Is Kate at breaking point?” – If she cracks up will the papers like her better? “Friends fear for Maddie’s mother after TV ordeal”
“SPANISH EYES” – The McCanns have launched a private “proxy investigation” in Spain. Under Portuguese law it is illegal to use private detectives while an investigation is ongoing
The mystery man who may have taken her” – Mrs Tanner sees the man. She is later “racked with guilt”
DAILY STAR front page: “MADDIE PARENTS ‘HIDING TRUTH’ – 70 per cent of TV viewers thinks McCanns are lying”
Pages 4 and 5: “BODY LANGUAGE SPECIALIST GIVES HIS VERDICT ON KATE – ‘MUM WOULD BE VERY GOOD POKER PLAYER’.” Robert Phipps watches the interview with Kate McCann on Spanish TV. She is frowning, and expert Phipps says this is indicative of “pain” and stress. Who knew? We do not know if he then voted in the subsequent poll
THE TIMES front page: “Madeleine ‘abductor’” – The white man is of “medium build”
Page 9: “’This is the man who took Madeleine away’” – The Times says the new picture bears “no resemblance to Robert Murat”. The picture has been handed to the McCanns’ detectives who are operating across Europe and North Africa
DAILY TELEGRAPH front page: “Madeleine ‘abductor’” – This is the man Jane Tanner says she saw at 9:15pm on May 3
THE INDEPENDENT and THE GUARDIAN: No Madeleine news today
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October 27th, 2007 at 1:14 am
Bob thanks for info
October 27th, 2007 at 1:14 am
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The Gorrods live in Exeter, Devon, just two minutes from their friends, hospital consultant Dr Russell O’Brien and Jane Tanner, who are both key witnesses in the investigation.
The two couples met up during their week-long holiday in Portugal and it is believed Mr Gorrod and his family were staying at the same resort in Praia da Luz as the McCanns and their seven friends.
Coincidentally, chief suspect Robert Murat, 33, was in Exeter for 10 days shortly before Madeleine vanished on May 3.
The British expat arrived back in the Algarve just 48 hours earlier on May 1. He has since been questioned several times by police but has always protested his innocence.
Mr Gorrod, his wife, and their two-year-old son William flew out to Portugal on April 28 – the same day as the McCanns and their friends began their ill-fated holiday.
Police were alerted after Mr Gorrod returned the car eight days later. The vehicle was never examined by Portuguese police and was leased out five more times.
Three months into the investigation British police carried out a major review of the case and car hire bosses were ordered to take it off the road last Monday.
The vehicle was traced to Lisbon and has now been placed in a compound awaiting examination.
Yesterday Mrs Gorrod, 32, said how hurtful speculation about the couple’s involvement in the case had been.
She said: “This is all absolutely ridiculous. We know Dr O’Brien and Jane Tanner because we both have children of about the same age and we were staying in the same resort. At the time, the Portuguese police asked the O’Briens if they knew anybody who had access to a car and they gave our names.
“We were happy to talk to the police but they did not approach us.
“We know what is being said now and it is ridiculous. The car has been checked out and there is no problem. It is surprising it has come up now and very upsetting for me because I have just come out of hospital after giving birth to my second child.
“We have been told that the family and friends of the McCanns are not under suspicion. My husband has spoken to the police and given them all the details of the car. We just want to help really and we could do without all this hassle.
“My husband was on holiday with myself and our son who is aged two. And that is why we needed a baby seat. It was our last chance to have a holiday before I got too pregnant to fly.”
Dr O’Brien, 36, has told police he saw Murat outside the McCanns’ apartment around the time of the abduction.
He was among three members of the McCanns’ party who insist they saw Murat close to the apartment that night.
Miss Tanner claims she saw a man rushing away from the complex with a child wrapped in a blanket at around 9.10pm, 50 minutes before the alarm was raised.
Portuguese police were last night still awaiting the results of DNA tests being carried out in Britain on specks of blood found in the McCanns’ holiday apartment.
Yesterday, the respected Portuguese newspaper Diario de Noticias reported that British sniffer dogs had carried out searches along the coastline close to Praia da Luz.
The newspaper claims police are working on the theory that Madeleine’s body was thrown into the sea.
It is possible her corpse was placed in a rubbish bag weighed down by rocks.
It is also claimed that police believe Madeleine died in the family’s holiday apartment – either by accident or murder.
But, despite the speculation, the McCanns insist they will carry on believing Madeleine is alive until they are shown evidence to the contrary.
October 27th, 2007 at 1:14 am
I mean you must have made an impression. Lol.
October 27th, 2007 at 1:13 am
<–haven’t read about Queen Dido in a while
October 27th, 2007 at 1:12 am
Info about Tunisia
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tunisia
October 27th, 2007 at 1:11 am
1425 — You didn’t offend me. I just wanted to make sure you knew I wasn’t posting under two names. I respect this forum. I think — and people will think I’m being dramatic — if the McCanns ever do come to justice, it may be in (indirect) part be because Anorak kept the debate alive.
October 27th, 2007 at 1:11 am
Perhaps What? you have forgotten who the wife in question is, give it some thought
October 27th, 2007 at 1:11 am
Here’s the link again with the vacationer in PDLwho is refuting Jane Tanner’s statements.
http://gazetadigitalmadeleinecase.blogspot.com/2007/10/one-more-witness-contradicts-jane.html
October 27th, 2007 at 1:10 am
1404
Hi Uta- no offence- but couldn’t help thinking of you when I read the Gerry blog posted.
You must of made an impression because I remembered your name. Not very good with names at the best of times, so many people I can’t keep up with them.
October 27th, 2007 at 1:10 am
Splunge
Tunisia is in North Africa she might be there. Plenty of hiding places
October 27th, 2007 at 1:09 am
1408 JCB Says:
What a load of absolute drivel you all post. You should be ashamed of yourselves, I certainly am ashamed of all of you. Edit….
++++++++++++++++
Is it chucking out time somewhere?
I’d be obliged if you could critique my ‘loads of absolute drivel’ and suggest areas of improvement. There is a certain ‘directness’ in your writing style that I have to admit I secretly admire.
October 27th, 2007 at 1:09 am
Gerrys blog
“Someone else may be aware of a man matching this description who has behaved suspiciously at any time since the beginning of May.”
HA HA HA HA
October 27th, 2007 at 1:09 am
I would just like to say that I have never ever seen Uta
be anything less than the lady we all know she is.
And I for one would like to thank you for that Uta.
October 27th, 2007 at 1:08 am
Butterfly
You tell him he has either no children or he makes his wife look after them and tells her what to do
October 27th, 2007 at 1:06 am
1404 — Pat — I’ve been on my best behavior today! I’ve resolved not going to clutter Anorak with posts unrelated to the issue of Madeleine McCann.
October 27th, 2007 at 1:05 am
JCB - Have you seen the threads about the twin towers?
Or are you going along with any newspaper and media stories you read without question?
Even if they contradict themselves from day to day?
I am ashamed that 9 doctors that have been taught all about child safety and no doubt would be only too happy to lecture you JCB on how to NEVER LEAVE YOUR CHILD UNSUPERVISED AT ANY TIME!
Are telling us it is okay for them to do it but not okay for us!!!!!
October 27th, 2007 at 1:04 am
Uta.
It sounded like someone thought that you had been after Ludwig.
Ludwig must have been here long before I was here.
I certainly didn’t mean to offend you. I thought that you
and Ian were the same person. I’m glad to know that you’re
only you though.
October 27th, 2007 at 1:04 am
i’ve been there it was great, where abouts are you going, we were there for 2 weeks, there was this waiter he was so funny, but thats for a different time, much better than where i went in tunisia, the staff just weren’t pleasant, they kept making advances towards me and i put my hand out forward and i said halt! nevr going back there again, also this woman nearly fell off a cliff and this other woman from birmingham named sue, started laughing at her for nearly dying, the people you get there, OMG
October 27th, 2007 at 1:03 am
1421
Are you talking to me?
October 27th, 2007 at 1:02 am
1410 — Not sure if you’re implying Ludwig and I (Uta) are the same person. If you are, I swear I post under only one name. (I guess my swearing anything is meaningless, but I really like Anorak and am irritated when people play games.)
October 27th, 2007 at 1:01 am
going to Barbados soon you ever been there? It looks lovely A Spa, gym all inclusive and tennis
October 27th, 2007 at 1:01 am
JCB - Have you seen the threads about the twin towers?
Or are you going along with any newspaper and media stories you read without question?
Even if they contradict themselves from day to day?
I am ashamed that 9 doctors that have been taught all about child safety and no doubt would be only too happy to lecture you JCB on how to NEVER LEAVE YOUR CHILD UNSUPERVISED AT ANY TIME!
Are telling us it is okay for them to do it but not okay for us!!!!!
Stick your head back into the sand and pray that a horny camel isn\’t around !
or
Wake Up and join the truly self-educated people on this forum who seek the truth beneath the PR lies this goverment, that goverment and the papers they control spew out to us every day!!!!!!
Good Night Everyone - Compassion? I have loads even for Kate and Gerry - I pray that they release the burdon they have put upon themselves and tell the truth - for once - before it becomes too much for them. Yes we can see their pain - but we did not create that pain - they did!
October 27th, 2007 at 1:00 am
Whilst you were all on vacation did anybody see maddie
October 27th, 2007 at 12:59 am
malenka speaking
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SOUddTHQNYo
October 27th, 2007 at 12:59 am
I had a great vacation too Bob went to turkey it was fab
October 27th, 2007 at 12:55 am
And a great vacation it was.
October 27th, 2007 at 12:55 am
Slplunge
You forgot ‘race you to the tappas bar’
October 27th, 2007 at 12:55 am
JCB you sir ar a sick twisted individual. we are trying to solve this crime whilst all you can do is criticise us for it, you know what have it your way, screw it, were not gonna look anymore, hope your happy
October 27th, 2007 at 12:54 am
JCB
I bet you were first on the scene
October 27th, 2007 at 12:54 am
JCB
I wasn’t here then. I was on vacation.