Madeleine McCann: The Tapas 7 Speak, Blonde Children In Morocco And Hashish
MADDY WATCH - Anorak’s at-a-glance guide to press coverage of Madeleine McCann
THE SUN front page: “McCANN FRIENDS HIT BACK – FURY OF TAPAS 7. Pals: there is NO pact”
Say the McCanns dining party: “The police told us not to discuss our statement. We’ve always tried to honour this. We wish to state there is categorically no so-called pact of silence – or indeed anything secretive between us. Just the desire to assist the search. It is frustrating that the facts we have done as we were asked is till being looked upon as suspicious”
“COPS IN WINDOW PROBE” – Paolo Rebelo is looking at the window of the McCanns’ holiday apartment. “is this how evil Maddie snatcher struck?”
Four pictures:
1. “Rebelo pushes window
2. Net curtains rustle in breeze as the window swings open
3. Detective leans in
4. Team confer about possible escape route”
“Fund paid mortgage” – Some of the £1million Madeleine McCann “fighting fun”
DAILY MIRROR front page: “NOW THEY BELIVE US – Police finally accept Madeleine was snatched”
Portuguese police are looking at possibilities
Says a friend of the McCanns: “At last, after all these months, Kate and Gerry’s story is being believed. They are very encouraged by the re-enactment of Madeleine’s abduction and the police now accept their version of events”
A policeman climbs through a window. He passes out a “large bundle”
“MADDY ‘SPOTTED 10 TIMES IN MOROCCO’” – Says private detective Francisco Marco: “Several unconnected people have told us of the same girl with the same woman. She has shorter hair than Madeleine. But everything else matches”. Like her name?
“MORTGAGE FUND FURY” – Says Clarence Mitchell: “The fund exists to help them when living costs became difficult”
DAILY EXPRESS front page: “MADELEINE – McCANNS USE FUNDS TO PAY MORTGAGE” – Two mortgage payments on their “£600,000” home
The Express leads with picture of Gerry McCann playing golf. Inset is a picture of Gerry McCann on a bicycle
“We’ve found a kidnapped blonde girl, but it’s not her” – A blonde girl in Morocco. She can speak English. She must have been kidnapped. Right?
Says Francisco Marco: “Blonde children are a valuable commodity in North Africa. They can be sold for huge sums and give prestige to families who buy them”
DAILY MAIL front page: “MADDIE FUND PAYS McCANNS’ MORTGAGE” – Mortgage repayments on their “£500,000” home. (How long before the Express and Mail start a heated debate on the value of the McCanns home and how that value has been affected by the story?)
Page 4: “Is she in the mountains? Investigators scour Morocco in the search for Madeleine”
Says the Mail: “In an extraordinary coincidence the detectives are reported to have already found an English-speaking blonde girl of about Madeleine’s age living with a local family”
How many more blonde children are in Morocco? And can we find them all?
DAILY STAR front page: “Maddie ‘alive in drug den’”
Page 7: “MADDIE’S IN MOROCCAN MOUNTAINS – Ten sightings with rich Arab”
Says Francisco Marco PI of the woman with the blonde child found in the Rif mountains: “My feeling is this woman is some sort of carer who is working on behalf of other people”
Says an “insider”: “It’s a very secretive country and the Rif mountains enjoy official protection because of the importance of the hashish production”
“McCanns in the clear – Portuguese police now believe Madeline was kidnapped”
THE TIMES page 13: “Police return to holiday apartment in attempt to solve Madeleine mystery”
Paulo Rebelo is inside the apartment. He walks to the beach. He passes Sergey Malinka’s home. He is on a road leading to the N125 main road
In Morocco, a 60-year-old woman is seen with a blonde child
“Funds for search used to pay mortgage on McCanns’ house” – The McCanns’ home is worth “460,000”
THE TELEGRAPH front page: “Police re-enact Madeleine night”
Page 17: Paulo Rebelo is at the Ocean Club. Says a source “close to the couple”: “Blonde children are a very valuable commodity in places like north Africa”
Paulo Rebelo is looking
THE GUARDIAN and THE INDEPENDENT: No Madeleine news
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October 30th, 2007 at 4:22 pm
458 dee
I’m not
October 30th, 2007 at 4:22 pm
Two questions I have put to myself.
A…If and when the McCann’s and Company are taken to Court….will Dr G P McCann expect Mr G Brown, Prime Minister, (presently) to “fix” it for him so that he can stand behind Dr K McCann in the Witness Stand thus allowing him to operate the Puppet Strings and give required Prompts ??
B…Has Dr G P McCann, possible future politico, shown us the “New Way” . Eliminating the neccessity for Mr G Brown, Prime Minister, (presently), and his Government to provide any of those expensive Dole Offices and Dole handouts?
The “New Way” being taking money from Madeleine’s Fund to pay for basic living expenses thus ceasing in one stroke the need for Dole.
Truely an awseome policy. No wonder Mr D Cameron, Leader of the Opposition, (presently),
has been touting for his expertise and governmental Cost Cutting Policies.
Let all needy people, henceforth go and create similar “pots of gold” in the manner of our Great Visionist….Dr G P McCann !!!
October 30th, 2007 at 4:21 pm
544 Stevo - I know what you mean, for some reason i have a gut feeling he is innocent, but, the only thing that bothers me is that he seems very ‘huntley’ like in the way he was always around and far too helpful. maybe tho he is just a genuinely helpful nice bloke
October 30th, 2007 at 4:20 pm
Diane
LOL
No, but Tolkien lived in Birmingham, did he not?
October 30th, 2007 at 4:20 pm
After reading this article in the Mirror - does anyone still have hope that one day the british press will suddenly be objective and impartial about this?
http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/topstories/2007/10/29/oh-up-yours-senor-89520-20024112/
It’s both sad and disturbing that this rethoric (very typical of nazi germany and some former commonwealth countries now accused of racism against white farmers) is allowed to be printed - and worst remain online for so long - in a so-called western european democratic country.
This was published yesterday and it’s still available online. The Press Complaints Commission and OFCOM as well as the editor of the newspaper have received complaints yet they keep the article online.
There’s not much more to say about the British press. But there’s a lot more we could say about the British people, who by not complaining, TACITLY condone this type of content.
I’ve done my bit (I’ve complained to the Mirror and to the PCC).
October 30th, 2007 at 4:19 pm
541 dee
I have no idea that Portia lives in Birmingham or not. What are you talking about?
October 30th, 2007 at 4:19 pm
Have you guys seen this?
http://tinyurl.com/34l7y5
A Nanny - not named - saw a man lurking in bushes outside the McCanns apartment, who sprinted off when she saw him - it was not when the McCanns were staying in the resort but she was minding kids in the same apartment at the time.
October 30th, 2007 at 4:18 pm
536 just_me
So it fits in the timeframe for the first 25 days after May 3?
Interesting. I just can’t make my mind up one way or the other about Mr Murat.
October 30th, 2007 at 4:16 pm
535 Diane
In Birmingham?
October 30th, 2007 at 4:16 pm
514 Uta Hagen.
All parents think and say that their children are beautiful. In truth, Maddie looks like a lot of 3 year old girls. There is an oddity, a lovely daughter that is well cared for is normally demure. She did not have this trait and that is a reflection on the mother, not the child. It is part of training.
October 30th, 2007 at 4:14 pm
522
Stevo
“Doesn’t it make you want to weep though if this did happen?”
Yes — it is sadness beyond words…
October 30th, 2007 at 4:13 pm
522 Stevo
The thing with the “3rd Way” theory is that it ‘fits’ a lot of facts (if you believe the ‘McCanns are involved’ premise).
- It explains why the tapas7 are sticking together and do have a ‘pact of silence’ (as they all have a terrible secret to hide).
- The timing of the ‘checks’ on May 3rd works for ‘taking turns’, as someone posted before “the four little piggies…they did it”.
- If someone influencial was there and flew out the same night, it explains support from the “great and the good”.
- The 7 (possibly sedated) kids in one room fits.
An accident (which I would much rather believe!) wouldn’t motivate the things we’ve seen.
October 30th, 2007 at 4:13 pm
533 Uta Hagen
I think they’ll use the law change to their advantage whether it’s before or after the deadline.
I’d like to understand the implications of that law change though. We could be barking up the wrong tree.
October 30th, 2007 at 4:12 pm
529 - Stevo - here is the link.. http://www.express.co.uk/posts/view/7320
October 30th, 2007 at 4:12 pm
534 russian
October 30th, 2007 at 4:11 pm
530 Diane
And that would be?
October 30th, 2007 at 4:10 pm
496 — Stevo — You’re right: I haven’t even been thinking about that deadline. Is it possible the PJ want the arrest to happen right before the rules change?
October 30th, 2007 at 4:10 pm
527 m.e.
Maybe that poster back in September - scent of death - was right. Perhaps this is worse than we think.
October 30th, 2007 at 4:10 pm
434 Tinsel
I agree. Madeleine was/is an attractive child but not in an exceptional way. Prior to the events of May 3rd I doubt that she would have stood out in any way. Much has been made of her “blondness” yet in photos her hair appears fair or what is commonly known as “mousy” or “dirty blonde” - her sister has much lighter hair.
The same goes for Kate - she is a slim and attractive woman in early middle age - just normal really. Would somebody on the wromg side of average in the looks department get less media interest?
October 30th, 2007 at 4:07 pm
525 Portia
Reading Tolkien in the original language, I hope
October 30th, 2007 at 4:07 pm
517 just_me
Thanks
I was trying to find out dates for when he hired it. Does it have the date in your info?
October 30th, 2007 at 4:06 pm
527 forget the face. how did that get there???
October 30th, 2007 at 4:05 pm
1) Eye coloboma. To some iridologists this could indicate previous sexual abuse. Others think iridology nonsense.
Suspicion over parenting of child
2) Men only checking on children?
3) Child crying ‘daddy’ late the night before (for or at?)
4) Not known if Murat was known to McCanns and contents of computer not disclosed. Still a suspect. Why?
5) Child disappears just before starting school?
6) Very limited photos of Madeleine and no home video.
7) Suspicion around dressing of child in photos
9) All or some children in same apartment.
10) All older children that we know of are girls.
I’m sure there’s a few I’ve forgotten but though some here may be false or just coincidental, there’s enough (too much) to at least be concerned as to where the answers might lead us.
October 30th, 2007 at 4:05 pm
506 Dee
Probably right. But because the PJ are apt to release their own leaks, I’m certain a lot of it is deliberately engineered for a reason. That story about all the evidence being contaminated doesn’t have any quoted source for it does it?
October 30th, 2007 at 4:03 pm
14 year old girl: I don’t have a problem with 14 year old girls posing as undercover PIs. My daughter did it all the time and had loads of fun. It was either that or read all of the JRR Tolkien books again, for the tenth time.
October 30th, 2007 at 4:03 pm
dee. thankyou for acknowledging different scenario. The police officer concerned had her career destroyed by that so called expert. she could not leave evidence (ie fingerprint) at a place she had never visited. but that didn’t fool the expert though, no he stood by his dis-credited view. despite this it was some time before she was able to clear her name. she did leave the police force but eventually got financial settlement. I believe she is still awaiting her apology. That person has had enough crap thrown at her, without being used in the mccann argument. best left alone me thinks.
October 30th, 2007 at 4:02 pm
521 dave s
…… and purveyors of the foulest shit. Afternoon.
October 30th, 2007 at 4:00 pm
451. Thea.
Thanks for the info. Where I come from 90% of psychology is viewed as psychobabble. But with the loss of Catholicism (common knowledge of the 7 deadly sins, Four Temperaments, loss of grace and virtue), psychology is all that exists to explain and combat sin.
NPD is the modern way of explaining the loss of grace and virtue that accompany serious sins of pride. Left unchecked, it can morph into its own system. I think this is happening, the media feeds on it.
2007 will go down as the Year of Narcissism. We have Anna Nicole, Britney, Kate & Gerry & OJ… they all have similar problems.
October 30th, 2007 at 4:00 pm
507 Hideki
I’m not saying I don’t think pedophilia is possible in this case. I just used the words incredible and mind-boggling because it’s so shocking. If that did happen then I can see how it seems to fit the circumstances. It’s just the most amazing bad taste outcome and one that many people find so distasteful. Whether my comments make you disagree with me or not, I think your line of reasoning is quite well thought out. And don’t forget, at the back of my mind is that horrible thought of Madeleine being violated - if your theory is the one they’re working on.
But now you say it, it is strange to bring in an expert on pedophilia and your idea that Amaral’s sacking was staged may have credence.
Doesn’t it make you want to weep though if this did happen?
October 30th, 2007 at 4:00 pm
516 Willoughby
….and those collectors of Dole. Afternoon.