Madeleine McCann: Anthony Bennett Sues, CBS And Fox Entertain, And Robert Murat
MADDY WATCH - Anorak’s at-a-glance guide to press coverage of Madeleine McCann
DAILY EXPRESS front page: “MADELEINE – McCANNS TO FACE NEGLECT CHARGES – Lawyer’s private prosecution”
Page 7: “Parents face private prosecution” - Meet retired solicitor Anthony Bennett, 60. He’s a former prospective parliamentary candidate for the UK Independence Party. He says “Kate and Gerry had admitted leaving their three children unattended in Portugal”. He has sent his application for a summons to magistrates near the couple’s home in Leicestershire
Says the justice seeking Mr Bennett: “I think the case is very simple. By the McCanns’ own admission they have left their children unattended for a significant period of time. What troubles me is that there has been no prosecution by the relevant authorities, namely Leicestershire police and social services”
He’s making a point?
“I think this matter should be put before the court. Do we want a society in which it is acceptable to leave children alone? If my application concentrates people’s minds on whether it should ever be acceptable then I will have achieved what I set out to achieve”
Because having your child kidnapped isn’t enough?
“Police left crucial clues from Madeleine kidnap room be washed away” – “Bungling” Portuguese police failed to send Madeleine McCann’s bed linen to forensics. After “several days2 in situ, the bed was stripped by cleaning staff
DAILY MIRROR page 23: “MADELEINE CLUES LOST”
“Vital evidence” never went to forensics. Sheets, pillow, duvet. Says an insider: “Half the evidence disappeared.” But how would you know what you had lost if you never had it?
THE SUN page 15: “MADDIE COPS DIDN’T EVEN CHEcK HER BED – Bunglers failed to do a DNA test”
Says the source: “It is obvious it would have been good if they had sent sheets, blankets, pillows and even the mattress. Some important clue could have been found”
Anthony Bennett is on the case. This is the same Mr Bennett who “once failed to bring a private case against entertainer Michael Barrymore over alleged drug offences”
Says Clarence Mitchell: “Kate and Gerry committed no offence”
DAILY STAR front page: “MADDIE ‘HELD’ BY MURAT – Amazing NEW sighting is revealed”
Friends of the McCanns claim they saw Robert Murat “running from the seaside apartment”. Says Robert Murat’s lawyer: “Rubbish”
Page 15: “MADDIE: TAPAS PALS PUT MURAT IN FRAME”
Two of the Tapas Seven say they saw Murat flee the holiday complex. Portuguese paper 24 Horas, quoting a judicial source, says Jane Tanner and her partner Russell O’Brien “fingered British expat Robert Murat during a face-to-face meeting in May”
The insider tells the paper: “They said Murat was the person they saw next to the apartment where Madeleine was sleeping when the alarm was raised”
Says the Portuguese tabloid: “This is the same couple said to have indicated to Portuguese public prosecutors they intend altering their statements after it was made public that they could become official suspects”
DAILY MAIL page 39: “Madeleine police didn’t even check her bed for DNA”
The abductors cold have left evidence on the missing child’s bedding. Hairs found were sent to the forensics lab
Says “forensics expert” Allan Scott: “It is very difficult to be in contact with another surface and not leave a trace of yourself behind”
Russell O’Brien, Jane Tanner and the McCanns have read the report that they saw Murat running away from the apartment complex. They call the report “laughable”
DAILY TELEGRAPH page 13: “McCanns friends pointed Murat out to police”
“Two of the so-called Tapas Nine - the name given to Mr and Mrs McCann and the seven friends who dined with them on May 3 at their Algarve holiday complex - allegedly pointed out Mr Murat to police, a Portuguese newspaper claimed”
Says the source: “They were all placed in the same room and two people that had left the restaurant pointed to Robert Murat. They said he was the person they saw next to the apartment where Madeleine was sleeping around the time the alarm was raised”
A friend of the McCanns says: “They have no recollection of ever meeting Mr Murat and the idea that they were asked to sit around a table while their friends pointed him out is ludicrous”
“Madeleine’s parents face fresh legal action” - Anthony Bennett is in the papers
FOX TV: America’s Most Wanted is coming to London to look for new evidence in the Madeleine McCann disappearance case. World’s Most Wanted will be broadcast from London on November 17 and will include a report from correspondent John Turchin in Praia da Luz. Says Fox: “Turchin analyses the crime scene and breaks down possible scenarios of what may have happened to Madeleine in an investigation that brings him face-to-face with the first official suspect in the case”
CBS: “The events surrounding Madeleine McCann’s disappearance remain a mystery that has captured the world’s attention. 48 Hours Mystery goes undercover in an international investigation of the missing child and has obtained exclusive never-before-seen home movies of the family taken in the wake of the tragedy and uncovering new details in the case”
“Shot by a family friend, the intimate footage tracks the McCann family following Maddie’s disappearance from their rented apartment in the Algarve region of Portugal”
THE TIMES, THE INDEPENDENT and THE GUARDIAN: No Madeleine news today
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March 19th, 2008 at 9:05 am
I understand that Tony Bennett has not been a ‘Qualified’ Solicitor since 1999. He seems to change his title & job description, as & when he see’s fit. ‘Retired’ I will take that ‘With a pinch of salt’. The private prosecution he tried to bring against both Gerry & Kate McCann, was one of the most badly & nasty events I hace come across.
December 27th, 2007 at 8:07 pm
Tony Bennett hang your head in SHAME, for the pain you have brought to people in 2007.
December 26th, 2007 at 2:06 pm
I think Tony Bennett is out for publicity for a new book. Why not bring a case against those of the Tapas 9 who routinely left their children on that holiday. Don’t their kids need protection too. An didn’t he bring an unsuccessful private prosecution against Micheal Barrymore. Mr Bennet is not championing a cause he is interested in self serving publicity. and Stevo your site should be re-named the tony and stevo conspracyicy page- dont blog here unless you agree with us.
December 7th, 2007 at 8:59 pm
Mr Bennett was the Veritas Party candidate in the 2005 election, he also worked for Robert Kilroy Silk MEP. Rather strange how Kilroy Silk no longer required Mr Bennett’ s services.
December 4th, 2007 at 8:00 pm
My understanding is that Mr Bennett is know a retired Solicitor. Who can afford to retire at just 60,I live in Roydon, I know Mr Bennett used to be Terry Lubbock solicitor, I saw Mr Bennett on GMTV talking about Mr Lubbock & the Barrymore case, and it always said in the local paper Solicitor. This would be a total disgrace if Mr Bennett was not a practising solicitor.
December 4th, 2007 at 9:49 am
Question; Is Tony Bennett a Solicitor & were does or did he practice?
December 2nd, 2007 at 11:25 pm
I see,this Bennett chap was made to look a bit of a fool on James Whale show tonight
December 2nd, 2007 at 3:07 pm
What a BORRING man this Tony Bennett is, has he nothing better to do with his time.
A man who seems to be able to poke his nose,into things that do not really concern him.
Its a great pity that the McCann case ,has attracted ths person’s interest.
I live & work in Harlow. THERE does not seem to be a week, that goes by that has the mention ‘BENNETT’ or this person’s name or, horrible photo, in our LOCAL RAGS.
GET a LIFE Mr Bennett leave the McCann family alone.
YOUR TIME MAY BE BETTER SPENT AT THE OPPTICIAN - DENTIST - HAIRDRESSER judging by the photo’s. The people of HARLOW are FED UP WITH THIS MAN.
November 28th, 2007 at 12:08 pm
Mr Bennett what a dreadull man you are, what ever will you think of next, your time may be better spent on a visit to the dentist, barber. Leave the McCann family alone.
November 25th, 2007 at 8:11 pm
“Gerry McCann has spoken of his belief that “a predator” was watching his family in the days before his daughter Madeleine’s disappearance.
NOW THEN …. if this was indeed the case, then why on earth would you LEAVE YOUR CHILDREN ALONE !!!”
Is the public really this stupid? I weep for our future. Obviously he came to this conclusion based on Maddy’s disappearance - which most people “get” without having to have it spelled out for them.
About the Tony Bennett thing - how very interesting that he focussed on Kate and Gerry when their friends have also admitted publicly and in writing that they also left their children alone that same night. Why did he not include them in his plea for prosecution, if he indeed only wanted to save the children? Do the other couples’ children not need “saving” in such a way?
November 22nd, 2007 at 10:18 pm
This man is a complete imbecile!
He is a self seeking pillock who calls himself a solicitor who isn’t actually a solicitor! He has not got a practicing certificate and is being investigated by the Law Society.
He his constantly out to raise his own profile and is a sick and sorry piece of vermin.
This man maybe the worst thing to grace this earth.
November 22nd, 2007 at 3:08 pm
Will Marvel Comics be doing a New Comic on this new super hero named Tony Bennett or is it more in the style of Beano. Caped crusaders come in all shapes and sizes, get a life Mr Bennett leave the McCann family alone.
November 21st, 2007 at 10:47 am
So pleased this private prosecution by Solicitor Tony Bennett has not got the green flag from the court. Mr Bennett aims seems to be self promotion in anycase. BE AWARE SHOULD BE PUT ON THIS MAN’S NAME. MISGUIDED & MALICIOUS are not strong enough words.
November 20th, 2007 at 8:51 pm
Unlucky Mr Bennet - I hear your Malicious Campaign has failed. Good. Go back to your little shallow world and conjure up another misguided campaign. I am sure you can - you have bugger else to do!
November 20th, 2007 at 3:31 pm
THIS SICKENS ME TO THE CORE ……….. JUST RELEASED !!!
http://news.sky.com/skynews/article/0,,91210-1293308,00.html
Gerry McCann has spoken of his belief that “a predator” was watching his family in the days before his daughter Madeleine’s disappearance.
NOW THEN …. if this was indeed the case, then why on earth would you LEAVE YOUR CHILDREN ALONE !!!
Mr McCann … if you suspected a predator was roaming about your family in the days leading to her ALLEGED abduction. Then why on earth leave your young children on their own, doors unlocked, whilst you and your equally gruesome wife enjoyed evenings away on the wine !!!
HANG YOUR HEAD IN SHAME !!!
November 19th, 2007 at 1:29 pm
Good for you Mr Bennett. Gerry now says he was concerned at security around the apartment but it didnt stop him leaving very young children to go out and enjoy himself.
If this was a couple living on benefits we would be seeing a different media and authority repsonse. And it is an offence to leave children in an unsafe situation - and they obviously did.
November 18th, 2007 at 8:45 pm
As for Jane. If you look back over what she first said - she saw a man with ’something’ then a man with a ‘possible ‘child, then it ‘is ‘ a child , then a child in pink PJs and she now its Murat again. And don’t forget there’s a witness also outside the apartment ,who never saw her or a man with a child and waiters who swear she never checked on her kids. So I think shes lying. In fact they all change their stories don’t they.
November 18th, 2007 at 8:31 pm
So Stevo - Everyne else a plonker for not supporting your MALICIOUS CAMPAIGN! I think those people ae those who possess a sense of compassion and decency.
November 18th, 2007 at 3:18 am
Oh. My. God. Tony Bennett looks EXACTLY like I imagined him. Except I think maybe he is five or ten years younger than I pictured him. Otherwise, it’s perfect. I”m going to go see if I can find a picture of a guy who looks like Stevo does in my head.
November 17th, 2007 at 11:54 pm
ref.
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wtf
regarding my last post
November 17th, 2007 at 11:53 pm
I remember Daktari, Saturday mornings, what ho!
November 16th, 2007 at 7:27 pm
I am noticing an absence of certain posters.
Will, Mike H, Steve T, Bishop Brennan.
Where on earth has Will disappeared to?
You can watch kittens and type and read.
I am currently watching over an injured bat that the kids found on the road. It was squealing and something made me sing, when I stop singing it cries. The joys of motherhood.
Who else is obviously absent?
November 16th, 2007 at 7:27 pm
As someone pointed out, Jane Tanner intially wasn’t sure about the color of the pyjamas of the little girl she saw being carried away, or whether she was wrapped in a blanket. Fortunately the sketch of the abductor recently released by the McCanns clearly shows the child’s legs clad in the same Marks and Spencer pyjama bottoms the McCanns showed on TV after Madeleine’s disappearance. So apparently the McCanns have since got that detail straightened out with Jane.
November 16th, 2007 at 7:26 pm
Kids have the BBC childrenin need appeal on tv at mo
half expecting mc canns to come on
I wonder if they would have if they were not made arguidos?
November 16th, 2007 at 7:25 pm
87 hannasus and Ian
Thanks. It’s nice to sense a feeling of solidarity for once. Tony has been sharing some of the emails he’s received on this and apart from the odd plonker we’ve got lots of people voicing strong support.
November 16th, 2007 at 7:25 pm
183 Remigius
The current Mr Patch is prepared to put a yellow Marigold on his head and munch sardines whilst running around like a demented chicken in impersonation of the so called hopeless PJs. I’ve been practicing with my white sheet and am waiting for instructions. Do we have a code word? When I hear broadsword calling danny boy…..
November 16th, 2007 at 7:24 pm
Congratulations Tony Bennett. If you need a fund, I suspect people would contribute at a rate to equal the McCs botomless purse!
November 16th, 2007 at 7:23 pm
Gotta go
Till later
Love you all
IN NAME OF PORTUGAL :
tHANK YOU
MR. TONY
November 16th, 2007 at 7:22 pm
143 JuneJohnson
Thanks June for sorting it out, it really bothered me.
November 16th, 2007 at 7:22 pm
234Swannie
113 John
The timings of who was supposedly where, doing what, and when, is where it all unravels. Stories develop and they more they do, the more the whole doesn’t match up.
November 16th, 2007 at 7:22 pm
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Remigius Says to me 84 veritablequandery
Tanner could be in trouble for lying, for misleading the PJ early on, derailing the investigation….I am trying to recall whether she gave the details for the very first “abductor” sketch, that looks a lot like Murat if Murat were, say, a much-older pirate. Then, there came the hairy featurelss eggman, followed by the faceless abductor carrying a headless child.
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You know the question: what’s the first thing to do if you find yourself in a deep hole?
the answer is: quit digging!
She keeps digging. Must be covering for herself, or for O’B? Could M have been in her care?
What is her motive????