Madeleine McCann: Portuguese Police Arrive, British Forensics And D Is For…
MADDY WATCH - Anorak’s at-a-glance guide to press coverage of Madeleine McCann
THE SUN front page: “Crunch day on Maddie”
It’s “D-Day today” as forensic experts meet with Portuguese police. Portugal’s “top forensics expert” Francisco Corte-Real and Inspector Ricardo Paiva, “one of the cops in charge of the case”, will hold talks with UK police and scientists from Britain’s Forensic Science Services
What’s the D in D-Day for?
A “legal source” says: “This is D-day for the McCanns…Whatever is in that report is crucial to whether Kate and Gerry are charged, or cleared”
D is for Dunnit?
DAILY EXPRESS front page: “MADELEINE – POLICE IN MAKE OR BREAK SUMMIT. Portuguese detectives fly to Britain”
The visit has been “dubbed a DNA summit”.
D for DNA?
Says a source: “They are going to England to decode the results of the tests so we are not caught by surprise…The team that is going to the UK is going to examine everything microscopically to make sure the tests have not been manipulated by someone linked to the suspects. We want to be sure all the information that reaches us has not previously been interfered with”
Why would it have been? All forensic materials are in police custody…
Page 5: “Madeleine: “’Someone’s holding back the truth’”
And: “Kate and Gerry McCann are behind a deliberate campaign of misinformation about the disappearance of their daughter it was claimed yesterday”
Says who? Says a “high-ranking police source in Portugal”. Has he any proof?
He tells Portuguese newspaper 24 Horas: “We have analysed all the information reaching the public. None of the reports indicating sightings of the McCanns’ daughter have been confirmed. And there’s also someone who wants to bring down an investigation that has been carried out honestly and rigorously”
So no mistakes were made? And if they were made, there were just honest ones..?
Clarence Mitchell, the McCanns’ official spokesman, says: “We understand there is no intention for the McCanns to be interviewed or indeed anybody else. That such a meeting is taking place is not particularly surprising and we do not see this as a significant development”
Pages 28-29: “More extracts from the Daily Express’ book Madeleine: A Most Heartbreaking And Extraordinary Disappearance. Can you the difference between the paper’s reporting and its book?
DAILY MIRROR page 15: “MADDY SUMMIT”
Says a source: “There are no witnesses – no smoking gun. The whole care rest on these tests”
What about Jane Tanner? And Mirror hack Lori Campbell and her outing of “creepy” Robert Murat? And other witnesses?
DAILY MAIL page 13: “D-day for the McCann as DNA team fly in for summit”
D-Day and a summit. The Mail has both.
D is for Double
And it has facts: Both Gerry and Kate McCann are “doctors”
“Irrelevant’ private eyes are costing the Madeleine fund £2,000 a day” – Spanish private detective agency Metodo 3 is charging the McCanns’ £50,000 a month. The Mail does some maths and works it out at “around” £2,000 a day. There are 31 days in October
Portuguese police say the private detectives are “irrelevant”. How much a Portuguese police detective earns is not reported
DAILY STAR page 11: “MADDIE: D-DAY FOR PARENTS”
Kate McCann is a “GP”. Gerry McCann is a “heart consultant”. Facts!
D is for Doctors
“In the dark: Gerry and Kate McCann were unaware of the meeting,” says the paper.
Says Clarence Mitchell in the Star’s sister paper, the Express: “We have been informed by Leicestershire police that a meeting between forensic scientists from Portugal and the Forensic Science Service laboratory will be taking place”
DAILY TELEGRAPH: “Madeleine McCann: Portuguese police fly to UK
A spokeswoman from Leicestershire Constabulary says: “There is a meeting taking place but it is not due to any specific development. There has been excellent dialogue between the British and the Portuguese authorities but they found it was time to have a face-to-face meeting. They are not going to be speaking to anyone else while they are in the UK, they are just here for the meeting”
An “insider” tells Portuguese newspaper 24 Horas: “The team going to the UK is going to examine everything microscopically. Portuguese police have already indicated they expect the DNA tests to be ‘indicative’ rather than ‘conclusive’ but are said to be frustrated at the delay”
So not quite D-day, then. More C(ould Be) Day
Says a source: “We cannot understand how the tests which could have been carried out in Portugal in six or seven days have taken almost four months to be concluded”
THE TIMES page 27: “Madeleine police meet to discuss evidence”
And: The Find Madeleine Fund today launches a poster campaign across Southern Spain, part of a new £80,000 publicity drive
D is for Disappeared
THE GUARDIAN and THE INDEPENDENT: No Madeleine news today
Posted: 29th, November 2007 | In: Madeleine McCann Comments (97) | Follow the Comments on our RSS feed: RSS 2.0 | TrackBack | Permalink
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November 30th, 2007 at 5:29 pm
Tony Bennet- you realize this all lends incredible support to my theory that Madeleine is actually a CLONE.
November 30th, 2007 at 5:16 pm
My sister and I had a baby on the same day — coincidences sometimes just are coincidences.
November 29th, 2007 at 9:34 am
My husband thinks I am doing a home learning course
he even brings me tea and sandwiches
and does the house work
and the ebay stuff
and goes to work
SSSSSSSSSSSHHHHHHH
anyone good at forging certificates?
November 29th, 2007 at 9:33 am
101
Rationalist
You should of told me where you live then I wouldnt have made that mistake! A beautifull part of the world.
November 29th, 2007 at 9:33 am
20
Ade Says:
November 29th, 2007 at 8:08 am
madeleine comes from the hebrew name magdalene who was born in magdala
anag: Alga Dam or Gala Dam
too much excitement gotta go for a coupla days…
fun fun fun
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Anag. also Eel Maiden.
November 29th, 2007 at 9:31 am
91
JuneJohnson Says:
November 29th, 2007 at 9:21 am
I thought most of you addicts might appreciate this little bon mot I was sent this morning:
Always keep several get well cards on the mantel….. so if unexpected guests arrive, they will think you’ve been sick and unable to clean.
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Anorak’s answer to Aggie and Kim!
November 29th, 2007 at 9:30 am
100 chenier
let’s hope this can be proven and those responsible are held accountable for their actions.
November 29th, 2007 at 9:30 am
carmen
yes we will have a channel tunnel road to europe leg too
November 29th, 2007 at 9:30 am
93
Steve T
No problem…..It’s cool……
November 29th, 2007 at 9:29 am
From The Times November 21, 2007
Michaela Walczuch has begun legal proceedings over reports that she was seen with Madeleine days after the girl went missing from a Portuguese holiday resort on May 3.
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From The TimesNovember 29, 2007
Portuguese police were reported to have examined worldwide media reporting of the case and concluded that the international “sightings” were part of a deliberate campaign of misinformation…
Those 2 fit together rather nicely, don’t you think?
November 29th, 2007 at 9:28 am
98 brandon flours
You are not wrong about Whale.
November 29th, 2007 at 9:25 am
85
Andy Says:
November 29th, 2007 at 9:16 am
Apparently James Whale was on Sky earlier spouting crap. When you get your interview with him Tony Bennett could you give him a slap from me please?
http://forums.mirror.co.uk/viewtopic.php?t=29463
James Whale on sky just now!
He says that the policemen who arrived yesterday are “ridiculous looking”. He also said the portuguese system is ridiculous because they name the McSaints suspects without any evidence, he said they were made arguidos because “someone thought they might be guilty”
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pigeons departed my courtyard as I hailed abuse at my TV
What a complete racist, opinionated, wallybrain , banker !
Did you hear what he said about the teddy bear formerly known as jesus case too
Eamons face looked a bit anti mc cann though very composed!!
please people in portugal and everywhere
us brits are not all like these twat representatives of our nation portray us to be
November 29th, 2007 at 9:24 am
Common Purpose building contracts will be at root of the dodgy funding issues. So, Common Purpose protection of the Mc Canns will become increasingly dangerous to a government mired in sleaze. IMO
November 29th, 2007 at 9:24 am
91 - June - That is brilliant,
November 29th, 2007 at 9:24 am
91 JuneJohnson
Absolutely fantastic - will put that into practice - thank you.
November 29th, 2007 at 9:23 am
87 - Rationalist - lol I was only kidding
personally I dont cre who posts under what name. The one thing that annoys me is when poeple copy other peoples username to be nasty to other posters, I dont know why they have to do that.
Sill, lets hope there is some news to talk about today, otherwise I fear the personal attacks will start between posters as usual.
November 29th, 2007 at 9:22 am
Rationalist
I have apologised. It was my mistake.
November 29th, 2007 at 9:21 am
69 Hideki says (November 29th, 2007 at 8:56 am): ” Tony, why do you keep harping on the SAME BIRTHDAY issue. And is not birth information publicly available?”
REASONS:
1. Tanner baby and McCann baby (Madeleine) ‘born on same day’ - amazing coincidence
2. Tanner reportedly ‘present at birth of Madleine’ but Gerry reportedly not there. Unusual turn of phrase
3. Reports there is no U.K. birth certificate for Madeleine though claimed she is ‘born in Leicester’
4. McCanns went to Holland for I.V.F. treatment - reason unexplained
5. Strong reports in Portuguese press based on PJ leaks that Gerry McCann not Madeleine’s father. McCanns said they would sue, have not done so. Newspapers said they would defend any libel action, had sufficient proof
6. Gerry McCann Freudian slip on Spanish TV - ‘her child’, no ‘our child’
7. Constant ambiguities and secrets and half-truths where McCanns ae concerned about almost everything.
Twins?
Illegal adoption?
Who are Madeleine’s biological parents?
November 29th, 2007 at 9:21 am
I thought most of you addicts might appreciate this little bon mot I was sent this morning:
Always keep several get well cards on the mantel….. so if unexpected guests arrive, they will think you’ve been sick and unable to clean.
November 29th, 2007 at 9:21 am
81 Teddy Boy
Thank you, I doff my cap to yer guvnor.
82 Ian
Was it not you that introduced the word love?
You really are a sad man. My views on the McCanns are well documented on this forum months ago.
November 29th, 2007 at 9:19 am
Mods and admin.Please give some attention to the disgraceful actions of certain posters here last night,with publishing or telling people how to access other peoples details.Very bad show indeed.
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Mods and Admin
No one actually published anyones details on here last night.
Someone was labouring under a complete misapprenhension about that, and through that reason alone identified herself
If you have read all the posts you will have seen that I have commented on this matter this morning already
How to access info on the net is common knowledge
November 29th, 2007 at 9:19 am
84
Sherlock Says:
“I think that even if the car samples showed it came from a corpse (and they probably do because of the quantities), you still had to question:
a- if that body was Madeleine”
What other McCann is unaccounted for (assuming the DNA points to the McCann family 100%).
“b- if it was the parents actually using the car when the body was there”
Whoa. Back up. How did the body GET INTO the boot in the first place?
“c -if the parents were actually responsible for her death (as opposed to only concealing the body or authorising someone to do so).”
ONLY?
November 29th, 2007 at 9:19 am
79
Just_me
Good morning just_me !!!…ooh don’t go there…I got pounded yesterday from someone who accused me of being anonymous!!…it was partly my own fault..being a newbie..I responded to a post addressed to someone called anonymous…..it got pretty silly…and I might even have managed to be more childish than the person accusing me!!
November 29th, 2007 at 9:18 am
76 claudette, you never know
77 will, would’ve thought so yes.
November 29th, 2007 at 9:16 am
Apparently James Whale was on Sky earlier spouting crap. When you get your interview with him Tony Bennett could you give him a slap from me please?
http://forums.mirror.co.uk/viewtopic.php?t=29463
James Whale on sky just now!
He says that the policemen who arrived yesterday are “ridiculous looking”. He also said the portuguese system is ridiculous because they name the McSaints suspects without any evidence, he said they were made arguidos because “someone thought they might be guilty”
November 29th, 2007 at 9:12 am
78 Ian - I think that even if the car samples showed it came from a corpse (and they probably do because of the quantities), you still had to question:
a- if that body was Madeleine
b- if it was the parents actually using the car when the body was there and
c -if the parents were actually responsible for her death (as opposed to only concealing the body or authorising someone to do so).
I know this sounds stupid, but I imagine that playing devil’s advocat this is the way the prosecution will look at it.
November 29th, 2007 at 9:12 am
From UPI news:
“…a lawyer representing Robert Murat, a British national living in Praia da Luz who was the first named suspect in the case, attacked the couple. Francisco Pagarete told a Portuguese newspaper, 24 Horas, the McCanns left their three young children “unprotected” while they ate dinner in a nearby tapas bar.Pagarete said a Spanish detective agency hired by the McCanns is persecuting Murat and his girlfriend.”
Tony Bennett and Dave had discussed the fact that tycoon Kennedy’s lawyer Smethurst is running the Metodo3 sham investigation. So this essentially means that Team McCann is “persecuting” Murat, according to Murat’s lawyer. If so, WHY are they persecuting him, and why has MURAT finally come out “counter-attacking” with charges of child neglect.
Since Metodo3 is in effect funded by Search Madeleine fund, this also means that ALL donators have contributed their money to Metodo3 activities.
Question for Tony Bennett or others: why was the identity of the Briton deported from Morocco (for trying to coax people with money to report a “sighting”) NOT REVEALED? Isn’t it likely that he was working for Metodo3, ie. working for tycoon Kennedy’s lawyer, ie. working for Team McCann?
Why is that person being protected from investigation? Surely it is illegal to offer money to anyone who will report “sighting” Madeleine? And yet this man was merely deported?! No detailed report in the Morrocan newspapers?
November 29th, 2007 at 9:11 am
73 Will
Hate? Love? Such extremes!
Not dispassionate analysis then?
November 29th, 2007 at 9:09 am
Will, you have class - lower class admittedly - but class none the less.
November 29th, 2007 at 9:09 am
77
It seems very odd that Clarence wouldnt think so too, surely this could be the end of the confusion and the lifting of the suspect status? You’d think they would be jumping up and down saying they are expcting the holy ones to be cleared very soon?
November 29th, 2007 at 9:08 am
Good Morning All
31 - Rationalist - You are not just me, i am just me, you are just you ……ok so we cleared that up