Madeleine McCann: 4650 Articles, Christian Ridout Was Here And Lawless Morocco
MADDYWATCH - Anorak’s at-a-glance guide to press coverage of Madeleine McCann.
DAILY EXPRESS front page: Poster blitz in Morocco”
“More than 11,000 letters and posters have been distributed in remote parts of the North African country to jog the memory of someone who may have seen the little girl”
A spokesman says: “E-mail is great within larger towns and cities, but there are still a lot of people who do not have Madeleine’s picture or the phone contact details to report sightings or information”
Do you have Madeleine’s picture? Do you know the phone number?
DAILY MAIL: “Letter blitz on remote Moroccan mountain villages that Madeleine McCann campaign cannot reach”
“Agents [of Metodo 3] have distributed photographs of the little girl with an appeal in French and Arabic to call with information about her whereabouts. But it has proved difficult to reach all of the isolated communities where a child could have been taken, many of which are in lawless, mountainous regions”
Those lawless Moroccans…
“Madeleine: Private detectives hunt for British barman known as DJ Shifty, accused of grooming an under-age girl for sex”
“Part-time barman and disc jockey Christian Ridout, 32, allegedly sent the British girl obscene text messages when he worked in an expats’ pub 200 yards from where Madeleine disappeared. When the 12-year-old’s mother discovered the explicit messages, Ridout - also known as DJ Shifty - left Portugal in a hurry”
A suspect?
Says the paper: “By coincidence, the Ridout family were next-door neighbours of the family of Robert Murat, the chief suspect in the Madeleine hunt, when the Murats lived in the nearby village of Almadena. The night after Madeleine went missing, a British expat walked into the Plough and Harrow pub in Praia da Luz, still owned by his parents Tony, 57, and Jill, 58, and asked: ‘Where’s Christian then?’ Locals have disparagingly nicknamed the pub ‘The Plough and Paedophile‘ and the missing man is widely disliked in the tight-knit community”
So where is Christian? Well, he left Praia da Luz a few years ago. His mother says she has not seen him for two years. Says the girl’s mother: “I went in to see them just before Madeleine disappeared and they confirmed they’re still looking for him. ‘No one knows where he is, but he could have been back to this area”
Or not…
THE SUN front page: “Publicity blitz for Maddie in Africa”
“Many still don’t recognise her”
Help make Madeleine McCann the world’s most recognisable face
“Despite a massive campaign highlighting the seven-month search for their daughter, experts believe many in the north African country still lack the crucial information they need to help trace her”
Many?
“Now a silent army of volunteers from the Helping To Find Madeleine campaign have given their time over the festive period to flood businesses across the nation with 11,500 letters and posters”
Not so silent
“The initiative comes after the McCanns’ Spanish detective agency pin-pointed Morocco as the most likely place little Maddie may have been taken”
Can you pinpoint a “likely place” to an entire nation? Is this detective work or guesswork?
Kate and Gerry McCann are “doctors”. Fact
Kate pins on badge of hope: “ANGUISHED Kate McCann returned to church yesterday – with a badge of hope bearing a picture of missing Madeleine pinned close to her heart”
A new merchandise push?
One “worshipper” at Kate’s church says: “Every mother wants to cuddle her children at Christmas – it’s heartbreaking that Kate has been denied that. The badge is a symbol of hope that could help focus new eyes on the hunt for Madeleine”
“347 new Maddie calls combed” - The McCanns’ spokesman Clarence Mitchell says: “We are pleased with the calls and they are continuing to come in. Every single call is much appreciated and we are going through them with a fine-tooth comb. Any that need to be acted upon swiftly are being acted upon swiftly. We don’t go into detail because if there is any significant information”
DAILY STAR: “TECS: MADDIE BEING HELD IN MOROCCO”
“More than 11,500 posters appealing for information about the youngster have been sent out to the furthest reaches of the north African country”
Francisco Marco, the PI hired by the McCanns, says: “Morocco is the perfect place to hide a kidnapped girl”. He has said this before. Is Morocco the perfect place? Why not Algeria? Or Malta?
DAILY RECORD: “Maddie Poster Blitz In Morocco”
“Schools, supermarkets and medical centres are being blitzed with thousands of photos of the missing four-year-old. And letters written in French and Arabic are being sent to towns and villages in the most remote parts of the country”
Madeleine in Morocco. Or not. Again… Isabel Gonzalez saw her. Mari Pollard saw her
Clarence Mitchell says: “Anyone who puts effort into assisting us in any way, we are incredibly grateful for, and it sounds like they have done a fantastic job. I have no doubt that it is this kind of effort and initiatives that will lead us to finding Madeleine”
Gerry and Kate McCann are “doctors”
THE GUARDIAN: “From Mr Bean to Shambo the bull, the media obsessions of 2007”
A review: “Almost nine months after she vanished, we know a lot about Madeleine McCann and her family. We know the legal implications of being named an official suspect in a Portuguese criminal investigation. What we do not know is who took her, if she is alive and whether any trace of her will ever be found again. A total of 4,650 articles have appeared in British newspapers since she disappeared on May 3”
THE SCOTSMAN: “Madness, badness, hate and heroism - Robert McNeil continues his unique take on the events of 2007 with a look back at the second three months of the year…”
“Hell also visited the parents of three-year-old Madeleine McCann on 3 May when the toddler disappeared from their holiday apartment in the Algarve. In the ensuing months, Kate and Gerry McCann used the media to keep the case in the public eye. The Portuguese police did the same, but their efforts were directed more at casting doubts on the McCanns and their friends. Supposed sightings of Madeleine were reported periodically, but each time hopes were dashed”
THE TIMES: “Hundreds ring hotline after Madeleine plea”
Yesterday in the latest entry on his internet diary, Mr McCann wrote: “Madeleine should not be spending Christmas away from her loving family. The person who took her has it in their power to end our suffering and will be able to appease their conscience that they have done the right thing – especially at this time of year. Kate and I would like to thank everyone who has taken the time to write to us and let us know Madeleine and our family are still in their thoughts and prayers. We still have at least one hundred cards to open! As always, every single one will be read and the support expressed helps renew our determination to find Madeleine”
The story, speculation and sensation…
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December 27th, 2007 at 3:01 pm
part 3 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0ziaW5D0Yog
December 27th, 2007 at 3:01 pm
142 Chenier
Medical tests would, in nearly all circumstances, require the consent of the child’s parents or guardians. The fact that they may be doctors would be completely irrelevant. Doctor parents do not have extra rights. However, I really do think that, if there are sound medical or legal reasons for needing certain tests, the police forces of most countries could obtain permission using the social services and the courts. After all, Jehovah’s witnesses may refuse their child a blood transfusion but, if the child’s life is at risk, the courts usually give permission for the doctors to give the transfusion. Even if a child’s life is not at risk, I think most parents would feel compelled to give permission for a simple blood test (not for a seriously invasive procedure though) if asked to do so by the police.
December 27th, 2007 at 3:00 pm
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Fair Says:
December 27th, 2007 at 2:58 pm
314 Ade
Yes!
I have always believed that there is ‘’something” re the tapas 10th.
If not why the big secret?
Who is he / she?
Why don’t we know?
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December 27th, 2007 at 3:00 pm
323
Buck?
December 27th, 2007 at 3:00 pm
309
Stevo
Got it. Ian mentioned that Garth had done one in 286. Never said it was an out burst though.
December 27th, 2007 at 3:00 pm
310 Fair
I remember in the 70s when an old lady being beaten up and mugged made front page national headlines. Nowadays even murders don’t make the front pages as gossip is more important to the tabloids. Sadly, if you allow petty crime to proliferate and there’s no good person in charge at the top of any organisation, everything below crumbles to nothing. History has proven this time and time again. The Royals are more a tourist attraction than anything that promotes any kind of values and like a London cabbie told me once, what goes on in their house “isn’t really setting any standards is it?” Tony Blair’s son was found in a drunken stupor in Leicester Square at age 16 and instead of coming out and telling the nation his son (and his parenting skills) were below standard, he did a McCann and said “he’s not the first and won’t be the last [16 yr old] who’s going to get drunk.”
I say “like the McCanns” because everytime someone sees bad behaviour being committed by so-called pillars of society, it gives permission for everyone else to repeat that bad behaviour. The McCanns have never said they were wrong for leaving those toddlers. To me that is the sickest part of the whole charade.
December 27th, 2007 at 2:59 pm
Any suggestions for the tappas10th?
December 27th, 2007 at 2:58 pm
314 Ade
Yes!
I have always believed that there is ‘’something” re the tapas 10th.
If not why the big secret?
Who is he / she?
Why don’t we know?
December 27th, 2007 at 2:57 pm
319
brandon flours Says:
December 27th, 2007 at 2:55 pm
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Wos ya number?
December 27th, 2007 at 2:55 pm
317 garth
not that its any of your business but i dont tend to wear any…..now garth stop spanking that monkey you dirty boy
December 27th, 2007 at 2:55 pm
317
Garth Says:
December 27th, 2007 at 2:53 pm
308
RedRooster Says:
December 27th, 2007 at 2:48 pm
305 garth
well id like to swing my handbag at you, ya nasty perv
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Just out of curiousity, are you a bloomers women or are you a skimpy, tight fitting, crutchless, little thong bearer?
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thats me !!!
December 27th, 2007 at 2:53 pm
276 Ian says (December 27th, 2007 at 2:32 pm): “The evil of the world knows no boundaries…The only sense I can extract is that we are little more than the apes, nothing more than the ants…”
REPLY: In fact, the ants have much to teach us. They help each other out, look after each other, have a well-organised social system.
Solomon: “Go to the ant, thou sluggard; consider her ways, and be wise” - Proverbs Chp 6 v 6
December 27th, 2007 at 2:53 pm
308
RedRooster Says:
December 27th, 2007 at 2:48 pm
305 garth
well id like to swing my handbag at you, ya nasty perv
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Just out of curiousity, are you a bloomers women or are you a skimpy, tight fitting, crutchless, little thong bearer?
December 27th, 2007 at 2:53 pm
Tony Bennett
Interestingly, Jon Corner mentioned about the apartment being broken in to after he was called during the night of May3/4.
December 27th, 2007 at 2:52 pm
312 garth
no and if you must know its black leather and a very similar material to my cat suit….why do you ask?
December 27th, 2007 at 2:51 pm
just had a thought
what if the pj know who tapas 10 is and he’s a nasty paedo
but he’s “important” and gordie mcbroon has tried to fix things
the gutter trash created a xenophobia storm to sell a few rags, which didn’t please portuguese pride
this stopped gordie’s influence in its tracks but tapas 10’s identity is still not public knowledge - yet
so tapas 10 does a deal with pj to tell the real story and finger the tapparatti (what an awful thought)
so pj now have all the facts and may have a way of doing a deal so that tapas 10 can give evidence but - in collusion with the uk “establishment” maintain his anonymity
all we are waiting for is the last part to be set in motion - maybe some loose ends need tidying in the next few days or so
so the end result is that tapas 10 is protected (which is what the whole thing has been about anyway) and the tapparatti are sacrificed in the process
meanwhile, the “plant” comical clarrie is given very clear instructions - using very small words and simple diagrams and pre-prepared press releases - makes sure they all get rodgered
just a thought but great fun anyway
December 27th, 2007 at 2:51 pm
Can a Pro McC explain the discrepancy in the following?
“Worrying the noise might wake the children, they began using the patio doors, leaving them unlocked…..”
“Putting the door back to five degrees, he (Gerry) went to the loo …” - no longer worried about noise waking the children!
December 27th, 2007 at 2:49 pm
just in case nobodys has seen this its the sky thing…..firdt 2 parts pretty crap last one is ok
hope you are all enjoying the christmas break…….just for the pros THERE WAS NO ABDUCTION
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZJHIACFEukk
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dHreJlcmBns
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0ziaW5D0Yog
December 27th, 2007 at 2:49 pm
308
RedRooster Says:
December 27th, 2007 at 2:48 pm
305 garth
well id like to swing my handbag at you, ya nasty perv
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Its not a blue handbag by any chance is it…………..
December 27th, 2007 at 2:49 pm
300 Stevo
Couldn’t agree more!
This is why we will probably the UK in the next couple of years.
It’s going to get worse before (if?) it gets better.
December 27th, 2007 at 2:49 pm
yampster
And where’s the other homophobic outburst? Can you provide a link or reference?
December 27th, 2007 at 2:48 pm
305 garth
well id like to swing my handbag at you, ya nasty perv
December 27th, 2007 at 2:48 pm
304 yampster
Evidently you don’t understand what homophobic means.
December 27th, 2007 at 2:46 pm
290 Ann
“All this cods-wallop about “good-parenting” is insulting to the poor beggars who have a child with this disorder. ”
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From all the kids I’ve seen with ADHD, I’ve seen the parents as being inept and can blatantly see how they’ve got no idea on how to parent. You must be the exception and must be a great parent struggling with ADHD.
December 27th, 2007 at 2:46 pm
302
RedRooster Says:
December 27th, 2007 at 2:44 pm
297 ian
homophobic people tend to have insecurities about their own sexuality. so maybe garth swings both ways ?????
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Swing anyway ya like luvvy. Which way do you swing?
December 27th, 2007 at 2:45 pm
297
Ian Says:
December 27th, 2007 at 2:41 pm
286 Another homophobic outburst from Garth!
Interesting.
Bye all.
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Hes still ere…..thought he’d gone
Yeap, thanks for your input there matey. Looking forward to you coming back - for a lorra lorra larfs! Cos we know you cant possibly be serious!
December 27th, 2007 at 2:44 pm
294 Another homophobic outburst from Stevo!
Interesting.
December 27th, 2007 at 2:44 pm
205 Judith C says (December 27th, 2007 at 1:39 pm):
Tony Bennett “Just how low have the nation’s newpsapers, editors and journalists sunk?
No wonder people are abandoning them in droves and flocking to the Internet”
Judith C: “Is this a fact Tony? that people are abandoning newspapers? Do you have any statistics? I would seriously like to think it was true”.
REPLY: Yes. Try looking at a website (if there is one ) for the Audit Bureau of Circulation.
Here, from memory, are some approximate figures:
Telegraph 1.15 million 3/4 years ago, now 850,000
Times - was 700,000-plus, now about 600,000?
Mirror down from over 3 million to under 2 million
Express down from over a million to ? 700,000
Sun down from over 5 million to 3.5 million.
The only daily paper that has bucked the trend is the politically incorrect ‘Daily Mail’, but even that has lost sales in the last 2/3 years I think.
The Telegraph has bribed me to buy their paper. I pay £2 a week. I pay £52 for 26 weeks and get a set of tokens. As it covers 7 days a week, including the ‘Sunday Telegraph’, I get £6.70 worth of newspaper for £2. The newspapers are desperate to keep up advertising revenue so they have to resort to bribes like this. When this subscription runs out, though, I am seriously thinking of writing to the editor saying: “You utterly failed to keep me informed on Madeleine McCann, bye bye, it’s the Internet for me from now on”
December 27th, 2007 at 2:44 pm
297 ian
homophobic people tend to have insecurities about their own sexuality. so maybe garth swings both ways ?????
December 27th, 2007 at 2:43 pm
11.000 Postal addresses in remote regions of Morocco!!!!!
Postal addresses… Can’t believe what Im reading. Has abybody seen how are Morrocan remote regions like? Im not sure at all if they are lawless, but it could be (unfortunately for their poor population). What it’s sure at all, is that THRE IS NOT POSTAL CODES REGULATION in that areas, only isolated farms made of ancient and rural raw materials….
They improve themselves as soap opera writers..