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 28th, 2007 at 12:54 am
925 Personally, I think Sadam had to go - but they should have had him assasinated so the rest of the country could have been kept intact.
Mind you, its a pity its not possbile to eradicate religion with a faith bomb! Imagine that, drop a bomb in Rome and the Catholic Church is no more, though the people survive! Or a bomb on Iran, imagine world with no Islam!
December 28th, 2007 at 12:53 am
923
annie123 Says:
“It seems there was no way the ‘abductor’ left through the window as claimed by the McLiars. There’s no evidence whatsoever to support the abduction theory. The lichen on the window were not disturbed and the forensics were there the next morning doing their bit with no evidence of anyone climbing in or out of the window. Does this mean the McLiars are now going to change their story and say the abductor must have left via the front door? ”
The abductor was Santa Claus. He came in through the chimney. His motive was to ensure that Madeleine had a happy Christmas at least once. All of Santa’s helpers have been treating her like a princess, letting her play with their toys.
December 28th, 2007 at 12:52 am
815
RedRooster Says:
December 27th, 2007 at 11:28 pm
garth
just cant take it can you garth-listen mate start having a bit of respect, typing without swearing and talking something other than total crap….let me see garth says maddie was abducted and jane tanner witnessed it ….yeah right garth now why dont you clock off
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Rooster, stop picking on Garth!
December 28th, 2007 at 12:52 am
918 Karen says (December 28th, 2007 at 12:41 am): “I wish people would leave the poor Priest alone”
REPLY: Taking the McCanns’ secret to his grave when he could help solve what happened to Madeleine. No wonder his conscience appears to be troubling him. He puts the institution of the Roman Catholic Church above his obvious duty to God and man to assist the police in solving a crime. I have little sympathy with his self-imposed ‘plight’
December 28th, 2007 at 12:50 am
921 So, Jane, what are you?
Believing in middle class child neglectors and actually bothering to defend them.
Doctors who were trained using public funds and then abandon the serivce of the public to make their money privately.
People who use ’star’ rewards to keep their children out of their bedroom, who feel lucky that they can eat meals without their kids, people who leave the children they are responsible for alone in unlocked apartments.
What exactly is your agenda ‘Jane’?
December 28th, 2007 at 12:48 am
Garth writes like a Sun hack - I wouldn’t think his Dad was a politician, his natural raw nerve wouldn’t be us slagging off the over-exposed McCann’s, he’d be raging about the Media bias that means no one can criticise the McCanns (or if the press had gone the other way, no one would have been able to defend them).
December 28th, 2007 at 12:48 am
916
Ian Says:
December 28th, 2007 at 12:40 am
909 Actually, bombing Iran into the stone age sounds like a damn good idea, or would be if one could be sure of eradicating the lot of them (arent they mentally there anyway though?).
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No; I don’t think they they are.
One of the most awful aspects of the Iraq war was that the US had made, and carried out, plans to destroy the cultural life of Iraq in order to put westernised values into place.
The museums were unguarded and looted; a priceless hoarde of antiquities which could have brought money into Iraq long after the oil runs out was trashed.
It’s about social, rather than financial, capital, and the USA deliberately destroyed it…
December 28th, 2007 at 12:48 am
921
Jane Says:
“TB is 6′3″ - but inside he’s a shrivelled prune”
You’re the one with a shrivelled prune, Jane. It shows. Muster up some dignity and hide it away, for Godssakes.
December 28th, 2007 at 12:47 am
Only just had a chance to watch the Sky report on Maddie (on youtube).
It seems there was no way the ‘abductor’ left through the window as claimed by the McLiars. There’s no evidence whatsoever to support the abduction theory. The lichen on the window were not disturbed and the forensics were there the next morning doing their bit with no evidence of anyone climbing in or out of the window. Does this mean the McLiars are now going to change their story and say the abductor must have left via the front door? They can’t say the patio doors, G and his mate were in the street, they would have seen him/her.
December 28th, 2007 at 12:45 am
918 Priests are all liars anyway - they should get proper jobs and stop living off moronic blind beliefs.
Even if you are a believer, imagine just for a moment that there is no god, what a load of liars the clergy would be.
Well, welcome to my world!
December 28th, 2007 at 12:44 am
905
Stevo Says:
901 Jane Says:
December 28th, 2007 at 12:30 am
Go away, you silly little man. You impress no one but yourself - and I’m not even sure that you’re that impressed.
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Why do people say that when they don’t know the height of someone
TB is 6′3″ - but inside he’s a shrivelled prune
December 28th, 2007 at 12:43 am
693
Garth
Is your father really a politician, as you claimed and Stevo talked about? Judging by the intelligence of his son, your Dad must campaign on the premise that education does not really matter.
What are his other platforms? That criminal activity is alright if doctors do it, and that such activity by doctors, if done overseas, should be enthusiastically supported?
December 28th, 2007 at 12:41 am
886
yampster Says:
December 28th, 2007 at 12:22 am
881
Ade
That’s nice to know. I work with a lot of ex matelots in the comms industry and they also say that the marine/sailor antipathy was a myth too. they just kept it up for the media. They said it was always ‘us’ versus ‘them’, RN versus the rest
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Provided that they weren’t picking a fight with a car at the time…
December 28th, 2007 at 12:41 am
I wish people would leave the poor Priest alone. His evidence is would be hearsay, and if the McCann’s are guilty I doubt they were in the right frame of mind for a confession. For a confession to mean anything you have to feel genuinely repentant - an international fraudulent P.R. campaign would not be a sign of repentance.
December 28th, 2007 at 12:40 am
891 Ian Says:
Why do people have to have gods?
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So they can blame him for all that goes wrong.
My old granny gave money to the nuns to pray for me when I had to pass some exams. When I succeeded, the nuns got even more money, they prayed well! When I failed, it was my fault, I had to concentrate more on studying in stead of partying.
December 28th, 2007 at 12:40 am
909 Actually, bombing Iran into the stone age sounds like a damn good idea, or would be if one could be sure of eradicating the lot of them (arent they mentally there anyway though?).
December 28th, 2007 at 12:37 am
912annie123 Says:
December 28th, 2007 at 12:36 am
From the words of Judge Judith Schindlin (sp) if you can’t afford kids - keep your legs closed.
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Very well put….
With that I’m off for dinner. Night
December 28th, 2007 at 12:37 am
906
Ade Says:
December 28th, 2007 at 12:33 am
i may even ask some matelots and booties if they agree the raf regiment is the best…
probably by phone
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Satellite would probably be safer…
Have a good McConn free day…
December 28th, 2007 at 12:37 am
889
Ian, oh poor you if your daughters are in their pubescent phase….
Now we need to examin this forum. If it’s a fact over here too.
Not off topic are we? They’re discussing Turners syndrome, ADHD, the Army, The Navy etc. too, aren’t they?
December 28th, 2007 at 12:36 am
899
Stevo
Certainly it’s wrong. I have heard a few teens say exactly that - they got pregnant in order to get a council house, mainly because of a bad home situation. There are also the ‘overly’ large families of 10 or more kids with both parents on benefits. From the words of Judge Judith Schindlin (sp) if you can’t afford kids - keep your legs closed.
December 28th, 2007 at 12:36 am
907 Ah, oke doke.
December 28th, 2007 at 12:35 am
896
Ade Says:
December 28th, 2007 at 12:27 am
887 ian
“So, is Garth just here to break the continuity of any serious thread?”
yep…
and others too
but it’s useful ‘cos by observing their reactions you can always tell if you are stumbling on something sensitive that they don’t want to talk about
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++++ it’s what you called earlier: hitting on a “raw nerve”
and… yes, very interesting to observe
December 28th, 2007 at 12:35 am
888
Ade Says:
December 28th, 2007 at 12:24 am
876 chenier
quite
the only reason why we are leaving iraq is to deploy to afghanistan
looks like the usa foreign policy “my enemy’s enemy is my friend” has backfired yet again
just like saddam and all the rest
who’s worried about iran’s alleged nuke programme when pakistan has all the toys already?
and bliar is converting to become a catholic
so that’s all right then
not fun at all
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It’s unlikely that the hawks will allow the trifling detail of Pakistan’s nukes to interrupt the pressing need to bomb Iran back into the stone age; after all, it isn’t about who poses a viable threat.
And Bliar will, no doubt, have convinced himself that God has forgiven him any little difficulties, though he probably didn’t need to convert in order to do that…
December 28th, 2007 at 12:35 am
Night Ade!
December 28th, 2007 at 12:33 am
900 Ian
There was mention in post 144 of a debate about last photos in PDL. Basically it’s bollocks. Ignore it…it’s all wrong. The photos in question were from Rothley and not PDL.
December 28th, 2007 at 12:33 am
well i gotta go folks
big day ahead tomorrow
doom bar to be sampled
clothing to be tried on and (probably not) bought
i may even ask some matelots and booties if they agree the raf regiment is the best…
probably by phone
but a McConn-free day for me whoopeee
nite all
December 28th, 2007 at 12:32 am
901 Jane Says:
December 28th, 2007 at 12:30 am
Go away, you silly little man. You impress no one but yourself - and I’m not even sure that you’re that impressed.
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Why do people say that when they don’t know the height of someone?
December 28th, 2007 at 12:32 am
901 Jane
Do you know what logic is?
December 28th, 2007 at 12:31 am
898 Ade
Star Trek…talking of which…that Patrick Stewart episode of Extras was awesome.
December 28th, 2007 at 12:30 am
897 I go out!