Madeleine McCann: Robert Murat Denies, No Trial And Back To Portugal
MADDYWATCH - Anorak’s at-a-glance guide to press coverage of Madeleine McCann.
DAILY MIRROR front page: “McCANNS: WE’LL GO BACK. They fear Portugal has forgotten Madeleine”
The McCanns’ spokesman Clarence Mitchell says: “We’ve said they would go back if it would help the investigation”
Could their return hinder the investigation?
Page 5: “WE CAN’T LET THEM FORGET MADELEINE – McCanns want case back in news”
Kate and Gerry McCann were “devastated” to learn posters featuring their daughter had been removed from walls and shops in Praia da Luz
To keep her in the news over there they will return to the country. Says Clarence Mitchell: “At the moment we just want to concentrate on getting the arguido status lifted. If it was lifted we would review everything”
So why the front-page headline? What has changed? What is news?
Says Clarence Mitchell: “They’ve friends there, there are religious sites they’d like to visit and of course there is the link with Madeleine and the need to keep her disappearance in people’s minds” - They need to go site seeing?
THE SUN page 29: “McCANNS’ LAST-DITCH RETURN TO PORTUGAL – Kate and Gerry will go back for Maddie hunt”
If they are cleared
DAILY EXPRESS front page: “MADELEINE – Are parents going back to Portugal?”
Well, they will if …
Page 9: “McCanns’ Portugal trip ‘too boost Madeleine hunt’” – Gerry and Kate McCann are “desperate”, “terrified” and “convinced” Madeleine’s kidnapper may try to move her with the “focus died down”
But has it died down? Over 11,000 posters appealing for help have been sent to Morocco. Can’t more posters be sent to Portugal?
“SISTERS’ CLAIM ALL LIES, INSISTS MURAT MOTHER” - Annie Wiltshire and Jayne Jensen say they saw Murat out on the night Madeleine vanished. Not so, says Jennifer Murat
DAILY STAR page 15: “I DIDN’T DO IT – MURAT DENIES MADDIE WITNESS CLAIMS”
Annie Wiltshire and Jayne Jensen say they saw Murat out on the night Madeleine vanished. Not so, says he
Says his lawyer Francisco Pagarette: “Robert will never have to prove he is innocent…If they cannot find evidence there will be no trial”
DAILY MAIL front page: “MADELEINE – Sisters saw mystery men on balcony the day she vanished”
Pages 8 and 9: “Madeleine, Murat and mystery of two blond men on a balcony”
Jayne Jensen (blonde) and Annie Wiltshire (red head) are pictured. Both are “divorcees”. Both are posing for the cameras. They are talking not to the police or Metodo 3 but to the Mail, in an exclusive
This is their “dramatic account of a pair of strangers watching the Ocean Club pool and tapas bar hours before Madeleine McCann vanished”
Well: “They saw two blond men in their 30s, standing on the balcony of an empty apartment only a couple of doors away from the McCanns’ flat in Praia da Luz”
And: “The pair, tanned and in Bermuda shorts, were standing outside the patio doors of a groundfloor apartment, which had been unoccupied all week, and were looking out over the resort’s family swimming pool and restaurant area”
Bermuda shorts, eh
Says Annie wTilshire (gypsy skirt, cardigan and blouse): “They had a view of the whole Ocean Club and the McCanns’ apartment. It just showed how easy it would be for anyone to use those balconies to watch the area. It has haunted me ever since”
“We never met Kate,” Mrs Jensen says. “And we never socialised with Gerry. We just played tennis”
More facts
They looked for Madeleine. They claim to have seen Murat smoking a cigarette in the area
“WHY KATE WANTS TO GO BACK TO PORTUGAL” - A friend says: “If they were to go to Portugal now it would seem like they were trying to put pressure on the police, and they don’t want that”
The McCanns have hired private detectives…
THE GUARDIAN, THE INDEPENDENT, THE TIMES and THE TELEGRAPH: No Madeleine news today
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January 2nd, 2008 at 12:15 am
having internet problems here…catch you all tomorrow
January 1st, 2008 at 5:48 pm
Hi..Does anyone know if Gerry’s website is temporarily unavailable or is it gone for good?? Findmadeliene.com……..
Thanks
January 1st, 2008 at 4:46 pm
An elaborate diagram of Murat’s villa.
http://briansprediction.com/dd/5441pa23.jpg
January 1st, 2008 at 11:18 am
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Logic Says:
” looking at the photo, I see the possibilities, or at least I think I do.”
One thing to notice in that photo is her LEFT hand, which is raised and held behind her head. In other photos, the way her hand is held (at her chest, etc) is “too adult”. It is “not natural” for a 3 year old, and it shows that she is being coached or ‘directed’ how to pose for the shot. This is why I was immediately attracted to Pilimary’s post, that showed a photo with a “Paul Grover” (celebrity photographer) signature. That is proof that Madeleine was indeed acting as a “model” in photos.
But were the Grover photos just a minority of the “Madeleine collection”? What was the purpose of her “modelling”? The parents have not indicated any ambitions such as beauty contests, etc.
Back to the hovering left hand: It’s very out of place here, for supposedly , she is holding an ice cream cone with her right hand. I’m glad I don’t have to be more explicit in saying what I think the original photo may have represented.
After all, it is the McCanns themselves who profess to know so much about paedophilia that they are sure it is an element of the “abduction”.
January 1st, 2008 at 10:54 am
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Tony Bennett Says:
“Was Jill Renwick ‘on holiday with the family’? I thought they ‘phoned her in Scotland?”
Oh my, Jill Renwick was in PDL too? Which apartment was SHE in?
January 1st, 2008 at 10:41 am
498
Châtelaine Says:
January 1st, 2008 at 10:30 am
493
chenier Says:
January 1st, 2008 at 10:18 am
“[…] The GMC don’t give a toss about the unfortunate effects of striking off a doctor on the doctor’s family, friends and future livelihood….”
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Sorry, Chenier, can you remind me what/who GMC is?
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My apologies; the GMC is the General Medical Council.
January 1st, 2008 at 10:40 am
498 Chatelaine
GMC = General Medical Council
Happy New Year to all !!!!
New thread now open.
January 1st, 2008 at 10:40 am
499
SteveT Says:
January 1st, 2008 at 10:38 am
“496
Châtelaine
I have not looked, but think they would be very hard to find.”
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I’ve googling for a while, but so far only found pink-shirt photos after May 07 …
January 1st, 2008 at 10:38 am
496
Châtelaine
I have not looked, but think they would be very hard to find.
January 1st, 2008 at 10:30 am
493
chenier Says:
January 1st, 2008 at 10:18 am
“[...] The GMC don’t give a toss about the unfortunate effects of striking off a doctor on the doctor’s family, friends and future livelihood….”
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Sorry, Chenier, can you remind me what/who GMC is?
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Mods and Admin
In the UK the General Medical Council, they issue and revoke licences for doctors to practice, have a code of ethics etc that doctors abide by, and also keep the register up to date for hospitals and surgeries to verify medical personnel
January 1st, 2008 at 10:28 am
490
dcb Says:
January 1st, 2008 at 10:16 am
“488
Châtelaine
They are either looking for fame, have been set up to provide a Murat link but have gone over the top, or are just very stupid liars.”
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Or all 3 … They wouldn’t be the first or only ones to set up smoke screens and get lost in their own tales -;-)
January 1st, 2008 at 10:24 am
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SteveT Says:
January 1st, 2008 at 10:18 am
“485
Châtelaine
I think you are thinking what I am thinking!”
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Always feels good to find a like-minded soul. Can you find photos?
January 1st, 2008 at 10:22 am
486
Hideki Says:
January 1st, 2008 at 10:12 am
328
Châtelaine & others
“[...] So the discussion of these “too adult-looking” photos is not tied only to paedophilia. [...]
I wonder why only one of the photos has the Paul Grover “signature” — some of the other shots are very similar. I guess the police need to interview Mr Grover and ask him about it.”
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To look at it in innocence: could just be parents wanting their children to look like little princesses and princes, which is not unusual [poor kids ...]. However, the photo in question, struck me from the first moment I saw it on the net [cannot remember the site; had a lot of MM photos].
As for Mr. Grover and the PJ: I am pretty sure he will already have been interviewed. Cannot imagine they would not follow up on this.
January 1st, 2008 at 10:18 am
485
Châtelaine
I think you are thinking what I am thinking!
January 1st, 2008 at 10:18 am
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SteveT Says:
January 1st, 2008 at 10:03 am
476
Châtelaine
I tend to think they have added a little to their stories at the very least. What I dont understand is how they or the McCanns expect to get away with it if the stories are false. Is it a last ditch attempt to get the public on their side and increase pressure on the PJ to drop the case? If I were the PJ it would have the opposite effect on me.
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It may be that the PJ are not the intended target.
The Mcanns also have the GMC to placate; lots of dodgy claims muddying the waters may be the best they can manage on that front.
It’s important to bear in mind that there is no double jeopardy in proceedings in which lawyers, and, indeed, doctors may be struck off.
The GMC don’t give a toss about the unfortunate effects of striking off a doctor on the doctor’s family, friends and future livelihood….
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Mods and Admin
But aren’t the effects on the doctor’s family the doctor in question’s problem? The GMC are there to protect patients from misadventure and harm
January 1st, 2008 at 10:18 am
Chatelaine - the sisters have obviousley never heard of the ‘telephone’! lol
Just popped into say Happy new year to you all. Here hoping that 2008 brings you all success (however you measure it).
Been out all night & now going to bed - no hangover just knackered! on nights tonight so it should work out ok!
happy sleuthing
January 1st, 2008 at 10:16 am
488
Châtelaine
Could be trying to cash in on a story?
January 1st, 2008 at 10:16 am
Once again I try to speak to you guys and once again I am unable to respond.
But as it is the first day of 2008, I am holding to poise and hum our and suppressing the raging river of frustration that is boiling up in the background at my being unable to communicate.
It is one thing to read but I want to respond with joy, fury, appreciation but respond.
So thank you Anorak for providing something that is very difficult to live without. Unlike a lot of gifts.
Last week my computer went awry with my IP address being invalidated or some such thing. Ever since then Anorak sees my posts as spam.
How many other non technical posters has this happened to?
So I tried to re-register. I shall hold my breath……for a few seconds anyway.
January 1st, 2008 at 10:16 am
488
Châtelaine
They are either looking for fame, have been set up to provide a Murat link but have gone over the top, or are just very stupid liars.
January 1st, 2008 at 10:15 am
483
SteveT Says:
January 1st, 2008 at 10:08 am
“481
Châtelaine
Gypsy skirt - links to Moroccan Gypsy child smugglers!”
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January 1st, 2008 at 10:13 am
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dcb Says:
January 1st, 2008 at 10:12 am
“481
Châtelaine
And this :In September, the two women went back to Praia da Luz to try to make direct contact with the McCanns but as they arrived, Kate and Gerry were made official suspects and left to return to Britain.”
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Which is strange indeed. One would make an appointment or at least announce the visit before going all the way to Portugal. I would …
January 1st, 2008 at 10:12 am
481
Châtelaine
And this :In September, the two women went back to Praia da Luz to try to make direct contact with the McCanns but as they arrived, Kate and Gerry were made official suspects and left to return to Britain.
January 1st, 2008 at 10:12 am
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Châtelaine & others
I agree that the ” ice cream” shot is not too suspicious on its own. I mentioned it in conjunction with Pillimary’s observations about photos by Paul Grover, etc. She mentioned an ice cream photo and I was asking her if this was the one she meant.
Looking over all of the available “Madeleine” photos, one could then become suspicious of this shot — the white cream around the mouth looking very sexually suggestive (after you have seen other photos, such as the one Pilimary talked about, the child laying on her back, with a happy, satisfied, ‘ravished’ look that is far ‘too adult’ IMO. )
But Pilimary was suggesting the “glamour model” aspect (Paul Grover does celebrity photos) , not the “paedophile’s object” aspect. So the discussion of these “too adult-looking” photos is not tied only to paedophilia.
I wonder why only one of the photos has the Paul Grover “signature” — some of the other shots are very similar. I guess the police need to interview Mr Grover and ask him about it.
January 1st, 2008 at 10:11 am
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SteveT Says:
January 1st, 2008 at 10:07 am
“479
Hideki
Where was Clarence Mitchell staying any who was he with?”
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On a matter of clothing again: I’ve always wondered why he would wear pink shirts all the time. It’s not exactly a male colour… And wondered if he was maybe never wearing that colour before …
Does anyone have photos of CM dating before PdL May 2007?
January 1st, 2008 at 10:10 am
Is it too early for a beer?
January 1st, 2008 at 10:08 am
481
Châtelaine
Gypsy skirt - links to Moroccan Gypsy child smugglers!
January 1st, 2008 at 10:07 am
479
Hideki
Where was Clarence Mitchell staying any who was he with?
January 1st, 2008 at 10:06 am
477
dcb Says:
January 1st, 2008 at 9:59 am
“476
Châtelaine
I agree, but do these women realise that how serious their statement is? I wonder.”
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I have some doubts about them [and not only because of the looks of them. really ... a woman in her 50's in a gypsy skirt, not fitting the rest of her clothing on top of that ...] because what I read about their statements is not all coherent. This may be misinterpretation by the newspapers, of course … Yet, to name one: in one article they befriended the McC’s during holiday, and in a next one they didn’t know Kate and only played tennis with Gerry, but did not socialize with him …
January 1st, 2008 at 10:03 am
476
Châtelaine
I tend to think they have added a little to their stories at the very least. What I dont understand is how they or the McCanns expect to get away with it if the stories are false. Is it a last ditch attempt to get the public on their side and increase pressure on the PJ to drop the case? If I were the PJ it would have the opposite effect on me.
January 1st, 2008 at 10:01 am
Once again I try to post and once again no luck.
It almost seems as if I am meant to find another oulet.
Does anyone recall when someone posted about 8 weeks ago, how someone had pictures of Gerry on the beach (or somewhere he was not meant to have been) with a woman.
Now this died out so I assumed it was disinformation.
How do we know that Kate went to Murats house after a fight with Gerry.
Is that some bait that has been thrown in here this morning or does it have any substance.
January 1st, 2008 at 10:01 am
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Stevo Says:
December 31st, 2007 at 5:15 pm
146Rosemary:
“Perhaps Stevo will oblige with a map when he arrives.”
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Stevo: “I’ll have a look at that although I thought everyone knew where 5A was and the general layout of the two apartment blocks.”
My point Rosemary was responding to my post) was precisely that everyone knows about 5a, but no one knows (for example) which apartment the Paynes were staying in (what was the number? whose apartment was it above?). What is the number of Fenn’s apartment above 5a? Where were the two sisters staying? Why did the Paynese not rent 5c (an obvious choice)? Who was renting 5c? How many apartments were there in this 5 story block (and adjacent block?). How many are occupied by village residents (such as Fenn) and how many are rented by Resort vacationers? Etc. There are a lot of basics that are not answered regarding “who was where” — including, where was Clarence Mitchell staying?