Madeleine McCann: Gerry McCann Talks With Vanity Fair
MADDYWATCH - Anorak’s at-a-glance guide to press coverage of Madeleine McCann
DAILY MIRROR front page: “MADELEINE: THE BIG INTERVIEW”
“Our regret”
“GERRY: I wish we have never gone to the tapas bar”
“KATE: I wish I’d seen the stranger watching us”
“READ THEIR HEARTBREAKING WORDS INSIDE”
Voyeurs, campaigners, police and handwringers come see the pain, the suffering the agony. Prepare to be heartbroken!
“Riddled with guilt, the distraught” Gerry will tell all to the Mirror. Well, not to the Mirror, rather to Vanity Fair magazine. Journalist Judy Bachrach spoke with Gerry in October near the family home in Rothley, Leicestershire
And the interview is not with Gerry and Kate. Only Gerry McCann was interviewed, says the Mail. Kate McCann’s words come via friends and family
Pages 4 and 5: “I WISH”.
It reads very much like a prayer, or a camping speech by Barack Obama. Says Gerry McCann:
“I wish I hadn’t gone to the tapas bar.
“I wish I’d have stayed in the apartment that night
“I wish I’d stayed in the room when I checked on her five minutes longer”
A wish…
Says Gerry McCann: “”At the time we did it, it was not irresponsible. Of course we feel guilty about not having been there and that is just something we have to deal with for the rest of our lives. You are not asking anything we don’t think about on a daily basis. We live this 24 hours a day”
Gerry says his world went “all black, with maybe tiny points of light” in the days after Madeleine vanished. “We can’t cry our eyes out every day because that’s not helping. So after three days I picked myself up…quicker than Kate could. Grief washes over you. It’s like a big wave, mostly I was able to beat it back”
And the Madeleine ‘Look into my eyes’ campaign? Says Gerry: “We thought it was possible this could hurt her. Her abductor might do something to her eye. But in marketing terms it was a good ploy”
THE SUN: “Life’s bleak but I cling to hope”
Says Gerry McCann: “People can support you in your darkest hours and in our case the darkest hour was of course when Madeleine went missing. Now it is just bleak”
In next month’s Vanity Fair: “The interview with Gerry came as it emerged GORDON BROWN has snubbed the McCanns’ request for a meeting; furious Kate EXPLODED when cops first told her she was a suspect; and family spokesman Clarence Mitchell has given a university SPEECH on the topic Missing Maddie McCann — the perfect PR campaign
“A pal of the McCanns said Kate, 39, believes the family were STALKED by Maddie’s kidnapper in the days before she went missing”. WOW
COUPLE hit back on film. Says Clarence Mitchell, the spokesperson: “It is not us being greedy. It is us being needy“
DAILY MAIL: “It’s all my fault, admits Maddie’s father”
Well, not quite. Gerry McCann is making no confession. He maintains that the fault lies with a kidnapper. Says the Mail: “Gerry McCann is tortured by guilt that Madeleine’s disappearance is his fault”
Will he tell all? Mr McCann tells Vanity Fair’s Judy Bachrach: “I can’t talk to you about the details of what happened. I live under threat from the Portuguese - if I do talk - of two years’ imprisonment”
“THIRD POLICE SUSPECT BREAKS HIS SILENCE” – Says Robert Murat to Vanity Fair: “All I can say is that I am innocent”
DAILY EXPRESS front page: “MADELEINE - MOTHER IS SHUNNED BY PRIEST”
Page 9: “KATE’S SCREAMS AS POLICE TOLD HER: YOU’RE A SUSPECT – KATE McCann screamed when told by police that she was a suspect in Madeleine’s disappearance, it emerged yesterday. Opening the door of her rented villa to a Portuguese officer the family had come to know, Kate, 39, shouted: ‘Do you honestly believe that I would murder my own child?’”
Gerry McCann is a “39-year-old cardiologist”. Facts!
On the speculation: “Gerry says bitterly: ‘Yes, yes, I know. Kate killed her in a frenzy, Madeleine was sedated by us, she fell down the stairs – in which case you would have thought they’d have found her body. I’ve heard all of that. There are a huge number of theories in the media. But what I want to know is, who told them all that?’”
DAILY STAR: “Anguished and painfully thin, his wife Kate was too upset to answer even a single question during the interview with glossy US magazine Vanity Fair. Gerry revealed in the 7,500-word magazine article he had to be coaxed by a counsellor into talking publicly about his daughter in the days after she disappeared”
DAILY RECORD: “Maddie’s Dad: Slim Chance Of Getting Her Back”
“Distraught Gerry McCann has admitted the chances of him seeing his missing daughter Madeleine again are ‘slim’”
VANITY FAIR: “Unanswered Prayers”
“After three-year-old Madeleine McCann disappeared on a family vacation in Portugal, her parents pursued a high-stakes strategy: media saturation. It succeeded beyond their wildest imaginings—winning the aid of everyone from J. K. Rowling to the Pope—and failed miserably. Getting the first in-depth interview with Gerry McCann since he and his wife, Kate, were declared suspects, the author re-traces their footsteps to their daughter’s empty bed”
And then a policeman appeared. His name Ricardo. “Because for months they used to have regular weekly meetings with the Portuguese police, and then they stopped,” recalls Gerry’s older sister Trish Cameron
“Do you have something to tell us?” Ricardo asked.
“No,” Kate replied. “Do you have something to tell us?”
“He nodded. “Yes. You are being made arguidos”…
Eight months of talking - read it all…
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January 10th, 2008 at 2:04 pm
487…Ian
An excellent observation !!!
January 10th, 2008 at 2:03 pm
492 Garth
Attacking the McCanns is pointless and I wouldnt do it.
If the facts and the thinking I outline look like an attack, then it is in the nature of the facts and the thinking to have that property, it does not arise from within me.
Your perception is your reality, if you preceive me as a ‘numpty’ then it must of course be so, in your world.
January 10th, 2008 at 2:02 pm
Vanity Fair says the McCanns were “livid” when Olegário de Sousa first stated there were pointers which led the police to believe Madeleine was dead. Livid rather than grief-stricken. This reminded me of the interviews they gave Spanish tv, which I’ve watched again. Interestingly in one of them Kate plays down M’s coloboma, saying you wouldn’t really notice it unless you were really close. So why mention it? Because if the body was found, it would explain why an “abductor” killed her, possibly?
http://www.lanoria.telecinco.es/dn_250.htm
scroll to the link: “Vídeo: Los McCann destacan los ojos de Maddie como rasgo para identificarla”
January 10th, 2008 at 2:02 pm
coolandcalm
Thanks.
I have a statue of Kali in my bedroom - I think this may ruin my chances of getting past St Peter.
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Brave girl!!
January 10th, 2008 at 2:02 pm
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Ian Says:
January 10th, 2008 at 1:59 pm
486 Garth
I wish I had plenty of time!
I’m juggling a rather complex work issue and this rather complex issue keeps intervening in my thoughts! Damn Bill Gates and his ‘Windows’!
Athough I once claimed to you that I am ambidextrous, that is a physical and not a mental act!
If you recall, I accepted that the ‘man under the bed’ was a possibility, but the blood sinks it like the iceberg sank that big old ship. Also the 5 minutes remains 5 minutes, but the abductor has a little more of that ime as he wouldnt need to gain access, though the open door made that easy anyway!)
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Still unsure?
January 10th, 2008 at 2:00 pm
462
Garth Says:
January 10th, 2008 at 1:42 pm
451
Ian Says:
January 10th, 2008 at 1:36 pm
445 Rosemary
9:10 Gerry, with love all but bursting from his heart, looks down on Madeleine for that final time, thinking ‘How lucky am I that the kids arent with us at dinner’ ooops sorry, wrong quote…’How lucky am I to be the PARENT of such beautiful children’
Or was that little Jack Horner?
Anyway…then 9:15 a cartoon man rides by….
5 minute window of opportunity.
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Are so bleeding stupid you cant see. Weve been over and over you 2 second window of opportunity so many bleedin times it really is starting to become very irritating. A little bit like your continuous jibes at the McCanns for leaving the tots on their own. Get over it. It aint gonna bring her back.
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afternoon garthy, i see your spouting your usual shite. I thought you would have moved over to the other side by now ya fool. When are you gonna wake up matey. Surely not even you can be that stupid
January 10th, 2008 at 2:00 pm
490
Ade Says:
January 10th, 2008 at 1:55 pm
487 ian
yep it’s arsehead time
i’m off to see ted in the lower field
back later…
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I’ve just been
January 10th, 2008 at 1:59 pm
Karen… I have an icon of St Jude that was my mothers. (shows what she thought of me!) I shall touch it for you.
I also have a huge statue of Budha in the garden and a rather pretty Hindu picture on the stairs. I do like to keep my options open.
January 10th, 2008 at 1:59 pm
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Ian Says:
January 10th, 2008 at 12:26 pm
330 Brandon
I can honestly say that I, my Wife, our relatives and friends would never ever have even contemplated leaving any of our children alone like the McCanns did - even now we would be reluctant and or kids are all over 15!
Why would you WANT to? I just dont get it. Working all hours, never seeing the kids, often finding them tucked up in bed asleep when arriving home - getting into trouble for waking them to say hi…then going on holiday and not wanting to be with them?
Maybe I’m soft, but I though a family holiday was a holiday spent with ones family. The McCanns and co werent on a family holiday were they. It was a pals holiday but they had to take the kids.
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Yes, Ian, exactly my thoughts.
You spend most of your life with your working collegues, and not with the people you love.
Then in your hollidays you finally have time for them and you are taking your working collegues with you to spend your precious time with them?
To me it looks as the McCanns, especially Garry, took every chance to flew from his children.
Seems they have children out of status reasons only.
January 10th, 2008 at 1:59 pm
486 Garth
I wish I had plenty of time!
I’m juggling a rather complex work issue and this rather complex issue keeps intervening in my thoughts! Damn Bill Gates and his ‘Windows’!
Athough I once claimed to you that I am ambidextrous, that is a physical and not a mental act!
If you recall, I accepted that the ‘man under the bed’ was a possibility, but the blood sinks it like the iceberg sank that big old ship. Also the 5 minutes remains 5 minutes, but the abductor has a little more of that ime as he wouldnt need to gain access, though the open door made that easy anyway!)
January 10th, 2008 at 1:58 pm
Garth
Hello ! xx
January 10th, 2008 at 1:58 pm
482 485
I have started collecting the reasons. Already 2 :
- Fighting the pressure of the press. Being taken for fools by them.
- Defending values
January 10th, 2008 at 1:58 pm
493
rockhopper Says:
January 10th, 2008 at 1:56 pm
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Whats he gonna ‘go get em with’ with? His bleeding knitting needles?
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Mods and Admin
Garth , you are on a yellow card, if awarded a red you are a gonner.
January 10th, 2008 at 1:57 pm
Garth - you’re part of the clique! You’re talking about yourself luvvy. Don’t put yourself down so much it’ shorrible for the rest of us to see.
January 10th, 2008 at 1:57 pm
490
Ade Says:
January 10th, 2008 at 1:55 pm
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Thats right boyo. You go off and give Ted a good seeing to. You’d enjoy that.
January 10th, 2008 at 1:56 pm
487
Ian Says:
January 10th, 2008 at 1:52 pm
481 Matt
484 Matt
Garth is the first of the day to attack a poster rather than the argument
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Ian, you appear to be the master of self control, have a drink on me.
In present form you could see off Sledge, Postman Pat and the entire pro camp, go get ‘em
January 10th, 2008 at 1:56 pm
487
Ian Says:
January 10th, 2008 at 1:52 pm
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You attack the McCanns day in day out. I enjoy attacking you because you’re a numpty. Such fun as ‘lemon’ ADE would say.
January 10th, 2008 at 1:55 pm
Vanity Fair intreview given in Oct,Gerry say’s window jemmied why? when it can surly be opened from inside. And nobody going backward’s and forward saw it or shutter open.And police &mw say no damage.Geery say’s Jane Tanner going to the tapas from her apartment. The interview given befor the Panorama show aired on tv.Maybe TANNER did change her story.IMO
January 10th, 2008 at 1:55 pm
487 ian
yep it’s arsehead time
i’m off to see ted in the lower field
back later…
January 10th, 2008 at 1:54 pm
484
Matt. Says:
January 10th, 2008 at 1:50 pm
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Now I have important matters to discuss…so forgive me for ignoring you.
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Get away! Who with ffs? Surely you dont mean on here with the rest of the clique?
January 10th, 2008 at 1:54 pm
Garth is a slag.
January 10th, 2008 at 1:53 pm
I’m sorry to come back to this, but does anyone believe that there is somewhere any relation between:
(1) Andrew Brown working for EDF
http://www.edfenergy.com/html/showPage.do?name=edfenergy.media.news.item.til&cmsPage=/opencms/export/www.edfenergy.com/media/news/20040913.html
(2) Gerry McCann advisor to Comare on effects of radiation on public health
http://www.comare.org.uk/comare_members.htm#assessors
(3) Todays announcements of new power plants
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/politics/7179579.stm
(4) International references to EDF as a favourite to run the new power plants
http://www.enviro2b.com/environnement-actualite-developpement-durable/7192/article.html
January 10th, 2008 at 1:52 pm
481 Matt
484 Matt
Garth is the first of the day to attack a poster rather than the argument.
January 10th, 2008 at 1:52 pm
478
Ian Says:
January 10th, 2008 at 1:47 pm
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Oooh lovely words……….well put. Mindyou, I guess you’ve got plenty of time on your hands to come up with crap like that. Now Ian, how many more times do we have to go over this WOO with you. I have already discussed with you the other possibility. Or are you just in fuckwit denial?
January 10th, 2008 at 1:51 pm
Marie
It’s because there’s a value at stake - is it ok to leave children alone in an unlocked room?
It’s because there’s a mystery - what happened to Madeleine?
And because there’s huge media pressure to express nothing but support and sympathy for the McCanns when their personalities and behaviour and suspect status don’t warrant it.
There isn’t much to argue over with Britney - we just gawp.
January 10th, 2008 at 1:50 pm
479…Garth
No chance.
Now I have important matters to discuss…so forgive me for ignoring you.
January 10th, 2008 at 1:50 pm
480
dcb Says:
January 10th, 2008 at 1:48 pm
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jo Says
Why would they????is this male”s solidarity or somethin like that?
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Kate was calm, still, quietly beautiful.
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…..and as cold as an iceberg…..
January 10th, 2008 at 1:49 pm
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Marie Nicholas Says:
January 10th, 2008 at 1:41 pm
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Yes. I suspect that as time goes by, and slowly but surely it begins to dawn on people that they have been taken for fools, there will be a huge volte gace and the journos will be first into the tumbrils…
January 10th, 2008 at 1:49 pm
478…Ian
Attaboy, Ian….confound the troll.
And keep it cool.
January 10th, 2008 at 1:48 pm
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jo Says
Why would they????is this male”s solidarity or somethin like that?
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Kate was calm, still, quietly beautiful.