Madeleine McCann: The Gardener Questioned, Marcos Correia Cries Rape And Kelsey Lynn Kudla Says
MADDYWATCH - Anorak’s at-a-glance guide to press coverage of Madeleine McCann
DAILY EXPRESS front page: “MADELEINE: BRITISH ODD-JOB MAN QUIZZED”
A new suspect?
“An anonymous email sent to Portuguese detectives claimed that Daniel Groom was spotted lurking in an alley close to the McCanns’ apartment on the night Madeleine vanished”
The paper says he looks not too unlike the man seen walking from the holiday complex holding a child. You know, that man with no face…
Says Mr Groom: “I think I am being framed. I am the victim of a smear campaign by someone with a grudge against me… During the week two detectives had arrived in town and begun asking friends about my whereabouts. I rang them after they left a message with a friend. I met them in a car park in Praia da Luz… They were two detectives from the Lisbon area, a good cop and a bad cop. One guy was quite small and smoked a cigar. The other guy was really fat, wore girly sunglasses and kept looking around him all the time”
A good cop? We know all about the bad cops (see the Sun). But this good cop..?
They showed him the email. It went:
“Is it a coincidence that this man started working as a gardener in the area and a child went missing?
“Maybe he walked through the car park at the front of the McCanns’ apartment and a little way down the dark alley between the two buildings where he could see and probably hear that the McCanns were there.
“After that maybe he listened at the window of the McCanns’ apartment for any sign that someone such as a babysitter was there. No television…nothing.
“Did this man initially see the McCanns and Madeleine whilst working on an empty apartment/villa and note that the children were left alone? Did he then come back to watch the McCanns when it was dark and not during daylight hours?”
This is front-page news…
Says Groom: “After a few minutes they said they thought it was all b******t. They said if they needed to talk to me again they would, but they thought they were barking up the wrong tree”
A gardening joke to end. Mr Groom may survive his ordeal
“KEEP LOOKING FOR HER, BEGS GRANDAD” – Says Brian Healey: “There has been so much that has been said and written, much of it untrue and hurtful, but so often it seems to me as if the only really important person in all this has been forgotten – and that’s Madeleine”
Indeed. ‘Nuff said…
“Some people don’t seem to want to know about the real Kate”
As we say, ‘nuff said…
THE SUN: “’Paedo dumped Maddie in lake’”
“MADELEINE McCann was raped and killed within 48 hours of being snatched then thrown in a reservoir, a Portuguese lawyer claimed yesterday. Human rights solicitor Marcos Aragao Correia said underworld sources tipped him off on May 6, three days after the tot vanished in Praia da Luz”
May 6?
Correia says he told the police. He then told Metodo 3, the McCanns’ private detectives. Correia says Madeleine’s body was in a reservoir with a small beach and showers for campers, late identified as the Barragem do Arade reservoir
Remerb when X marked the spot - “Vermoedelijke Vindplaats”
“KATE dad: Back off my daughter” – Says Brian Healy: “Some people don’t seem to want to know about the real Kate. She is such a warm and caring person, as well as being intelligent. But you can’t win because people say, ‘He would say that, he’s her father’”
Why would we care? A child is missing, why is it important we like Kate McCann?
“READERS in fury at ’sick stunt’”
“SUN readers bombarded our MySun discussion forums yesterday to vent their disgust following our revelations that an agency is ready to hire out a Maddie lookalike”
“LOOKALIKE mum: Let us help” – “The tearful mum of a tiny lookalike who hopes to play Madeleine McCann in a film insisted last night: ‘We only want to help’. American Kris Pfister, whose three-year-old Kelsey Lynn Kudla bears a stunning resemblance to the missing tot, added: “I feel for Maddie’s family — I am on their team”
Well, no, you’re not. But you are in the papers. Fame beckons? Tonight, Matthew, I’m going to be…
Quote of the week: “Since people started telling her she looked like Maddie, Kelsey’s been following the news. She cries when she hears she’s still missing. When we read there may be a documentary or film on the hunt, she said, ‘Mummy, I could play Madeleine. I look just like her’”
Here’s Kels-seeeey. (Come, on, Kelsey, you’re on… Smile!)
“People say that I look like Maddie. She lost her mummy and daddy. I want to help bring her home”
DAILY STAR: “MADDIE WAS ‘SNATCHED AND MURDERED’”
“Madeleine McCann was abducted, raped, murdered and thrown in a reservoir, a lawyer claimed last night”
It’s Marcos Correia again. Who told him? He will not say. But the paper notes: “He spent three weeks at the reservoir with investigators from the McCanns’ Metodo 3 agency. Last night he called on the police to search it extensively”
They have done. You can read about it here
Are these underworld figures known to Antonio Toscano?
DAILY MAIL: “Madeleine was ‘raped, murdered - and then dumped in reservoir’”
“Underworld criminals contacted a human rights lawyer on May 6, three days after the girl vanished, with details of her alleged abduction and murder, he said. But when Marcos Aragao Correia tried to tell police, he was ignored, he added”
Or not. The reservoir was searched
“PORTUGUESE police ‘want to keep Madeleine file secret for another three months’”
Says Clarence Mitchell the couple’s spokesman: “We are disappointed, but not surprised given that the police are still investigating.
“We had expected this request, however our lawyers will be examining it and once again we would urge the police to come over and interview who they want to.
“DEATH threats for woman hiring out Madeleine lookalikes” - Shona Juliet-Adams, owner of Juliet Adams Modelling and Talent Casting Agency, says: “”I have had threatening phone calls and death threats. I am not speaking to anybody until I have spoken to the police about my security - I received death threats”
DAILY TELEGRAPH: “McCanns suffer ‘almost inhumane’ police delay”
Kate and Gerry McCann could remain official suspects in their daughter’s disappearance for “several more months”
Clarence Mitchell says: “This is extremely disappointing. We will continue to co-operate with the Portuguese police, of course. However, the delay in resolving the case and eliminating Gerry and Kate is now becoming almost inhumane”
“BAD taste jokes need time to be funny” - An interactive humour survey at the Science Museum’s Dana centre in central London. Only seven per cent of the audience felt that a joke about Bhutto’s death was funny or amusing and only 31 per cent felt humour involving the McCanns was appropriate”
A Joke: “Dr Harold Shipman’s last meal was a curry. He said he enjoyed it but he could have murdered a nan”
FOX NEWS (USA): “Report: Agency Worker Receives Death Threats Over Madeleine McCann Look-Alikes”
“Shona Juliet-Adams, 41, whose agency offers the look-alikes for about $1,174 an hour, said she has been receiving ‘threatening phone calls and death threats’”
Posted: 12th, January 2008 | In: Madeleine McCann Comments (1,006) | Follow the Comments on our RSS feed: RSS 2.0 | TrackBack | Permalink
Comments
January 12th, 2008 at 8:59 pm
706 - Why ever not dear Will? It is Saturday night after all…..
January 12th, 2008 at 8:57 pm
And if it really is such a simple solution, why such a complicated and humungus (spelling!) defence?
I know people can argue that the media took on a life of its own. And that they need to try and control the media monster but that doesn’t explain the Metodo3’s, the backers - why would a businessman place his bets so easily?
Trying ot keep it simple but not working at the mo.
January 12th, 2008 at 8:57 pm
705 Miss Match
Not drinking
January 12th, 2008 at 8:55 pm
Is there anyone not drinking on Anorak tonight? It’s like a reverse AA meeting!
January 12th, 2008 at 8:53 pm
P.S.
I’m on Lussac St Emilion
January 12th, 2008 at 8:51 pm
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i-dont-believe-them Says:
Has OCCAM’s RAZOR been mentioned?
Yes, i think it has but now it’s a bit clearer to me, thanks.
January 12th, 2008 at 8:51 pm
Thinking of the simplest explanations
IMO
* IF there was some sort of “accident” whatever, it must have been May 2 [Chaplin's night]
* IF it was an “abduction” on May 3, it must have been premeditated and planned long in advance
January 12th, 2008 at 8:50 pm
Grand Finale
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I’ll keep a glass or 6 on the tallboy for you……
Great weather here today. Reached 82 which can’t be bad.
Topped up my tan a bit, in between watching the football and having a few drinkies.
Another few days of this glorious weather and i shall have a good aul tan, apart from my Lily White Irish Arse - which i shall offer to CM and others to kiss
January 12th, 2008 at 8:48 pm
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Thorn Says:
January 12th, 2008 at 8:21 pm
RedRooster
629
And your the one talking a load of shit.
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January 12th, 2008 at 8:46 pm
Irish Girl - thank you for the invitation by the way! Cava is gooooood.
January 12th, 2008 at 8:44 pm
695 - Irish Girl “You are all invited…..puke buckets will be provided in readiness for the shite in tomorrows papers ”
Maybe the press have finally seen sense/logic and will not publish shite. (Well, I can live in hope/dream/wish…….) I am completely amazed that no journo realised/worked out that the shutter story was complete rubbish and could not have happened. What a scoop that would have been!
Well, you heard it from Irish Girl and me, which is much more reliable anyway and ‘exclusive’.
Forza Catania!!!!!! - they just scored a goal against Juventus.
January 12th, 2008 at 8:40 pm
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irish girl spain Says:
January 12th, 2008 at 8:30 pm
Feck it - i’m going to open a bottle of Cava.
Have fresh naranja i juiced earlier.
You are all invited…..
I for one am sorely tempted especially with the terrible weather here but I have a pint waiting………
Manyana
January 12th, 2008 at 8:39 pm
623 Stickler
Very interesting. Similar to what the vatican did. Seems that everybody knows what actually happened but us.
January 12th, 2008 at 8:30 pm
Feck it - i’m going to open a bottle of Cava.
Have fresh naranja i juiced earlier.
You are all invited…..puke buckets will be provided in readiness for the shite in tomorrows papers
January 12th, 2008 at 8:27 pm
Irish Girl - I think you summed up our feelings so well. Fecking disgrace indeed!
January 12th, 2008 at 8:23 pm
And Kate McCann was wanting a career in child safety/protection……
I really think the pair of them, (and Clarence), have completely lost touch with reality, on a level with Britney Spears, to be honest.
I read The Express article and comments. Thank goodness people/journos are asking the questions that have, for some strange reason, been taboo for the last eight months.
The McCanns’ arrogance and complete lack of self realisation is truly astounding.
January 12th, 2008 at 8:22 pm
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Matt. Says:
January 12th, 2008 at 8:12 pm
674…chenier
The original article…in the E Standard….quoted Clarence and his name as
the source.
He denied that he had outed the article on the TalkSport Show.
However… other paper used also used Clarence as the source when they
printed the story.
No threats of a Writ yet from Clarence.
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I think that I commented that the Evening Standard article had changed very substantially during the course of the day, and that the final version had a lot of clarrie-fication that the earlier one didn’t.
It’s also interesting that the Express has run with the McVey leaving as a real problem with the Fund as part of their latest, and in my view, greatest article.
The real killer is the deeply unflattering photo of Clarrie facing the tv cameras; a nice piece of spin…
January 12th, 2008 at 8:21 pm
672
No, Peter, I understood. I suppose I wasn’t the clear one? Nevermind it.
January 12th, 2008 at 8:21 pm
687 Julie
Just spent the last couple of hours biting my tongue lol another couple of hours won’t hurt lol
January 12th, 2008 at 8:21 pm
RedRooster
629
And your the one talking a load of shit.
January 12th, 2008 at 8:18 pm
Cheryl:
I never let the dogs do the barking. I was inviting the unwary to have a go at me . I have granite stones.
January 12th, 2008 at 8:18 pm
I’m doing good thanks Will.
No man, don’t wait until the blood pressure has dropped … you may get some “MEANINGFUL” words in at this stage …… givemm carrots
January 12th, 2008 at 8:18 pm
Chilli and Pinot Grigio calls… Maybe back later…
January 12th, 2008 at 8:18 pm
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Julie Says:
January 12th, 2008 at 7:52 pm
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irish girl spain Says:
January 12th, 2008 at 7:49 pm
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Just love it when you post here! You remind me so much of an Irish friend that I had here in SA (she moved back to Ireland a couple of years ago, and I’ve lost contact). Why do you only stay for such a short time? Hang around and have a little debate with us once in a while will you?
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Thank you Julie - if i were to speak my friggin mind regarding this circus, i’d give myself several red cards.
I get so vexed so i do. It’s like being gagged and watching the first easy question on Millionaire - you feel like you want to shout out the answer, but you cant.
It’s a horrific scenario - i really just wish somebody would come forward, put their hand on their heart - and tell exactly what happened on that night.
It’s a feckin holy disgrace to think that someone somewhere that night in Portugal knows exactly what happened - and they can go to bed at night and sleep ……….. or can they !!!
(I can’t sleep if my feckin kitten is out at night - i have to go searching for the little bugger)
January 12th, 2008 at 8:15 pm
Mods and Admin said……….
You never know your luck, one day you may share the Chill room with one TB
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No no no. don’t do it to me!! I give up. I’m gone again.
January 12th, 2008 at 8:14 pm
681 Julie
How are you?
Not a good evening for me lol so I will wait until the old blood pressure has lowered before I enter the debate
January 12th, 2008 at 8:14 pm
666
Matt. Says:
January 12th, 2008 at 7:58 pm
661…chenier
Is worth another even bigger GOSH…when one considers that the Express was the
most proMccann paper going in the early months. And the comments reflected that
support during thoase early months.
A truly massive swing since.
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Damn you, you swine, you got the number of the beast.
And yes, I hadn’t thought of that but there must have been a massive swing in comments.
January 12th, 2008 at 8:12 pm
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Will Says:
January 12th, 2008 at 8:07 pm
Evening all
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Good evening to you too!
January 12th, 2008 at 8:12 pm
674…chenier
The original article…in the E Standard….quoted Clarence and his name as
the source.
He denied that he had outed the article on the TalkSport Show.
However… other paper used also used Clarence as the source when they
printed the story.
No threats of a Writ yet from Clarence.
January 12th, 2008 at 8:12 pm
670
Cheryl Says:
January 12th, 2008 at 8:03 pm
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chenier Says:
January 12th, 2008 at 6:19 pm
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Peter O Says:
January 12th, 2008 at 6:13 pm
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The one very noticeable thing post discussions with Social Services is that the media started blurring the pictures of the twin’s faces and thus reducing their handiness as a photogenic prop.
It’s pretty disgraceful that the McCanns did not insist on this right from the beginning…
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I noticed that blurring once they got back to the UK. My presumption was it was a policy of the papers over there not to show a young child’s face. Over here that is not done at all to protect a child from being recognized by all, which should be done.
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I’m sorry but I’m not sure which here you are referring to.
The papers here in England published numerous pictures of the twins whilst they were still in Portugal, and when they returned to England. The blurring of the pictures of the twin’s faces in our media only started some days after the McCanns’ return to England, presumably as a result of the Social Services’ intervention.