Madeleine McCann: Kate McCann’s Hairdresser, A Suspect Look And Amaral
MADDYWATCH - Anorak’s at-a-glance guide to press coverage of Madeleine McCann
NEWS OF THE WORLD front page: “MADDY’S KIDNAPPER – Beast who took McCann’s little girl”
A “WORLD EXCLUSIVE”
The paper says the witness, Gail Cooper, was staying with her family 600 yards from the McCann’s apartment in Praia da Luz.
She told the police of a “creepy man” in the area. A picture of the man has been produced
Gary Thompson, an associate editor at the News of the World, tells the BBC the picture was being taken seriously. Well, it on the front page. “The picture has been passed to Interpol, police in Portugal and also in Leicestershire, so the important thing is - who is he? Where is he now?” he asks.
“We’ll be urging all our readers in the morning to get in touch with the authorities if they’ve got any information at all about this man”
Is he the man who abducted Madeleine McCann? Or was Mrs Cooper listening to The Beatles at the time?
SUNDAY MIRROR: “THE MAN WHO RAN OFF WITH MADDY?
EXCLUSIVE Hunt for Madeleine: Day 262 First image of suspect”
Or the second image…
“This is the face of a stalker now believed to have snatched Madeleine McCann. The image is a former FBI artist’s impression based on a detailed description given by a key British witness. It clearly reveals the features of a moustachioed man - who was carrying a little girl in pink pyjamas, believed to be four-year-old Maddie”
It’s a photofit, an artist’s impression. Like this FBI picture of Madeleine
The original photofit issued by Portuguese police showed only a round egg-shaped head and blank face and was widely criticised as being useless. The Sun had an eFit. Jane Tanner’s efit had hair and a jacket
The man is “thought to be aged between 38 and 45. He has sallow skin, lank dark hair, large teeth and a distinctive droopy moustache. The suspect, who is said to have spoken in broken English, knocked on the door of Mrs [Sarah] Cooper’s apartment claiming to be collecting for charity. Mrs Cooper says: ‘He made my blood run cold - he gave me the creeps. My judgment is that this man was very suspicious and could have been the kidnapper’”
EXCLUSIVE – Picture of man who gave woman the CREEPS!
“262 DAYS MISSING AND.. MADDY’S BLUNDER COP BACK ON CASE – “Lazy Goncalo Amaral - fired from the investigation after the Sunday Mirror exposed his long, boozy lunches - has held a string of meetings with new chief detective Paulo Rebelo”
The Mirror is on the case. It got Amaral. It got “creepy” Robert Murat. But now Amaral is back. Says the paper: “The move will be a massive blow to parents Kate and Gerry.” It will be “heartbreaking for 39-year-old doctors Kate and Gerry”. Why? Was Amaral the casue of their problem?
DAILY STAR: “SPANISH COPS SHOW UP MADDIE FLAWS”
The Spanish police are looking for Mari Luis Cortes. Says the Star: “Friends of Kate and Gerry McCann say missing Madeleine might have been found by now – if Spanish police had been involved”
Maris Luis Cortes has yet to be found
Says a friend of McCanns of the Portuguese police: “They acted like real amateurs, so it’s no wonder they don’t seem to be getting anywhere finding Madeleine”
The Portuguese police also named the McCanns as suspects
SUNDAY EXPRESS front page: “McCANNS SPLIT BY AGONY OF MADDY”
“The lives of Kate and Gerry McCann are moving in “opposite directions” because they have developed strikingly different ways of coping with the disappearance of their daughter Madeleine”
We are watching the parents
“Kate is living the life of a semi-recluse as she focuses on being a stay-at-home mother, virtually shutting herself off from the supportive community around her. Gerry, meanwhile, has thrown himself into working full time as a heart specialist during the week, while running the campaign to find four-year-old Madeleine in the evenings and at weekends”
And Kate McCann: “Kate has abandoned the village routine she once shared with Madeleine. She no longer has her hair styled at Dawn Newcombe’s salon, which she regularly visited with Madeleine. Her mother normally takes the twins for haircuts when she is staying”
One of the stylists says: “She was almost in tears as she watched them and my heart went out to her.”
Such is the news in the search for Madeleine McCann
SUNDAY INDEPENDENT: “Maddy’s off the front page”
“Followers of the Madeleine McCann story have been able to depend on the ‘Evening Standard’ to clear the front page for any development. So how come a potential breakthrough, with police looking into the disappearance of another little girl near Praia da Luz, was buried on page 17? The answer is: sales fell by 10,000 the last two times Maddy made the cover, so the news desk have been told to curb their Maddy enthusiasm. If only they’d tell the ‘Express’ to do likewise”
Madeleine McCann - The story so far
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January 20th, 2008 at 8:11 pm
717 Ade Says: January 20th, 2008 at 7:29 pm
so is the next step to have lots of “sightings” of this fabricated sketch or come up with another abductor that barmy ozzy can spontaneously recognise?
does anyone care?
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Nah… Wizard wheeze idea….
Let’s find out where the Bootleg Beatles are performing and inform the police!
January 20th, 2008 at 8:11 pm
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catkidd Says:
January 20th, 2008 at 8:04 pm
“727 i wont use the words they used.and i personally dont believe they can use the terms they used,but yes i do know who he is and yes i did lose last nights sleep,debating with my own conscience as to weather to mention it, as i am afraid of mccanns putting new spin and i wont be party to that.but if theres even 1% chance for maddie to be found i had to say it but i will never go to m3″
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Catkidd: what’s happening????!
January 20th, 2008 at 8:11 pm
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Abraham Zapruder Says:
January 20th, 2008 at 8:08 pm
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how about bullshit man ???
January 20th, 2008 at 8:10 pm
Ther recently was a joke in a Russian newspaper:
A Pope comes to Paris on a visit. The reporters surround him and try to ask something provocative: “Are you planning to visit a prostitute?”
The Pope thinks: Waht do I do? If I say “no” they will write something like
“the pope does not have immediate plans to visit a prostitute…” If I say “yes” - even worse… Then he finds a solution and says with a surprise on his face:
Are there any prostitutes in Paris, I am not aware?
The next day’s headlines: “The first question the Pope asked on arrival to Paris: “are there any prostitutes in Paris?”
I think, this joke describes the behaviour of some British press re. Mc. case quite well, doesn’t it?
January 20th, 2008 at 8:10 pm
716 DuncanR Says: January 20th, 2008 at 7:29 pm
711 - Peter O
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I’ll bring my own corkscrew!
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Tight arse! Why not bring a bloody bottle, or being politically correct, 14, allegedly, in my opinion, etc?
January 20th, 2008 at 8:08 pm
Have we hit on a nickname for this new “suspect” yet? I quite like BEATLEMAN, it rolls off the tongue and is very similar to Bundleman, and the Beatles connection also ties in nicely with the Eggman.
Any more creative suggestions?
January 20th, 2008 at 8:04 pm
727 i wont use the words they used.and i personally dont believe they can use the terms they used,but yes i do know who he is and yes i did lose last nights sleep,debating with my own conscience as to weather to mention it, as i am afraid of mccanns putting new spin and i wont be party to that.but if theres even 1% chance for maddie to be found i had to say it but i will never go to m3
January 20th, 2008 at 8:00 pm
678 Ian Says: January 20th, 2008 at 6:46 pm
654 Jolie
Edit…
Anyone who says he is ‘glad’ he can have dinner without the children whilst on a familyt holiday is, in my view, nto a great parent.
Edit……….
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I know what you mean, but sort of disagree, just a little….
Eating out with your children, especially in a different environment/culture, can be both rewarding and frustrating. On balance, so far anyway, rewarding. We’ve struck up some wonderful conversation with people we’re never likely to meet again and somehow through our limited understanding of each others languages managed to get through a conversation and enjoyed each others company.
Children of course don’t need “language”, they just seem to have an innate ability to communicate with each other without really needing words. Quite wonderful to observe how they do it.
As someone who never ate in a restaurant until I started work, teaching my children how to conduct themselves in such an environment is something that is very important to me. My son regularly winds me up at our local café, cos that’s what kids do, but he is impeccably behaved when in company.
All that said, sitting alone with my wife over dinner and a couple of nice bottles of wine is pleasure I very much miss. We manage it occasionally by sitting on our apartment veranda and having a takeaway, exchanging baby sitting evenings with friends or indeed on one occasion, taking some friends with us. You know, all the sort of normal things most normal parents have to do once they have children?
January 20th, 2008 at 7:59 pm
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val Says:
January 20th, 2008 at 7:49 pm
697 Chenier
Not to mention today”s article in the Daily Express saying Kate is a semi recluse and nearing
breaking point.
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I think I’m with the Independent on this one, though in fairness to the Express- a phrase I never thought I’d type- it has been slightly more balanced than the big 2.
I wonder whether the Standard’s refusal to put it on its billboards and the front page has precipitated Clarrie’s tv press conference?
I don’t suppose the BBC conference on its stupidification of the news helped much…
January 20th, 2008 at 7:59 pm
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hannasus Says:
January 20th, 2008 at 7:20 pm
” [...] What ever happened to Bounty Hunter, I hope he is alright. Lived in a vulnerable spot.”
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You’re right. We haven’t seen Bounty or Mrs. Bounty for quite a while!
January 20th, 2008 at 7:57 pm
699 Clouseau
Great fun……. very imaginative. I have in the past sent youtube videos to myself via e-mail, but this
one doesn”t work, you have to sign in and I”m not a Member.
January 20th, 2008 at 7:52 pm
714 Dr. Watson
Very Funny !!!!Reminds me of something Swannie would dream up.
January 20th, 2008 at 7:51 pm
700 Ade
Many thanks, tried to listen to it but the Video is no longer available. I”ll try to download.
January 20th, 2008 at 7:50 pm
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catkidd Says:
January 20th, 2008 at 7:31 pm
does anyone give a damn here that someone here actually believes they know the man in this sketch
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After a while, reading comical clarrie’s prose deadens the synapses.
That and the fact that to most normal people, walking in the rain doesn’t constitute clear proof that the walker is a paedophile kidnapper.
And since you haven’t told us that the person you think you recognise chills your blood it seems possible that there’s a misidentification.
But please tell us more…
January 20th, 2008 at 7:49 pm
670 Ian Says: January 20th, 2008 at 6:40 pm
657 Peter O
But they can’t sue you for saying their are guilty of neglect and failing to meet their duty of care. Its a fact.
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Indeed. In fact, they love it when you say that repeatedly, especially in relation to post 8.00 PM on May 3rd, in my opinion.
January 20th, 2008 at 7:49 pm
697 Chenier
Not to mention today”s article in the Daily Express saying Kate is a semi recluse and nearing
breaking point.
January 20th, 2008 at 7:47 pm
Grande Finale
Your post re Hitler parody has been caught by site protection software because of length of the URL link.
I have just released a post by Clouseau 699, pointing to the same parody (which Ade - 689, had already posted too)
I think posting the same link a third time would be ‘overkill’ so I have deleted the ref to the URL from your post
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Duncan, refer them to the Twitterings jj (just poured another glass of wine to sort you DDDD’s out)
January 20th, 2008 at 7:43 pm
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Peter O Says:
January 20th, 2008 at 7:25 pm
663 chenier Says: January 20th, 2008 at 6:30 pm
‘McCanns: This is the face of the man who snatched Madeleine’
That’s the ‘This is London’ headline on Google news search.
It’s a clear claim that the McCanns have identified someone as a kidnapper.
Where would the libel liability arise on this?
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Well, unless George Harrison really has faked his own death, they’ve probably nothing to worry about.
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Though Max may have another client.
Reportedly, £50k for the Scot who spent time on death row; how much is wrongly being accused of kidnapping a little girl worth?
January 20th, 2008 at 7:41 pm
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hannasus Says:
January 20th, 2008 at 6:37 pm
“Chatelaine, Please tell me how I can put a ^ on top of the a in your name. [...]
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A rose is a rose is a rose …
who cares about a ˆ
January 20th, 2008 at 7:38 pm
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DuncanR Says:
January 20th, 2008 at 6:36 pm
Châtelaine : Can Mods come to this get-together?
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Of course
January 20th, 2008 at 7:34 pm
Châtelaine
you are marion davies
of w r hearst fame
al stewart wrote a song:
“Marion The Chatelaine”
When the great collector found her
She was just a girl
She rang a chord inside him
And he stole her to the centre of his world
Many wished they could be in her shoes
But she surely did know how to have the blues
He tried to make a star of her
She never did know why
And though she could have told him
There were some things that his money couldn’t buy
She never knew a way to refuse
But she surely did know how to have the blues
They say tomorrow’s such a long, long time
They say tomorrow never comes
Whatever happened to this dream of mine
Count the days as they run
He built himself a castle
On a hill above a bay
Where Marion the Chatelaine
Charmed every single one who came to stay
Some never knew, while others read the clues
That she surely did know how to have the blues
They say tomorrow’s such a long, long time
They say tomorrow never comes
Whatever happened to this dream of mine
Count the days as they run
When all the parties ended
In the castle on the hill
The paintings and the statues stood alone
And all the corridors grew still
She got caught between the shadows and the booze
And she surely did know how to have the blues
January 20th, 2008 at 7:31 pm
does anyone give a damn here that someone here actually believes they know the man in this sketch
January 20th, 2008 at 7:29 pm
so is the next step to have lots of “sightings” of this fabricated sketch or come up with another abductor that barmy ozzy can spontaneously recognise?
does anyone care?
January 20th, 2008 at 7:29 pm
711 - Peter O
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I’ll bring my own corkscrew!
January 20th, 2008 at 7:28 pm
I see,
people on here are compiling an impressive list of a new merchandise collection, let’s have an inventory (with a few additions):
1) Eau de Cadaver parfum. £54 from selected stores only.
Traces of at least 6 dead bodies have been used to produce this unique scent. Irresistible. No ghost will be left uninterested.
2) Special sick-bags, made of the purest recycled Daily mirror paper. A must for reading some British press. £1.99.
3)Fake moustache “look like an abductor, too”. £9.99.
4) A pad of drawing paper: “Draw your own abductor”. Special ink, which only becomes visible 8 months later. £6.99
5) A soft toy “cuddle cat”. “Worn” style. The manufacturer guarantees that the stressed and stained appearance of the toy will stay even after repeated washes.
Buy £19.99 cat, get detergent free.
6) A dressing mirror, which speaks as you pick it up: “No doubt, you are prettier than Phil…” Price on application.
7) A Scenic tyre, “just like the one that was replaced…”.
Please help with ideas, the company needs money!
January 20th, 2008 at 7:28 pm
700 - clouseau Says:
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Suspect the site-protection software has automatically dumped your post in Mod queue because of the length of the URL included.
Will check now
January 20th, 2008 at 7:26 pm
665 DuncanR Says: January 20th, 2008 at 6:36 pm
662 - Châtelaine Says:
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Can Mods come to this get-together?
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Well….. I suppose if you leave your shooting irons at the door…………..
January 20th, 2008 at 7:25 pm
663 chenier Says: January 20th, 2008 at 6:30 pm
‘McCanns: This is the face of the man who snatched Madeleine’
That’s the ‘This is London’ headline on Google news search.
It’s a clear claim that the McCanns have identified someone as a kidnapper.
Where would the libel liability arise on this?
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Well, unless George Harrison really has faked his own death, they’ve probably nothing to worry about.
January 20th, 2008 at 7:23 pm
664 Cheeky Says: January 20th, 2008 at 6:33 pm
Sledgehammer,
I’m afraid the majority of saddo’s on here tend to believe that anyone who isn’t attacking the McCann’s or believe in innocent until proven guilty MUST agree with the McCann’s neglecting their children and defend what they did.
Unfortunately our fellow posters are incapable of separating the two issues.
Guilty of child neglect - absolutely, throw the book at them.
Guilty of harming Madeleine - erm, who knows so INNOCENT until proven guilty.
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And lots of people like to keep pressing the point that the McCann’s neglected their children, especially so after 8.00 PM on May 3rd. I wonder why?
January 20th, 2008 at 7:22 pm
link to video at 198