Madeleine McCann: Tabloid Snap, Metodo 3 PD and McCanns Innocent
MADDYWATCH - Anorak’s at-a-glance guide to press coverage of Madeleine McCann
DAILY MIRROR: “I’M NOT GUILTY”
“A loner who looks like a drawing of a ‘creepy’ Madeleine McCann suspect has denied any links to her disappearance”
Joaquim Agostinho says: “It’s not me in the picture. I accept that the drawing looks like me”
The Mirror reports: “The former cockle picker, who lives in Altura, 90 miles from Praia da Luz, added: ‘I did not kill Madeleine and I’ve never been to Praia da Luz. I cannot even drive’”
But still his picture is in the paper in connection with a story about a missing child. Fingers are pointed
MADELEINE in Chile. What news of that? “Yesterday, police ruled out a “Madeleine” sighting in Chile after the girl was identified as American Haylee Dreyer, six”
DAILY EXPRESS front page: “MADELEINE – Amazing lookalike: ‘I did not kidnap and kill her’”
Mr Agostinho looks like an artist’s impression of man whom British tourist Gail Cooper says she saw acting hanging around Praia da Luz. He is the “oddball”
Page 11: “DRIFTER MATCHES NEW MADELEINE SUSPECT”
Matches. Like in a game of snap? Snap! Snap! Snap!
“Investigators want to quiz a Portuguese drifter suspected of involvement in the disappearance of Madeleine McCann. Detectives working for the youngster’s parents are to question Joaquim Agostinho, 42, in the resort of Altura”
Does he have to speak with the McCanns detectives?
“Mr Agostinho, who lives in Altura, said yesterday: ‘I did not kill Madeleine and I’ve never been to Praia da Luz. I cannot even drive.’ Altura is close to the Spanish border and detectives from Metodo 3 – the agency working for the McCanns – were last night travelling there from their headquarters in Barcelona”
Again, does he have to speak with private detectives?
THE SUN: “McCANN COPS QUIZ SUSPECT LOOKALIKE”
“Detectives are to quiz a drifter who looks uncannily like a mystery suspect in Maddie McCann’s disappearance. Joaquim Agostinho, 42, denies he is the creepy man depicted in a sketch issued by parents Kate and Gerry McCann
“But Metodo 3, the Spanish private investigators hired by the McCanns, are taking the possibility seriously”
Is Metodo 3 now a police force?
A source close to Metodo 3 says: “We are going to be talking to this man as a priority, to establish if he is the one Mrs Cooper saw”
What of the McCanns?
“COPS now accept Kate and Gerry, both 39, may be innocent in Maddie’s disappearance, it has emerged. They have so far clung to just one theory — that Maddie was accidentally killed and her parents disposed of her body. Now they are taking seriously the alternative that she was snatched from the holiday apartment last May — which Kate and Gerry have always insisted must have happened”
DAILY MAIL: “Is this drifter the man in Madeleine drawing?”
Mr Agostinho says no. He delivers newspapers for a living. He says he is innocent
Metodo 3 are looking to speak with him
DAILY STAR: “MADDIE: THREE MEN RULED OUT – McCanns’ new hopes shattered”
It’s not Joaquim Jose Marques – police have ruled him out; and the Star was so certain
It’s not the girl in Chile – she’s a girl on holiday with her family
It’s not Joaquim Agostinho – he says it’s not him
METRO: “Twins play ‘find Maddie’”
“Leading world sex crimes expert Ray Wyre” has met with Kate and Gerry McCann
He sees the McCanns’ twins children. Wyre tells the paper: “They said they were going to go and find the monster that took Maddie. Then they dashed off to play the game. It’s a sad story, but it is healthy that Madeleine remains a real presence in their lives”
“A spokesman for the McCanns denied the story”
Madeleine McCann: No news is still news
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January 29th, 2008 at 12:33 am
Ciara-Lou
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January 29th, 2008 at 12:32 am
RR,
I’ve got to go to bed alone again! Will you be around tomorrow evening? Have to be up at 7.a.m!!
Will miss you as always. C-Louxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
January 29th, 2008 at 12:30 am
Isn’t Anorak bloody marvellous and clever? All the other bits are worth a good read too. I love sattire. Has Private Eye ever touched on the Mc case? Ian Slops has never made ref on HIGNFY has he?
January 29th, 2008 at 12:27 am
Right.. Good Night everyone, sweet dreams, etc. Good night to you too John Boy of you are lurking!
January 29th, 2008 at 12:26 am
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Ciara-Louise Says:
January 29th, 2008 at 12:24 am
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how do we go about that then??
January 29th, 2008 at 12:26 am
Oddly enough my full tag is Poppyflowers. Actually it isn’t mine, that would be absurd, it is my baby cats name.
January 29th, 2008 at 12:25 am
Totje, I’ll tell you who I liked: Milisoreja. What happened to her/him?
January 29th, 2008 at 12:24 am
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John Brown Says:
January 29th, 2008 at 12:15 am
Where is Brandon today? Why did he change the spelling of his name from “Flowers” to “Flours”?
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i cant remember exactly what it was , but it was something to do with libel i think?????
January 29th, 2008 at 12:24 am
A new series of “Lost” starts here in the UK on Sunday. Can’t wait.
January 29th, 2008 at 12:24 am
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RedRooster
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx.
Could always e-mail you.
January 29th, 2008 at 12:23 am
This whole thing reminds me of a Twin Peaks type soap opera. We are all players, bet someone out therw is taking notes for a script. Sick F***s. Hic
January 29th, 2008 at 12:23 am
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Marie Nicholas,
Thank you Marie. I can’t remember what I wrote, I think your first post[s] were ignored by the others?
I consider Anorak like a very large family with “brothers and sisters” who might differ in their opinions and who are able to quarrel but in the end all just want justice for Madeleine and all want to know the truth about what happened to that little girl.
January 29th, 2008 at 12:19 am
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Ciara-Louise Says:
January 29th, 2008 at 12:17 am
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you’re so hot i am on my way…. xxx keep the bed warm
January 29th, 2008 at 12:18 am
Yes. Brandon as girl. That crossed my mind too. I apologise to him/her.
January 29th, 2008 at 12:18 am
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John Brown Says:
January 29th, 2008 at 12:15 am
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i think you are getting confused again… pretty sure B F is infact a lady
January 29th, 2008 at 12:17 am
You know it seems the more we talk about it
It only makes it worse to live without it
But let’s talk about it…
January 29th, 2008 at 12:17 am
I thought Brandon was a girl. Hic.
January 29th, 2008 at 12:17 am
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RedRooster
Oh, come here RR. Won’t wait ’til the holidays.
January 29th, 2008 at 12:15 am
Where is Brandon today? Why did he change the spelling of his name from “Flowers” to “Flours”?
January 29th, 2008 at 12:14 am
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Ciara-Louise Says:
January 29th, 2008 at 12:13 am
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that would be nice
January 29th, 2008 at 12:13 am
1038 Stevo Says: January 28th, 2008 at 9:36 pm
1001 Peter O Says: January 28th, 2008 at 8:57 pm
The McCanns did seem to be going around telling everyone of their child care arrangements…
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No Peter.
More likely they went around telling everyone they left the kids so they could use that as their story and nobody would challenge it. If someone told you that you regularly, night after night left your kids as the Mc’s did, you wouldn’t believe it. But if they openly did it and went around telling people then it’s more likely that the whole thing WAS premeditated and leaving the kids every night was to make the story fit what they were telling everyone.
Frankly if you didn’t know they were doing this and there was no evidence of leaving the kids alone, you, me, Ian, and everyone else wouldn’t believe it.
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But M’Lud! It was Ian wot said it first!
I was teasing Ian… A couple of times recently Ian has had a fairly half hearted attempt at playing Devils Advocate and attempted to justify the abduction scenario… I was merely pointing out, somewhat facetiously, that by constantly making these claims regarding their evening childcare arrangements they may in effect have been “advertising” for suitable predators to take advantage, etc…
I agree with your comments however. How often did they making such claims? If it was from the early days of the holiday then they’re either stupid and/or lacking in care or worse, possibly creating a set of premeditated circumstances to suit some scenario(s) that they knew/thought might unfold, in my opinion.
We know what they allege they did in terms of evening childcare, and I don’t believe it. Had I met them on holiday and they’d told me, I wouldn’t have believed them. Maybe I’m an analy retentive parent, but I could never envisage being any further away from my children than the other side of a bedroom door/patio. I don’t believe my wife and I are at all odd in this respect. Therefore, I find it difficult even today to accept their alleged version of their evening childcare arrangements other than they may have had to fabricate this approach to assist in some other deception(s), in my opinion.
I have always been one of the people who has argued that their alleged evening childcare arrangements, particularly on May 3rd, are in fact a smokescreen/distraction and this is why they, their supporters and sycophantic hangers on are usually besides themselves in apoplexy if you ever dare attempt to discuss events in the hours and days prior to this.
It is also one of the reasons I have always been somewhat critical of the endless “neglect” debates, the McCann’s are quite happy for people to keep debating this because in debating it people generally accept their alleged evening childcare arrangements as being true. To do this, you generally end up discussing events post 8.30 PM on May 3rd and this means you may be looking in the entirely wrong time frame. Let me be clear, their alleged evening childcare arrangements are neglectful in my opinion, whether they are legally neglectful is another matter and one I think is best left to the Portuguese authorities to pursue if and when they think it appropriate.
January 29th, 2008 at 12:13 am
Awwww. This is very sweet…
January 29th, 2008 at 12:13 am
Hi Guys.
I’ve had a bottle of wine so excuse me if I come over all emotional.
I read a lot of posts on here most nights, sometimes I contribute. I have to say that some of you are brilliant especially Brandon Flours and Chenier.
Will someone please make me some coffee?
xx
January 29th, 2008 at 12:13 am
RR,
Well I travel a lot. Teachers get lots of holidays.
I can come see you. Distance will be no obstacle. xxxxxxxxxx
January 29th, 2008 at 12:12 am
1257 Totje
I don’t know if I ever thanked you, but first time I ventured to post on Anorak, you had a nice answer for me. I felt really welcome.
January 29th, 2008 at 12:11 am
Have you all seen this…
http://www.jimcromwell.com/landfill/beatles-revolver%20copy.jpg
…?
January 29th, 2008 at 12:11 am
1249 Châtelaine
OK, thank you. Wonderful idea.
(But only when it is over. Let us not take any risks with our personnal e-mail addresses now).
Châtelaine, I can see you are like me. You say it is time for bed, but you look at one more post, and then at another one, and you are still awake, and in France it is 1.13 in the morning.
Bonne nuit. A demain.
January 29th, 2008 at 12:10 am
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Marie Nicholas Says:
January 28th, 2008 at 11:26 pm
1159 Totje,
I agree. Especially at three, the little girl will call for Daddy at night rather than for Mummy, even if she has never heard of Freud !
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I’m sorry Marie, I got distracted by CSN and the arguidos…
I love your funny addition re Freud
January 29th, 2008 at 12:09 am
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Ciara-Louise Says:
January 29th, 2008 at 12:06 am
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how will we ever be together Ciara-Lou?? xx
January 29th, 2008 at 12:08 am
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John Brown Says:
January 29th, 2008 at 12:07 am
Chatelaine, perhaps someone could set up a fighting fund, or should that be flying fund? I’ll call Richard Branson…
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Hihi
and now … really to bed
bye!