Madeleine McCann: Carlos Anjos Says, Clarence Mitchell Replies And The Daily Express Is Quiet
MADDYWATCH - Anorak’s at-a-glance guide to press coverage of Madeleine McCann
THE SUN: “Maddie cops snub”
Carlos Anjos, head of the Portuguese Police Federation, says: “There are bigger problems in the police”, than the case of Madeleine McCann
Says Clarence Mitchell, the McCanns’ spokesman: “Mr Anjos is entitled to his opinion but it is entirely unhelpful”
This the same Carlos Anjos who once noted:
“There is no criminal investigation which can feed a news frenzy for six months, so what we have seen are both English and Portuguese journalists behaving in a scandalous and unprofessional way. Writing terrible stories in the papers, some of which have clearly affected the McCanns… now we have to say that the McCanns are partly to blame for this. Because it was something they created”
And then one of the oddest lines yet seen in a newspaper:
“Meanwhile cops have ruled out a theory the four-year-old could have been snatched by Swiss pervert Urs Hans Von Aesch. He blew his chance in august after killing a girl of five”
Anyone care to explain that comment?
DAILY STAR: “FIND MADDIE? WE’VE GOT BETTER THINGS TO DO. HEAD COP BLASTS McCANN SEARCH”
Says Mr Anjos: “There are bigger problems than the Maddie case”
Why the Star should appear shocked at this seem unclear, given the tabloid stories of paedophilia being rife in Portugal
Says Mr Anjos: “I am certain that all of my colleagues involved in the investigation are doing everything they can to discover what happened”
DAILY MIRROR: “Maddy’s ‘not our priority’”
Mr Anjos made his views known in Portuguese newspaper 24 Horas
MARI Luz Cortes – Still missing. Her father has posted a £110,000 reward, The paper reports that police are “scaling down the search”
DAILY MAIL: “Maddie? We’ve got bigger problems”
Says Mr Anjos: “But with respect, there are bigger problems in the Policia Judiciaria than the Madeleine case”
DAILY EXPRESS: NO MADELEINE NEWS – Which is the biggest Madeleine McCann news of the past six months
Madeleine McCann: hype, frenzy and speculation
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February 8th, 2008 at 12:26 pm
So the letters are here again. What now? I suppose we’ll just send them back again with a post -it stuck on the front saying something about the handwriting.
February 8th, 2008 at 12:25 pm
I genuinly was under the impression that any British national abroad qualified for diplomatic assistance (and I’m still convinced that he was called a “British citizen” by the media??)
February 8th, 2008 at 12:23 pm
161
coolandcalm Says:
February 8th, 2008 at 12:18 pm
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You mean he was not on holiday. If he is British and abroad he qualifies.
February 8th, 2008 at 12:22 pm
160
SC46
The one to answer is Cantsayno
Alternatively you could may be call M3???? or mystic meg?
I am 103% sure the PJ has enough of them….next week hopefully we will have some real news,official news,not an other spin.
It is rather strangely quiet.
Have they been told to shut up? if only and once for ever……
February 8th, 2008 at 12:21 pm
165
SC46 Says:
February 8th, 2008 at 12:20 pm
Sneaky! 
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February 8th, 2008 at 12:21 pm
just-me
Murat has a certain admirable dignity about him
February 8th, 2008 at 12:20 pm
160
SC46 Says:
February 8th, 2008 at 12:17 pm
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Choose from any on the missing person list in Portugal
http://www.policiajudiciaria.pt/htm/Ingles/missing_person.htm
February 8th, 2008 at 12:20 pm
Julie - re 155
Thank you very much
February 8th, 2008 at 12:19 pm
Hey there SC
February 8th, 2008 at 12:19 pm
I thought Murat was initially doing the assisting?
February 8th, 2008 at 12:18 pm
145 - but he is an “oddball” not a professional middle class person
February 8th, 2008 at 12:18 pm
Julie 145
I think it’s because Murat has dual nationality (Portugese father) and is a resident of Potugal. (tax payer there etc) And of course he is bi-lingual.
He simply doesn’t qualify for UK assistance. He is not a Brit abraod.
February 8th, 2008 at 12:17 pm
Anyone know any other hjigh profile cases currently occupying the PJ?
February 8th, 2008 at 12:16 pm
Hello Julie
February 8th, 2008 at 12:13 pm
The Super from the Yard
February 8th, 2008 at 12:12 pm
155 - Gerry???? pmsl
February 8th, 2008 at 12:11 pm
julie
who?
February 8th, 2008 at 12:09 pm
Sexy hunk
February 8th, 2008 at 12:09 pm
137
Pepe
Muy interesante
The mcBigots are going to be arguidos hopefully for a long time.May be somebody SHOULD forbid any attempts to make money out of this child”s tragedy…her progenitors may be???
Yes….I am a dreamer….
February 8th, 2008 at 12:07 pm
147
yampster
Hello Yapster! Yes that would be him.
February 8th, 2008 at 12:06 pm
125 Saturn
Your observations make a lot of sense. BP’s original on-site involvement and expedited back-up forces explain how the whole campaign, logo, websites, limited cos, promotional collateral were in place so quickly. BP probably unwittingly party to support of the ‘abduction’ programme. IMO.
February 8th, 2008 at 12:06 pm
144
SteveT Says:
February 8th, 2008 at 12:02 pm
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I hope she does.
February 8th, 2008 at 12:05 pm
129 Val
“Dopeler…….Don”t understand this, obviously Dope as in stupid but is eler another word for rapid? Beats me, but if it”s something to do with PROPeller, it”s wrong anyway.”
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Think it’s referring to the Dòppler effect. You can read about it on this link:
http://encyclopedia.farlex.com/Doppeler+effect
February 8th, 2008 at 12:05 pm
145 - I find it odd that they are still prime suspects in what could be a murder case, allbeit in another country, and yet so many people are willing to back them! ?
February 8th, 2008 at 12:05 pm
146
jo
I will try not to! There are 2 already in the frame. IMO
February 8th, 2008 at 12:05 pm
144
SteveT
Is that Chief Superintendant Stevo of the Yard then
February 8th, 2008 at 12:03 pm
144
SteveT
Hey! dont make her an arguida !!!! .wink:
February 8th, 2008 at 12:03 pm
I find it odd that the govt in UK is backing up their “support” of the Mc’s by saying that it is their duty to lend diplomatic assistance to their citizens abroad, yet poor old Robert Murat who (if I recall correctly is also a British citizen abroad) gets absolutely zip all assistance from anyone!!!! ?????
February 8th, 2008 at 12:02 pm
DCB
I know that Stevo would be interested in asking Katy a few questions.
Katy, Please come back later.
February 8th, 2008 at 12:00 pm
dcb - thanks - thats interesting isnt it