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
Posted: 8th, February 2008 | In: Madeleine McCann Comments (978) | Follow the Comments on our RSS feed: RSS 2.0 | TrackBack | Permalink
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February 8th, 2008 at 1:03 pm
firstar
jinxies lol
February 8th, 2008 at 1:02 pm
228 - i have a bottle of veuve cliquot on my desk…
February 8th, 2008 at 1:02 pm
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firestar
I agree with ya in that
February 8th, 2008 at 1:02 pm
Thats a point
It was a newspaper reporter who first fingered Murat.
Was she paid to ?
February 8th, 2008 at 1:01 pm
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SC46 Says:
February 8th, 2008 at 12:56 pm
get the crunchies out then. I’ll have one too.
Let’s start the party.
Where shall we go this weekend…
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Crunchies are biscuits without alcohol ??? Nope … I’ll skip those
Either you or I are going to have to travel veeerrrry far to go to the same place for the weekend …. guess it will just have to be Anorak
February 8th, 2008 at 1:01 pm
especially as it was a journalist friend of the mccanns and the mccanns buddy’s that actually fingered murat in the first place?
February 8th, 2008 at 1:01 pm
Mr. Murat has the same rights ,that the Mccanns.
PERIOD
The issue, is, the brits politics ,want to divert the attention to him;)
IMHO
February 8th, 2008 at 1:01 pm
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firestar
Thanks for the link I couldnt find
It says it all and nothing about being a dual national which could allow the british gov to refuse to help him.
It just happens the official there have been ordered NOT to help him……
February 8th, 2008 at 1:00 pm
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SC46 Says:
February 8th, 2008 at 12:55 pm
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Needed or not - he was entitled to it.
February 8th, 2008 at 12:59 pm
216
SC46 Says:
February 8th, 2008 at 12:55 pm
Did Murat need assistance?
Afterall he is familiar with the country and with the language. He would be aware of what is going and have knowledge of a local solicitor.
I would have thought that consular assistance is for those of us who suddenly find ourselves in deep poo for whatever reason (not always criminal) and need some help.
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as he was suspected of creating the deep poo exactly as were the mccanns, then they wouldn’t need consular assistance either.
the consul, in common with the mccanns, spent absolutely no time searching for her.
they did, however, provide the mcs with a spin doctor.
what is your reason for thinking the mccanns needed help with the media but not murat then?
February 8th, 2008 at 12:58 pm
216 SC46
My point exactly. Regardless of whether or not he was entitled to it.
Now I’m really going to do some work.
February 8th, 2008 at 12:58 pm
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coolandcalm Says:
February 8th, 2008 at 12:53 pm
So……….. if Murat’s Portugese neighbour was also questioned and made an Arguido, would he be entitled to help from the British Consulate? Nope.
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What ???????
February 8th, 2008 at 12:57 pm
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coolandcalm Says:
February 8th, 2008 at 12:53 pm
So……….. if Murat’s Portugese neighbour was also questioned and made an Arguido, would he be entitled to help from the British Consulate? Nope.
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???????????????? what?
February 8th, 2008 at 12:57 pm
211 CSN
Good question. And I certainly wouldn’t put my hand in the fire for him. I don’t think he was basically responsible for M’s disappearance but I think he might have helped with the body, for example.
February 8th, 2008 at 12:56 pm
get the crunchies out then. I’ll have one too.
Let’s start the party.
Where shall we go this weekend…
February 8th, 2008 at 12:56 pm
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SC46 Says:
February 8th, 2008 at 12:53 pm
Now do some work!!!
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FORGET IT!! I’m in weekend mode already … no turning back now
February 8th, 2008 at 12:55 pm
Did Murat need assistance?
Afterall he is familiar with the country and with the language. He would be aware of what is going and have knowledge of a local solicitor.
I would have thought that consular assistance is for those of us who suddenly find ourselves in deep poo for whatever reason (not always criminal) and need some help.
February 8th, 2008 at 12:55 pm
my guess isa they were originally going to say they didnt help because he was a suspect.
the pj then screwed that up by arguidoing the mccans
February 8th, 2008 at 12:54 pm
dcb 198
You may be right but my doubt referred to the fact that Murat also has Portuguese nationality, which is more than being a resident. If the UK recognises the dual nationality, can they help him against the Portuguese authorities?
As I say, there is no dual nationality British/Spanish, so, even if someone holds the two passports, the British consulate could help them here (as they would be considered to be only British). But is it not different in the case of recognised dual nationality?
Must go. Back later.
February 8th, 2008 at 12:54 pm
man on the hill
I wonder if they’ll take the rotting rubbish with them this time?
February 8th, 2008 at 12:54 pm
El Mundo claims a Foreign Office document, dated May 17, justified the order because of “the specific nature of the case” and because British diplomats “were already helping Madeleine McCann’s parents.”
The paper reported: “An internal document, sent by the Foreign Office of the United Kingdom, orders British diplomats ‘to avoid offering support’ to Robert Murat, one of the suspects in the Maddie case, unless charges are presented against him.”
February 8th, 2008 at 12:54 pm
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Chloe Spain
Here,in Portugal ,Mr. Murat is looked like a English citizen.And everybody, has been asking, why is so important for the U.K. politics to keep in frame.
Although we think , he has done something wrong
February 8th, 2008 at 12:53 pm
So……….. if Murat’s Portugese neighbour was also questioned and made an Arguido, would he be entitled to help from the British Consulate? Nope.
He is not a foreigner in Portugal he is a national albeit dual and a resident.
February 8th, 2008 at 12:53 pm
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/live/articles/news/news.html?in_article_id=501440&in_page_id=1770
British diplomats were ordered to “avoid offering support” to Madeleine McCann suspect Robert Murat, it was claimed today.
The Foreign Office sent a memo to staff with the instruction three days after the 34-year-old was named a formal suspect in the case, it was said.
The treatment expat Murat received contrasts starkly with the support Gerry and Kate McCann were offered by the British authorities, Spanish newspaper El Mundo reported.
February 8th, 2008 at 12:53 pm
Julie - 203
Ok. I’ve asked them again.
Now do some work!!!
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m and a
have sent it
February 8th, 2008 at 12:52 pm
194 mrs pigeon aka brandon
“packing for cuba?”
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lol. As much as they can squeeze into a blue sports bag.
February 8th, 2008 at 12:52 pm
Mods and Admin
Please give Julie my email address.
February 8th, 2008 at 12:52 pm
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Chloe Spain Says:
February 8th, 2008 at 12:49 pm
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It seems like Murat asked for help/complained he had no help.He obviously asked for assistance but didnt get it.
I wonder why?
February 8th, 2008 at 12:51 pm
Chloe … I guess though you’ve never been accused of a serious crime?
February 8th, 2008 at 12:50 pm
SC … will check when I get home