Madeleine McCann: ‘Screaming Contradictions’, Scotland Yard And Francisco Marco Interviewed
MADDYWATCH - Anorak’s at-a-glance guide to press coverage of Madeleine McCann
SUNDAY EXPRESS (front page): “MADELEINE – News call for Scotland Yard probe”
Are Scotland Yard for hire? Benazir Bhutto. And McCann? Have the discovered who killed Rhys Jones yet?
“Retired Chief Superintendent Dai Davies, former head of the Yard’s Royal Protection unit, says that if the Yard can send detectives to probe the assassination of Benazir Bhutto in Pakistan, then they should also fly to Portugal to try and solve the Madeleine mystery”
He says:
“The Portuguese investigation has quite simply not solved the crime and it is now looking increasingly likely that it will be shelved. I would suggest that this is the time to call on the Yard to take the lead and to get them to form a team of detectives to work on the case”
Retired copper suggests his old boys are the best – Read all about it!
GLASGOW SUNDAY MAIL: “Police Ready To Clear McCanns Over Maddie”
“Police in Portugal are set to clear Kate and Gerry McCann as suspects, it was claimed last night”
A fact claimed by “insiders” who say “officers did not have a shred of evidence against the 39-year-old couple”
The McCanns’ spokesman, Clarence Mitchell, says: “This report is extremely encouraging”
SUNDAY PEOPLE: “Kate and Gerry ‘in the clear’”
“Police do not have a shred of evidence against Gerry and Kate McCann and they are set to be cleared as suspects, it was claimed yesterday. The couple’s status as ‘arguidos’ in the case of missing daughter Maddie, four, will be lifted unless they make ‘screaming contradictions’ in a new police quiz, said Portugal paper Expresso”
How does Expresso know? The paper does not say
SUNDAY MIRROR: “McCann cops: No evidence”
“A review of the case by homicide experts from the Judicial Police has turned up no proof that Kate and Gerry McCann played a part in four-year-old Madeleine’s disappearance.
“Attorney General Fernando Pinto Montiero told respected Portuguese newspaper Expresso: ‘The couple’s legal status will be considered at the appropriate moment, depending on various elements still to be obtained’”
Says Expresso: “They will only remain arguidos (suspects) if there are screaming contradictions revealed in the answers to the letters sent to England”
DAILY STAR ON SUNDAY: “MCCANNS TO BE CLEARED”
“Last night the McCanns’ spokesman Clarence Mitchell said the sooner they are questioned the better”
He says: “There won’t be any screaming contradictions and hopefully the emphasis can then be put on finding Madeleine, who we believe is still alive”
Says the paper: “Legal letters outlining the 40 questions are to be sent to the Home Office this week. Interviews are then likely to be carried out by detectives from Leicestershire police, the McCanns’ local force”
Says Gerry McCann’s brother John McCann: “Any sensible person realises Madeleine was abducted. We didn’t anticipate being in this position after nine months”
THE SUNDAY TIMES: “Madeleine McCann and Metodo 3: Private eyes, public lies”
“Paid £50,000 a month to find Madeleine McCann, the Spanish detective Francisco Marco said he hoped to have her home for Christmas. He issued this photofit of a suspect last month; it set off a media frenzy, but Portuguese police say it has ‘no credibility’. Christine Toomey turns the tables on a private eye who is anything but…
An interview with Francisco Marco. His company is being paid £50,000 a month by the McCann’s fighting fund
“We won’t answer any questions about Maddie. Maddie is off limits – is that understood?” Marco’s cousin Jose Luis, another of the agency’s employees, warns me sternly”
But they are not the police. What can they not talk about the big case? It was Mr Franciso who told he’d find Madeleine by Christmas – last Christmas
“I cannot ask him to clarify what he did say, or whether talking about an ongoing investigation is potentially detrimental. Instead, I am left to discuss the matter with a handful of other private detective agencies in Barcelona, the private-eye capital of Spain. What they tell me is disturbing”
Marco walks in. Does he bring his Maddy dolly? And:
“Marco slaps on the table a 144-page pre-prepared dossier of articles written in the Spanish press about himself and M-3. He goes on to list some of those in the city he says I have already been speaking to about his company. Had my movements been monitored? If so, why would a private detective agency be interested in this at a time when they were supposed to be tirelessly searching for the most famous missing child in the world?”
Fame.
“In most of the many pictures of himself included in the material he hands me”
Metodo 3 is the most famous private detective agency in Europe
“He seems eager to please. He summons a female assistant on several occasions to bring me material, including a book he has recently written, to illustrate what he is talking about. Even when I make it clear this is not necessary – aware that these distractions eat into the time we have to talk – he insists, partly showing off”
Then:
“When I ask about his background, Marco summons her [secretary] to photocopy the first pages of his doctoral thesis on private investigation: he has a master’s degree and a PhD in penal law”
DAILY TELEGRAPH: “McCanns to be cleared as no evidence found”
Attorney General Fernando Pinto Montiero told Expresso: “The couple’s legal status will be considered at the appropriate moment, depending on various elements still to be obtained.”
Madeleine McCann: Money. Speculation. Sensation. A child is missing…
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February 10th, 2008 at 8:45 pm
441
Stevo Says:
February 10th, 2008 at 8:39 pm
Chatelaine.
Persevere with the links. They do work ok. Try clearing your internet temp files or press F5 after a page loads to refresh it.
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Stevo, I’m on a Mac. Know how to handle. Have all of the latest applications, including Adobe Indesign. Refresh in my browser. Only freak out when something is out of the ordinary … Oh, forget. And have a nice evening.
February 10th, 2008 at 8:45 pm
Saturn
Couldn’t resist posting this info for you:
AstraZeneca R&D, Charnwood, Loughborough, Leicestershire
AstraZeneca R&D Charnwood is one of nine R&D sites within the AstraZeneca organization. Their aim is to discover and develop new and improved medicines
to bring significant advances in treating some of the many diseases which still cause ill health for millions of people around the world.
Research work at Charnwood is focused on two disease areas, respiratory and inflammation. The site’s development capabilities encompass Pharmaceutical and Analytical R&D, Process R&D, Regulatory and Clinical. These capabilities are used on a global basis by the AstraZeneca R&D organization.
February 10th, 2008 at 8:43 pm
agw
Was Tony’s offending post deleted already? I don’t remember reading it. Can you legally state the name of the case he referred to or the defendant’s name?
I’m sorry Tony crossed the line and hope he is able to make amends to return to Anorak.
February 10th, 2008 at 8:39 pm
435
Dr. Watson Says:
February 10th, 2008 at 8:29 pm
Chatelaine,
“[...]”
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I understand. Also remember when my parents left one evening and me, very responsible person [12], was responsible for just one hour: my 8-year-old brother tried to connect 2 lamps at the same time with bare threads into the plug. The house was dark and his hands were BLACK. We can laugh about it now, because he wasn’t burned, just metal particles on his hands… Difficult to draw a line, impossible to make a law… But for Ch’s sake 2 & 3 year olds …
February 10th, 2008 at 8:39 pm
Hi Ciara-Louise and Dr Watson
Got to go now for a while.
Chatelaine.
Persevere with the links. They do work ok. Try clearing your internet temp files or press F5 after a page loads to refresh it.
February 10th, 2008 at 8:35 pm
Maybe it is just impossible and wrong to outlaw any risky things for children:
no horseriding, no bicycles, no staying at home alone, no high climbing frames at playgrounds, no touching by teachers(even for a friendly hug)… no swimming , enough!
February 10th, 2008 at 8:34 pm
Evening Stevo, hope you are well. I’m just checking the posts , I have visitors in.
Will be in touch. C-Lou x
February 10th, 2008 at 8:33 pm
It seems that John McCann didn’t resign or lose his job at AstraZeneca - he appears to be on a long term leave of absence.
That sounds like a very benevolent employer!
February 10th, 2008 at 8:31 pm
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Châtelaine
I tested the link in 421 and it worked fine from here. The one after it - a PDF file may make your browser appear to stall or not work properly if you don’t have the latest Adobe Reader installed.
February 10th, 2008 at 8:30 pm
433 bulldump
Hey! Good to hear from you too. Don’t be a stranger….email me sometime.
February 10th, 2008 at 8:29 pm
Chatelaine,
obviously, I am not saying that it was all right !
I was just saying that a law which makes illegal leaving any child under 10 alone might be wrong to issue! I only thought that, for example, some well behaved 7 year old girl can stay at home happily for 1-2 hours occasionally if given all instructions and if she looks forward to it, and if a helpful adult is available immediately in case something is needed (like a neighbour-friend).
However, for some other 7year old such “experiment” even once can spell a disaster, so one rule for everyone would not work!
February 10th, 2008 at 8:28 pm
430
Stevo Says:
February 10th, 2008 at 8:22 pm
426 Chatelaine
Try again: http://www.findmadeleine.com/news/?page=0
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Stevo, I’m talking about your links 421 and onwards …
February 10th, 2008 at 8:27 pm
hello stevo, good to see you are well
February 10th, 2008 at 8:24 pm
428 agw
What was the fundamental issue? Was it that there have been charges made in the case Tony posted about? I don’t know the law on this aspect. Does the fact charges have been made alter rules on reporting on cases? (I mean generally…)
agw: Yes. In this case the information is both prejudicial to the charged person and the publisher and could lead to any publication or website owner plus the author facing the severest contempt of court charges. Terms of imprisonment are possible. This is so tricky even an explanation is dangerous. This is NOT a new warning and Mr Bennett was aware of our concerns sometime ago.
February 10th, 2008 at 8:24 pm
429
Dr. Watson Says:
February 10th, 2008 at 8:20 pm
Tony,
I am coming to thinking that I might disagree with “never leave children under any circumstances”…
I may be wrong, but, I think, some children can be very mature and disciplined even when very young, and, as long as they are left when fully awake, conscious and happy to stay alone, and for a short time, and not responsible for anyone else(not like M.), it can be a good training in the skill of life. [...] ”
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But Dr Watson, for Ch’s sake: we’re talking kids of 2 and 3 years old… Or do I misunderstand something ???
February 10th, 2008 at 8:22 pm
426 Chatelaine
Try again: http://www.findmadeleine.com/news/?page=0
February 10th, 2008 at 8:20 pm
Tony,
I am coming to thinking that I might disagree with “never leave children under any circumstances”…
I may be wrong, but, I think, some children can be very mature and disciplined even when very young, and, as long as they are left when fully awake, conscious and happy to stay alone, and for a short time, and not responsible for anyone else(not like M.), it can be a good training in the skill of life. And only a parent will feel whether the child is ready (the child must be given full instuctions re.any kind of emergency, know how to use telephone and operate the door, where and to whom to go, and the place should be securely locked with extra exit usable without a key, from inside, and the child should receive training re. how to do everything, not to use electric appliances, etc.), and the parent should be fully responsible for any consequences, obviously. In many countries children as young as six stay at home for short periods, and feel proud and responsible for their actions and behave really well , and receive very good experience overall. Outlawing that would be wrong, in my opinion, because then even walking to school must be outlawed as far more dangerous.
To become a fully responsible adult at 18, a person should have a lot of experience and training. Shielding our children fully might lead to trouble when finally “free”?
I support your actions re. Mc., so my words are just some expression of personal thoughts. ???
February 10th, 2008 at 8:20 pm
Administrator:
Earlier this evening Tony Bennett made reference to an ongoing criminal case in which he revealed certain information. The nature of that information would have been prejudicial to the course of justice in that it may have affected the conduct of a trial.
Charges have been made in the case at issue and Mr Bennett as a “solicitor” knows very well the penalties for Anorak if such information is released into the public domain by us. It is not a legitimate defence to say the information is available elsewhere.
This is also the second time this particular set of circumstance have occurred with this poster.
I therefore have no other position to take than a complete block which is now in place.
If Mr Bennett cares to contact the Editor@anorak.co.uk and gives categorical assurances he will in future exercise correct diligence and care, then the position can be reviewed. If he he does not give those assurances, I regret the parting of the ways will be permanent.
The well-being of this site can not be allowed to be prejudiced by either, the accidental, or deliberate challenges to rules governing trial procedures in the United Kingdom.
February 10th, 2008 at 8:19 pm
and, I have to add: this is not the first time this happens while being on Anorak
February 10th, 2008 at 8:18 pm
Stevo, forgive me for getting slightly paranoid …
I cannot open your links [black fields] and return to “history” give me a window, which I cannot scroll anymore … Have restarted, but still …
February 10th, 2008 at 8:15 pm
Saturn
I’m on a roll:
16 November 2006
Cinven acquires Phadia
European private equity firm Cinven today announces that it has signed an agreement to acquire Phadia AB (“Phadia”), the global leader in in vitro testing, from PPM Capital and Triton for an enterprise value of €1.285 billion.
Headquartered in Uppsala, Sweden, Phadia has achieved a global market leading position in in vitro allergy testing systems and a European market leadership in autoimmunity testing. The company develops, manufactures, and markets complete blood testing systems to support the clinical diagnosis and monitoring of allergy and auto-immune diseases. With a large installed base of about 5,000 testing systems in more than 3,000 laboratories in 60 countries around the world, the company is a global market leader in in vitro allergy testing.
With over 1,164 employees, Phadia has achieved its market position through significant investment in R&D and through the development of a strong global direct and indirect sales and marketing channel.
The acquisition of Phadia is subject to regulatory clearance and is expected to complete in January 2007. Cinven was advised by Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer, KPMG and Candesic and ,b>debt was provided by The Royal Bank of Scotland, Bayerische Hypo- and Vereinsbank AG and UBS.
February 10th, 2008 at 8:14 pm
Saturn
Cinven are interesting….look for this article (I don’t have a link to hand):
Cendant has agreed to sell the NCP chain of 535 car parks to Cinven and Royal Bank of Scotland for £820m.
February 10th, 2008 at 8:12 pm
Saturn
You may wonder who Cinven are….
http://www.ukbusinesspark.co.uk/cinvenaa.htm
February 10th, 2008 at 8:12 pm
Saturn
I have found an interesting AstraZeneca/RBS connection that could account for “no stones unturned”…..BRICKS!
http://ec.europa.eu/comm/competition/mergers/cases/decisions/m2737_en.pdf
February 10th, 2008 at 8:06 pm
AstraZeneca shenanigans and huge fines for drug infringements:
http://www.usdoj.gov/opa/pr/2003/June/03_civ_371.htm
February 10th, 2008 at 8:05 pm
Administrator:
Earlier this evening Tony Bennett made reference to an ongoing criminal case in which he revealed certain information. The nature of that information would have been prejudicial to the course of justice in that it may have affected the conduct of a trial.
Charges have been made in the case at issue and Mr Bennett as a “solicitor” knows very well the penalties for Anorak if such information is released into the public domain by us. It is not a legitimate defence to say the information is available elsewhere.
This is also the second time this particular set of circumstance have occurred with this poster.
I therefore have no other position to take than a complete block which is now in place.
If Mr Bennett cares to contact the Editor@anorak.co.uk and gives categorical assurances he will in future exercise correct diligence and care, then the position can be reviewed. If he he does not give those assurances, I regret the parting of the ways will be permanent.
The well-being of this site can not be allowed to be prejudiced by either, the accidental, or deliberate challenges to rules governing trial procedures in the United Kingdom.
February 10th, 2008 at 7:56 pm
348
val Says:
February 10th, 2008 at 6:15 pm
339 Chatelaine
Correction, insert Computer after bl…y, see what I mean?
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What the heck are you talking about, Val?!
February 10th, 2008 at 7:52 pm
341
val Says:
February 10th, 2008 at 6:12 pm
“299 Chatelaine
Yes I read that about Ms Baker and was going to mention it in my last Post to you, but had to
sort out Dinner. Ms Baker is obviously regarded as a pro-McCann witness, maybe she is their nanny now and living with them, hence the need to keep her address a secret IMO.|”
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Val, sorry again: remember she’s a nanny of three now and the Mcs have only two left.
February 10th, 2008 at 7:45 pm
the delete page thing looks like its for deleting stuff from their database.
odd thing to leave there.
hope no one tries typing stuff into the url box or they’re liable to get their database messed about with.
doesn’t even ask for a password.
February 10th, 2008 at 7:34 pm
411
Stevo Says:
February 10th, 2008 at 7:15 pm
410 Firestar
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its just the contents of their robots.txt file.
just the pages it doesn’t want google etc to index.