Madeleine McCann: Melissa Fiering Sees, An Algerian And Waldo
MADDYWATCH - Anorak’s at-a-glance guide to press coverage of Madeleine McCann
THE SUN (front page): “MADDIE SEEN IN FRANCE”
“Eye-defect girl in cafe” – Why do they stare, daddy?
DAILY MIRROR: “I SPOTTED MADDY AT CAFE IN FRANCE”
A picture of Melissa.
“’This is so significant because the girl noticed the blemish in the eye and it’s on CCTV for first time’ - McCANN FAMILY SPOKESMAN CLARENCE MITCHELL LAST NIGHT”
This is the Mirror’s “EXCLUSIVE THE HUNT FOR MADELEINE”
To France:
“The little girl was spotted in a motorway service station cafe by student Melissa Fiering, 18, who insists she clearly saw the distinctive flaw in her right iris”
Says Melissa: “My friend and I had music playing loudly out of our mobile phones and this little girl was dancing to it. It was only when I looked closely at her I realised it was Madeleine. She had a very thin face and her blonde hair had been cut much shorter, down to her jaw. But it was her”
Why so certain?
“I looked in her eye because I’d seen on TV that Madeleine’s got a defect in her right iris and I saw this girl had it. I could hardly believe my eyes but I knew for sure it was Madeleine. I called out her name and she looked up at me - she obviously recognised it”
Obviously. Dancing with a small child and then you shout out a name and she looks at you…
“But when I called out ‘Madeleine’ the man she was with got worried and started dragging her away from the queue”
The man with Madeleine is described as a “dark-skinned man, who was possibly Algerian”. Blonde girl with dark-skinned man. Like her?
What did Melissa do when he was spotted, this swarthy man?
“As he dragged the girl away he threw a white coat over her and pulled a woollen hat from his pocket and jammed it on her head. Melissa adds: ‘He didn’t say a word but as they got to the door he prodded the girl in the back. I tried to take pictures on my phone but I only got one and it was all blurred. I ran outside after them but they’d vanished”
Vanished?
“WE HAVE THE GUN THAT KILLED RHYS”
Rhys Jones was killed in Liverpool, shot by a youth on a bike
“Rhys’s mum Melanie, 42, and dad Stephen, 45, who have received a message of sympathy from Madeleine McCann’s family, issued a statement for tomorrow’s six-month anniversary of the shooting”
Why do we know this?
The message says: “We are still struggling to come to terms with the loss of our beautiful son Rhys. The pain we have had to face every day has been magnified by the poignancy of occasions like Christmas and Rhys’s 12th birthday. The last six months have been a living nightmare. All we want is justice for our son”
Rhys Jones is murdered in Liverpool. Rhys Jones was 11 years old. His parents are not suspects
DAILY EXPRESS: “MADELEINE IN NEW ‘SIGHTING’ AT RESTAURANT”
Dutch woman. A restaurant? Not a therapist. A student
The Dutch student is “100 per cent certain” she saw Madeleine McCann in a roadside restaurant in southern France
Says Melissa: “I called out ‘Madeleine’ and she looked up. The man with her was about six feet tall, with black hair, a black leather jacket and several days growth of stubble. He put on her coat and hat and bundled her away”
She adds: “I can’t stop thinking about it. I wish I had stopped that man. I wanted to pick her up, I am sorry I didn’t do that”
LIVERPOOL DAILY POST: “Madeleine McCann ’spotted’ in Southern France”
NEW YORK DAILY NEWS: “Student claims to have sighted Madeleine McCann in France”
A reader comments: “Is this kid going to replace Waldo?”
ASSOCIATED PRESS: “French police investigating an alleged sighting of Madeleine McCann in southern France have determined it was not the missing British girl.
A police official says a Dutch tourist reported that she may have seen McCann at a roadside restaurant. Examining closed-circuit video footage, the investigators spotted a man and a young girl who resembled McCann, but determined it was not her.
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February 21st, 2008 at 10:27 pm
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Maria Says:
February 21st, 2008 at 10:24 pm
Totje 756
I don’t know. I saw that CM was asking for the McCs to see the video. Don’t know if that’s happened. Grasping at straws, of course, but I suppose I would do the same.
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One last question: why didnt they fly out to montpelliers as fast as they possibly could and get their fine asses on the move to see with their OWN eyes if it was Madeleine or not? WHY?
They are in their very own right to ask for it to insist and rage and rave….but they dont.
Its crap.Their all life is crap.
February 21st, 2008 at 10:27 pm
Just trying to catch up on posts.
623 Jo
That must be the most two faced comment I have ever seen!
Shame on you ;-(
February 21st, 2008 at 10:24 pm
Going to rest.
Good night all
February 21st, 2008 at 10:24 pm
Totje 756
I don’t know. I saw that CM was asking for the McCs to see the video. Don’t know if that’s happened. Grasping at straws, of course, but I suppose I would do the same.
February 21st, 2008 at 10:24 pm
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veritablequandary Says:
Why does TB deserve the benefit of the doubt and the McCanns not?
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Did TB lose a three year old?
.. Exactly. They have lost their daughter
February 21st, 2008 at 10:23 pm
752
veritablequandary
Did TB lose a three year old?
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Lose/missing or abducted?
February 21st, 2008 at 10:22 pm
Thanks Jo for the link.
February 21st, 2008 at 10:21 pm
Confirmed: bollocks
February 21st, 2008 at 10:20 pm
http://news.uk.msn.com/Article.aspx?cp-documentid=7603965
Just found out.
Reading it
February 21st, 2008 at 10:19 pm
751
Maria
Yes, lets wait and see.
Any real news in Portugal? Btw I wonder if in Portugal they wrote about the [wrong] sighting in France?
February 21st, 2008 at 10:19 pm
Totje
agw had asked Jolie not to post anything more about TB but I hadn’t seen that post when I wrote mine. My post was about his 21 reasons, yes. Maybe that’s why it’s not allowed although I don’t think I gave the actual number 21. But then, other people have posts here this evening also referring to TB etc. so there might be another reason.
Hope M and A tells me soon!
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Mods and Admin
HellO Maria
I pulled it as I should like Admin to ok it,given the content
February 21st, 2008 at 10:17 pm
750
SpongeBob
Jolie/Julie very confusing sometimes.
February 21st, 2008 at 10:16 pm
736 SpongeBob
Why does TB deserve the benefit of the doubt and the McCanns not?
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Did TB lose a three year old?
February 21st, 2008 at 10:14 pm
742 Totje
No, I gave no links at all. It was number 666 though!
Will just have to wait and see what happens.
February 21st, 2008 at 10:14 pm
744
jo
tbh, you’ve lost me. I don’t really know about Julie’s involvement as you have not given me a reference. But, as far as her getting his facts right - er, wrong shoe, wrong foot.
February 21st, 2008 at 10:13 pm
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Garth
Nite
Totally off topic
I know it is very much of a “cliche” but I simply love roses.
I have seen beautiful gardens everywhere on earth.
February 21st, 2008 at 10:11 pm
Nite Garth
February 21st, 2008 at 10:09 pm
Nite
February 21st, 2008 at 10:09 pm
You’re absolutely right jo.
And before I depart…………you know that ‘ol couple I mentioned ealier?
Well,
The following nite they were invited to their friends house for dinner. After the meal had finished the ol bids went into the kitchen to do the dishes whilst the ol boys sat and yapped.
Old Boy “That was a great meal. Thanks for inviting us”.
Friend - “No problem, anytime”.
OB- “Funny enough we had a nice meal at a restaurant the other nite”.
Friend - “Nice, what was it called”?
OB - “Ummm ……….errr……..oh damn……………….whats that lovely red flower with thorns on it called”?
Friend - Rose?
OB - Ah yes, thats it.
And with that the old boy yells out to his wife…..
” Rose, what was the name of that restaurant we went to the other nite”?
February 21st, 2008 at 10:08 pm
737
jo,
We [mrT & I] know the place quite well, as well as the surroundings. It might be interesting for others to tell which places to visit. I bet you can do it much better then I ever could.
But it’s off topic, and I see others are serious discussing, so we’d better wait then?
February 21st, 2008 at 10:08 pm
736
SpongeBob
Those are 2 different issues.The mccanns are demonstrating they have a very poor sense of ethics in all their doings
Julie was about making absolutely sure that TB has all the relevant info to back up his argumentation not like them
She wants the same level of honesty and committement from TB as from the mccanns in every thing they are stating/saying/doing
She wants to make absolutely 100& sure all is correct.
No speculation
No unbiaised info etc….
I dont know if this answer your question but this is what I understand.And may be I am wrong.
Isn’t campaigning based on conjecture as unethical as the McCanns are claimed to be?
February 21st, 2008 at 10:06 pm
743
clouseau Says:
February 21st, 2008 at 10:05 pm
anyway goodnite all …not posting again until next Tuesday when the shit will hit the fan
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Pray tell, what do you know that we might not?
February 21st, 2008 at 10:05 pm
anyway goodnite all …not posting again until next Tuesday when the shit will hit the fan
February 21st, 2008 at 10:04 pm
730
Maria,
Yes, I’m fine thank you.
Re moderation: Did you provide more then two links or has it got anything to do with the number 21?
February 21st, 2008 at 10:04 pm
728
jo
Sorry, missed a point..
Re. licence to practice - I’m sure that the Law Society would have an interest
February 21st, 2008 at 10:03 pm
Garth
cmon man you have not been further than Paisley have you…cmon tell the truth
February 21st, 2008 at 10:01 pm
735
jo Says:
February 21st, 2008 at 9:59 pm
731
Dee
As long as we dont touch any incandescent topic Gartth is wonderful company come on
February 21st, 2008 at 10:01 pm
721
Totje
What is it you want me to tell you?I”ll answer….
February 21st, 2008 at 9:59 pm
728
jo
Sorry, i didn’t catch Julie’s post - please advise
BUT - Why does TB deserve the benefit of the doubt and the McCanns not?
Isn’t campaigning based on conjecture as unethical as the McCanns are claimed to be?
February 21st, 2008 at 9:59 pm
730
clouseau Says:
February 21st, 2008 at 9:52 pm
726
dee
please dont wind Garth up
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And how can me saying i want justice for Maddie wind Garth up?