Madeleine McCann In A Taxi ‘With Murat’, Denied And Shannon Matthews
MADDYWATCH - Anorak’s at-a-glance guide to press coverage of Madeleine McCann.
THE SUN: “Maddie & Murat ‘in a cab’”
Portuguese taxi driver claims Madeleine McCann was in his cab the night she vanished — with Robert Murat. “Antonio Cardoso, 67, insisted he took the little girl and four adults on a short journey to a hotel where they all switched to a Jeep with foreign plates.”
Says he:
“I later recognised him on television. I am sure it was him…She was awake but silent. She was just staring ahead with big owlish eyes. I noticed her eye because my son was born with a defect much the same. I saw her kind of twist her chin a few times in my rear-view mirror. I remember she was in pink pyjamas and wondered why they hadn’t dressed her.”
Says McCann spokesman Clarence Mitchell: “We are dismissing this primarily because the timings are entirely wrong.”
IRISH EXAMINER: “Taxi driver claims he picked up Madeleine”
Antonio Castela, 67, said he dropped off the missing girl and her English-speaking mystery companions at an Algarve hotel and watched them drive off in a blue jeep. He insisted he was “100% sure” his passengers included Madeleine.
The McCanns and Robert Murat — the third official suspect in the Madeleine McCann case — all deny wrongdoing”
Kate Mccann is a “GP” Kate and husband Gerry a “heart specialist”
TIMES: “Forget Happy Meals, let’s focus on happy families”
Sandra Parsons looks at “The greatest gift of all”:
It’s Mother’s Day on Sunday, and those of us lucky enough to have children can expect to be given cards and flowers. But with Madeleine McCann and the schoolgirl Shannon Matthews still missing, Milly Dowler’s stricken parents making a heartrending appeal for information about their daughter’s murder, and the reminders again of the brutal killing of young women by Steve Wright and Levi Bellfield, I rather think it should be the other way round.
DAILY MIRROR: “Mother vows never to give up in the search for missing Shannon Matthews”
Shannon Matthews’s mum yesterday said she would never stop searching for her daughter. Karen, 32, fighting back tears, said: “We will never give up on her. It is more than a week and we are desperate to have Shannon back. Our message to people is never give up because we won’t”
Adding:
“We’ve shed a lot of tears. “It was really emotional seeing people walking through the streets with us to support our family. I was overwhelmed by the turnout. Now we just want Shannon found. We just pray she will be found safe.
YORKSHIRE POST: “Police quiz 1,500 drivers in hunt for missing Shannon”
A reward. Like Madeleine:
As the investigation enters its second week, Joseph Furniture, based in Bradley, Huddersfield, has put up a £5,000 reward for any information that leads to Shannon’s safe return.
In a statement the firm said: “As a company that was founded in Dewsbury and a former employer of Shannon’s uncle, Neil Hyett, we feel a social and moral responsibility to aid with reuniting Shannon Matthews with her beloved family.”
DAILY STAR: “SHANNON HUNT AT MUM’S ‘DIGS’ - HOME OF FAMILY FRIEND SCOURED”
The house where missing schoolgirl Shannon Matthews’ mum is staying was searched by police yesterday. Officers with sniffer dogs trained to find human remains were sent in to track down clues to the nine-year-old’s disappearance.
The house in Dewsbury, West Yorks, belongs to family friend Peter “Scouser” Brown, 34, who lives just a few doors from Shannon’s mum Karen and her boyfriend Craig Meehan, 22.
Shannons’ parents are not doctors. There is no media feeeding frenzy.
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February 28th, 2008 at 10:56 am
Pondering over the last spin.
Is it to stop the doggies “barking”?
February 28th, 2008 at 10:54 am
105
delboy
+++++++++
I am in total agreement with you - I don’t remember hearing one item about Shannon on BBC this morning. Disgusting.
February 28th, 2008 at 10:54 am
Brandon
I left a message after your video too. I would lay into some of the commenters but after the Torchwood debacle - I’m avoiding YouTube wars.
YouTube stinks now that they can hide unpopular comments by putting the thumbs down 6 times. I loved the glory days when any psycho could leave a stream of abuse and you had to answer them directly or let it go.
February 28th, 2008 at 10:53 am
Brandon
I’ve seen it before but didn’t realise it was yours. Brilliant!
February 28th, 2008 at 10:53 am
Brandon - and £1000 offered by a disabled pensioner.
February 28th, 2008 at 10:52 am
There is and always has been pure evil in this world,it matters not whether a child comes from a wealthy background or a poor one a child is a child,remember, kids dont ask to be born,it seems as though shannon mathews is no longer news worthy,yet we still talk of the mccans almost a year on,oh what a world….almost forgot though parents are doctors,and we all know doctors do not do evil, ok harold shipman aside,
February 28th, 2008 at 10:48 am
97
Some of that info was available on the site gerrymccannsblogs.co.uk, but for some reason I can’t open that today.
February 28th, 2008 at 10:48 am
92
Sure??
Honest??
February 28th, 2008 at 10:47 am
Fair
I thought the song was very apt
( It was when they met up with the tappas9 to get their stories straight)
When the pro brigade stormed it the other day the veiws went up by 1000 in 2 days
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=RJyR3d7jjHo
February 28th, 2008 at 10:47 am
91
brandon flours
++++++++++
I noticed somewhere today that a local furniture shop has offered £5000. Good for them and let’s hope some big names react soon.
February 28th, 2008 at 10:46 am
CSNS - that wxplains why Clarry is ‘dismissing the claim’
February 28th, 2008 at 10:46 am
Brandon
Notice I’ve given no information away about myself - I’m a genius at disguising my identity.
Anyone want my bank account details???
February 28th, 2008 at 10:44 am
woooosh clunk………………
February 28th, 2008 at 10:43 am
Brandon, which video is yours?
Also can anyone remember what car the friends from the UK had, the one’s that brought the banners & I think a bouncy castle. Was it a land rover type rather than ..a jeep?
February 28th, 2008 at 10:43 am
Brandon - sometimes you are soooo quick!!
and sooo discreet
February 28th, 2008 at 10:43 am
90 Karen - ok
February 28th, 2008 at 10:43 am
Karen
keep you nose at room temperature for it to settle!
February 28th, 2008 at 10:43 am
Didn’t read the other posters
Just to say ,that acording,to a Portuguese TV chanel ,
Antonio Castela claims ,not only he saw someone like Murat ,but also Kate Mccann
Bye
February 28th, 2008 at 10:43 am
BF - No I am Dave.
Gee thanks Nosey, you’re too kind
February 28th, 2008 at 10:41 am
89
delboy
No reward money and no benefactors either
February 28th, 2008 at 10:41 am
Just_me
I left a message - I use my Granny’s name on YouTube, it’s Decca Quinne (weird, I know - but there were too many Karens).
My one and only YouTude video upload is actually by my Dad - it’s terrible, but it made him happy.
Brandon
I kept waking up all night sniffing.
I might stay in today. 
I think going out yesterday was a mistake.
February 28th, 2008 at 10:40 am
38,brandon flours Says:
February 28th, 2008 at 9:59 am
Shannon Matthews hardly gets a mention today in the news
Well what do you expect the family are plebs,not high profile enough to warrent everyday news,parents not doctors,Hell a plasi bag is more important….
February 28th, 2008 at 10:40 am
Dave
Are you Simon?
February 28th, 2008 at 10:39 am
85 dave - same old same old - tis the way of men…
later
February 28th, 2008 at 10:38 am
84
noseycow Says:
February 28th, 2008 at 10:35 am
you need to click on just_me’s name
___________
??, clicking my name takes you to my site
February 28th, 2008 at 10:37 am
I come you go…
February 28th, 2008 at 10:35 am
you need to click on just_me’s name
off now - taking a car trip around and about!!!
later all
be nice
February 28th, 2008 at 10:35 am
Back later.
February 28th, 2008 at 10:35 am
78 - OMG
February 28th, 2008 at 10:34 am
60
Batman
(sorry can’t do hats )
£25M
Sighting = swarthy = foreign = terrorist = Obama = Osama =Afghanistan = poppies =prawns = pink = sighting.