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 11:20 pm
1186
Gandolf Says:
February 28th, 2008 at 11:17 pm
I see you more as a drummer somehow 
jo, I do enjoy jammin on the old 12 string.
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why dont you make a video and put it up on youtube….I could do with a laugh
February 28th, 2008 at 11:19 pm
1172 Jo
What happened? Why were you in the emergency room? Are you OK now?
February 28th, 2008 at 11:19 pm
1183 Ade
Get yourself off to bed and sleep it off………drink a pint of water first so you don”t
have a hangover!!!!!
G”night
February 28th, 2008 at 11:18 pm
1187
Gandolf
I knew it!
February 28th, 2008 at 11:18 pm
The Shannon story seems to be withering on the vine - perhaps the media have reached saturation point with missing kid stories for the time being. I beleive they done a “balloon release” soon after she went missing - not sure I get the point of that but maybe the Mccanns have set a precedent and it must now be done as a matter of course.
As for the taxi man story - who the hell would use a taxi at a time like that. Some were even suggesting earlier that she may have been dead in the taxi. Some are barking and I don’t mean Eddie!
February 28th, 2008 at 11:17 pm
1148 Spongebob
No problem with me.
The police can press charges, or rather the justice can press charges, or not, according to what evidence the PJ will ave been able to find.
And once they have pressed charges, if they do, the case can be won by the MCs, duly represented by their legal team, which is only fair. Any person facing an accusation must be defended.
That is exactly what I want to happen, things done properly, as they should.
What I utterly resent is the PR and press pretending the case is closed, the Portuguese are bad, they shouldn’t investigate, the MCs are innocent, and you have to believe it. I also loathe the xenophobia.
February 28th, 2008 at 11:17 pm
jo, I do enjoy jammin on the old 12 string.
February 28th, 2008 at 11:17 pm
Ciara Says:
February 28th, 2008 at 11:14 pm
RR,
I’ll have a glass please.
Busy tomorrow again. No monsters in my class, they’re all angels
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There you go chick……well im sure they are
February 28th, 2008 at 11:16 pm
1141 Totje
I don”t think their Statements prove much either and they have been well coached by now by their Lawyers.
There was a post a few days ago on another site, giving three bits of info, two of which seem to bear out the idea that the poster had “inside info”. The third
says a Waiter from the Tapas bar had been re-interviewed for three hours and his
identity was being kept secret. Maybe he is the one who can shed the light on
the reasons for the re-interviews.
February 28th, 2008 at 11:15 pm
1155 val
sadly, i’m a bit pissed up
been to lower field studios in the big plymouth city pm onwards
and we did some nice tunes then got to the doom bar barrels
i still live in hope that the bastards will be crucified but it has taken me a few minutes to type these words so not my best performance now and know nothing of what has happened today
i did my best at lower field performance earlier m’lud
a nice lye-in (spelling?) is in order for tomorrow, i fear
ted needs to know if it’s time for his “sighting”
i need a kip to decide - could be 2 pm tomorrow for the decision, i feel
arse
February 28th, 2008 at 11:15 pm
1173
Gandolf Says:
February 28th, 2008 at 11:12 pm
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so whos that for gandy…..?
February 28th, 2008 at 11:15 pm
1174
Gandolf
What an artist!
Ya like your music dont you
February 28th, 2008 at 11:15 pm
1174
Ian
I agree !!!!!!!!
February 28th, 2008 at 11:14 pm
RR,
I’ll have a glass please.
Busy tomorrow again. No monsters in my class, they’re all angels.
February 28th, 2008 at 11:14 pm
1172
Totje
I beleive they had a device but it was so far away it didnt work. It has been claimed that all the doctors seem to have put child care very low on their priorities. Of course I couldnt possible comment.
February 28th, 2008 at 11:14 pm
1161
âde
Funnily enough, just reading a Thatcher biography. Witch of the highest order, I agree. Not much of a fan of Blair either.
But so? What am I missing then? I take a logical view of things; what are the bumps to make it not so?
February 28th, 2008 at 11:14 pm
1162
jo Says:
February 28th, 2008 at 11:07 pm
1151
delboy
and one can only be their defensors if they dont think correctly of course… jj.27.2
really what the “pros” do is to defend child neglect.
Thats all.
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it wont be long jo….im getting the red carpet ready for the pjs imminent arrival
February 28th, 2008 at 11:13 pm
Right, time for me to get some sleep.
Bye all.
February 28th, 2008 at 11:12 pm
1152 delboy
The McCanns have claimed they are guilty of neglecting their children, all three were abandoned by their parents - so they tell us themselves.
This in no way mirrors the Soham or Bulger horrors. The McCanns did not suffer from the actions of others. They abandoned - knowingly willingly sentiently - three little babes. The terrible price for this dreadful unforgivable offence has been paid by Madeleine - not by them. If they were serious they’d get their sorry arses back to Portugal and sort themselves out.
If they really wanted the focus on searching for Madeleine they’d want to clear up the ‘confusion’ and wouldnt give a stuff about their own status.
February 28th, 2008 at 11:12 pm
Sniff sniffle. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I3ArOt3o8VM
February 28th, 2008 at 11:11 pm
1165
val
Was 6 bloody hours in emergency room.
Not in the best mood
February 28th, 2008 at 11:11 pm
1157
Ciara Says:
February 28th, 2008 at 11:06 pm
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February 28th, 2008 at 11:10 pm
1158
Abraham Zapruder
Dianne Webster, that’s Fiona Payne’s mother isn’t it?
They had a working child monitoring device, if I remember correctly?
February 28th, 2008 at 11:10 pm
dont get side tracked…thet dont like the dogs….Lord Eddie & Lady Keela
February 28th, 2008 at 11:10 pm
1161
âde
I could stick a good reminder of that ya know like the Battle of Beanfield
Bastards
February 28th, 2008 at 11:10 pm
1158
Abraham Zapruder
I would love to see her interviewed
She might be a secret witness
She has no reason to cover up
Murat, Webster, priest…………..
First to the stand I call………………………………
February 28th, 2008 at 11:09 pm
1152
Ciara Says:
February 28th, 2008 at 11:03 pm
What are you doing tomorrow babe………having fun making things with the little monsters again ..? 
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thats nice…..fancy a glass of wine my love..?
February 28th, 2008 at 11:09 pm
Good night,all.
February 28th, 2008 at 11:09 pm
1147 Jo
That”s it Jo………say what you think!!!!!!!!!!Are you feeling better by the way?
February 28th, 2008 at 11:08 pm
1153
dcb
The lazy b*stard
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with the selfish wife….
But he has been walking around and might have noticed something. Who knows? Okay I can answer that myself: HE knows