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.
Posted: 28th, February 2008 | In: Madeleine McCann Comments (1,311) | Follow the Comments on our RSS feed: RSS 2.0 | TrackBack | Permalink
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February 28th, 2008 at 12:02 pm
Hi Julie
Its red alert at team Mc Cann today
No more Mr Nice Garth !!!
February 28th, 2008 at 12:02 pm
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Typing-mistakes? Is that all you can muster? For your information, I’ve never pointed out anyone’s spelling mistakes. Your perception of me seems to be confused due to your innate bias.
February 28th, 2008 at 12:02 pm
Hi Julie
February 28th, 2008 at 12:01 pm
208 RedRooster
Garth isnt daft, I think he has good reason for protecting the McCanns.
There are a few who have that common purpose, there are political connections which at first I didnt believe - but increasingly I’m beggining to think that there is indeed some common purpose behiond the incredible amount of support they have recieved.
February 28th, 2008 at 12:01 pm
Hello everyone
February 28th, 2008 at 12:00 pm
221, here here….never a more true word said…..
February 28th, 2008 at 12:00 pm
Hey McLOOK a bit of friendly advice for you…..could save yourself some money…Try not to HIT the keys so hard.. Your PC will last much longer
February 28th, 2008 at 11:59 am
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firestar Says:
February 28th, 2008 at 11:45 am
klunk wasn’t in the ant hill mob, he was in catch the pidgeon.
another mc delusion by looks of it.
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50% right matey. Try the wackey races!
February 28th, 2008 at 11:59 am
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Pilimary Says:
February 28th, 2008 at 11:57 am
PeterMAC
Yes, Carrie’s answer its priceless!!!!
The time is wrong… He didn’t have another BETTER argument to deny the trip of the group in the cab…. unbelieavable!
CAURSE HE DIDNT, still waiting for the”wholly innocent explanations” arent we?
February 28th, 2008 at 11:59 am
Wilful, persistent and selfish neglect endangering the life of a child is abuse of that child. The McCanns’ neglect of their children last year in PDL was child abuse.
The child abuse in Jersey was abuse to an extreme degree, proven by the unearthing of one poor child’s skull. The difference between the Jersey abuse and the PDL abuse is one of degree only.
The Jersey child is ‘missing’, now known to be dead. Madeleine is ‘missing’, claimed by some, against the evidence, to be alive.
But child abuse is child abuse, no matter what the outcome.
February 28th, 2008 at 11:58 am
I have a sudden deep respect for Gandolph
February 28th, 2008 at 11:57 am
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LOOK Says:
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I fink so but im not sure…..couldnt educate me couldnt you…..?
February 28th, 2008 at 11:57 am
196 LOOK
Hate mongers? People who are appalled at the neglect displayed by the McCanns during their ‘holiday’ in PDL?
I think the majority of right thinking people simply want justice for a child neglected.
Personally I very much empathise with children abandoned - its a horrid feeling and it accompanies you into adult life.
In the case of these inept failures they took a risk, they lost the gamble - they must now pay the price. No price is greater than that which the child seems to have paid.
Had they admitted their ‘checks’ werent as regular or thorough as they calimed, had they accepted their responsibility and not tried at every turn to protect themselves, were they to go back and face their accusers like an innocent person would, then of course they might attract a little more sympathy and belief.
As it is, they are simply looking worse as each day goes by.
Regardless of conspiracy theories, they are in the wrong and must be seen to be punished for it - or the precedent set will make missing kids a farce of balloon releases and fund raising frauds.
Your protection of them is suspect, why do you want such people protected from their responsibilities?
February 28th, 2008 at 11:57 am
PeterMAC
Yes, Carrie’s answer its priceless!!!!
The time is wrong… He didn’t have another BETTER argument to deny the trip of the group in the cab…. unbelieavable!
February 28th, 2008 at 11:56 am
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Sorry to disappoint, Roosterboy. I know you hang on my every word. I was taking a phonecall. You do know what a phonecall is, don’t you?
February 28th, 2008 at 11:55 am
Moring
Gandolf (I think) posts above that PJ has not been answered yet, but that’s false. The Correio da Manha publishes today that the PJ has finally received the OK from the British Home to arrange the interviews to TAPAS (in principle)
Some of you have also posted that PJ is going tyo fly to England within ten days.
We are close, close…
seeya later
February 28th, 2008 at 11:51 am
Have you run off again McLOOK
give my regards to Gerry McFool wont you…..?? 
February 28th, 2008 at 11:50 am
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RedRooster Says:
February 28th, 2008 at 11:48 am
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Garth Says:
February 28th, 2008 at 11:41 am
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oh come now garfy dont be silly, you’re not that daft are you…….?
Do you seriously want an answer to that,LOL
February 28th, 2008 at 11:49 am
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lydia Says:
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good morning lydia
February 28th, 2008 at 11:49 am
Time to go.
Good sleuthing !!!!
February 28th, 2008 at 11:48 am
207…just_me
Yes, just_me….saw it earlier…..sooo talented our Eddie.
February 28th, 2008 at 11:48 am
206 i agree.
thats why i was aiming at rose couloured glasses not you.
February 28th, 2008 at 11:48 am
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Garth Says:
February 28th, 2008 at 11:41 am
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oh come now garfy dont be silly, you’re not that daft are you…….?
February 28th, 2008 at 11:47 am
205 Matt - have you seen this?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K4cu8Yq-gWc
February 28th, 2008 at 11:46 am
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firestar Says:
February 28th, 2008 at 11:43 am
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yep, if we’re so deluded why don’t you fuck off to a pro doctor site, instead of wasting your obviously limited pc access time on the likes of us.
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But firestar………..not everyone has gone the fuckwit attitude. Some antis/sitters have good input imo, but then some just let the side down…………if you know what i mean
February 28th, 2008 at 11:46 am
Eddie……the wonder dog.
February 28th, 2008 at 11:46 am
i have said there were three involved and all are known to her
February 28th, 2008 at 11:45 am
Ohh so angelic the creamiest milk the whitest bar the goodness thats in milky garth kid…………
February 28th, 2008 at 11:45 am
185 McLOOK says
Kate and Gerry McCann, too wonderful, innocent human beings.
Oh sorry i nearly forgot did you miss a little wodr off the end as well….? “NOT” 
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a bit fick today are you…..did you mean two my dear…sorry but I know how you like to correct peoples grammer sniff snot what what what
February 28th, 2008 at 11:45 am
klunk wasn’t in the ant hill mob, he was in catch the pidgeon.
another mc delusion by looks of it.