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 8:28 pm
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Ciara Says:
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yep i’ll see you later darling xxx
February 28th, 2008 at 8:28 pm
night RR
February 28th, 2008 at 8:27 pm
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RedRooster
You off out out now? Enjoy.
Catch you later.
February 28th, 2008 at 8:27 pm
bye RR
February 28th, 2008 at 8:27 pm
Im definately off now guys….see you later hopefully
February 28th, 2008 at 8:25 pm
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Bâtman
I agree with most of your post. However, I’m not really sure if they want to stay in the news or Clarrie. Remember a while ago I was wondering what he was doing all day long? Surely these interviews can’t take that long?
And the journo’s choose [I think] what they will publish. So why do they choose to publish a sighting in Devon [by another fame seeker] in stead of real investigative stories about other children? Why did they choose not to publish about Shannon any more information? Or about that investigation?
Because the girl isn’t as photogenic as Madeleine was? Or the parents aren’t?
And yes, someone knows what happened to Madeleine, as someone knows what happened to Shannon [and Mari Luz]. But I’m afraid it’s hardly likely that person[s] will come forward and confess, not unless the police catches him/her/them.
February 28th, 2008 at 8:24 pm
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Ciara Says:
February 28th, 2008 at 8:10 pm
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RedRooster
Evening RR.
a very good evening to you. As always you are looking hot 
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so sorry babe, how could I miss such a stunning beauty as you Ciara.
February 28th, 2008 at 8:24 pm
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Bâtman Says:
February 28th, 2008 at 8:21 pm
922 VQ
Yes, the smell could have been from clothes. But the dogs smelt death in many places and from many things.
Oh I know that Katikins said that she was wearing her unwashed work clothes on holiday (!) but who really believes that the reason the dogs smelt death from CuddleCat was because Katipops brought the toy into work with her and had her in her hand when she was examining corpses?
Lol, i don’t go to my GP often, but i’m sure that everytime i’ve been, all the other patients in the waiting room were still breathing and very much alive!
February 28th, 2008 at 8:24 pm
theres a documentary on c4 at 9pm about 2 10 year old girls who were abducted, but found alive in Hastings in 1999
February 28th, 2008 at 8:24 pm
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Bâtman
No “mum” no “dad”
Only progenitors thats about the only word that qualify them.They even didnt have sex to have the children!!!
The PJ is coming to them to “help” them say the truth.
Its going to swing at long last
February 28th, 2008 at 8:22 pm
914 Delboy
Glad you found the info interesting………makes you think doesn”t it!!!!!!
liked the joke.
February 28th, 2008 at 8:21 pm
Good evening
just popping on to catch up, but doesnt look like much happening tonight.
norti rooster, upsetting Julia and Ciara!!
February 28th, 2008 at 8:21 pm
922 VQ
Yes, the smell could have been from clothes. But the dogs smelt death in many places and from many things.
Oh I know that Katikins said that she was wearing her unwashed work clothes on holiday (!) but who really believes that the reason the dogs smelt death from CuddleCat was because Katipops brought the toy into work with her and had her in her hand when she was examining corpses?
The dogs have no agenda. They smell what they smell. They probably make mistakes - but they smelt a great deal in PdL. A great deal that cannot be accounted for, imho.
February 28th, 2008 at 8:19 pm
RR…
February 28th, 2008 at 8:18 pm
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/live/articles/news/worldnews.html?in_article_id=520929&in_page_id=1811
What a pile of crap
February 28th, 2008 at 8:18 pm
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Julie Says
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what where?????
February 28th, 2008 at 8:18 pm
whats “whoosh clunk” all about, is that what the girls do when you meet them or somat or is it the sound of their chastity belts…………………..just wondering like.
February 28th, 2008 at 8:18 pm
Fair
Stop it! You’re confooozing wooooosey even more!
February 28th, 2008 at 8:17 pm
Rooster, how can you be on your way out, when CL’s just popped up … you’ve already upset me, do you want TWO upset women on your hands?
February 28th, 2008 at 8:17 pm
I’m always sure aint you figured that out, fancy a vid.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hxxOYTbr_yE
February 28th, 2008 at 8:17 pm
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Garth Says
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if you say so lord garfy
February 28th, 2008 at 8:16 pm
Right now the Sunday rags will be working hard on their ‘Mother’s Day Angst’ story re Katiepoo.
The very same ‘mum’ who sat on a sofa rather than go out looking.
The very same ‘mum’ who decided not to answer questions which might help find her daughter.
I cannot understand how she, or her husband, can be so calculating and put their interests above those of their missing daughter.
Why does not one UK paper stand up and ask ‘Why are the McCanns not returning to Portugal’ to help the PJ and help find their daughter. What is wrong?
The answer is they don’t want to find Madeleine.
They want to continue to make money out of her.
All of them do.
February 28th, 2008 at 8:16 pm
Fair….?????
February 28th, 2008 at 8:16 pm
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delboy Says:
February 28th, 2008 at 8:13 pm
So garth whats yer dad got to do with the mccs, Ian was gonna tell us,then he bottled it, any chance of telling us yourself….hes not clarry is he?
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Dont worry about it. Its all in Ians mind. Best kept that way me thinks!
February 28th, 2008 at 8:15 pm
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Fair Says:
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im on my way out …..which one what ????
February 28th, 2008 at 8:14 pm
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Bâtman
Very true
They should be stop now.
They feed on people”s real pain and the Cortes have slammed then down.So far they are the only ones but I can assure you it wont be long before others join in to teach them respect and dignity.
I am working at it.
February 28th, 2008 at 8:13 pm
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RedRooster Says:
February 28th, 2008 at 7:23 pm
God im bloody bored. Where is everyone……? Blimey what did I do before anorak……? OMG all by myself……im gonna start singing in a minute if someone doesnt talk to me…..
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RedRooster Says:
February 28th, 2008 at 8:09 pm
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Garth Says:
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i’ll see you later garfy….im not gonna hang around to argue with you, im in far too good a mood for you to ruin it
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which one??
February 28th, 2008 at 8:13 pm
908 Gandolf
You posted one the other night and I sent it to myself so can watch anytime.
I couldn”t stop laughing, billy really is one of the most imaginative comedians.
February 28th, 2008 at 8:13 pm
So garth whats yer dad got to do with the mccs, Ian was gonna tell us,then he bottled it, any chance of telling us yourself….hes not clarry is he?
February 28th, 2008 at 8:13 pm
921
whooooooosh clunk garfy 
Garth Says:
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never quite know how to take you Garfy….we all know you have a bloody weird sense of humour……..look at the other night with your mother….