Madeleine McCann And Shannon Matthews: And Jamie Bulger
MADDYWATCH - Anorak’s at-a-glance guide to press coverage of Madeleine McCann and Shannon Matthews
THE INDEPENDENT: “Missing: The contrasting searches for Shannon and Madeleine. Has class influenced the rewards offered and publicity given to two campaigns to find missing children? Cole Moreton goes to Dewsbury to investigate”
Shannon’s parents are not doctors. The child is not blonde, neither is the mother.
Shannon’s uncle, Neil Hyett, lives next door to her, and has had his house and garden searched. The media frenzy of last week bewildered him, but like many others in Dewsbury Moor he says he now wishes he could find a way to make it continue. “It’s all gone quiet, hasn’t it?” he said at the sparse community centre from which the leaflet and poster campaign continues to be run. “Last week, you couldn’t park for television vans. Now they’ve all been sent away on other stories.” Even The Sun’s support yesterday caused disappointment. “I’m devastated, to be honest,” said a coach driver, as others around him agreed. “That poster should have been on the front page.” It was on page 17.
Madeleine McCann
Age: Four. Parents: Kate, 40, a GP. Gerry, 39, a cardiologist. Siblings: Twins, now aged two.
Home: Detached house, Leicestershire.
UK press stories after nine days: 465.
Rewards offered: £2.6m: the ‘News of the World’, Stephen Winyard, Philip Green, Simon Cowell, Coleen McLoughlin, ‘The Sun’, Sir Richard Branson, J K Rowling.
Public donations: £1.1m:
J K Rowling, Bryan Adams, David Beckham, Cristiano Ronaldo, John Terry, Phil Neville, David Moyes, the England cricket team.
Wikipedia profile: 2,182 words after nine days.
Shannon Matthews
Age: Nine. Parents: Karen, 32, and Leon Rose, 29. Stepfather, Craig, 22. Siblings: Six boys and girls, from her mother’s partnerships with five different men.
Home: Three-bed council house, Dewsbury Moor.
UK press stories after nine days: 242.
Rewards offered: £25,500. Made up of £20,000 by ‘The Sun’, £5,000 from Huddersfield firm Joseph International, £500 from Wakefield pensioner Winston Bedford.
Public donations: Thousands at most, including Leona Lewis.
Wikipedia profile: 151 words after nine days.
SUNDAY PEOPLE: “Lost little Shannon ’snatched’”
Devastated friends and family of missing schoolgirl Shannon Matthews last night insisted the nine-year-old was snatched.
Says cousin Vicky Saunders: “Shannon’s quite a timid girl and wouldn’t like to go off on her own.
Family friend Petra Jamieson adds: “She’s the ideal daughter who behaves well. We want everyone to remember Shannon, like they do Madeleine McCann.”
THE SCOTSMAN: “Madeleine sighting in France is ruled out”
We are all looking for Madeleine McCann, and at her…
A reported sighting of Madeleine McCann in southern France has been officially ruled out. Gerry McCann revealed that French police have established that the young girl seen by a Dutch tourist in Montpellier last month was not his missing daughter.He said it was “disappointing” that it took so long for this to happen after “widespread” media reporting of the sighting.
In his latest blog, Mr McCann writes: “We did hear that the French have officially ruled out the reported sighting of Madeleine in Montpellier.”
We watch the McCanns. And we scrutinise their every word. They now even report on the case.
THE OBSERVER: “’James would be 18 now - the pain of losing him will never go away’
Fifteen years ago, the murder of toddler James Bulger by two young boys horrified Britain and inflicted deep wounds on their home city of Liverpool. In this moving interview, James’s mother Denise Fergus tells Elizabeth Day that the passing years have not diminished the pain over the loss of her son and her anger towards his killers, Robert Thompson and Jon Venables.
In the aftermath of the trial in November 1993, the Daily Star carried pictures of Venables and Thompson underneath the headline ‘How do you feel now you little bastards?’
Denise Fergus still cannot bring herself to walk near the Walton railway line… It has been 15 years since the murder of her son James Bulger on this stretch of track; 15 years since he was beaten to death by two killers who were themselves children.
The pain of losing him will never go away. But there’s so much more in my life that I determined long ago not to be a victim any more. I don’t let things hurt me so easily as I once did. Like it was hurtful when the papers called him “Jamie”. That was never his name. It was like a strange label they invented to sum him up in one word. It’s the same now with Madeleine McCann. The papers call her “Maddy”.
Maddie, Shan And More: the media’s look at missing children
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March 2nd, 2008 at 12:27 pm
91…SteveT
Plenty of “fudges” in the ensuing enquiry in the N Wales scandal.
They seem to have many friends in High Places.
March 2nd, 2008 at 12:26 pm
RedRooster
XXX
March 2nd, 2008 at 12:25 pm
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Matt
It is sickening! Prison is too good for these people.
March 2nd, 2008 at 12:23 pm
88…SteveT
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/644845.stm
March 2nd, 2008 at 12:22 pm
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Ciara Says:
March 2nd, 2008 at 12:16 pm
81
RedRooster
Good morning RR.
you know where i’d rather be 
are you off out soon..
I feel better today.
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im glad to hear it…. I thought i’d missed you, gotta go you know where soon
March 2nd, 2008 at 12:19 pm
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Matt
Your not wrong there! How could this have gone on for so long and where else in the UK have similar nightmares occurred?
March 2nd, 2008 at 12:17 pm
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SteveT Says:
March 2nd, 2008 at 12:07 pm
Gandolph, Are you Billy Connolly?
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March 2nd, 2008 at 12:16 pm
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RedRooster
Good morning RR.
I feel better today.
March 2nd, 2008 at 12:15 pm
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Gandolf
It must be love….love…love
You are a star I knew it.I am 103% your kids adn wife love you and your music and your long hair.
If I ever go to the uk I “ll pay you a visit with some nice bottles.
Lets go back to the topic otherwise M&A are going to spank me
March 2nd, 2008 at 12:15 pm
Good morning Anorakians.
Tax haven !!!
Yet no haven for the children.
http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601085&sid=aUucmNwK9qeY&refer=europe
March 2nd, 2008 at 12:07 pm
Gandolph, Are you Billy Connolly?
March 2nd, 2008 at 12:06 pm
Happy Mothers day to all good mothers out there.
March 2nd, 2008 at 12:03 pm
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Ciara Says:
March 2nd, 2008 at 11:47 am
Good morning and Happy Mother’s Day to all Anorak mothers.
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good morning chick….happy mothers day….have a lovely day.
March 2nd, 2008 at 12:02 pm
See Eloisa on G´s blog
http://esplendordelaforma.blogspot.com/
March 2nd, 2008 at 11:53 am
Jo, thats ok, Rona married me because she said I looked like a rock star and she still thinks I do, my kids humour and tolerate me, they think it’s a gas that Dad’s hair is longer and more wavy than Mum’s. They do like my sort of music though and Rona is a Babe, so I aint got anything to complain about. Wish I could say the same about Madeleine.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ujnH4yNqL8E
March 2nd, 2008 at 11:47 am
Good morning and Happy Mother’s Day to all Anorak mothers.
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Gandolf
Good choice of song. I can see why you would think of Madeleine when you hear it.
March 2nd, 2008 at 11:42 am
73
Julie
XXX
March 2nd, 2008 at 11:41 am
73 Julie xxx
Yesterday night it was late when we came home. So we’re just getting awake, drinking a cup of coffee and soon we’ll go for a walk with puppy.
I love your post [as well as Marie Nicholas].
Gandy never offended me and often amuses me with his choice of music.
So for all of you to enjoy, while waiting for the police to solve the crimes and book the criminals :
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W6r1175w_lM&feature=related
March 2nd, 2008 at 11:40 am
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Gandolf
I hope its not too bad and you will recover soon…at least today its going to be fun for you with your friends at the pub.What about your wife/kids then?sorry becoming too personal
Gandolf I was thinking may be you should make a song for Madeleine.A tribute to her and no one else.I think it would be very appreciated by anorakians.
March 2nd, 2008 at 11:32 am
Yea, came of the bike Jo, bent the leg a bit, but we will live.
March 2nd, 2008 at 11:32 am
Hello everyone!
Been outside in the stinking heat, mowing lawn ,washing down patio, etc.
Came inside coz I was starrrving, and now I’m sitting here having a read!
I need to add my bit here (and I risk going into moderation permanently because of what I say).
We are all attracted to the Madeleine threads for one reason only - we want to find out the truth and get justice for her. I don’t think it really matters what side of the fence we’re sitting on, there is that one goal in all of our minds. It does NOT matter whether we support the McCann’s or not, Madeleine’s honour is the ultimate objective here (and she deserves that at the least).
While we’re here, other stories pop up, which we start to discuss as well (one of those which is top of my agenda at the moment is Shannon - the child from a not so well off background, who appears to be forgotten already - disgusting and shameful I say).
However, no matter what you say, it can only be said so often, and until there’s any further developments regarding Madeleine or Shannon, there is not much more to be said on a thread such as this.
I admire Ian for banging on all the time about the child neglect, but I have to say that I don’t think that any ONE poster on this forum is unaware of that or the dreadful results that it had.
Gandy was one of my pet hates on this forum, until yesterday - when I realised that he is actually human, and not descendant from a far off forgotten planet! That is why I am rather disappointed that he was slapped over the wrist for telling a joke this morning - I find it unfair and uncalled for, and don’t quite see the reasoning behind it. We were all chatting yesterday about all sorts of things, yet we weren’t politely told to stop? - to me, it keeps the thread going when there is little news to discuss. All I have to say is THANK YOU Gandy for amusing me yesterday and bringing back memories with your jokes and music.
And if I do get banished to the outer edges of Anorak for expressing my disappointment, then so be it, yesterday made it all worth while!
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MODS AND ADMIN
Julie,
Gandy hasn’t been ’slapped over the wrist’, nor was he asked to stop yesterday, any more than anyone else was - it was a gentle reminder that there is a time and place for everything - there is a joke thread in the forum where he will be very welcome - in the meanwhile, and owing to the kind generosity of Old Mr Anorak, who is, after all, paying for this bandwidth, we will try to keep this thread free for those who still wish to debate on the news items posted this morning.
It is sometimes forgotten that there are many threads on Anorak, the Madeleine thread isn’t a catch-all dating, joker’s corner, general angst thread.
March 2nd, 2008 at 11:30 am
*wheel*
March 2nd, 2008 at 11:30 am
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Gandolf
In the weelchair? ?
March 2nd, 2008 at 11:26 am
Jo, should be fun today, mates are coming round to take me to the pub in the wheelchair.
March 2nd, 2008 at 11:23 am
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Gandolf
I am fine.
A bit slow around here …must be because of mother”s day and all.All mummies hopening their cards and presents.How sweet.Going for a cup of coffe and a shower,coughin my lings out normal stuff
How do you do?Making guys “jealous” jeje…. good one
March 2nd, 2008 at 11:16 am
Hiya Jo, how you doing love of my life.
March 2nd, 2008 at 11:09 am
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Gandolf
March 2nd, 2008 at 11:05 am
Watson the difference between you and me is that I aint dead.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iQhh4Xs8RcM
March 2nd, 2008 at 10:59 am
Marie Nicholas, thank you kindly for that. I try to go through life not frightening the horses and being respectful of other people, and their views and life styles.
The net has unleashed the power or the cloak of anonymity for all, it is good and bad depending on how you use it. I have said a lot of tongue in cheek things here, that come across the wrong way, but in reality it was never, and never has been my intention to offend anyone.
We are a long time dead, so I for one am going to enjoy the ride, while I can, a shroud has no pockets.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bbm3CgTptSo&feature=related
March 2nd, 2008 at 10:59 am
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clouseau
Shame you are going.I have kept a lovely pic for you but of course if you dont like Gandolf”s jokes then…