Madeleine McCann And Shannon Matthews: Pets And Parents, The Sun Raises And A Disco
MADDYWATCH - Anorak’s at-a-glance guide to press coverage of Madeleine McCann and Shannon Matthews
DAILY MIRROR: “McCanns diver fury”
Always “fury”.
Kate and Gerry McCann reacted with fury yesterday after divers began a second search of a reservoir for Madeleine’s body.
The couple told friends the search - funded by a Portuguese lawyer who they claim is a “fantasist” seeking publicity - is a distraction from the hunt.
Marcos Aragao Correia claims crime contacts told him she was killed and left in the lake two days after going missing.
Says a McCann “source”: “There’s no evidence Madeleine is in that reservoir. They believe she is alive and are concentrating on finding her.”
IRISH INDEPENDENT: “Divers search remote Algarve lake for Maddy.”
Says Mr Aragao: “If I was Madeleine’s parents, I’d want to be helped. It may not be the outcome they want if I find Madeleine, but it’s important for them that they find out what happened to her and recover her body if she is dead. There may be genetic evidence on the corpse that could help the police discover who killed her.”
Indeed. Any more clues? Can the paper help?
A Portuguese lorry driver told Metodo 3 he saw the German girlfriend of Madeleine suspect Robert Murat handing over a child in a blanket to a mystery man in Silves, a five-minute drive from the reservoir, on May 5 last year.
Michaela Walczuch has claimed she is being framed to protect the McCanns and denied any involvement in their daughter’s disappearance. She has never been made an official suspect and has only ever been quizzed as a witness.
So why mention it?
THE SUN: “Stepfather is innocent says Shannon’s dad”
A picture of Craig Meehan, Shannon’s stepfather
Says he: “I’ve never hit Karen (Shannon’s mother) or any of the children. We play about, as you do, but have a brilliant relationship.”
Says Shannon’s father Leon Rose: “I don’t believe it. “I’m horrified anyone would suggest that. They got on really well. I was not around for some years and he has been a real dad to her. If there had been any problems I am sure she would have told me.”
What of mum? “Karen, meanwhile, has told how Shannon’s pet dog Scania is pining for her. She said: ‘Scania won’t keep still.’”
Watching the parents. Watching the family. Watching the pets.
DAILY MIRROR: “I’VE TOLD THE KIDS SHANNON’S GONE AWAY ON HOLIDAY.”
A friend said: “Every time little Courtney sees a picture of Shannon in the paper or on the TV she points at it and says her sister’s name. Karen can’t bear the thought of telling her Shannon has disappeared so she has said she’s on holiday. “She has got so much to worry about already that she just can’t risk upsetting Courtney.”
Watching the parents. Watching the family. Watching the children.
Yesterday, Karen tried going in to Shannon’s bedroom for the first time since the nine-year-old went missing three weeks ago after a school swimming trip in Dewsbury, West Yorks. But she was overcome with emotion.
We are watching the parents. Watching the family. Looking through windows. Looking through walls.
An anonymous donor has given £10,000 to the appeal to find her.
DAILY EXPRESS: “SHANNON REWARD INCREASED TO £50,000”
The Sun has up its reward from £20,000 - to £50,000. But if a reward of £2.5million has not been not enough to find Madeleine McCann, what good is $50,000?
How is the reward amount set? Is consideration given to the victim’s social status, the competition for headlines, exchange rates?
Leon Rose, Shannon’s father: “No-one can imagine the agonies we are going through. She is a wonderful daughter and we need her home. We are desperate to have her back and we thank The Sun for helping.”
An offer from the heart? Or a hollow offer, a PR-induced offer to get the Sun mentioned?
DEWSBURY REPORTER: “SHANNON MATTHEWS LATEST”
4.07pm - A family disco is being held to raise funds for the Shannon Matthews appeal. It will be on Thursday March 13 from 7pm to 10pm at Staincliffe Cricket Club.
A disco for a missing child. Her face at the disco. Her face on the wall.
2.23pm - A sponsored walk to raise money for the Shannon Matthews appeal has been announced. It will begin at 6pm tomorrow (Tuesday) at Moorside Road.
Posted: 11th, March 2008 | In: Madeleine McCann, Tabloids Comments (980) | Follow the Comments on our RSS feed: RSS 2.0 | TrackBack | Permalink
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March 11th, 2008 at 1:43 pm
I hope you feel better very soon
March 11th, 2008 at 1:43 pm
Hi Lone, long time no see
March 11th, 2008 at 1:42 pm
sorry Brandon! I’m not online at home yet either so couldn’t check in!
March 11th, 2008 at 1:42 pm
Dave
OK will do.
Off now.
You back later?
March 11th, 2008 at 1:42 pm
459 - sorry Dave I missed that post
March 11th, 2008 at 1:41 pm
447
Matt. Says:
March 11th, 2008 at 1:33 pm
444…a McCann Supporter
Oh good.
Another very rattled cage.
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What does that comment mean?? I’m not rattled about anything - just stating the facts which the majority on here don’t seem to do.
March 11th, 2008 at 1:41 pm
Lone
I missed you too
I wondered why you never replied to me
March 11th, 2008 at 1:41 pm
Gillyflower, Dave want me to pass on his email address to you. If this is ok with you can you click my name and ‘contact me’ and I will swap emails for you both
March 11th, 2008 at 1:41 pm
Dave
I’m ok honey.
Busy.
Dog still waiting to whelp - having the eternal pregnancy I think.
Still too many horses.
Still out of work.
Still lurking in Anorak.
Still waiting for the PJ to make their move.
Still hoping for Shannon.
You?
:heart:
March 11th, 2008 at 1:40 pm
458 Brandon
try not to be so blatent with your desires girl, you don’t want to scare him off - and better not mention that you stink of Dettol either!!!!
March 11th, 2008 at 1:40 pm
454
brandon flours Says:
March 11th, 2008 at 1:37 pm
Lone
Is that you???????
Yep sure is me! Hi Brandon how you doin? I’ve been off work. I been a poorly boy. Still not right yet but am back at work. My mail box shut down but I still got about 1000 emails to get through. I had some sort of bad virus. Still feel knackered all the while and will have to go and get some tests done methinks.
I msised anorak!
March 11th, 2008 at 1:39 pm
Gilly - get in touch with Just_Me through her site. (click on her name) She has a message for you from an old friend…
March 11th, 2008 at 1:38 pm
fuck me
The old saying speak of the devils
March 11th, 2008 at 1:38 pm
447 Matt
where’s your respect.
they are DOCTORS.
March 11th, 2008 at 1:38 pm
Hi Gilly Flower - how are you?
March 11th, 2008 at 1:37 pm
Brandon!!!!!!!!!!
See… I knew you loved my sense of humour.
Tennis balls. Those were the days. The old gang. Where are they now??
What’s happened to Lone?
Back later - you about this evening?
X
March 11th, 2008 at 1:37 pm
Lone
Is that you???????
March 11th, 2008 at 1:36 pm
Keela yap yap yap yap
March 11th, 2008 at 1:36 pm
Brandon flours and deb walk on water as far as I am concerned.
I keep wanting to ask Gandolf if he went to the same school as GM with his twittery unsubstantial bollocks.Gandolf - You should stop twiddling with your nether regions and get a tom-tom that guides you back to your twilight World for dim-wits - where there are cannibals who eat babies on waffles for breakfast. Stop acting like a knob-head and posting articles of no relevance you subversive half-baked half-wit.
March 11th, 2008 at 1:36 pm
Gilly !!!
Tennis balls
Daves after you!!
March 11th, 2008 at 1:34 pm
I heard my name taken in vain!
and thought I’d just drop in.
Been lurkin, reading, not had time to post.
Miss all my old muckers something rotten.
Will lurk again later. Was off to Cheltenham, but still fixing stable roofs after high winds.
Why do they McCanns always react with fury to everything????????
Just love Eddie and Keela
they should be at Crufts, with Cuddlecat, putting in a demonstration.
and are the PJ really here
March 11th, 2008 at 1:34 pm
woof !!!
March 11th, 2008 at 1:34 pm
Eddie Eddie WOOF WOOF !!
March 11th, 2008 at 1:33 pm
444…a McCann Supporter
Oh good.
Another very rattled cage.
March 11th, 2008 at 1:33 pm
Alright everyone
March 11th, 2008 at 1:32 pm
302
Ian Says:
March 11th, 2008 at 11:53 am
289 Garth Jo
Its about the unbelievably poor care of children - I think Clarence must be right, the people of the UK need a damn good shake up! The law really needs tightening - a few prosecutions of these dreadful parents is needed.
It seems to be the ‘media class’ - like the support that the talentless Fiona Phillips gave the McCanns - must be people putting career before care. They have their trophy kids and bung ‘em with a nanny (or leave them on their own).
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Ian, I agree with you from what I’ve gathered from reading on here the laws do need tightened up over there. BUT I find it quite interesting that it takes these high profile cases to bring that to the attention of the people. So do what? Make them the scape- goat for obvious lack of caring what happens to chldren via parental neglect? If children were a priority ove there the laws would have been on the books long ago!
March 11th, 2008 at 1:31 pm
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coco Says:
March 11th, 2008 at 8:01 am
I cannot believe the Clan don’t want somebody to dive for their daughter’s body.
In fact I am incredulous! This is not costing the fund one single Euro. It is costing a lot of money and should not be sneezed at.
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Who says the McCanns aren’t grateful for the search that is going on in the reservoir??? Is it the media, or ‘a source’. Gerry hasn’t said he and Kate are ‘furious’ on his blog. This is all hearsay - which most of you have latched onto since 3 May. As Anorak keeps quoting - Madeleine is missing - Gerry and Kate and doctors, everything else is unknown!!!!
March 11th, 2008 at 1:31 pm
442…brandon flours
Is there a pic of her “tampering” ?
March 11th, 2008 at 1:29 pm
Matt
Yes ! She looks like the blonde who was seen tampering with the untampered shutter.
March 11th, 2008 at 1:28 pm
Coco
I saw it on rolling news as it happened, it was around the same time as the rotting bins and nappies excuse.
The Friday or Saturday after they were questioned.