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.
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March 11th, 2008 at 3:40 pm
610
Lurker
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It is remotely possible - but how different everything would have been if the poor girl had been abducted when the Mccanns had been in the apartment with her - not out having dinner and drinks and onlt checking every 30 mins or so.
March 11th, 2008 at 3:40 pm
615
jo
Will they get parole then?
March 11th, 2008 at 3:38 pm
615…jo
I wonder who was doing the “Filming” at the meeting/discussion between
the McCarelessDocs and Missing Children Charity a week or so ago.
Someone could have a lot of egg on Corporate Face if the best laid plans
of mice and men go awry.
March 11th, 2008 at 3:33 pm
Breaking News
mcSkint desparate by the hour
http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2008/mar/11/madeleinemccann.itv
March 11th, 2008 at 3:33 pm
609…Maria
“”"I don’t blame K and G, if innocent, for paying an agency to look for Madeleine”"”
Since when did they “pay” for the Cowboy Tec’s ?
McVey said that B Kennedy was paying.
And if that was misinformation from her….then it would be the donators
who paid…some of whom aren’t very pleased.
March 11th, 2008 at 3:32 pm
HALF-WITS: My knuckles aren’t dragging on the floor actually!
However I have been known to drag a big bag of hairy bollocks about after I have chopped them off half-witted Goblins and Wizards who lurk about in twilight zones when they should be going to night-school to learn how to read and write properly.
March 11th, 2008 at 3:28 pm
586
just_me Says:
March 11th, 2008 at 2:58 pm
sorry brandon was away from pc…is lone still here?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K4cu8Yq-gWc
Excellent Just_me - i love that dog!
March 11th, 2008 at 3:27 pm
605…newbie
Thank you for the Clarryfication.
March 11th, 2008 at 3:25 pm
DCB Says:
March 11th, 2008 at 3:17 pm
597 Lurker
++++++++
Thankyou for the link
“The girl was reported missing from her home in North Shields, east of Newcastle-upon-Tyne, by her mother on Tuesday evening and was found about 15 minutes later by a neighbour who had joined the search.”
“Thankfully she was found safe and she was missing for a very short time, but she was obviously extremely distressed.
“Without minimising what has happened to this girl, this is a very rare occurrence.”
So what happened to Madeleine, this could not also be a rare occurrence????
March 11th, 2008 at 3:25 pm
BRANDON FLOURS
(Just back from town)
Distraction rather than money? Well, in my view, a week’s search by Arigao and his divers isn’t going to distract from the search for Madeleine. Nobody’s looking apart from the McCanns’ agency anyway, as far as I can see. The police don’t seem too bothered, although I accept they have limited resources and, if they feel certain of the McCanns’ guilt and Madeleine’s death, they may believe there is no longer a body to be found.
I can see why the McCanns might be terrified by this search (of the dam) but not why they’d be “furious”. On the other hand, I wouldn’t necessarily believe they have expressed “fury”. That’s a favourite word of the press. (I haven’t read all the reports though.)
BATMAN
You are, perhaps correctly now we are 10 months on, criticising them for not spending some of the money on other missing children.
But the other day, when they suggested spending some of the money to help Shannon’s family financially (in terms of the search), they were criticised for that as well! Anorakers suggested they were cashing in on another family’s worries and another missing child!
They can’t win with Anorak, whatever they do. I hope the time will come, maybe a year or two in, when they give the remaining cash to a wider charity for missing children, if there is anything left. The directors will have to make that decision.
If they are guilty, I will be glad that there is nobody out there escaping justice and who might strike again. It wouldn’t bother me one iota that my gut feeling that they are innocent turned out to be wrong. That’s the nature of gut feelings; often wrong. (Like everyone else, mine have often been right and sometimes wrong.) That’s why we need evidence and why we have courts, thank God. I have no idea what the evidence is in this case.
This is NOT a sleuthing competition. It’s an enquiry into a heinous crime. I want to see justice for Madeleine and see WHOEVER is guilty tried and punished IN COURT and punished according to the law. Let the police do their work. (I don’t blame K and G, if innocent, for paying an agency to look for Madeleine. No stone etc. Natural parental reaction.)
I still would take the same stance on another occasion though. I wouldn’t judge people based on speculation, misrepresentation, press hysteria, hairstyles, facial expressions, numbers of tears shed, or anything else irrelevant. We’re supposed to be passed medieval trial methods!!
See ya later or tomorrow.
March 11th, 2008 at 3:24 pm
deb! Honey!
I know that! I just wish the Baldricky half-witted ones would understand when I’m pulling theirs. I have got friends who are half-wits but they know when to stop. Garth ended up cute and sweet earlier with me but then I found Gandolf and Lurker writing idiotic things so I thought that I would have a giggle to stop them bullying others. What a carnose! They don’t know when to stop.
Matt has posted that there had been a Lurker for months but I must confess that I don’t remember seeing it. Lurker! F*cking Lurker for Chrissakes! You could not make it up could you? lol
March 11th, 2008 at 3:22 pm
605
newbie
Interesting!
March 11th, 2008 at 3:21 pm
coco, surely you mean wipe the floor with your knuckles, as you are dragging them across it.
March 11th, 2008 at 3:20 pm
Scarlett. 583
Charles St Local Policing Unit
Charles St, Leicester, Leicestershire LE1 3FG
Tel: 0116 222 2222
Classification: Police
Yes the old one was closed - and moved to new offices, in Charles Street.
March 11th, 2008 at 3:18 pm
coco, well there is no fear of using your wit,nothing new there then.
March 11th, 2008 at 3:18 pm
585 dcb
Lindqbergh’s baby was abducted from his home, with parents and nanny present
http://www.crimelibrary.com/notorious_murders/famous/lindbergh/crime_2.html
March 11th, 2008 at 3:17 pm
DCB - Oh Kate and Gerry this Kate and Gerry that, Kate and Gerry bla,bla,bla - Kate and Gerry, it is about time someone highlighted Kate and Gerry for what they really are - selfish, witless neglectful individuals who should not have the audacity to try to highlight anything with regard to missing children - their whole actions CAUSED a child to go missing, whatever the outcome of the investigation - when will they actually admit that it was THEIR FAULT THAT THEY DO NOT HAVE MADELEINE NOW?
March 11th, 2008 at 3:17 pm
597 Lurker
++++++++
Thankyou for the link
“The girl was reported missing from her home in North Shields, east of Newcastle-upon-Tyne, by her mother on Tuesday evening and was found about 15 minutes later by a neighbour who had joined the search.”
“Thankfully she was found safe and she was missing for a very short time, but she was obviously extremely distressed.
“Without minimising what has happened to this girl, this is a very rare occurrence.”
March 11th, 2008 at 3:16 pm
599…Lurker
As I said….A “Lurker” has posted here, on and off, for months.
March 11th, 2008 at 3:16 pm
Gandolf: What kind of Baldrick-type background did you get dragged up in? It is impolite to talk to ladies in this fashion. Stop trying to have the last witty word. You have used somebody else’s witticism again.
Let us see something original. If I was to ‘rant’ I would wipe the fu*king floor with you and insodoing would get chucked off Anorak.And I am not having half-wits hound me off a web-site. So wind your scraggy neck in and go and find a night-school.
YOU AND OTHERS LIKE YOU ARE HALF-WITS! I am happy with being called a fu*kwit or whatever you called me. I have taken it in good part - even though you are obviously a half-witted dick-wipe and arse-wipe rolled into a cigar-shaped turdy thing with clinkers on. Is that more like your own language? What;s for tea? Pus drained from an open wound on unleven bread? Mmmm! lovely lol
March 11th, 2008 at 3:15 pm
http://archives.cnn.com/2002/LAW/07/24/ctv.missing/
children abducted by strangers in the US
Matt ask mods if i have been posting if it means that much, i use one ip address in work and another at home.
coco, i really couldnt give a flying fig what you think about me or my grammer. Get a life, the reason i didnt post on this site before was because of all the bullies who are not willing to keep an open mind to the plight of Madeleine
March 11th, 2008 at 3:12 pm
‘”They don’t want to do anything about ‘woe is us a year on’,” Mitchell added.’
My God, that man has a way with words!
March 11th, 2008 at 3:12 pm
http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2005/dec/29/childprotection.society
Child abducted from bath by stranger in uk
March 11th, 2008 at 3:10 pm
http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2005/dec/29/childprotection.society
Child abducted from bath by stranger in uk
http://archives.cnn.com/2002/LAW/07/24/ctv.missing/
children abducted by strangers in the US
Matt ask mods if i have been posting if it means that much, i use one ip address in work and another at home.
March 11th, 2008 at 3:10 pm
Clarence Mitchell, the McCann’s spokesman, confirmed discussions had taken place with ITV.
“We have talked to one or two companies and have a number of proposals and we are moving forward with those proposals,” he said.
“It more than likely it would be with ITV at this stage, but I am not at liberty to go into details.”
Mitchell added that the McCanns were keen to highlight different initiatives that help look for missing children.
“We are looking at a long form documentary surrounding some of the wider issues Kate and Gerry want to highlight like the creation of an Amber alert system in Europe,” he said.
“There is nothing like it in Europe. Each country has its own systems but they don’t talk to each other.
“Kate and Gerry are keen to discuss that part of improvement with [non government organisations] and we may well do a documentary looking at that aspect.”
Mitchell added that the McCanns did not want to do another film about how they felt about the disappearance of Madeleine, who vanished from a Portugese holiday apartment in May last year.
“They don’t want to do anything about ‘woe is us a year on’,” Mitchell added. “That is what the tabloids would like but we are not following their agenda, we are following our own agenda.”
He said the McCann’s would not profit from any new film themselves.
An ITV spokesman declined to comment.
March 11th, 2008 at 3:09 pm
Awmychrist. Gandolf is such a bore. I think he’d be more appreciated in Middle Earth with all the other fictitious heroic characters that give as yet endecided adolescent boys such raging hardons.
March 11th, 2008 at 3:08 pm
McCanns mull ITV documentary offer
http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2008/mar/11/madeleinemccann.itv
March 11th, 2008 at 3:08 pm
LURKER:
Wee bit of paranoia with your half-wittedness and inability to read again here.
Not everything was directed at every half-wit personally or on an individual basis! It was to be used by all you half-wits in a collective sense. I have never seen you before today. Idon’t like what I see you saying to people and I don’t like LURKER as a name because it reminds me of some horrible smelly things that I have seen at the bottom of public toilets.
Now wind your neck in and bugger off back to where you can lurk at will. I would be just as scared if you called yourself the Bogeyman. By the way I still think that a couple of evening classes could get you up to speed with your grammar n that! lol
March 11th, 2008 at 3:06 pm
591
Matt
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March 11th, 2008 at 3:04 pm
588…dcb
Re-Capitalization required.