Madeleine McCann: The McCanns’ Return To Portugal, A Year Of Looking And Ben Affleck
MADDYWATCH - Anorak’s at-a-glance guide to press coverage of Madeleine McCann
THE SUN: “McCanns risk arrest over visit”
KATE and Gerry McCann may risk arrest by returning to Portugal for the one-year anniversary of their daughter’s disappearance.
The couple are prepared to take the chance in a last ditch attempt to revive interest in four-year-old Maddie, missing since May 3.
Any facts?
The doctors, both 39, left the Praia da Luz resort last September – 48 hours after being made official suspects over the mystery.
Gerry and Kate McCann are Doctors. Such are the facts.
Says the McCanns’ spokesman Clarence Mitchell said: “They want to be there for the first anniversary. Going out there would send the strongest possible message that Madeleine could still be alive and the search for her should continue.”
SYDNEY MORNING HERALD: “Turning the tabloids”
Ben Affleck is Gone Baby Gone:
Almost as troublesome was the story’s unforeseen and unintended resemblance to a real-life case of child kidnapping that hit the headlines in the months it was being filmed. That was the disappearance in Portugal last year of British girl Madeleine McCann, who was of a similar age and appearance to the film’s kidnapping victim and had a name eerily similar to the character in the Lehane novel, Amanda McCready.
McCready has disappeared amid the squalor of her south Boston neighbourhood. The police are out in formation, as are the television news vans, antennas raised high, all but trembling for blood.
Madeleine McCann: That’s entertainment
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April 8th, 2008 at 11:21 pm
To all of you who are accussing the parents - how dare you? You only think you know everything since you were not there. Who are you to assume? Are you 100% sure? If this child is out there, you are doing nothing but hurting her situation. Her parents and siblings suffer every day in ways you can’t even begin to imagine. The Mari Luz Cortes case was very similar only to find out a pedophile took her life. It is not your place to judge them.
April 7th, 2008 at 10:34 am
SO is this the beginning of a final PR exercise or the tying up of lose ends prior to charges being brought?
Will the ‘legal suspect’ status of the McCanns be lifted and the McCanns declared (in legal terms) ‘not suspects’ or will they then be charged?
Will we learn the true story of the McCanns ‘6 days in May’ and their ’soujourns sine prole’ (
I made that up, I apologise!)?
Will the evidence which led to their status be reveaed? Though perhaps not admissable in a court of law due to ‘technicalities’ or ‘due to the ‘law of evidence’ be nontheless damning in the public eye?
Exciting times ahead or damp squib?
April 7th, 2008 at 10:21 am
What time is it in East Midlands now?
April 7th, 2008 at 10:20 am
From the Diario de Noticias, of Portugal
“Pelas 09.30 horas, três elementos da PJ partem do aeroporto de Faro, num voo da companhia Easyjet, em direcção a Eaft Midlands, no Norte de Inglaterra, onde chegam três horas depois. A comitiva, que permanecerá no Reino Unido durante três dias, é liderada pelo inspector-chefe Paulo Rebelo, coordenador do Departamento de Investigação Criminal de Portimão daquela polícia e responsável pelo ‘caso Maddie’.
TRANSLATION: They HAVE taken off at 9,30, in Easyjet!
April 7th, 2008 at 10:00 am
1584 jo
Dont worry about them - they are of no consequence to you really are they.
Take a look at you kids, count them….all there? Well done! You are more successful than the McCanns.
April 7th, 2008 at 9:59 am
What about this then, McCanns going to Brussels to table a motion!
They got promoted to MEP’s then did they?
April 7th, 2008 at 9:22 am
1582
BabyJane Says:
April 7th, 2008 at 7:45 am
These “medical social circles” are a universal elitist phenomenon. B
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Absolutely
I very much dislike the mccanns first for being very uncaring parents and on top of their “social class”,middle class/bourgeois,promoting false moral values(including bigot catholicism) which are directly related to the elitist/capitalist concept
They”ve done my head in
What can I do to stop disliking them so much???
April 7th, 2008 at 9:16 am
1573
Carmen
Morning Gandy
What a day today
Lets call it Revelation day!
My flight is cancelled
April 7th, 2008 at 7:45 am
From BBC News:
“Four of the group - Matthew Oldfield, Russell O’Brien, David Payne and Fiona Payne - studied medicine together at Leicester University in the early 1990s - the Paynes becoming a couple.
Doctors Kate and Gerry McCann moved to Leicestershire in 2000, and quickly became part of the medical social circle. ”
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These “medical social circles” are a universal elitist phenomenon. Bäh.
April 7th, 2008 at 7:42 am
1571 - ammended - Donovan not Meehan
April 7th, 2008 at 7:34 am
1565
DuncanR Says:
April 7th, 2008 at 7:04 am
Shit at one end, snot at the other, and a lot of wailing.
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….and that’s just Daddy !!!
April 7th, 2008 at 7:33 am
1560
DuncanR Says:
April 7th, 2008 at 6:40 am
Morning Ann
Morning SteveT
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Morning Duncan !!
April 7th, 2008 at 7:32 am
Mods and Admin/Carmen….. 32 year old arrested in Shannon case has been named in the Sun. I’m shocked she’s been named so soon I must admit.
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Below made me smile. You want spin? this is REAL spin…
Reason for cancelling loads of flights from terminal 5 today.
‘………. to accommodate the sensibilities of the new baggage system…..’
April 7th, 2008 at 7:31 am
1404 jo
“The fact is,like it or not,they are “celebs”,they are on a permanent live show.”
Very like “The Truman Show”. If you don’t know it get it on DVD.
And I still think ‘Karona’ has a nice ring to it. Almost sunny
April 7th, 2008 at 7:31 am
1573 - Carmen Says:
God, I sound like Gandolf!!!!!!!
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You’ve got nicer legs though
April 7th, 2008 at 7:30 am
A new baby seems to have ensured that Old Mr Anorak is up and around early today - new thread folks!!!!!!!
Well done Baby Anorak, start as you mean to go on.
April 7th, 2008 at 7:26 am
1572, SteveT, EXACTLY!
April 7th, 2008 at 7:25 am
Morning Jo
Confucius he say - ‘Closed mouth excludes entry of foot’
God, I sound like Gandolf!!!!!!!
April 7th, 2008 at 7:24 am
1570
BabyJane
Look, another claimed abduction. IMO
April 7th, 2008 at 7:24 am
Morning All
So, Meehan attempted suicide, Karen Matthews arrested (sky news)…
PJ arriving in UK today….
hmmmmm what a start to the day!
April 7th, 2008 at 7:21 am
Wonder if the British police do a bit of sight seeing with their portuguese colleagues today in the afternoon: Look, this is our criminal museum, look, here lived Jack the Ripper etc., and this is the BBC where Mr. Mitchell used to work:)
April 7th, 2008 at 7:16 am
1567
Carmen Says:
April 7th, 2008 at 7:13 am
MODS AND ADMIN
Morning all.
Careful with the speculation regarding the identity of the 32 year old woman, until we are sure and we know exactly why………Shannon is still under the protection of the law.
Morning Carmen
This story smells rather bad
POOR little Shannon
No wonder Shannon is still in care!
“Motus and bouche cousue”
Cant translate in english but basically it means “lets keep it shup”
April 7th, 2008 at 7:13 am
1565
DuncanR Says:
Wailing and having fluids?is this how you “see” babies?
I was just asking in case,they had gone on the pish and Bye Baby Bye….
April 7th, 2008 at 7:13 am
MODS AND ADMIN
Morning all.
Careful with the speculation regarding the identity of the 32 year old woman, until we are sure and we know exactly why………Shannon is still under the protection of the law.
April 7th, 2008 at 7:08 am
Just heard on 5Live that a 32 year old women has been arrested, thaught to be the mother of Shannon.
April 7th, 2008 at 7:04 am
1564 - jo Says:
News from the new baby?
New thread?
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Shit at one end, snot at the other, and a lot of wailing.
Shouldn’t worry. Won’t be long before the novelty of a new baby wears off for Paul and a new thread appears
April 7th, 2008 at 6:59 am
Good morning
Duncan SteveT
News from the new baby?
New thread?
New arguidos?
April 7th, 2008 at 6:47 am
Duncan,
As long as UK airports are not shut down. No problem with cancelling flights later in the week to Europe!
April 7th, 2008 at 6:43 am
None so far. Although they’re forecasting more later.
April 7th, 2008 at 6:42 am
Morning Duncan. Any snow today?
April 7th, 2008 at 6:40 am
Morning Ann
Morning SteveT