I ment HANG-UPs, not hand-ups of course!

I so totally agree. I just can’t believe that anyone is really saying that Shannon’s life was better than Madeleine’s. How could anyone know? In my opinion, poor Shannon probably had nine years of hell and could be damaged for life. There was no indication that Shannon wished to see her siblings which I think is very odd. The police apparently just indicated that she wanted to be with her pussy cat! Not her mum or her sibs…. how very sad. Not much love there, I would say.

It’s clear that many people just want to get at the McCs because they think they are from a higher class (can’t see it myself but they are certainly more intelligent). Sad, sad world. So many people who are in fluenced infinitely more by their own hand-ups and chips on the shoulder than by real concern for the pain that so many children are forced to endure.

If Shannon had such a good life with her “loving” mum, why didn’t she want to go home? But she didn’t. She very definitely didn’t. She wanted OUT. She is a child and deserves protection. Her mother is an adult - and is probably where she should be. People’s comments are sickening me.

I’ve seldom heard such self righteous twaddle.

Who the hell are you to state that they never loved their daughter, or that M was lonely and sad? What do you know about the family and their past life, before this blew up out of all proportion, other than what is in the public domain.

I’m no fan of theirs or their apparent lack of childcare skills, but such blatant statement of supposition as fact can’t do anyone any good: It certainly shows you in a less than perfect light.

Agree! You know, as has been said the McCanns have set a dangerous precedent and “dim wits” like the Matthews + clan (IMO) thought they could get away with it. I too, feel for the family, but Shannon hopefully will be placed in a good foster situation with her siblings. Madeleine on the other hand had nasty parents, capable of anything (IMO). Yes, they flew off to meet the pope, and where did they leave the children! Kids that young may have responded to the Pontiff’s questioning too, and the McCanns would not have wanted that. Bet the Vatican have their own thoughts on the matter. being a smart chap the Pope could have said something to the twins regarding Madeleine, and they could have said the truth! Madeleine looked a lonely, sad child and she may have had health problems, too much for proud self centered people. Yes, Kate makes my blood boil the way she has cuddle cat all the time and I feel IMO it is a sham.

Karen’s biggest crime was to emulate her ‘betters’ - the evil McCanns. She was naive to think she had as good a of chance of getting away with it as Kate and Gerry. Kate and Gerry have, imho, a better than average chance the McCanns are going to get away with their crimes.

If i had to choose to have lived Shannon’s or Madeleine’s lives (taking out the fact that one is most likely dead) I would rather have been Shannon. Shannon, at least, shared her situation with her other half-brothers and sisters as the child of a multiple daddyer and with probably half her school class. Karen might be a liar but she doesnt seem like a phony.

Madeleine, sadly, had phonies for parents who didn’t really love her. -Look how they left the remaining children behind when they flew to meet the pope, et al. or how the children were put it the play area (what was it called?) while they played tennis, or how the children were left alone at night (and possibly drugged), or how you got the feeling that they thought Madeleine was just a difficult little girl. I feel for the life of Madeleine, and her loneliness in the home of people who didn’t love her.

this is all my opinion but the McCanns make my skin boil.

There’s still numerous questions to be answered! My very first question is what was the motive behind this? Hopes of millions? Quite possibly! Just goes to show that raising money for ANY missing child can become quite a dangerous hobby …. it can cause those who don’t have money to be very tempted to become copycats!

You’ve also got to wonder how much Shannon was told of the plan-in-progress! Was she promised a new barbie doll if she behaved herself and stayed missing like she was supposed to?

Very sad to use one’s own children to achieve selfish things

……………………….she wilfully neglected or abandoned Shannon in a manner likely to cause unnecessary suffering to her or injury to her health………………

DCB…. charges by CPS are enough to hold someone. If not then mass murderers would also be bailed. Its the seriousness of the charges, not innocence or guilt isn’t it?

Not until the evidence is presented and proved.

……………………….she wilfully neglected or abandoned Shannon in a manner likely to cause unnecessary suffering to her or injury to her health………………

They also know that they have to keep Karen safe from the baying mob that is already hanging around waiting for her. They have threatened to kill her if she goes back.
The lawlessness scares me.