Madleine McCann: Rachel Oldfield Knows, Doctors And Gerry McCann
MADDIE WATCH - Anorak’s at-a-glance guide to press coverage of Madeleine McCann
DAILY MAIL: “Stop the carnival”
It’s Richard Littlejohn:
I’ve always been uneasy about the media carnival, but figured if that’s what got her parents through the night, what business was it of mine.
However, one year on, there’s something distasteful about the continuing round of claim and counter-claim, blame and counter-blame.
Gerry and Kate McCann should be left alone with their demons, with our sympathy, and not live out their guilt in public any longer. The police and the private detectives should be left to get on with their job.
The Tapas Seven, the McCanns’ PR man, the professional ghouls should all keep their theories to themselves.
And their opinions?
DAILY MIRROR: “Rachael Oldfield of the Tapas Seven breaks her silence over McCann’s torment”
Tapas Seven? And why speak now?
Rachael Oldfield, a 36-year-old recruitment consultant, said: “I was there on the night. I spent time with Gerry and Kate during the week before May 3 and after.
What happened?
“Their emotions and their reactions were just agonising. There’s just no way they were involved in anything to do with Madeleine’s disappearance.
“If you take the common sense approach and look at timings and the fact they are medics and there are four other medics in the group, they would know what to do to resuscitate a child.
Common sense? Doctors. Such are the facts.
“Anyone with an ounce of common sense would be able to see they couldn’t have done it. And I was there and I know they didn’t do it.”
DAILY STAR: “OUTRAGEOUS”
Rachel Oldfield has a pop at the Portuguese police, and complains about being bound by law to, er, keep quiet.
GLASGOW DAILY RECORD: “McCanns’ Anger At Being Kept In The Dark”
Says Gerry McCann: “I think it’s safe to say we’re getting very little information. We haven’t had any communication in terms of what’s been done in the investigation.”
“We would like to know what is being done to find Madeleine. We’ve always said we want to leave no stone unturned and to do that we need to know which stones have already been overturned.”
THE SUN: “Stop shifting blame, Kate”
IS it just me or are the McCanns getting on your nerves too?
It’s you. It’s them. It might be all of you.
Now, in a new TV documentary, Kate says that she wanted a baby monitor but the resort didn’t have one. So instead she, Gerry and the Tapas Seven made the bizarre decision to eat out every night and leave three young children home alone. I’m sorry, in any language that’s child neglect.
Sorry? Why is Gaunt sorry?
And, by the way, I’m not being heartless, just honest.
DAILY TELEGRAPH: “Madeleine McCann’s father: police gave up”
Mr McCann tells BBC Radio 4 interviewer Steve Kingstone: “We would like to know what is being done to find Madeleine. We’d like know who has been eliminated from the inquiry and on what grounds and what leads are still being followed.”
No news is news
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April 26th, 2008 at 10:50 pm
1127-
months later the dogs were brought in and still NOTHING conclusive-sorry you find this tiring-I guess if you search my car you could probably find DNA of half a dozen kids-so how do you think K disposed of the body? I am willing to be persuaded and…….even bored.
April 26th, 2008 at 10:49 pm
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Andrea Says:
April 26th, 2008 at 10:35 pm
Chenier,
Don’t you think it is interesting that Madeleine apparently asked why Kate did not come though when she and Sean were crying? It was obviously then an unusual situation, for them not to come. And children with parents who do not respond when they cry wouldn’t really continue for a long time. They would know a parent was not likely to come. Kind of liek the sleep training people do with babies. Eventually they apparently give up. Children only cry if they expect somebody to come. If the McCanns were not responsive to their children most of the time, Madeleine would not have cried so long that night.
If the newspapers wanted to imply continued neglect, then they also opened up another line of thought. The little girl was used to being responded to.
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Actually, it wasn’t the newspapers; it was a Spanish TV programme. The newspapers only reported the contents of the TV programme.
And nobody knows who leaked it to the Spanish TV programme; it sure as hell wasn’t the PJ. The whole thing is carefully constructed to reflect the McCanns as concerned and responsible parents.
Cui Bono is usually the right question to ask…
April 26th, 2008 at 10:49 pm
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Andrea Says:
April 26th, 2008 at 10:44 pm
Garth
How do you know Amaral is a git? Have you met him?
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Fat git Andrea fat git!
April 26th, 2008 at 10:48 pm
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CMUKTqNOPck
April 26th, 2008 at 10:47 pm
Please ! Someone tell me this is not true. 2 hours on ITV next Wednesday???????
I shall have to watch it cos I can’t wait to see what crap they produce……. but I’ve only just bought a new tele and seriously fear for its safety.
Best thing I can do is remove anything remotely chuckable out of the room and sit, in my straightjacket on the floor.
For f..k’s sake … how much longer is the PJ gonna make us suffer?
Arrest them - for negligence if nothing else.
Oh and Christine.. I remember that bit too, only I thought it was Mrs Healy he was talking to,
Thought he said “Mum, there’s been a disaster. …”
Strange way of putting it.
And I’ve always felt that Mrs Healy, whilst obviously wanting to believe her daughter , is not 100% convinced that what they’ve said is thr truth.
And Mothers are usually right.
April 26th, 2008 at 10:47 pm
RR are you still here?
April 26th, 2008 at 10:47 pm
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jo Says:
April 26th, 2008 at 10:44 pm
1115
whoops
How tiring this is!
They DID bring dogs and from the uk.
Do you remember? those very same biased dogs smelt death and blood and…for god sake!
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It was planted
April 26th, 2008 at 10:46 pm
Gandolf/Jo
We’ve had so many different versions of the truth, who knows anymore?
>>>>>>>>>gone
April 26th, 2008 at 10:45 pm
OK-even if I had a couple of hours-how would i do it to ensure that either a) no-one saw me driving off or b) the dogs wouldn’t sniff the corpse-not saying impossible-just not have a clue how to do it when given nearly a year to think about it……
April 26th, 2008 at 10:45 pm
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chenier Says:
April 26th, 2008 at 10:41 pm
1116
whoops Says:
April 26th, 2008 at 10:36 pm
1103-Chenier-bit peeved-specially as Inever lleft her and had her with me all the time!!!!! But let’s say you are right-How the hell could K have hidden the body-called everyone over and nobody had found a corpse-there was simply no time-where could she have hidden it-especially as for all they knew-the police could have broughtt sniffer dogs there and then-doesn’t make sense.
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Do things usually make sense when you’ve just found the body of your dead child?
And why would there have been no time?
Oldfield was the last non-McCann to check the children and he didn’t actually check…
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Well I would assume that between the time Kate found her and then yelled ‘SOMEONE has take her’ would have been a mear 2 minutes……….. at a guess. Hmm i see your point!
April 26th, 2008 at 10:44 pm
1115
whoops
How tiring this is!
They DID bring dogs and from the uk.
Do you remember? those very same biased dogs smelt death and blood and…for god sake!
April 26th, 2008 at 10:44 pm
1121
Garth Says:
April 26th, 2008 at 10:41 pm
1116
chenier Says:
April 26th, 2008 at 10:38 pm
Would you care to alter the ‘they’ to ’someone’?
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I think its been altered enough times, dont you?
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There’s always scope for improvement…
April 26th, 2008 at 10:44 pm
Garth
How do you know Amaral is a git? Have you met him?
April 26th, 2008 at 10:42 pm
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whoops Says:
April 26th, 2008 at 10:41 pm
1107-besides what do you do with all the stuff that was already in the fridge?
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You pass it on to Amaral………….. he needs a good feed the skinny git!
April 26th, 2008 at 10:41 pm
1116
whoops Says:
April 26th, 2008 at 10:36 pm
1103-Chenier-bit peeved-specially as Inever lleft her and had her with me all the time!!!!! But let’s say you are right-How the hell could K have hidden the body-called everyone over and nobody had found a corpse-there was simply no time-where could she have hidden it-especially as for all they knew-the police could have broughtt sniffer dogs there and then-doesn’t make sense.
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Do things usually make sense when you’ve just found the body of your dead child?
And why would there have been no time?
Oldfield was the last non-McCann to check the children and he didn’t actually check…
April 26th, 2008 at 10:41 pm
sorry i got carried away there
April 26th, 2008 at 10:41 pm
1103
chenier Says:
“How would you feel if you were wandering back to your apartment and came across the body of your child?”
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Difficult question to answer as I would never leave small children alone and certainely NOT 3,very young children,still babies in many ways
April 26th, 2008 at 10:41 pm
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chenier Says:
April 26th, 2008 at 10:38 pm
Would you care to alter the ‘they’ to ’someone’?
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I think its been altered enough times, dont you?
April 26th, 2008 at 10:41 pm
1107-besides what do you do with all the stuff that was already in the fridge?
April 26th, 2008 at 10:40 pm
the very thought …he he he … a pin up of clarrie naked…drooling already… i bet he’s a little pink rooster first thing in the morning…
April 26th, 2008 at 10:38 pm
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Christine Says:
April 26th, 2008 at 10:35 pm
1084 Bountyhunter
This is the bit that absolutely intrigues me - why do they feel so confident that they can go on Radio 4 and spend 2 hours on ITV next Wednesday? I’ve only ever known a documentary go on for an hour but TWO? It’s almost turned into a religion, do you believe in the McCanns? And everyone nods - that’s what they want - nodding ducks. Well I’m no nodding duck I’m afraid.
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Talk about prejudging………….. give it bleedin chance, you never know, it might work!
April 26th, 2008 at 10:38 pm
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Garth Says:
April 26th, 2008 at 10:34 pm
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chenier Says:
April 26th, 2008 at 10:29 pm
1085
whoops Says:
April 26th, 2008 at 10:20 pm
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How would you feel if you were wandering back to your apartment and came acros the body of your child?
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Well I certainly wouldnt bung the child in a fridge and shout they taken her!
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Would you care to alter the ‘they’ to ’someone’?
April 26th, 2008 at 10:36 pm
1103-Chenier-bit peeved-specially as Inever lleft her and had her with me all the time!!!!! But let’s say you are right-How the hell could K have hidden the body-called everyone over and nobody had found a corpse-there was simply no time-where could she have hidden it-especially as for all they knew-the police could have broughtt sniffer dogs there and then-doesn’t make sense.
April 26th, 2008 at 10:35 pm
chenier, do you think that is why Gordon Brown can only see one side of an arguement.
April 26th, 2008 at 10:35 pm
Chenier,
Don’t you think it is interesting that Madeleine apparently asked why Kate did not come though when she and Sean were crying? It was obviously then an unusual situation, for them not to come. And children with parents who do not respond when they cry wouldn’t really continue for a long time. They would know a parent was not likely to come. Kind of liek the sleep training people do with babies. Eventually they apparently give up. Children only cry if they expect somebody to come. If the McCanns were not responsive to their children most of the time, Madeleine would not have cried so long that night.
If the newspapers wanted to imply continued neglect, then they also opened up another line of thought. The little girl was used to being responded to.
April 26th, 2008 at 10:35 pm
1091
Scarlett Says:
April 26th, 2008 at 10:22 pm
“But what would the McCanns want, a total block on the book or another lump sum to pass on to M3?”
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Thats why I dont understand why they worry .May be,its just to hide the fact, that privately they”re rubbing their hands? !
April 26th, 2008 at 10:35 pm
1084 Bountyhunter
I absolutely know this is true in our family as well. We have one saying - don’t tell Mum or, tell her this or “this is the story right?” all rehearsed and harmless because it comes out in the end and wasn’t really a problem in the first place because we would help each other in every way we can. And, you can never lie to your Mum - she knows every look, every comment, every phone call taken in private, every excuse in the book. And, it’s the same way with this - total and very transparent cover up and being played out to the whole world in public.
This is the bit that absolutely intrigues me - why do they feel so confident that they can go on Radio 4 and spend 2 hours on ITV next Wednesday? I’ve only ever known a documentary go on for an hour but TWO? It’s almost turned into a religion, do you believe in the McCanns? And everyone nods - that’s what they want - nodding ducks. Well I’m no nodding duck I’m afraid.
Who is pulling the string here? Oh silly me - it’s the labour government - innit
April 26th, 2008 at 10:34 pm
Ok that’s me done.
Chenier I leave you in charge of the barricades….good luck!
(m&a good luck to you too?)
Have a good evening all.
April 26th, 2008 at 10:34 pm
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Garth
Just correcting your grammar. It’s my job.
Come back when you’ve completed your corrections and I’ll give you a gold star. You can also have five minutes golden time.
April 26th, 2008 at 10:34 pm
Bountyhunter
Regarding Martin Brunt there were already rumours that he was in PDL before he popped up in Sydenham, so I think all we can do is wait for Portugal’s next move. If that is simply going to be to “lift the secrecy” and stand back while one of the senior investigating officers publishes a book giving “the truth” then for me the reputation of that country’s criminal justice system would be in tatters.