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 27th, 2008 at 12:30 pm
So I will have to wait for the wine at the vigil. The church offers wine for free..
April 27th, 2008 at 12:30 pm
wonder if Chaplins are having a Mccann quiz?
April 27th, 2008 at 12:29 pm
1406
Missis_USA
Probably better to assume not!
April 27th, 2008 at 12:26 pm
1402
clouseau Says:
April 27th, 2008 at 12:22 pm
i think we should all go to Chaplins on the 2cnd and get pisse
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Do you think the fund will pay a round?
April 27th, 2008 at 12:23 pm
AgendaWide, you are obviously confusing me with someone, who gives a fuck!
April 27th, 2008 at 12:23 pm
1402…clouseau
It’s already been done, hasn’t it ?
April 27th, 2008 at 12:22 pm
1396
Gandolf Says:
April 27th, 2008 at 12:12 pm
No Chenny, you are Pratchett, whom you keep quoting.
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Alas I am not Terry Pratchett either.
I learned that quotation from my father many years ago.
He thought it very useful advice and he was right…
April 27th, 2008 at 12:22 pm
i think we should all go to Chaplins on the 2cnd and get pissed
April 27th, 2008 at 12:21 pm
I think we should hold a vigil on the 3rd for all the innocent people who got dragged into this Madeleine story. Including us of course…
April 27th, 2008 at 12:19 pm
1399
lol
April 27th, 2008 at 12:18 pm
Clouseau,
I think we will be spoilt for choice on books soon!
April 27th, 2008 at 12:16 pm
afternoon all
scanning posts…………….
still suspects…………….still not going to Portugal…oh! a book…
April 27th, 2008 at 12:14 pm
1395 Gandolf
Well i heard he was taken off the case, so I don’t know if he got a promotion in Lisbon
Nice try when i said good bye
April 27th, 2008 at 12:12 pm
No Chenny, you are Pratchett, whom you keep quoting.
April 27th, 2008 at 12:11 pm
AgendaWide, I see geography is another one of your weak points.
April 27th, 2008 at 12:10 pm
1386
Gandolf Says:
April 27th, 2008 at 12:02 pm
Sorry Chenny honey, he’s a Portuguese cop in Lisbon, aint that a kick in the head, so I guess he will have a handle on how his branch the PJ work.
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And I am Marie of Roumania.
With apologies to the spirit of Dorothy Parker…
April 27th, 2008 at 12:10 pm
Dave was a bit of a nonce….exposing himself like that.
April 27th, 2008 at 12:10 pm
1377 Missis USA
‘Team Mccann has been very active this weekend. Everyone has the urgent need to talk to the press.’
What is this thing called respect for Portuguese judicial secrecy that is not hammering as they ‘mispeak’
April 27th, 2008 at 12:08 pm
Where’s Dave ?….he’s got a sis in Lisbon who is married to a cop too.
April 27th, 2008 at 12:05 pm
1386 Gandolf, His name isn’t Amaral by any chance
off now
April 27th, 2008 at 12:05 pm
1381…chenier
I note your point(s).
April 27th, 2008 at 12:03 pm
1362 Chenier
I think that quote is funny and well observed but of course it only applies to men
Off to cook now. Interesting talking to you all.
April 27th, 2008 at 12:02 pm
Sorry Chenny honey, he’s a Portuguese cop in Lisbon, aint that a kick in the head, so I guess he will have a handle on how his branch the PJ work.
April 27th, 2008 at 12:00 pm
1380…AgendaWide
Little gaffes like that, in such circumstances, are not, IMO, actual mistakes
..but tend to be little snippets of deliberate misinformation.
Keep repeating the same misinformation and some will believe it.
Many instances of suchlike in this case.
April 27th, 2008 at 11:58 am
1378 Gandolf
I’m not sure if you are right. My understanding is that the investigation needs to be completed and the nature of the charges need to be decided on before charges are brought. But it is not something I know much about.
April 27th, 2008 at 11:57 am
1378
Gandolf Says:
April 27th, 2008 at 11:50 am
AgendaWide, that is the rub, the prosecutor has already refused to charge KM with abandonment, don’t insult my intelligence by citing more serious charges to come. You bang em up for the lesser charge, and you got em where you want em to work on the more serious charge. My little sis’s hubby told me that, he’s a cop.
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Actually, we really don’t know whether the prosecutor refused to charge KM with abandonment.
And your ‘little sis’s hubby’ is not the fount of all wisdom when it comes to judicial processes across the globe…
April 27th, 2008 at 11:56 am
1377…Missis_USA
It’s that old Annie Versary time.
And we all know how big the McDocs and Co are on celebrating those.
The more they can shove into the Calender the more dosh they can
shove into the bank/Fund. IMO
April 27th, 2008 at 11:52 am
1376
Matt. Says:
April 27th, 2008 at 11:46 am
1375…chenier
Yes…but I’m not an Investigator….am a sleuth…so I can do knockabout
too.
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And very well, may I say.
Actually I was referring to the press coverage…
April 27th, 2008 at 11:52 am
1370 Matt
If the mileage between PDL and Huelva is an underestimation, and accepted it only leaves more of the high car mileage to account for?
April 27th, 2008 at 11:50 am
1373…AgendaWide
I wonder why she emphaised the washing of Cuddlecat as being by the request
of Trish…Dr G P’s sister…and then…the very odd….”And on about Day 71
she finally did, a fact not lost on the photographers’” ?
Hmmmmmmm.