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 5:05 pm
clueless dont you learn fuk all at the checkout, there is no such thing as a 100% DNA match, ffs brunty thinks DNA is a department store!
April 27th, 2008 at 5:05 pm
1549
SteveT Says:
Indeed.
And they must looking for the crime after the crime. This needs a lot of time, I think.
“But the truth is coming like a train”- said Mr. Amaral. I hope, it is a quick train.
April 27th, 2008 at 5:04 pm
I cant see how a reconstruction is going to help. Surely it would still be circumstantial evidence? I think the DNA would have to be the crucial piece of the puzzle, and other than suddenly finding a body or a confession, I dont know how this case will ever be brought. The reconstruction would only show contradictions in the statements given, and because the statements are from friends of the McCanns they cannot surely be taken as credible.
April 27th, 2008 at 5:03 pm
1542 Just_me
Inspiration…hmm…
Would like to give you some inspiration but think I will give that one a miss!
Perhaps tommorrow someone will come up with something?
April 27th, 2008 at 5:02 pm
1543
chenier Says:
April 27th, 2008 at 4:49 pm
That’s an interesting article.
Buried several strata down in this thread are some comments I made about the change in the law here to enable people to be prosecuted for failing to prevent the death of a child or a vulnerable adult. That appears to be what they were talking about…
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CHENIER did you see my post 1524 ?
April 27th, 2008 at 5:00 pm
1548
val
Why things have taken so long is open to a lot of speculation. The McCanns refusing to answer a number of questions and declining to go back to Portugal for the reconstruction cant be blamed on the PJ.
April 27th, 2008 at 4:57 pm
1547 Red Rooster
Youv”e been paroled then, good on you.!!!!!!!
I really must go now, probably catch up with you later, take care,
April 27th, 2008 at 4:56 pm
http://video.news.sky.com/skynews/video/Showbiz?videoSourceID=1283507&videoCategory=Showbiz
100% dna match is good enough for me
April 27th, 2008 at 4:55 pm
1545
Indiansummer
The fact that the UK police are in full cooperation with the PJ gives me confidence that they have some pretty good evidence.
April 27th, 2008 at 4:55 pm
RR - it has been a while, where you been? I’m good thanks
you?
April 27th, 2008 at 4:54 pm
1538 Steve T
That report from IndianSummer is dated October isn”t it? If the Police were so certain, why has it taken so long to make any progress?
I remember reading the the McCanns refused the Chambermaid services on 3rd and
also cancelled the evening creche. If this is true, it is significant.
April 27th, 2008 at 4:54 pm
1544
just_me Says:
April 27th, 2008 at 4:49 pm
RR - have you been on the Rooster Booster again?
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indeed i have my dear……and how are you, its been a while
April 27th, 2008 at 4:54 pm
1530 I Summer
A ‘niggle’ that I’ve always had …..if your kid had a nose bleed then you would know that your kid had a nose bleed! Especially on holiday & especially if they weren’t used to having them.
Now if it was a common occurence then I’m sure it would have been stated.
April 27th, 2008 at 4:51 pm
Gandolph,
The PJ are not releasing the evidence they have for obvious reasons.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/6939759.stm
April 27th, 2008 at 4:49 pm
1534
SteveT Says:
Housten we have xxl problem !
But if there was DNA there, some people are saying that, well, perhaps, it’s because it’s similar to her siblings. It’s similar to her parents. It’s very fragmentary.
Some people ?
the Spokesman by himself said this and
dirty nappies, rotting meat
April 27th, 2008 at 4:49 pm
RR - have you been on the Rooster Booster again?
April 27th, 2008 at 4:49 pm
1530
Indiansummer Says:
April 27th, 2008 at 4:36 pm
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That’s an interesting article.
Buried several strata down in this thread are some comments I made about the change in the law here to enable people to be prosecuted for failing to prevent the death of a child or a vulnerable adult.
That appears to be what they were talking about…
April 27th, 2008 at 4:48 pm
Fair - yes I will have to come up with a new photo, I just need some inspiration
April 27th, 2008 at 4:48 pm
1539
SteveT Says:
April 27th, 2008 at 4:47 pm
1537
RedRooster
No, just wasnt the reponse I expected from you, although I thought it was the right response.
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i see…..well this is the new RedRooster
April 27th, 2008 at 4:48 pm
Missis USA
That’s what I thought. Not a stranger.
April 27th, 2008 at 4:47 pm
1537
RedRooster
No, just wasnt the reponse I expected from you, although I thought it was the right response.
April 27th, 2008 at 4:45 pm
1535
val
Gardening done! Put weed and feed down this morning and now it wont rain!
I avoid discussing this case unless someone brings it up. A lot of people have bought the spin.
April 27th, 2008 at 4:43 pm
1526
SteveT Says:
April 27th, 2008 at 4:33 pm
RR,
Are you smoking as well?
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do i sound as though i am or something??
why do you ask??
April 27th, 2008 at 4:41 pm
1531
Gloria Smudd Says:
April 27th, 2008 at 4:37 pm
I’m pretty sure Ed Smart will be in Wednesday’s programme. Wasn’t his daughter taken by someone known to the family, not a stranger?
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His daughter has been snatched by the handyman, formerly employed by her father to do jobs around the house. She got eventually found after her sister suddenly remembered the voice of the man and to whom it belongs, after months.
April 27th, 2008 at 4:41 pm
1516 Steve T
Hi Steve, finished the Gardening have you, so your”e back in your comfort zone eh!!!!
Seriously, I think we are all mad for devoting so much time on this Forum thinking that
we know all when we really know s.. all!!! Anorak is the right name IMO
When I tried telling Friends and trying to explain who Rebelo was, a glazed look came into their eyes, so I keep my thoughts to myself and the Forum now.
April 27th, 2008 at 4:41 pm
1530
Indiansummer
2The dogs smell the blood. That means that somebody had to clean up the blood. Well, if it wasn’t a maid, if it wasn’t a 4-year-old child, then who was it? And if you don’t have a parent that says they cleaned up any blood, you’ve got a problem.”
Houston, we have a problem!
April 27th, 2008 at 4:38 pm
The official evidence statements, what a surprise not.
April 27th, 2008 at 4:37 pm
Woof bloody woof!
google translation
they did it
April 27th, 2008 at 4:37 pm
I’m pretty sure Ed Smart will be in Wednesday’s programme. Wasn’t his daughter taken by someone known to the family, not a stranger?
April 27th, 2008 at 4:36 pm
Portuguese Police Reportedly Have Evidence to Charge K. McC. in Daughter’s Death
This is a rush transcript from “The Big Story With John Gibson,” September 10, 2007. This copy may not be in its final form and may be updated.
JOHN GIBSON, “BIG STORY” HOST: A shocker in the Madeleine® McC. case: manslaughter. Little Madeleine®’s very own mother can now reportedly be charged in the death of the missing 4-year-old.
K. McC. is in the spotlight tonight. The London Times is reporting that investigators in Portugal think they have enough evidence to charge her with murder by failing to prevent Madeleine®’s death. In the U.K., that is the same as manslaughter. She could also reportedly face charges of concealing Madeleine®’s body.
Both official suspects in the case, Madeleine®’s parents, K. and G. McC., are back at home in the U.K. waiting to hear from the Portuguese police, who say they’re about to hand over the case to prosecutors.
With me now is Sarah Baxter with The Times of London and former LAPD homicide detective and FOX News contributor Mark Fuhrman.
Sarah, if I can ask you first, what is your reaction to this news among the McCanns’ countrymen?
SARAH BAXTER, TIMES OF LONDON: Shock and disbelief, really. They were very critically of the McCanns originally for leaving Maddy unattended in their apartment, in their hotel room. But after that there was huge sympathy for the McCanns as being punished way too harshly for an oversight. The thought, though, that they themselves were responsible for their own daughter’s death and then dumping her body somewhere, that justifies the least. That would put them in the annals of crime along with Jack the Ripper.
GIBSON: You know, Mark, I know from the beginning when we talked about this case, as a former police detective you said you’ve got to look at what the Portuguese have to suspect the mother. Is that enough?
MARK FUHRMAN, FORMER LAPD DETECTIVE: Well, John, I think it’s not only enough, it’s far more than a lot of these cases have. And they actually do take them to prosecutors. And they actually do take them to a jury, and they’re convicted.
You see that the parents are posturing themselves in certain ways. And I’ll tell you, John, when I heard that K. McC., when she is confronted by the police detectives, when they ask her or they tell her that they found blood in the bedroom, Madeleine®’s blood in the bedroom, not just blood, she doesn’t refute it. She is in shock. She doesn’t say it’s impossible. She doesn’t say where. She says, “Well she could have had a cut or a nosebleed.”
Now what person on this planet wouldn’t have known if her 4-year-old would have had a nosebleed or a cut? I mean, that, to me, corroborates the blood, and she can’t say anything else. And she doesn’t.
GIBSON: Sarah, the other piece of evidence that they’re going on is apparently an allegation that they found blood in a rental car that the McCanns were using. You know, that’s pretty strong evidence that something went on, isn’t it?
BAXTER: Well…
GIBSON: It is because — hang on, Mark. Sarah, you first.
BAXTER: Yes, well, as far as I understand it, some of Maddy’s DNA was found in the trunk of the rental car. This was 25 days after she’d disappeared, so it’s slightly extraordinary on the face of it. It implies that the parents might have taken Madeleine®’s body from where it was originally dumped, placed it in the car, driven off, then dumped it somewhere else before flying off to see the pope.
But if there was DNA there, some people are saying that, well, perhaps, it’s because it’s similar to her siblings. It’s similar to her parents. It’s very fragmentary. Although there are new allegations, some sources that came in say it’s a full DNA match with Maddy’s blood. So we’re going to wait and see about that. That would be very interesting and significant.
GIBSON: Mark, you know, the police in Portugal are really frustrated, and there is killing, terrorism and all of that. Isn’t there at least a suspicion on your part that they may be looking for somebody easy to accuse since they haven’t found somebody hard?
FUHRMAN: No, absolutely not, John. I think they have done something that I have had a lot of respect for. They conducted the investigation. They looked for outside possibilities of a kidnapping, because they had two parents that looked very credible and making statements that they were at dinner. So they went and they did what they were supposed to do.
They did the investigation in the room. They couldn’t find anything outward, and this is very important, John. So they went and looked for suspects. They didn’t see anything, any forced entry, anything like this. They didn’t find any blood.
They go back and they look at this with sniffer dogs, basically cadaver dogs. They find blood. Now, this is the most important part, John. They don’t see the blood. The dogs smell the blood. That means that somebody had to clean up the blood. Well, if it wasn’t a maid, if it wasn’t a 4-year-old child, then who was it? And if you don’t have a parent that says they cleaned up any blood, you’ve got a problem.
GIBSON: Mark Fuhrman and Sarah Baxter, thanks to both of you.
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,296444,00.html