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
Posted: 25th, April 2008 | In: Broadsheets, Madeleine McCann, TV & Radio, Tabloids Comments (1,828) | Follow the Comments on our RSS feed: RSS 2.0 | TrackBack | Permalink
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April 27th, 2008 at 9:16 pm
right i’m off for the evening, bye all x
April 27th, 2008 at 9:16 pm
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just_me
Lots of sickos in the world
April 27th, 2008 at 9:16 pm
Just horrid!!
April 27th, 2008 at 9:12 pm
the father kept her captive for 24 years and forced her to bear 7 of his children OMG
April 27th, 2008 at 9:09 pm
Just seen on sky news, three children in Austria have been found locked in a cellar since birth ;(
April 27th, 2008 at 9:08 pm
I don’t need sympathy, I need Resolve!
April 27th, 2008 at 9:07 pm
awww poor you. Ive been very good since my birthday bash, not touched a drop. I have decided I will only have a glass of something on special occasions. (may be a pint glass of JD though lol )
April 27th, 2008 at 9:05 pm
1725 Just_me
I can understand that.
I remember my Dad saying (not long before he died) ”life goes on”.
Always remember that!
However I also remember that he did not suffer fools gladly.
Think I must be a chip off the old block!
April 27th, 2008 at 9:05 pm
One has lived through the hangover from hell. Smudd the Decidedly Unwell today.
April 27th, 2008 at 9:04 pm
How is one?
April 27th, 2008 at 9:04 pm
Good evening dear lady!
April 27th, 2008 at 9:02 pm
Evening Mrs Smudd
April 27th, 2008 at 9:02 pm
Sorry to hear of your loss Totje.x
April 27th, 2008 at 9:00 pm
Fair - very true, my book actually started out as an outpouring in a letter to my mum, when I lost my daughter.
April 27th, 2008 at 8:59 pm
1722 just_me
Sadly done it many a time!
It really does help to put ”things” into words tho’. Can never help those that have gone obviously but it is those that are left that need to…… (sorry can’t express)
April 27th, 2008 at 8:54 pm
Totje, I understand that you lost someonebody you loved.
I’m really sorry for you!
April 27th, 2008 at 8:50 pm
Fair -
“Apart from the old adage of ‘time is a great healer’ I believe writing is also.”
you are absolutely right there Fair.
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Totje - awwww, I’m so sorry to hear about your friend, my thoughts are with you x
April 27th, 2008 at 8:48 pm
Did I read it well?
The McCanns intend to write a book about this past year in their lives.
It will bring up one million?
mccannfiles.com
April 27th, 2008 at 8:45 pm
Also -if the McCanns are charged with neglect-surely the other members of the party must be also.
As it would be…there but for the grace of God-same risk-just not unlucky.
April 27th, 2008 at 8:45 pm
Totje
Good idea. Write something in the forums. Write what she can’t say now but what you can?
Write what you think she would say & what you want to say?
Apart from the old adage of ‘time is a great healer’ I believe writing is also.
April 27th, 2008 at 8:36 pm
Good grief!
For the first time ever Gandolf and I are in total agreement…
April 27th, 2008 at 8:32 pm
1715
Totje Says:
April 27th, 2008 at 8:30 pm
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You are most welcome!
April 27th, 2008 at 8:31 pm
Sorry to here about your chum Totje, my sympathies.
April 27th, 2008 at 8:30 pm
1712
chenier
You made me smile. Thank you.!
Thank you Fair too.
I might write something on the Forums one of these days.
April 27th, 2008 at 8:27 pm
Have you had a blow to the head, ever ready, or a boot in the bollox, whatever it was wasn’t hard enough, bawbag.
April 27th, 2008 at 8:22 pm
1712 chenier
I will use an expression that I haven’t ever used before….pmsl!
April 27th, 2008 at 8:15 pm
Perhaps we could have a whip round and buy some tar.
I already have a candidate in mind for the feathers…
April 27th, 2008 at 8:14 pm
My not so very enlightening thought for today-in the UK i have it on good authority that you would be arrested if you left 3 minors in the house and went out for a meal-or at least reported to Social Services-Have the Mccanns ever popped to the local in Rothley for steak and chips and left the kids alone-If not why not? After all you know most people in your own village-they are not just a bunch of random people from all walks of life? just a thought-….
April 27th, 2008 at 8:14 pm
Totje
Obviously this is someone you were close to; all the trite phrases seem so very inadequate.
I’m sorry to hear that your friend didn’t make it to see her grandchild; I am very sure that if she could have held on she would have done so. I hope that the rest of the family are bearing up.
April 27th, 2008 at 8:08 pm
Totje
Oh i missed that (obviously earlier) I’m so sorry.