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 26th, 2008 at 1:40 pm
What has dear old Ian done? Is he in the freezer?
April 26th, 2008 at 1:39 pm
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Garth Says:
April 26th, 2008 at 1:35 pm
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Maybe in a previous life?
April 26th, 2008 at 1:38 pm
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DuncanR Says:
April 26th, 2008 at 1:33 pm
724 - Garth
As a moderator, I couldn’t possible comment on your suggestion, but
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Go on ………….. show us your wicked side
April 26th, 2008 at 1:37 pm
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meercat Says:
April 26th, 2008 at 1:30 pm
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April 26th, 2008 at 1:36 pm
June Johnston
I have a report to make but need to go “into the parlour”. You have my e-mail address
so could I ask you to e-mail me, with either a phone no. where I can discuss, or I can
give you my number, too detailed to tell you by e-mail. Thanks,
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Mods and Admin
Val, we do not give out our phone numbers, and we do not phone people either. I shall email you however, shortly
April 26th, 2008 at 1:35 pm
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Daisy Says:
April 26th, 2008 at 1:34 pm
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Do we luuuvvv each other do you think?
April 26th, 2008 at 1:34 pm
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lurker Says:
April 26th, 2008 at 1:29 pm
724 garth
5 actually, stevo is there too.
I cant beleive people are so gullible to beleive that RM would post.
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Well after Ian’s thinkings nothing surprises me!
April 26th, 2008 at 1:34 pm
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Garth Says:
April 26th, 2008 at 1:27 pm
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Thanks luuvy
April 26th, 2008 at 1:34 pm
VQ
.. To Catch a Thief, Father Goose, An Affair to Remember..
And less than an hour to go to watch Notorious with Ingrid Bergman and Claude Rains! (BBC2)
April 26th, 2008 at 1:33 pm
According to Correio da Manhã of today, the Goncalo Amaral’s book will be published AFTER the PJ allow the investigations to be public.
April 26th, 2008 at 1:33 pm
724 - Garth
As a moderator, I couldn’t possible comment on your suggestion, but
April 26th, 2008 at 1:32 pm
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Gandolf Says:
April 26th, 2008 at 1:26 pm
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Gandolf,
So, does the PJ have a reconstruction planned or was that all blah blah? Anyhow, a reconstruction after so long IMO would be fruitless. People’s recollections of events, where they were exactly, etc. could be tainted by many things and I don’t think it would be accurate.
April 26th, 2008 at 1:30 pm
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Sally Says:
April 26th, 2008 at 1:27 pm
Isn’t there anoyher picture of this lovely couple, same one as (I think for past two days). Is Ian free yet———–if not————FREE Ian!
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Get on with you………… Ian needs to free himself first dont you think?
Where’s Ade of late………… seems to be keeping his head down? Is he in pain from plucking too much? Just a thought………..
April 26th, 2008 at 1:30 pm
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Daisy
Are you referring to June’s face?
could do with dragging up off my chin
April 26th, 2008 at 1:29 pm
724 garth
5 actually, stevo is there too.
I cant beleive people are so gullible to beleive that RM would post.
April 26th, 2008 at 1:28 pm
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veritablequandary Says:
April 26th, 2008 at 1:26 pm
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Bringing up Baby is tied at the top with the Philadephia Story…
April 26th, 2008 at 1:28 pm
716 Gandolf
Your injury to your leg is certainly taking a long time to get better, will you make a complete recovery/
Speaking of 3a”s, was browsing yesterday and it appears two of the regular posters
are in PDL on a “scouting” mission. They make regular posts from an internet cafe, and said they had met RM who had agreed to meet in the cafe at 7pm and send an e-mail to 3a”s, obviously it didn”t happen.
From what I have seen and read, there are some knowledgeable and intelligent posters
and the layout is quite impressive, lots going on, so don”t be too dismissive, sometimes
this site can be quite “inclusive” .
Mods and Admin
This site just reports on the news, the MM threads just happened, we are Anorak and have been from 95
April 26th, 2008 at 1:27 pm
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Daisy Says:
April 26th, 2008 at 1:22 pm
Does anyone know when the reconstruction is scheduled for? Or has it been abandoned due to lack of attendees?
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Sorry Daisy luvvy i dont!
April 26th, 2008 at 1:27 pm
Isn’t there anoyher picture of this lovely couple, same one as (I think for past two days). Is Ian free yet———–if not————FREE Ian!
April 26th, 2008 at 1:26 pm
Daisy the McCanns have not been requested to return, nowhere is there an official request for them to do so, another myth.It was their lawers who first broached the idea last year.
April 26th, 2008 at 1:26 pm
672 Gloria Smudd Says:
My Desert Island Discs luxury would be every Cary Grant film ever made; greats such as Charade, The Grass is Greener, That Touch of Mink, Move over Darling … etc. Bliss.
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And Bringing up Baby, North by Northwest . . . .
April 26th, 2008 at 1:25 pm
707 June J
That sounds nasty!
I know what you mean about friends, they get to know us well over the years. None would ever doubt my husband either.
But when our son was 4 or 5 & saw the school Doctor she noticed lots of bruises on his legs (we thought nothing of it as he always had them…he was a boy!) it took me a while to realise what she was maybe implying. I was horrified! I know they have a job to do but it’s not a nice feeling knowing people can think of you that way.
My last injury (only slight) was completely my own fault. Last month in Spain I wasn’t looking where I was going & had an arguement with a bollard, on the pavement. I went a over t into the road. Luckily no cars around. Just a few bruises & the embarrassment of being such an idiot!
PS Do you ever sleep??
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M and A
We do! Actually hit the sack at 11.15 last night and up at 8.00 this a.m
Bollards do have a ’stick in the concrete’ way with them, don’t they?
Husband and friend draped me over a parking meter in Boulogne,( was abit the worse for wear, but Duncan would be proud), and decided to join them in Leonidas’ choccy shop, wow the traffic screeched to halt
April 26th, 2008 at 1:25 pm
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Gloria Smudd Says:
April 26th, 2008 at 1:17 pm
Being on thin ice is better than thinning on top.
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On top of what?
April 26th, 2008 at 1:24 pm
I am still intrigued by JJ’s curious affinity with Neil Gaiman:
‘I was just hit in the face by a pipe propelled by 80lbs of leaping dog, knocked down and — briefly — knocked out.’
JJ hasn’t actually denied being Neil Gaiman.
Perhaps I should post my discovery on the 3As…
M and A
OOh go on then! actually the dog concerned was a very tubby Bassett, just rehomed with a client , and on the run anywhere into traffic
April 26th, 2008 at 1:22 pm
Does anyone know when the reconstruction is scheduled for? Or has it been abandoned due to lack of attendees?
April 26th, 2008 at 1:21 pm
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PeterMac Says:
April 26th, 2008 at 1:16 pm
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Good point that ……..well…..its made me think about summat anyway. The smell of death on cuddlecat
Was that before or after the PJ had taken it away 
Gandolf
The 3arses…………shouldnt it be 4 now?
April 26th, 2008 at 1:17 pm
Being on thin ice is better than thinning on top.
April 26th, 2008 at 1:16 pm
708 JuneJohnson
“…Doctors sometimes have to fend off violent patients, its is a known.”
Yes, but most of KM’s patients were already dead, according to the reason given for the cadaver smell on the clothes she had worn for 2 weeks in general practice and then for a week in Portugal. And on cuddlecadaver (sorry, -cat !) Or have I misunderstood all that ?
April 26th, 2008 at 1:15 pm
Wriggling Wizard says
..in the galaxy 3arses,..
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not galaxy country-sized 3arses?
April 26th, 2008 at 1:14 pm
714.
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Daisy Says:
April 26th, 2008 at 1:12 pm
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Garth Says:
April 26th, 2008 at 12:56 pm
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I still have, Garth.
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I get it …………. a momentary lapse of concentration. No problem………… as long as it doesnt stick.