Madeleine McCann: Scotsman Apologises To Robert Murat
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ROBERT Murat is involved in legal action against 11 British newspapers and Sky New.
THE Scotsman has apologised to Robert Murat and admitted publishing defamatory allegations about him.
Says the paper:
“On 15 May an article about Robert Murat headed ‘Madeleine: He jokes of being ‘No.1 suspect’’ was published in which we reported a number of defamatory allegations about Mr Murat in connection with the abduction of Madeleine McCann.
“The article wrongly accused him of ‘hanging around’ the scene in a manner which recalled the Soham murders.
“Likening his behaviour in this way to that of Soham murderer, Ian Huntley, suggested that he was involved in the abduction of Madeleine McCann. It was a seriously defamatory allegation and wholly untrue.”
The apology continued: “We also wrongly implied that he had been unfeeling and insensitive about Madeleine McCann’s disappearance and had lied about his role in the police investigation. That was not our intention.
“We accept that Mr Murat was assisting the police investigation into Madeleine McCann’s disappearance and that his behaviour was entirely proper throughout, and we are happy to make that clear.
“We apologise to Mr Murat for the hurt, distress and damage to his reputation caused by the article.”
No damages have been paid to Murat. Not yet…
Posted: 17th, May 2008 | In: Madeleine McCann Comments (442) | Follow the Comments on our RSS feed: RSS 2.0 | TrackBack | Permalink
Comments
May 17th, 2008 at 5:48 pm
Lawener
You would be surprised at how many posters on here believe that the McCann’s are innocent of anything except neglect.
However, there are many posters on here who were invited by the McCann’s to leave No Stone Unturned in their search for clues as to what may have happened to Madeleine, and they see no reason to exclude any possibility for reasons of sheer emotion.
May 17th, 2008 at 5:47 pm
All gone strangely quiet….
May 17th, 2008 at 5:46 pm
I honestly think the McCanns are totally innocent. I seem to be the only one on here. The only thing I think they are guilty of is leaving their children alone. I find it upsetting that so many are willing to think the worst of this incredibly upset and grieving couple.
May 17th, 2008 at 5:43 pm
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Gandolf Says:
May 17th, 2008 at 5:36 pm e
Chenny quit fiff faffing and posting dud links, the innocent duo are not amused.
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That link is in perfect working order Gandolf.
Try concentrating on getting 3% correct, leave the other 100% for when you’ve practiced a bit more.
May 17th, 2008 at 5:42 pm
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Gandolf Says:
May 17th, 2008 at 5:36 pm
Chenny quit fiff faffing and posting dud links, the innocent duo are not amused.
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The link works, Gandolf.
So where’s the grovelling apology?
May 17th, 2008 at 5:41 pm
Gandolf,
Do you remember claiming that the apology to Murat ‘doesn’t appear to have been published in the Scotsman, an excellent organ.’?
And do you remember that I provided the direct link to the Scotsman you said didn’t exist?
So where’s the grovelling apology?
May 17th, 2008 at 5:36 pm
Chenny quit fiff faffing and posting dud links, the innocent duo are not amused.
May 17th, 2008 at 5:36 pm
Now about that grovelling apology, Gandolf…
May 17th, 2008 at 5:35 pm
OK, try again
http://thescotsman.scotsman.com/latestnews/Robert-Murat–an-apology.4085006.jp
May 17th, 2008 at 5:34 pm
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Gandolf Says:
May 17th, 2008 at 5:28 pm
Any one got a link to the Scotsman’s apology, it doesn’t appear to have been published in the Scotsman, an excellent organ. Direct links to the Scotsman only, no fiff faffing campers.
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http://thescotsman.scotsman.com/latestn … 4085006.jp
Now about that grovelling apology, Gandolf…
May 17th, 2008 at 5:31 pm
Matt
Rothley area not mentioned ??
No funny that eh!
May 17th, 2008 at 5:28 pm
Any one got a link to the Scotsman’s apology, it doesn’t appear to have been published in the Scotsman, an excellent organ. Direct links to the Scotsman only, no fiff faffing campers.
May 17th, 2008 at 5:25 pm
186…Christine
Rothley area not mentioned ??
May 17th, 2008 at 5:24 pm
186…Christine
I doubt if Dr G P and Dr K will be applying for a “searchers” position.
May 17th, 2008 at 5:22 pm
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JuneJohnson Says:
May 17th, 2008 at 5:12 pm
..my airing cupboard is beyond domestic bliss
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I bet you’re the first one there with the salt in the event of an open wound!
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Gloria, its not that often the airing cupboard gets sorted, closing the door involves a slam!
May 17th, 2008 at 5:19 pm
Madeleinesearch.com
“We would like to take a small number of volunteers from the UK out to Portugal. ”
Why just from the UK. What’s wrong with other countries?
Is this search a search for a body only I wonder? The website is a bit faceless isn’t it.
May 17th, 2008 at 5:13 pm
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Carmen Says:
May 17th, 2008 at 4:41 pm
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I would have thought that the single most obvious question that any such site should anticipate is ‘who are we’.
The fact that they don’t answer it does seem distinctly dubious…
May 17th, 2008 at 5:12 pm
Tell Mr Smuddy to hush, my airing cupboard is beyond domestic bliss
May 17th, 2008 at 5:06 pm
Not being a UK citizen or resident, I am probably not too clued up on the local lingo, but am I correct in assuming that “serious reservations” are somewhere between “provisional reservations” and “confirmed reservations”.
Anyone know where they’ll be staying?………………………………………………………………;)
May 17th, 2008 at 5:04 pm
Just another anonymous website / blog making a name and money off the back of a missing, probably dead, child that they have no connection to.
Methinks this is connected to the reward money. ie. You pay me to go and search and then maybe I’ll find her and get to claim the reward!!
And re they inferring that the PJ are incapable of searching competently? I may not like their judicial system but the initial searching for madeleine in and around PDL was done with search teams and dogs. Were the PJ too stupid to look around their own territory? Why do they think they can do better than the Police?
But then maybe I’m just an old cynic!!
May 17th, 2008 at 5:03 pm
Like the idea of Switzerland, after this weeks activities my name is Edelweiss.
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Edelweiss sounds a bit like idle wife, so perhaps that’s what Old Smuddy is muttering under his breath..
May 17th, 2008 at 5:01 pm
Like the idea of Switzerland, after this weeks activities my name is Edelweiss.
In answer to Anne Hominous - doubt it
May 17th, 2008 at 5:01 pm
Anne Hominous, I was and am 103% right about you!
May 17th, 2008 at 4:56 pm
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Carmen Says:
May 17th, 2008 at 4:44 pm
On the other hand, the USA is a large (in)continent, which produces a lot of gas.
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However, I am intermittently incontinent and have been known to make the odd
eggy-smell, so perhaps the USA is the place for me.
May 17th, 2008 at 4:55 pm
174…Carmen
Indeed.
Nor I, re name.
May 17th, 2008 at 4:55 pm
Christine
“I really don’t envy the nightmare they’re in but they must take responsibility for their actions 100%.”
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I completely agree. And saying we enjoy being nasty will not do it !
May 17th, 2008 at 4:53 pm
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Anne Hominous Says:
May 17th, 2008 at 4:22 pm e
Has Gandolf ever been right about anything? Anybody remember?
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Nothing springs to mind, but we live in hope.
May 17th, 2008 at 4:52 pm
Matt
Who knows? It was not a name I recognised.
May 17th, 2008 at 4:51 pm
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Carmen Says:
May 17th, 2008 at 4:42 pm
Gloria.
Switzerland is a very small but perfectly proportioned country - and spotlessly clean.
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Switzerland’s secret must be that I don’t live there, being neither small, perfectly proportioned or spotlessly clean.
May 17th, 2008 at 4:49 pm
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Gandolf Says:
May 17th, 2008 at 3:44 pm
[Edit] {in my opinion} Murat {is} is bang in the frame, get over it, cops don’t like dodgy alibis.
Oh Get over it Gandolf you know nothing