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
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May 17th, 2008 at 8:03 pm
257…Marie Nicholas
Tears can be for many reasons….and not all unselfish.
May 17th, 2008 at 8:01 pm
256
Dr. Watson
Put a link
I am off now
What a shame
May 17th, 2008 at 8:00 pm
254…coolandcalm
Not in my book….to me Troll’s are persons who attempt to disrupt
discussion, by being abusive, insulting, and/or purile, whilst never
adding to the debate, sensibly, themselves.
May 17th, 2008 at 8:00 pm
Agenda Wide 218
You are completely right. I felt so ill at ease, watching them, but I fully support the PJ who persist in their searching. And I don’t want the PJ to stop searching under pressure. And I don’t want us here on Anorak to stop claiming that we want to know the truth.
Anyway, if I was moved by their tears, how much more moved I am by little M’s silent plight, when she, perhaps, had no one to support her while “disappearing”.
May 17th, 2008 at 7:57 pm
How do I do that, jo?
I remember, Anorak has such option.
Dear Mods and Admin,
can I please send a little cute troll picture (he is not evil), how do I do it?
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If you would use Postimage.org as it stays on their bandwidth, upload it and the copy the middle option and paste in the box on Anorak.
It might go into mods
May 17th, 2008 at 7:56 pm
Hmmmm…..Betrayal of Trust.
Links to BBC News report
http://tinyurl.com/67mhso
May 17th, 2008 at 7:56 pm
I love it that if one doesn’t go with the gang then one is a troll! Very school playground.
May 17th, 2008 at 7:55 pm
just a quickie before dinner is served, would garth be gerry do you think? or has that already been suggested
May 17th, 2008 at 7:55 pm
251
Dr. Watson Says:
May 17th, 2008 at 7:51 pm
Jo,
such a cuty!
Actually, I can even draw such trolls myself, and, what is the most scary,
I do that for a living!
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Do you do that for a living? great I would love to see your drawings
Could you post some? a bit off topic but…since there is no news nor anything…..
May 17th, 2008 at 7:53 pm
Nothing is ever what it seems….Home Office VISOR project….betrayed.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/wear/7405593.stm
May 17th, 2008 at 7:51 pm
Jo,
such a cuty!
Actually, I can even draw such trolls myself, and, what is the most scary,
I do that for a living!
May 17th, 2008 at 7:49 pm
I will be Malinka then.
May 17th, 2008 at 7:49 pm
247
Dr. Watson
awwwww look at that one…simply adorable,isnt he?
http://curezone.com/forums/images/troll.jpg
May 17th, 2008 at 7:48 pm
Re: reconstruction
Can I be the fat lass in a rain-bonnet who waddles to the chip shop ( while crocheting a nice hat) at about ten past eight? (really gone now)
May 17th, 2008 at 7:47 pm
I would love to have a stroll
With a cunning little troll,
In the land of Anorak,
On my PC or on a Mac.
May 17th, 2008 at 7:43 pm
off to eat, may be back later
May 17th, 2008 at 7:42 pm
243 jo
Oh, ok, ill be dianne webster, ill be quite happy sitting in the tapas getting quietly pissed, while all around me chaos erupts!
May 17th, 2008 at 7:42 pm
240
Gloria Smudd
Are you hoocked on crochet?
Sowwy…I couldnt help it
May 17th, 2008 at 7:41 pm
239
wtf Says:
May 17th, 2008 at 7:37 pm
238 jo
Ooh can i play kate?
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WTF,oh…dear,you come too late!!!! I think Chenier is going to be kate
May 17th, 2008 at 7:39 pm
gloria
You must really put your foot down
May 17th, 2008 at 7:38 pm
223
Lawener Says:
May 17th, 2008 at 7:12 pm
It’s just that, if you even concede that there’s a faint chance that they might be innocent. it seems so cowardly to keep kicking them like this.
They “might be”????
May 17th, 2008 at 7:37 pm
wtf, DrW, AWide, jo, c&c - Old Smuddy is home from the hill at last so it’s eBay time again in the Smudd household so I’ll be off now for a bit of crochet. See you tomorrow or later if he falls asleep!
May 17th, 2008 at 7:37 pm
238
jo
Ooh can i play kate?
May 17th, 2008 at 7:36 pm
237
wtf
looooong time not seen
I am organising transport to go to portugal for the reconstruction,coming?
May 17th, 2008 at 7:33 pm
helooo
May 17th, 2008 at 7:32 pm
232
Dr. Watson
Having a s-troll in Anoraklandia? .wink:
May 17th, 2008 at 7:32 pm
223
Lawener Says:
May 17th, 2008 at 7:12 pm
It’s just that, if you even concede that there’s a faint chance that they might be innocent. it seems so cowardly to keep kicking them like this.
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What has cowardice got to do with kicking someone?
Other than in the case of attempting to kick someone who is capable of kicking back?
Guilt or innocence would be wholly irrelevant in such circumstances.
Incidentally, I am surprised that you are not pointing out that there are three arguidos; surely if the only thing which matters is that there is a chance that they may be innocent, we should be refraining from commenting on all three of them.
Gandolf frequently makes hair raising claims here about Robert Murat, and yet you have never, to my knowledge, urged him to desist…
May 17th, 2008 at 7:31 pm
So what does an outright NO tell you then?
bearing in mind internet anonymity is a great cover for using a different personnae….. look what happened here recently with someone who appeared on the surface to be open and friendly…. Oh Dear!
May 17th, 2008 at 7:29 pm
Greetings to all anorakians from the PJ
May 17th, 2008 at 7:26 pm
jo,
Hello!
Lawener,
Thank you!
C&C,
Why do YOU keep asking me your daft questions? Asking questions is allowed on Anorak, so I ask. Because I believe that the type, tone or manner of answer indicates truth or lie.