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…
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May 17th, 2008 at 8:58 pm
DuncanR,
Thank you!
Shame on me.lol
shock and amazement,, it was me! and Duncan
May 17th, 2008 at 8:55 pm
Ah that is the point Chenny, it wasn’t the lovely Lori who fingered Murat, more to come.
May 17th, 2008 at 8:54 pm
Thanks, Ciara!
This one was not a commission, just I was sitting at my child’s school parent meeting, and was bored and hungry, and thought of some Anorak Trolly.
Time went quickly.
Sometimes teachers do notice, and then, especially if it was their caricature I have been doing, I get into trouble.
May 17th, 2008 at 8:53 pm
Dr Watson
Your mistake earlier was to copy and paste the wrong line of postimage code
You need to copy and paste the 2nd of the three lines of code
He’s got it twice then!
May 17th, 2008 at 8:51 pm
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Dr. Watson
That is an excellent sketch and sooh cute. You are talented.
May 17th, 2008 at 8:48 pm
282
Gandolf Says:
May 17th, 2008 at 8:45 pm
Chenny if you think that was an apology, wait till they start dealing the real stuff, how are your English lessons coming along, remember pleasant thoughts for the karma of the loving couple.
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You still haven’t apologised for spouting garbage.
Incidentally, I think you should get in touch with the Mirror; by some oversight all Lori Campbell’s articles about her fingering Murat have disappeared from the website…
May 17th, 2008 at 8:47 pm
coolandcalm,
Thank you.
Got it working, its showing on thread
May 17th, 2008 at 8:45 pm
Lori Campbell’s articles about fingering Murat in PDL appear to have disappeared from the Mirror website; the earliest I can find is some stuff about new witnesses contacting M3 in December last year…
May 17th, 2008 at 8:45 pm
Chenny if you think that was an apology, wait till they start dealing the real stuff, how are your English lessons coming along, remember pleasant thoughts for the karma of the loving couple.
May 17th, 2008 at 8:45 pm
Thank you, M&A,
I tried my best, but it looks like I am dyslexic re computers.
May 17th, 2008 at 8:43 pm
Dr Watson. That’s really very cute and I admire your talent. I’ve always wished I could draw (especially caricatures) and play the piano. Sadly I am crap at both.
May 17th, 2008 at 8:43 pm
May 17th, 2008 at 8:40 pm
http://www.postimage.org/image.php?v=aV1D4H9
I’ve emailed Duncan for you
May 17th, 2008 at 8:36 pm
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Gandolf Says:
May 17th, 2008 at 8:31 pm
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Gandolf, if you can’t bring yourself to apologise when you have talked total garbage then you have a lot less sense than the Scotsman…
May 17th, 2008 at 8:34 pm
Did I do something wrong, or is the image in moderation?
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DUNCAN
May 17th, 2008 at 8:33 pm
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Where is the Smudd place he goes? Like aterrier finds a hole?
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I have long been of the opinion that he makes DENS all day; swings across ditches, cooks liquorice over an open fire and unscrews the key structure of sweet shops! There is no other explanation. Your guess is as good as mine. But he always comes home very dirty.
May 17th, 2008 at 8:32 pm
Here is my Cheeky Hungry Troll:
“http://www.postimage.org/image.php?v=aV1D4H9″ rel=”nofollow”>
Go back and pick the middle option (it sometimes shifts you tothe lower one),right click and copy then paste
May 17th, 2008 at 8:31 pm
McCanns libel so far £500,000 smakeroonies, Murat’s ambulance chasers zilch..
Good thoughts to the fragrant duo, altogether emit those supportive thoughts, bad thoughts will make your ears spin and you will forever be the Cruel crew, pleasant thoughts….
May 17th, 2008 at 8:30 pm
271 - Gloria Smudd
Do whatever’s necessary to stop him playing with your PC
May 17th, 2008 at 8:24 pm
DuncanR - a scandalous suggestion! There was never a more loved Old Smuddy in the history of much-loved Smuddys and I am pleased to see him home, even though he’s again very dirty and with pockets full of mysterious screws … I am even going to feed him soon!
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Where is the Smudd place he goes? Like aterrier finds a hole?
May 17th, 2008 at 8:22 pm
260 Matt
True.
I was surprised that K MC mentionned the bloggers. After all, the number of people who read the internet sites is probably not important compared to those who watch TV and read the tabloids. In a way, she was advertising the sites.
The MCs and their spokesman seem really annoyed by the internet.
May 17th, 2008 at 8:21 pm
Time for a pint.
Good sleuthing !!!!
May 17th, 2008 at 8:19 pm
261 - Gloria Smudd
Smudd’s gone back out again briefly
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Quick, lock the door so he can’t get back in !
May 17th, 2008 at 8:18 pm
Actually, I think the most sensible thing would be for Anorak to open a thread where we could put forward our theories on the mysterious disappearance of noseycow … conspicuous by her distinct absence these last two weeks …
May 17th, 2008 at 8:16 pm
Matt.
Phew! I didn’t really fancy filling my out-of-office hours with wool management or avelanche-cupboard maintenance…
May 17th, 2008 at 8:07 pm
Mods and Admin,
thank you,
I am trying.
ask Duncan to explian it better!
May 17th, 2008 at 8:06 pm
262 ade
Petermac as amarel?
May 17th, 2008 at 8:05 pm
261…Gloria Smudd
You are excused.
May 17th, 2008 at 8:04 pm
253 wtf S
“just a quickie before dinner is served, would garth be gerry do you think? or has that already been suggested”
not possible - we are looking for stand-ins not the real suspects
we can all play “ozzy” tanner
she’s got enough split personalities and different storylines for each
May 17th, 2008 at 8:04 pm
and/or purile, whilst never
adding to the debate, sensibly, themselves.
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That must be me then. Sorry Matt.
(Smudd’s gone back out again briefly so I’ve pounced back on Anorak)