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 9:44 pm
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sam
Give him a kiss…not too hot though!
May 17th, 2008 at 9:44 pm
303 Jo
Hey that’s the second time you’ve mentioned a ‘hello’ from the PJ. What you been up to today then? Do tell………..
May 17th, 2008 at 9:42 pm
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jo Says:
jo, ran out of cream, made loads of stuff to go with it though, mint yoghurt, chopped tomatoes, cucumber, umm other salad stuff as well. naan bread, you know the works but didn’t have any coconut milk or creamed coconut either. ah well, he’ll recover i suppose.
May 17th, 2008 at 9:41 pm
Twas i , June, dunno, but they plot, whether it comes to anything……
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They plot, they plot,
We know not what they plot,
They plot to be outside all day
And not at home a lot.
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I have aterrier just like him,, the mucky hugs are a bit much….
May 17th, 2008 at 9:39 pm
Gloria, does that resonant-hole bod know Smudd the Muddy, does he go on her acres?
May 17th, 2008 at 9:38 pm
Châtelaine ,Sam
I will forward,dont worry
Sam,whenever you feel your curry is too hot,add a little creamm in it,also some coconut milk.Dont forget to serve it with “raita” or yougourt Poor hubby…a tearfull curry!!!
May 17th, 2008 at 9:35 pm
Dr Watson says:
Actually, some surnames are really funny:
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Tell that to Bunty Resonant-Howell and Betsy Crudleigh-Hughne. They insist that I’ve got the daft surname.
May 17th, 2008 at 9:32 pm
dr watson, wish i could sketch like that
May 17th, 2008 at 9:32 pm
Ciara -
May 17th, 2008 at 9:32 pm
Hi Jo,
Greetings to the PJ from my part!
Late, don’t have no time, too busy, lurking a bit and wanted to get this message to you
May 17th, 2008 at 9:31 pm
Dear Bold-Type-Mod-Person who has just put HE’S PLOTTING in such a worrying way; OOOOOeer. What do you think he could be PLOTTING?
Twas i , June, dunno, but they plot, whether it comes to anything……
May 17th, 2008 at 9:31 pm
sam, jo,
Thanks! You are very kind!
I can breed some baby trolls for you, but first I need to draw a female.
May 17th, 2008 at 9:31 pm
hi jo, greetings back to the pj
oh we’ve just had curry which i made a bit hot, himself ate it with tears in his eyes, i just ate it slowly. very slowly.
May 17th, 2008 at 9:30 pm
June,
Thank you!
My pleasure, he’s lovely
May 17th, 2008 at 9:28 pm
Which other newpaper is going to make a meek apology to Murat?any idea?
There is no comment on how much the scotsman is going to cash out or did they close a deal like: we will pay you for an interview when the case is over?
May 17th, 2008 at 9:25 pm
Ciara,
the simplest would be Dr. Who, but this is copyright.
Actually, some surnames are really funny: Mr. Plumtree, Mrs. Longbottom… Dr. Christmas, Ms. Holiday .
There is a hospital for mad people named after Scvortcov&Stepanov.
I knew two friends with exactly the same surnames, they happened to be in the same group at university. It was the maddest group in the whole world.
May 17th, 2008 at 9:24 pm
hi all
dr watson, that is a great sketch
May 17th, 2008 at 9:24 pm
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Marie Nicholas Says:
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”.
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Greetings from the PJ to all anorakians
May 17th, 2008 at 9:22 pm
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Gloria Smudd
You are a real tonic Gloria. Your posts are so funny.
May 17th, 2008 at 9:22 pm
June
He came back when I was airing my theory about him and the dens/rope swings/sweet-shop demolition etc. and read it over my shoulder - he’s gone suspiciously quiet and is now sitting meekly on the sofa watching HIGNFY. I’m either spot on with my theory or so wide of the mark I’ve hit Wide-of-The-Mark-Town in Missed-By-A-Mile-County.
HE’S PLOTTING!!!!!!!!!!
May 17th, 2008 at 9:21 pm
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Dr. Watson
You are very talented!!!
Its so cute…
I want one all fort myself
May 17th, 2008 at 9:19 pm
Sorry! Carmen , was it you? Or June, was it you?
Sorry, I am now completely puzzled - my own computer does not even show the full size image, instead sends me to the list of links, but the other of our computers does show the image all right. Something in my tools/options there is a problem. That’s maybe why I made a mess.
Its June, could be a pc problem, We don’t get the full size image on here, but the small one
May 17th, 2008 at 9:19 pm
ade
I go weak at my arthritic knees whenever you appear..
May 17th, 2008 at 9:18 pm
Bit feeble of you ,Gloria. Tread on him in your noo shoos
May 17th, 2008 at 9:17 pm
the thicko is still on youtube
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jExBfGR7Fio
god she sounds like vicky pollard
but not as articulate
why is that rthe whole lot of the junta are as stick as shite?
such fun to see them make arses of themselves
May 17th, 2008 at 9:15 pm
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Dr. Watson Says:
May 17th, 2008 at 9:12 pm
I am thinking of becoming a multiposter with a second name
Dr. Cantpostlinkproperly (does it sound Portuguese?)
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How about Dr Foster from Gloucester? He’s the one who told me I had a weak intellect and I’ve been almost stupidly grateful to him ever since.
May 17th, 2008 at 9:14 pm
And I can’t find Lori Campbell’s video in which she fingered Murat on Sky’s website, either…
May 17th, 2008 at 9:12 pm
I am thinking of becoming a multiposter with a second name
Dr. Cantpostlinkproperly (does it sound Portuguese?)
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Cheer up mine go straight into Mods!Hopefully when Anorak upgrades we”get the webmaster to install it properly, much easier then
May 17th, 2008 at 9:10 pm
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Dr. Watson
I have parent’s evening next week. I’ll be looking out for any parents sitting with a sketch pad just in case they intend doing a caricature of me.
That sketch is very good though and I can see why you are able to earn a living doing it.
May 17th, 2008 at 9:04 pm
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Gandolf Says:
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.
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According to Lori it was; I’m happy to accept your assurance that she was lying, though…
But you should still contact the Mirror; after all, the disappearance of the articles suggests that the Mirror is caving just like the Scotsman, and you wouldn’t want people to think that, would you?