Madeleine McCann: Allison Pearson Demands And Fact Checking Kate And Gerry McCann
MADDIE WATCH - Anorak’s at-a-glance guide to press coverage of Madeleine McCann
Madeleine McCann is retuned to the front pages.
DAILY MAIL (front page): “ALLISON PEARSON ON THE McCANNS… If the Portuguese police had a shred of decency they would now make a public apology to Kate and Gerry”
Page 5: “Now clear out names”
Before the Mail’s columnist can voice an opinion – and what is the case of Madeleine McCann but one of opinion upon opinion – time to go over the fact that has been established in 14 months of reporting (a child is missing) and hear the McCann plead their innocence.
Oh, there is one other fact: the “McCanns are “both 40”. Remember that.
PEARSON: “The Maddie detectives must now apologise”
Now it seems the spectacularly incompetent Inspector Cluesnos are ready to admit they have no evidence against the McCanns
Yeah, those hapless amateurs. If only the Portuguese wooden tops were more like the British tabloid hacks who root their maybes in Portuguese press reports and hunches. What of Robert Murat?
Now, thank heavens, the ordeal of the inquiry is nearing an end. Nothing can make up for the loss of Madeleine, but at least the family can continue their lives without the poisonous cloud of suspicion hanging over them. It’s the least they deserve.
Yes, an apology will remove any doubt. Bring in the PIs. It’ll be over by Christmas. Case closed.
THE SUN (front page): “AS COPS GIVE UP MADDIE HUNT, WE SAY.. NOW CLEAR McCANNS”
Pearson of the Mail demands it. Now the Sun demands it. Can the call be resisted?
Page 7: “Little Madeleine McCann’s parents last night faced the nightmare possibility that they could remain suspects FOREVER”
Says the McCanns’ spokesman Clarence Mitchell, who may have a job for life:
If the case closes, who will hunt for Madeleine? And if Kate and Gerry’s arguido suspect status isn’t removed they will live under a cloud of suspicion. That is both immoral and inhumane… There are people in Portugal who have been arguidos for decades
Page 8: “End the agony – The nightmare goes on for tormented Kate and Gerry McCann”
“But it is clear to the whole world that they are innocent of any sinister act against their precious little girl”
At least the Sun and its readers know the truth and will not point fingers.
DAILY MIRROR (page 7): “”Maddy case to close with out charges”
Case not closed yet.
The 426-day police investigation into the four-year-old’s case ended yesterday
Case Closed.
Says a source: “If the case is shut without charges being brought, they cannot be arguidos, suspects, any more”.
Tell that to Clarence Mitchell (see above).
What of the facts?
Gerry McCann, a heart specialist, is “39”. Gerry is also 39 in the Sun.
Such are the facts.
DAILY STAR (page 7): “CLEAR THEM”
So says Clarence Mitchell.
Readers learn that police want to “shelves the case”. It is not yet closed.
Kate and Gerry are “both 40”
DAILY EXPRESS: NO MADELEINE McCANN
Is she deemed no longer newsworthy by this esteemed organ? Or are there other reasons for her absence?
Madeleine McCann: Let’s have a heated debate
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July 5th, 2008 at 9:36 am
Jo,
1878 and 1875
July 5th, 2008 at 9:36 am
oooooops
“Amaral was kicked off the case after FIVE months for publicly criticising British police”
How comes Amaral is back full blast in the picture?????
http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/news/maddie/article1385627.ece
July 5th, 2008 at 9:32 am
Garth is on holidays.
He did no take his leptop with him
July 5th, 2008 at 9:31 am
1899
Maravilha
where did you read this?
July 5th, 2008 at 9:31 am
1898, Duncan!
July 5th, 2008 at 9:31 am
Cutting though the rubbish is back and I have not posted very interesting articles because they are too old and useless
http://cuttingthroughtherubbish.blogspot.com/
July 5th, 2008 at 9:30 am
how come some of you here say that Madeleine was killed somewhere else and died in the apartment?
where did you get this from?
July 5th, 2008 at 9:28 am
1896 - BabyJane
I understand Mrs Garth is trying to raise the cash to meet the kidnappers’ demands
July 5th, 2008 at 9:17 am
Morning….far from Madeleine are we?
Here we are: the mccrap take the british police to court while they are off on holidays
I knew they had forgotten to sue somebody
Lets hope the “happy family” will come back whole and not with more missing kids
http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/topstories/2008/07/05/mccanns-will-take-brit-cops-to-court-89520-20632540/
July 5th, 2008 at 9:16 am
Rumors say Anorak poster Garth has been abducted.
The kidnappers demand 100.000 Euros, or they gonna release him.
July 5th, 2008 at 8:57 am
A beautiful blonde goes into a bar and sits down next to a guy that’s so homely looking, he hasn’t had a date in over a year, also, he’s sooooo dumb that one night he slept with a ruler next to his head to see how long he slept. So he figures that he has absolutely no chance in the world to score a date with this ravishing buxom blonde.
Then suddenly she strikes up a conversation with him and soon they become rather chummy. It starts to get late and the bartender calls out last drink for alcohol, then the blonde leans over to the guy and says, “Let’s have this last drink at my apartment.”
Taken back by her request, and trembling, the guy finally utters the word, “OK.”
They get up from the bar stool arm and arm headed for the door, when the blonde stops him and says, “Before we go back to my apartment there’s one thing I have to tell you, I’m on my menstrual cycle.”
He says, …”What a coindence, I’m riding a Honda!”
July 5th, 2008 at 8:51 am
There was a blonde woman who was having financial troubles so she decided to kidnap a child and demand a ransom. She went to a local park, grabbed a little boy, took him behind a tree and wrote this note:
“I have kidnapped your child. Leave $10,000 in a plain brown bag behind , behind the big oak tree in the park tomorrow at 7:00 AM. Signed, “The Blonde!”" She pinned the note inside of the little boy’s jacket and told him to go straight home. The next morning, she returned to the park to find the $10,000 in a brown bag, behind the oak tree, just as she had instructed. Inside the bag was the following note:
” Here is your money. I cannot believe that one blonde would do this to another!”
July 5th, 2008 at 8:46 am
Olé!
July 5th, 2008 at 8:42 am
After his day’s sightseeing, an American touring Spain stopped at a local restaurant. While sipping his wine, he noticed a sizzling, scrumptious- looking platter being served at the next table. Not only did it look good, the smell was wonderful.
He asked the waiter, “What is that you just served?”
The waiter replied, ” Ah senor, you have excellent taste!
Those are bull’s balls from the bull fight this morning. A delicacy!”
The American, though momentarily daunted when he learned the origin of the dish said, “What the hell, I’m on vacation! Bring me an order!”
The waiter replied, “I am so sorry senor. There is only one serving a day, since there is only one bull fight each morning. If you come early tomorrow and place your order, we will be sure to serve you this delicacy!”
The next morning, the American returned and placed his order. That evening, he was served the one and only special delicacy of the day. After a few bites, and inspecting the contents of his platter, he called to the waiter and said, “These are much, much smaller than the ones I saw you serve yesterday!”
The waiter promptly replied, “Si, senor! Sometimes the bull wins
July 5th, 2008 at 8:33 am
A person died and ended up at the pearly gates. St Peter said come in. Did you have a good trip. Now, take your pick of where you want to stay for eternity. The person walked along a boardwalk and listened at each door. Door 1 had no sound coming out at all. Door 2 had the sound of laughing and clinking of glasses. This person had had a life full of that so decided against it. Door 3 had the sound of groaning and moaning and the person said, I would like to spend eternity in there. St Peter opened the door and in went the person only to find lots of people standing up their chins in…………………….
July 5th, 2008 at 8:08 am
If a bra is an
upper topper titty flopper stopper,
and a jock strap is a
lower decker pecker checker,
and a roll of toilet tissue is a
super duper doody pooper scooper,
what do you call a Japanese drummer boy whose father has diarrhea?
A slap happy Jappy with a crap happy pappy.
July 5th, 2008 at 8:07 am
It is a morning glory.
July 5th, 2008 at 7:47 am
Morning Gandolf!
July 5th, 2008 at 7:45 am
Michael Jackson tried killing himself Wednesday morning by jumping off his boat . The police found him last night bobbing up and down on a small buoy.
July 5th, 2008 at 7:43 am
A blonde walks into a pharmacy and asks the pharmacist for a bottom deodorant. “Sorry, we don’t sell bottom deodorant” the pharmacist replies, struggling to keep from laughing.
“But I always buy it here”, the blonde says. “I bought one last month”. Thinking quickly, the pharmacist suggests, ” I don’t know what you bought before, may be you can bring in the empty container next time”. “Sure”, the blonde replies. “I’ll bring it with me tomorrow”
The next day, the blonde walks into the shop again and hands the pharmacist an almost empty deodorant stick. “This is just a normal deodorant”, the pharmacist tells the blonde, “You use it under your arms”..
“No, it is not”, the blonde answers, “it says so here: To apply, push up bottom”.
July 5th, 2008 at 7:38 am
I claim a board record for having populated the recent comments list.
July 5th, 2008 at 7:36 am
Also beware of slabberers, people who don’t get their round in and one eyed opticians.
July 5th, 2008 at 7:23 am
http://tinyurl.com/6l7awm
July 5th, 2008 at 7:09 am
Beware of windylickers and next door neighbours, who are windylicker inspectors, always handy to have one, doesn’t prevent them blowing their arses but. (butt geddit}
July 5th, 2008 at 6:19 am
Duncan R
There’s a lot of that.
July 5th, 2008 at 6:17 am
Karen
some folk seemed to be pissing about earlier in this thread
July 5th, 2008 at 6:12 am
Duncan R
I found the doggie related comments.
July 5th, 2008 at 6:07 am
The latest thought from Portugal is that Maddie died in the flat but was not killed there.
Mr Amaral’s book will be worth reading by the sounds of it.
July 5th, 2008 at 6:05 am
Lyn
The PJs seem to think she died accidentally and it was covered up.
Top theories seem to be a fall or sedation.
July 5th, 2008 at 6:02 am
Duncan R
What comments made you think of that cartoon?