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 5:32 pm
The only outfit I can think of who could see to it that the head investigating officer is treated like a mushroom would be the SECRET SERVICES
July 5th, 2008 at 5:29 pm
Carmen
Amerals willingness to talk at the moment is playing straight into team mcc’s hands - yet again.
July 5th, 2008 at 5:27 pm
2050
Julie Says:
July 5th, 2008 at 5:21 pm e
No, I’ve also never heard of Yvonne Martin.
Perhaps this is the important witness that Amaral was speaking of?
But, if she is, then she must have been in PDL as well?
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Telepathic my dear Watson.
July 5th, 2008 at 5:27 pm
Oh yes, I see from the translation that Yvonne Martin was indeed in PDL.
July 5th, 2008 at 5:26 pm
If,
If,
If, it was my job to protect the McCann’s reputation, and it was felt that come August information might come into the public domain which would be damaging to that reputation, then I might view the situation through Madeleine’s eyes, and say that releasing the content of the files might jeopardise her safety, in that it might alert a suspect who had thought he had been over looked.
If it was my job to protect Madeleine’s safety, then I might make an application to the HIgh Court for that information to be released to my agents only, so that they could go about their business in secrecy.
If it was my job to publicise Mr Amaral’s book, I would tell him that he is going to have world wide publicity after the August deadline anyway, and not risk infringing the Portuguese secrecy laws for the sake of a few weeks.
Strange that this leak of information has come about very suddenly, just before a High Court hearing which may or may not, insist that nothing be published in their legal domain that would jeopardise Madeleine’s safety. Strange that Mr Amaral is suddenly not concerned with infringing the law.
Application to Judge in chambers before the Sunday media gets going, anybody?
Emergency injunction?
July 5th, 2008 at 5:21 pm
No, I’ve also never heard of Yvonne Martin.
Perhaps this is the important witness that Amaral was speaking of?
But, if she is, then she must have been in PDL as well?
July 5th, 2008 at 5:14 pm
No NC, I am quite certain in my defence of justice for all, including the McCanns, innuendo, rumour, fabrication are the tools of the lynch mob.
July 5th, 2008 at 5:11 pm
Gandolf
You have always appeared to be quite ‘certain’ in your defence of the mcc’s - but perhaps I read you wrong.
Carmen
Tis a new one on me
July 5th, 2008 at 5:01 pm
Xlamation is publishing an updated translation as we speak……………….
http://joana-morais.blogspot.com/
Has anybody heard Yvonne Martin’s name before?
July 5th, 2008 at 5:01 pm
I never said Madeleine was abducted, for the simple reason I don’t know what happened, Amaral says he knew from the day he was sacked it would be filed, I have no reason to disbelieve him, he says it was a political decision, I believe him.
July 5th, 2008 at 4:53 pm
and a treat for all of you watching the ladies finals..
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8YhTKiFEMAg
July 5th, 2008 at 4:48 pm
Afternoon all
Gandy - can I just ask you one question? How is it that you are SO SURE about the case being shelved and that Madeleine was abducted by a stranger?
In a life that is full of uncertainties and press that change the stories daily - what makes you so certain about what happened and the outcome of the investigation??
July 5th, 2008 at 4:46 pm
Does IT have the same meaning in Portuguese?
July 5th, 2008 at 4:38 pm
IT means archived until some unknown time in the future, pending developments or no developments.
July 5th, 2008 at 4:33 pm
2037 Gandolf
So what does it mean?
July 5th, 2008 at 4:18 pm
night XXX
July 5th, 2008 at 4:17 pm
Gandolph I can smell you from here not likely !!!
July 5th, 2008 at 4:16 pm
BF. you know I love you dearly, can I visit your kennel.
July 5th, 2008 at 4:14 pm
Thats ok veritable windylicker, we know what filed means here, even if you don’t.
July 5th, 2008 at 4:14 pm
ha ha
July 5th, 2008 at 4:13 pm
Have to go ! bye
July 5th, 2008 at 4:13 pm
My gorgeous wife is used to the finer things in life, I being one of them, happiness is a state of mind, but as you are barking BF, you wouldn’t know. Woof! woof!
July 5th, 2008 at 4:11 pm
Hes just a damn crazy fool !!!
July 5th, 2008 at 4:11 pm
Yet, not enough even to prove culpability Madeleine’s death?
I meant “evidence”
July 5th, 2008 at 4:09 pm
No BF they appear to have been less than useless, woof woof, gies a bone.
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Claim and counter claim.
Last night the McCanns got a boost when the police case appeared to be undermined by a pensioner who is potentially a key witness.
Pamela Fenn, 81, lives above the apartment where Madeleine disappeared and is reported to have told police she heard Madeleine screaming below.
But yesterday she broke her silence to say it was “absolute rubbish” she had made any such claims to police. Mrs Fenn said: “I didn’t even know that family was in there.”
Sir Alec Jeffreys, the inventor of DNA fingerprinting, said he was prepared to act as an expert witness for the McCanns.
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http://www.mailonsunday.co.uk/news/article-481485/Madeleines-mother-quizzed-Portuguese-police.html
July 5th, 2008 at 4:08 pm
“Woof fucking woof” ????
No, no, no - Sir Eddie does NOT swear - he is a very sophisticated and well-raised dawg
July 5th, 2008 at 4:08 pm
yes like your wife filed for divorce Gandy! shame she didnt just stick you on a shelf to gather dust !
July 5th, 2008 at 4:06 pm
2019 Gandolf
“How about Amaral as the link, he says its getting filed, maybe like I said before you think he knows jack shit.”
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The word “filed” can have more than one meaning. Filed might mean shelved or archived, but it the US at least a case being filed in court means it is process of going forward. I have no intimate knowledge of the law, but that is my lay understanding.
July 5th, 2008 at 4:02 pm
some people defend the defenceless Gandy !!!
not arsewipes ! Woof fucking woof
Those pesky dogs are getting right on your tits arent they !!!
July 5th, 2008 at 4:01 pm
Oh, don’t worry about Mr Pak, Duncan, it just slapped me like a wet fish in the face
Saul’s buddy ………………….