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 6th, 2008 at 11:22 pm
2521
Trismegistus
Be assured they wont legg it.It would be the definitive evidence of their crime of…neglect
Look at the death threats and security spins….. are they in “hidding” and closely watched instead of being on holidays?
They are in the uk and nowherelse and if not,well you have Europol and eventually Interpol with “closing” of the borders in the schengen space and internationally.I dont think even high profile people are going to take any risk at all…..
Anyhow,I am off to my lovely bed.Lots of work coming down on me over the next days
Good night all
Lets see what the morrow will bring
July 6th, 2008 at 11:22 pm
rumour has it our very own TB may be behind tomorrow
look at carl inas post on 3As
July 6th, 2008 at 11:21 pm
2526
Maravilha Says:
July 6th, 2008 at 11:14 pm
not baby Jane.
The film I’m talking about, Davis kills her parents(a cruel father)
with an axe.
****
2526
Maravilha Says:
July 6th, 2008 at 11:14 pm
not baby Jane.
The film I’m talking about, Davis kills her parents(a cruel father)
*****
“Hush hush sweet Charlotte”? [Lizzie Borden-like]
July 6th, 2008 at 11:20 pm
2522 Nosey…
Perhaps I put 2 and 2 together and got 47…
My reasoning went as follows:
They very loudly announced a holiday in the media, and then fell out of the media eye. I assumed that meant that they were going on their holiday. And then everyone said that they would not attend the family court date tomorrow with the lovely Mrs. Justice Hogg. But perhaps I am wrong, and they are sitting quietly in their lovely house whilst the noose tightens?…
Oh, it’s all such a kerfuffle…
“One gorble contusion;
In heaven, confusion,
On earth,
lamdingongular hash.”
– Alan Watts
July 6th, 2008 at 11:20 pm
On exclamations yesterday. and on the one I just posted.
1 may.
July 6th, 2008 at 11:18 pm
2513 Brandon,
where did you read about Yvonne Martin warning the McCanns 2 days before the disappearence?
July 6th, 2008 at 11:18 pm
Maybe it means working in the care industry ? So could apply to many jobs?
July 6th, 2008 at 11:15 pm
Mrs T
At least one newspaper seems to report everyone as being a social worker… remember our Gail (?) who saw someone suspiscious in PDL weeks before Madeleine dissapeared. She too was a social worker for a while
July 6th, 2008 at 11:14 pm
http://frommybigdesk.blogspot.com/
#
2514
brandon flours Says:
July 6th, 2008 at 11:04 pm
‘Yvonne Martin, security employee for the Ocean Club had drawn the attention of the parents to their carelessness concerning their children.’
2 days before!!!!
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Jo I dont know what the rules are about linking translations if I do I am told off, if I dont I am too.
I post and hope they are read or ignored, I just like to share the news
M and A
Brandon if its a statement then we need a link to a source. otherwise its NOT news its gossip, and could be libellous
July 6th, 2008 at 11:14 pm
2521
Trismegistus
The story of the FSS allegedly changing their conclusions is the most worrying thing I have seen!
July 6th, 2008 at 11:14 pm
not baby Jane.
The film I’m talking about, Davis kills her parents(a cruel father)
with an axe.
July 6th, 2008 at 11:14 pm
is is = is it
July 6th, 2008 at 11:13 pm
Brandon
..or 5
July 6th, 2008 at 11:13 pm
Hang on a minute brandon
Earlier today I read Yvonne Martin was a Social Worker? staying at the resort at the same time as the McCanns but now she’s working for the Ocean Club as a ’security employee’?
Which is is then?
July 6th, 2008 at 11:13 pm
Who says they are on holiday??
All I got was they were not at home when Clarrie was interveiwed in rothely
July 6th, 2008 at 11:11 pm
2515 jo….
I’d like to believe that… but they have powerful friends (evidently) and we do not know where they are. They are on holiday, apparently. Where? With whom? And does whereever the heck they are have any extradition treaty with the EU?
July 6th, 2008 at 11:11 pm
2516
MrsT Says:
July 6th, 2008 at 11:06 pm
‘You’d think so sam, but no he’s my third. First grandson though …… I’m a young granny ( even if I say so myself) :)’
three , my.
i am one too, my grandchild is nearly three years old.
July 6th, 2008 at 11:11 pm
Brandon
A condom?
July 6th, 2008 at 11:11 pm
2513
brandon flours
You can lead a horse to water….
July 6th, 2008 at 11:10 pm
2513
brandon flours
PLEASE,a link
July 6th, 2008 at 11:06 pm
You’d think so sam, but no he’s my third. First grandson though …… I’m a young granny ( even if I say so myself)
July 6th, 2008 at 11:06 pm
2509
Trismegistus
No
They have been and they are under close check,what do you think?
Do you believe any one would give them a hand to escape?No
Lets not forget they are formal suspects in the disappearance of their daughter…..
July 6th, 2008 at 11:05 pm
2511 jo and âde…
jolly good fun. like watching a worm twisting on a fishing hook, except that I tend to feel sorry for the worm and I don’t feel sorry for this lot.
I raise a Doom Bar to whatever the media decides to trickle upon us in the next few days…
G’night all!
July 6th, 2008 at 11:02 pm
2506
MrsT Says:
July 6th, 2008 at 10:58 pm
Thank you sam.
I still can’t believe the ‘gorgeous’ one came from the loins of our Rodders
grins muchly,. your first grandchild ?
July 6th, 2008 at 11:01 pm
2503
âde
More to come
I mean here they have been really taking the mick havent they?
False break in
False abduction
Obstruction to justice etc….
I despise them heartfully
July 6th, 2008 at 11:01 pm
she was on earlier brandon
boom boom
July 6th, 2008 at 11:00 pm
So have the fragrant duo done a runner? Does anyone know where they are?
The net is closing… they are not stupid; my money is on them making themselves scarce before the courts can make a move.
July 6th, 2008 at 11:00 pm
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TTtpDwrKaxo
2506
Maravilha
July 6th, 2008 at 11:00 pm
whatever happened to baby jane?
July 6th, 2008 at 10:58 pm
Thank you sam.
I still can’t believe the ‘gorgeous’ one came from the loins of our Rodders