Madeleine McCann: McCanns Outrage Or Fury
MADDIE WATCH - Anorak’s at-a-glance guide to press coverage of Madeleine McCann, Kate McCann and Gerry McCann…
Hacks are sifting through the Portuguese police’s files.
And reporters are divided: are the McCanns outraged or furious?
McCanns outraged over unseen e-fits
Outrage. Outrage. Outrage. Outrage.
Fury over book on the McCanns by disgraced police detective
OUR DESPAIR OUR FURY OUR FUTURE
McCann’s fury at the Portuguese as they are finally cleared
Madeleine McCann: Kate and Gerry’s’ fury at ‘club’ devoted to …
Fury. Fury. Fury. Fury. Fury. Fury. Fury. Fury. Fury. Fury. Fury. Fury. Fury. Fury. Fury. Fury.
Disgrace in Holland:
The couple’s spokesman Clarence Mitchell said: “If it was Madeleine, it was a disgrace that it was not passed on. We need to know what happened with this.
DAILY TELEGRAPH: “Madeleine McCann: Gerry and Kate learn of Amsterdam sighting - Kate and Gerry McCann have uncovered agonising details about a sighting of a young girl who called herself Maddy and said she had been taken from her mother while on holiday.
Anna Maria Stam, 41, was working in a shop which sold balloons and fancy dress at the beginning of May last year – before she heard the news about Madeleine.
She saw a Portuguese looking man and woman with a French accent walk in with a boy aged six and an eight-year-old girl.
Watching the seemingly happy group, she spotted another little girl, aged about three with shoulder length brown hair, standing nearby.
Her witness statement said: “The little girl stood before me and asked me in English: ‘Do you know where my Mummy is?’
“I answered that her mother was a little bit further back in the shop and she answered: ‘She is not my Mummy.’
“I asked her who the woman was, and she said: ‘She is a stranger, she took me from my Mummy.’ I noticed the little girl spoke good English without an accent.
“Next I asked the little girl what her name was and she said: ‘My name is Maggie.’
“When I repeated it, the little girl said, ‘No, my name is Maddy’. I still remember that because I thought it was a rare name which you didn’t often hear.
“I then asked her where she had last seen her mother and she answered: ‘They took me from my holiday.’”
The little girl then left with the woman. When Miss Stam saw Madeleine’s picture on the internet, she said: “We thought it was very much like the little girl except the colour of the hair.”
Shock - the spotter did NOT tell the papers.
Much more to follow…
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August 7th, 2008 at 9:17 am
AGW
Thanks for your reply. I agree that sniping is not the way forward.
I appreciate your feedback and I certainly acknowledge the difficult job that the mods and yourself do. I have no interest in causing trouble or ‘having a laugh’ at the expense of a Mod as I was charged by a poster last night (as if such a thing were possible!)…
I also need love but despite my soft and spongey appearance, my spikes sometimes protrude. I will endeavour to exfoilate.
August 7th, 2008 at 8:18 am
Ann
the sighting was early May and it was (conventiently) not reported to the police until the 2nd week in June.
How would you follow that up???
August 7th, 2008 at 8:09 am
Ann Says:
August 6th, 2008 at 5:11 pm
Ade
it sees that the shop cctv was followed up and that the odiates themselves said it was not their daughter
scroll down a page on this one:
http://gazetadigitalmadeleinecase.blogspot.com/
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…so ……if that’s the case, how do they explain that the child was supposed to have said her name was Maddie and that “..they took me from my holiday ” and all the rest of what she is supposed to have said ? which I feel was quite clear enough. I have yet to see many CCTV pictures that are clear enough to recognise anybody from and I think from what little you can see that this child bears a striking resemblance to Maddie, striking enough to follow up vigorously anyway if you a were a desperate enough parent !!
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M&A
Artemis
Are you claiming that Kate McCann was lying when she said that her daughter would never have described herself as Maddy, or Maddie?
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Long way back in the thread I know but I wasn’t aware that Kate had said that but my point is that here ia CCTV footage of a very, very similar looking child, claiming to have been “taken from my holiday” and so on, who says her name was Maddie whether this is how she would normally decribe herself or not, and no-one saw fit to follow it up !! At a distance it looks like an egg, it feels like an egg therefore it is an egg until you go and pick it up and find that actually it’s not…….
August 7th, 2008 at 7:14 am
AGW
Thanks for your feedback. As a poster, the rules of engagement in this case have not been clear to me. Nor has it been clear how one should respond when faced with the hostile tone and content of the posts directed last night.
In terms of the debate itself, the responses made to me were hostile and given the demand for ‘evidence’, it was not clear whether the exchange was one of debate or moderation. I do believe I provided evidence to support my case that Madeleine had been referred to as Maddie by her father and subsequent anecdotal evidence as to why the comments from the McCanns might have been made re. her being known/addressed as such. I might well have continued that the McCanns were likely to have been concerned that their child was becoming universally known as Maddie and the comments reflected this - for them to be viewed as ‘evidence’ such that Kate was lying if Maddie called herself that occasionally, I doubt very much. As such, I still believe that this is both valid and honest.
I have no wish to piss off the Mods or any other poster for that matter, but faced with hostility and bad manners I do tend to get a bit arsey myself which it is clearly a response that would be ill advised where the sparring partner is a mod. Thanks for clarifying that I am allowed to disagree and I assume then that I can scroll such posts too… Call me old fashioned but I do prefer to stay within the ‘rules’ and ideally, avoid conflicts with my hosts.
Administrator: Even Moderators need love. They have a difficult task and the primary aim has always to be to keep the site safe for all. That should not stifle or curtail debate.
Argument is not true debate. It often gets to be heated and sometimes irrational. You are a valued and able debater here and I enjoy your contribution.
You do not irritate me but I have been told I have an extremely high pain threshold.
Sniping is not the way forward. I watched your exchanges last night with some interest but decided not to intervene. That should speak volumes.
This IS your site. It is a meeting place for others too. The Moderators are part of that experience. The rules you have seen are only two if a large set of guidelines which Moderators have. All are designed to encourage and promote lively debate and give you the chance to express your views…within certain and very few restraints. Enjoy. -agw
August 7th, 2008 at 6:32 am
Morning all
So after a blissful 10 days without tv/ radio and internet access, we set foot on the ferry last night and hubby bought a paper- what did it say?
maddeleine was spotted in a shop, she told the assistant her name was maddie and that the stranger she was with had taken her from her mummy while on holiday.
So does the shop assistant question the adult with her? NOOOOOOO, does she phone the police….NNNOOOOO.
According to the veritable Daily Mail she told Madeleine that she thought she was cute and asked her if she wanted a balloon…. PMSL
And then apparently reported it to the police (?) over a MONTH later.
which planet are these people on??
sorry if this has all been said already - will catch up st some point….
August 7th, 2008 at 5:36 am
Hi Saul
See you’re starting to pepper your posts with a few ‘coco-isms’
Great site this for broadening one’s vocabulary, innit ?
August 7th, 2008 at 3:52 am
As you can see Katy has had a few mods. Eric is an excellent driver. Of course he was heavily disguised
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=BytKSy8M4bk
August 7th, 2008 at 3:06 am
Phew; Saved by the bell, Jonesy has just pulled up in Katy; He has installed a Flux Capacitor, who knows where we may end up!
Back to the Future.
August 7th, 2008 at 2:40 am
At first I thought I had disgraced myself, then I thought, no, it is those complete Twats who think they have a career in journalism who have disgraced themselves. If an editor wants to give house room to an obvious mercenary dosh grabber, then so be it. Still I console myself with the thought that eventually when they are sussed out, they will be in the dole queue behind the very people they have been castigating.
August 7th, 2008 at 2:32 am
annie1 - Nite X You know I can’t prove it lol. But it really was her. Paul was her right hand man remember and he knows everything about everything to do with Diana. X
August 7th, 2008 at 2:29 am
Saul! Ace! Therapeutic is the best way to descibe it. I never feel as if I have contributed to the best of my ability until I have used an expletive or two. lol And it cuts the size of the post by a third because you don’t have to explain things! lol
August 7th, 2008 at 2:06 am
Goodnight - to anyone who is left hanging around.
I will be off now to polish my tiara.
August 7th, 2008 at 1:59 am
I think I’m getting the hang of this coco.
These Fuckers chase after MP’s expenses, big Fucking deal, nothing new there, it is considered a perk of the job. If they get caught it means they can Fuck off out of politics and start making some real dosh in the private sector. Some no mark living on benefits with loads of kids, great, front page news.
A story where they have been warned off, err, pass me that string about the latest knife attack. Fuck them all. Go and bang on some doors and demand some answers.
Phew coco, very theraputic. (I think I may have spelt that wrong)
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m&a
as long as you spell “fuck” correctly, we do have priorities here.
-meercat
August 7th, 2008 at 1:59 am
coco - prove it!! lol
August 7th, 2008 at 1:57 am
annie1 …… I think that’s a little tiny white lie you have just told lol.
Paul Burrell and I were only talking to Diana through a wine-glass the other night and she says she’s not coming back - she’s happy where she is.
Like she said - if it hadn’t been the car - it would have been a land-mine. C’est la vie!
August 7th, 2008 at 1:53 am
SAUL!!! It’s fab! Keep doing it. You have conveyed your feelings much more eloquently and I am just sorry that you feel bad doing it.
The only thing is - Coco wouldn’t ever use the word sh*t or c*nt without missing a letter out.
I’m a funny fucker - I can swear like a trouper but just can’t bear those two in full print.
I can say the word c*nt aloud but I can never bring myself to say the word sh*t and have seldom used it in my whole life lol
Twat’s fine though! Twat still makes me giggle like a tart! X
August 7th, 2008 at 1:48 am
THIS IS A PART OF A REPORT FROM THE MCCANNFILES -
British police fear Madeleine McCann was snatched by a Belgian paedophile ring. She was stolen to order after a ’spotter’ saw her on holiday in Portugal and sent her photograph to the gang’s leaders.
The revelation came as a second woman claimed to have seen the missing girl in neighbouring Holland.
The possible link to Belgium – the scene of several notorious child sex cases – was mentioned in a confidential email sent by the Metropolitan Police intelligence unit.
The message, passed to Portuguese police and contained in their newly-released files, said: ‘Intelligence suggests that a paedophile ring in Belgium made an order for a young girl three days before Madeleine McCann was taken.
IF, WHICH I VERY MUCH DOUBT, IS THE CASE - THEN THEY WERE BLOODY LUCKY THAT THEY PHOTOGRAPHED AND EARMARKED A KID WHOSE PARENTS LEFT HER ALONE NIGHT AFTER NIGHT - EH?
ps. Coco a judge? Well I am a reincarnated Diana Princess of Wales (but please dont tell anyone, will you?)
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m&a
your secret is safe here.
- elvis moonlighting as meercat
August 7th, 2008 at 1:46 am
Saul Says:
August 7th, 2008 at 1:14 am
Apologies in advance M&A, as I go into Coco mode.
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SAUL! Don’t apologise - I am honoured and flattered! You go for it Darling.
Your passion has just shone through in that last post. I only swear to convey my feelings! lol X
August 7th, 2008 at 1:44 am
Sorry, still in coco mode.
The Fourth Estate; these spineless bastards should hang their collective heads in shame. Unfortunately the public gets what the public deserves, if you take enough shit eventually you accquire a taste for it. It has become acceptable to lie and cheat your way through life.
Sorry coco, no offence.
August 7th, 2008 at 1:42 am
val Says:
August 7th, 2008 at 1:18 am
coco
To state the obvious, your language is very colourful, but please tell me it is not true
that you are a Judge!!!!!!! I watch Judging Amy and enjoy her Solomon approach,
then of course there is Judge Judy, no nonsense approach, but could never imagine
you sitting on the bench without using an expletive.
Are you a Judge really?
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Val …… Yes. I really am. Obviously I can’t and dare not prove it.
Some people have rumbled me in the past - but it looks like I’ve got away with it - for now.
I found Anorak whilst on a newspaper site last year and once I found out how safe the site was I just could not help myself - so here I am.
Obviously - I cannot speak about the legalities of this or any other case - but I have always enjoyed a good giggle.
Let’s be honest - I need an outlet after doing the job I do - and being a woman means I cannot cruise the back streets for sex lol
I think this is why the Mods have always tolerated my vulgarity! I don’t think I’ve been told off much at all - up to now. X
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m&a
here’s the thing. it’s not what you say but how you say it.
and you swear well. it’s entertaining, not boring. there’s a big difference.
-meercat
August 7th, 2008 at 1:40 am
this is in the Sun
A SECOND possible sighting of Madeleine McCann in Amsterdam was revealed last night.
Pensioner Hannie Wiechmann said she saw a little girl with an anxious woman near her home in the Dutch city days after Maddie vanished from her family’s holiday apartment in Portugal.
Hannie, 71, believed a crude attempt had been made to disguise the child by cutting and dyeing her hair, giving her a badly-trimmed fringe and some red locks. But she said: “Those eyes . . . I knew it was her.”
WELL WHY THE BLOODY HELL HAS IT TAKEN HER UNTIL NOW TO SAY SO. BULLSHIT AND BANDWAGON SPRING TO MIND
August 7th, 2008 at 1:40 am
To anyone still lurking, I”m off to bed, catch up with you later.
August 7th, 2008 at 1:35 am
Half watching T.V. about the Keynsham Cadbury close down. Several years ago
Harold McMillan warned about selling the Country”s silver. His words were prophetic
given that now Britain owns very little, Sovereign Wealth Funds are buying everything
in sight.!!!!!!!
Scary when you think of it, where will it end?
August 7th, 2008 at 1:18 am
coco
To state the obvious, your language is very colourful, but please tell me it is not true
that you are a Judge!!!!!!! I watch Judging Amy and enjoy her Solomon approach,
then of course there is Judge Judy, no nonsense approach, but could never imagine
you sitting on the bench without using an expletive.
Are you a Judge really?
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m&a
val. everyone on this site is a judge
-meetcat
August 7th, 2008 at 1:15 am
coco
Oh…you’re something else.
Love your posts, they make me laugh.
Goodnight, speak soon I hope x
August 7th, 2008 at 1:14 am
Apologies in advance M&A, as I go into Coco mode.
Who the Fuck is the editor on Sky News, this Twat should be taken outside and shot with a ball of his own shit. Does he think that every Fucker in the UK has the same attention span as a short plank?
-agw. It ain’t me babe
August 7th, 2008 at 1:12 am
ARTEMIS! ARTEMIS! I have just done you in gold and diamonds if that is OK?
So imagine a bronze statue of Artemis in regal mode and I have done you in a Louis IV kind of gilding if that’s OK - but your teeth are bright white like the new Miliband teeth! lol
You have a North-pointing bosom like mine and a grand chariot which drives like sh*t off a shovel and your hair flies about behind you like golden spun silk!
August 7th, 2008 at 1:11 am
Do I detect a distant sound of thunder?
..and for the benefit of Val and those who like rules, here are the first two for Moderators:
I like them…
i.There are NO hard and fast rules. The Anorak concept is constantly changing, so we must adapt with it. That is the nature of news organisations. Moderators are the site Guardians and it their task to try to ensure there is a lively, not always enjoyable, debating area where ALL sides of an argument or opinion be can fairly expressed. Moderators should be able to have fun and express their views too.
ii.Posters do not have to agree with the site management team, or anyone else, and are fully entitled to express their own opinion, honestly held or not..
…but then I would.
I wrote them
August 7th, 2008 at 1:10 am
Hello,
This is from the Express
Maddie: Sighting
Thursday August 7,2008
By John Chapman
A SHOPKEEPER who insists she saw Madeleine McCann days after her abduction said yesterday the little girl “could still be alive”.
Anna Stam says she is haunted by the face “of the angelic child with the big sad eyes” who came into her shop near Amsterdam’s red light district.
IF SHE SAW HER BIG SAD EYES, SURELY SHE WOULD HAVE NOTICED THAT ONE OF THE BIG SAD EYES HAD A VERY SLIGHT DISFIGUREMENT? IN MY OPINON THIS WHOLE STORY IS A SCAM. LETS FACE IT - THE WHOLE WORLD KNEW THAT MADELEINE WAS MISSING WITHIN HOURS OF HER PARENTS CONTACTING SKY NEWS. AMSTERDAM’S RED LIGHT DISTRICT IS HARDLY THE SAHARA DESSERT, IS IT. ANYWAY, WITHOUT EVEN HEARING ABOUT A MISSING CHILD, IF A THREE YEAR OLD HAD COME UP TO ME IN A SHOP, ACCOMPANIED BY TWO PORTUGESE LOOKING FRENCH SPEAKING FOLK, AND SAID THAT THE WOMAN HAD TAKEN ME FROM MY MUMMY ON HOLIDAY - THEN I WOULD HAVE SNATCHED HER MYSELF, CALLED THE POLICE, AND TAKEN THE CONSEQUENCES OF MY ACTIONS - BULLSHIT, THE LOT, IN MY OPINION.
August 7th, 2008 at 1:10 am
Spongebob
I”m learning the hard way……been moderated a few times for reasons unknown.
I think that because of the McCanns threatening to sue everyone in sight, and the way
the press caved in LIBEL is the dreaded word.
One thing I would add. If, like me you subscribe to Anorak, an e-mail should have
been sent to me telling me all the dos and donts.
It is virtually impossible to debate without voicing one”s own opinion which is really
in a straitjacket if one cannot discuss freely.
M and A
Val its libels we get concerned about,and its very easy to let it happen
August 7th, 2008 at 1:08 am
coco
Thank god for people like you. You make life worthwhile and entertaining
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CIARA Cheers Darling! I take it that was with reference to that Jerrybox lawyer man? He needed telling.
What a Knob- Head! I have put him with the Fuck-Wit Dolly Set! lol
He is going to have a face like Dave the Rave Miliband with a retard hair-cut and a dirty collar on his white shirt! lol
What a twat!