Madeleine McCann: With Columnist Fergus Shanahan And The Maddie Squad
MADDIE WATCH - Anorak’s at-a-glance guide to press coverage of Madeleine McCann, Kate McCann and Gerry McCann
THE COLUMNISTS
FERGUS SHANAHAN: “SWOOP FOR MADDIE”
“I tried to imagine the misery Kate and Gerry McCann must be going through with these Maddie sightings. It’s too awful.”
See the Sun’s front-page Maddie update in which she is served an ice-cream in Brussels. Shanahan is the paper’s deputy editor. It’s too awful…
“They must cling to any hope. But some of the latest rash of ‘sightings’ are based on thin detail.”
The ice-cream was chocolate.
“Sadly, the Maddie tragedy is attracting its fair-share of attention seekers”
The Sun’s front page says the ice-cream was cold and sweet – just how Maddie likes them!
“It seems unlikely that Europe’s most instantly recognisable child would be walked through city streets by her abductors.”
More likely she’d stop and be bought an ice cream…
“But if convincing reports of sightings continue, Scotland Yard should set up a Maddie squad capable of moving instantly anywhere in Europe.”
On the Sun’s word…
Posted: 12th, August 2008 | In: Madeleine McCann, Tabloids Comments (348) | Follow the Comments on our RSS feed: RSS 2.0 | TrackBack | Permalink
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August 12th, 2008 at 7:53 pm
By the way - another day in Scandinavia - and I saw quite a few Madeleines today - as school has restarted - but I will compile a file and then submit my findings to Clarrie ? Maybe along with my A/C Number for reward !!
xx
August 12th, 2008 at 7:51 pm
Flash
I’ll have a look.
August 12th, 2008 at 7:50 pm
Well - You don’t have to say it like that !!
How-ever - You did save me the other day - when I inadvertently posted a link that - could - have been bad for me ! - Thanks for that.
August 12th, 2008 at 7:47 pm
Is my link in Mods !!
M&A
Artemis
I have retrieved one from spam, af.
August 12th, 2008 at 7:46 pm
Hi Flash !
Everyone on Anorak is my friend - including you !
August 12th, 2008 at 7:46 pm
On a different note - when is the British Press going to report that the Belgium siting is false ? The Sun has milked possibly 3 - 4 days of headline from this /
M and A
The DT did
?
August 12th, 2008 at 7:42 pm
Oh - Nothing special then - just Milk Tray !!
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=THH8p21akrA
therev there - don’t get high blood pressure now …
August 12th, 2008 at 7:38 pm
Duncan
Ate the lot! lovely thanks
Especially liked the hazelnut twirl & the caramel surprise…
August 12th, 2008 at 7:29 pm
Oh DR - Is Secret another of your friends ?
August 12th, 2008 at 7:29 pm
You’re welcome!
Nice to see you come in from the cold!
P.S. You didn’t eat all those chocs while you were waiting , did you?
August 12th, 2008 at 7:06 pm
Hi Duncan
That was a nice welcome. Thank you!
August 12th, 2008 at 6:46 pm
Hi ’secret’
August 12th, 2008 at 5:58 pm
Coolandcalm
But parents leave their kids in cars all the time - thinking it will be safe!!!
Seriously though - what was the kid doing in the car???? That’s just weird.
We wont even leave the Mutt in the car for 5 mins (and now she’s old and wants to sleep it really annoys her).
M and a
Karen ,at dog shows the carparks are monitored for dogs left in closed cars- after 15 mins the Police are called, and in the interim the car is broken into, and the dog(s) rescued and the owner not only prosecuted but banned for life from showing. The 15 mins is Spring/Autumn, Summer much much less.
August 12th, 2008 at 5:49 pm
Time for some vittles.
Good sleuthing !!!!
August 12th, 2008 at 5:40 pm
night!!
August 12th, 2008 at 5:39 pm
Az
Blast and damn I have to go now!
August 12th, 2008 at 5:39 pm
See y’all later
August 12th, 2008 at 5:37 pm
pops
August 12th, 2008 at 5:37 pm
Yippee!
I was going to ask, do we know what “Julian” (G’s tennis chum) and Dan (the tennis coach) have said in their statements? These guys are very important independent witnesses.
For example, if they back up the T7 statements and say that they saw no unusual changes in behaviour, then this evidence would support K&G’s stance, something Clarry might consider shouting from the rooftops.
August 12th, 2008 at 5:37 pm
night pos x
August 12th, 2008 at 5:36 pm
I wish the dvd and amaral book sets with a free curly wurly and one of cocos dolls
in a basket for christmas !!
Great marketing ploy !
August 12th, 2008 at 5:35 pm
brandon flours Says:
August 12th, 2008 at 5:33 pm
Goodnight, brandon.
Take care.
August 12th, 2008 at 5:33 pm
Night everyone!
August 12th, 2008 at 5:32 pm
@
M and A
They were released to journalists and the Portuguese public. Its up to you to learn Portuguese.Or pay for a translation of the available files
@
So I can order my own copy of the DVD?
—-
M&A
Artemis
You could have done so within the appropriate period.
You would need to research whether the Court is still providing copies of the requested files.
August 12th, 2008 at 5:28 pm
And its given me a headache!
August 12th, 2008 at 5:26 pm
5.24 and it’s still there!
August 12th, 2008 at 5:26 pm
Az
Me neither !
M and A
It should be ok to discuss it, not that it hasn’t been before??? Anythink libellous and we’ll edit it out
August 12th, 2008 at 5:25 pm
@
An official English translation of the DVD available online would be most helpful!
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M&A
Artemis
It would cost a small fortune, and there is no reason why anyone should undertake that expense.
@
In which case, what are we left with? What the tabloids decide to tell us, and how reliable is that? Sunday’s NOTW for example, labels pointing to T7 members that may or may not be correct, questionable paraphrases of the witness evidence, plus of course loads of new “sightings.”
Call that making the files public? Cos I don’t.
M and A
They were released to journalists and the Portuguese public. Its up to you to learn Portuguese.Or pay for a translation of the available files
August 12th, 2008 at 5:21 pm
AZ
We await with baited breath
August 12th, 2008 at 5:19 pm
Are we allowed to discuss Brandon’s post re Tapas 7 or is it going to get whooshed?