Madeleine McCann: Glamour Models, Grabbing Little Boys And Genette Tate
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DAILY MIRROR: “Britons try to snatch Madeleine lookalike”
They tried to snatch her because she looked like our Maddy? The reward is still on offer, right?
Two British tourists tried to take a small fair-haired child from a beach, thinking it was Madeleine McCann, it emerged yesterday.
Protecting the little kiddies from nutters and oddballs…
Convinced it was the girl who disappeared in Portugal last year, they kept a careful eye on the pair and even took some secret photos.
Taking pictures of kids on the beach. Yes, a good idea…
When the woman’s back was turned, they grabbed the child’s arm only to find it was not Madeleine but the son of a Croatian footballer. Leone Drpic is two-and-ahalf and has long blond hair like Madeleine, but there the similarity ends. His dad Dino, 27, plays for Dinamo Zagreb and Croatia and his mum Nives is a glamour model.
Any pictures, for publicity purposes?
Nives said yesterday: “I started getting suspicious when the British woman approached Leone and started chatting with him. Suddenly she grabbed him by the arm, apparently thinking nobody was watching him. However, when I went over she realised her mistake and apologised.”
Grab a kid – any kid – and if caught says “oops! Thought it was our Maddy”.
DAILY MAIL: “British couple tried to ‘rescue’ Maddy lookalike… from a Croatian football star and his model wife”
Dino Drpic, who is a defender for Dinamo Zagreb and has several international caps, and his wife Nives are the Posh and Becks of Croatia. Their son Leone has long blond hair like Madeleine’s, but the similarity ends there - he is even six months younger than the missing three-year-old.
Three. Not four.
DAILY MAIL: “Notorious childkiller won’t be charged as longest-running missing persons case reaches 30th anniversary”
It’s child killer Robert Black:
A spokesman for Devon and Cornwall police said: ‘Following the submission of a file to the Crown Prosecution Service, Devon and Cornwall Police has been informed that there is insufficient evidence to justify the institution of criminal proceedings against the individual arrested by the force in connection with the disappearance of Genette Tate.
‘”The force is aware that the 30th anniversary is approaching and would ask anyone with further information concerning this unsolved crime to contact us.”
And Madeleine McCann is connected how?
Genette’s father, John Tate, has prostate cancer and on Monday said his dying wish would be to find the body of his “little girl”. He told the Western Morning News what happened to his family is similar to the case of missing Madeleine McCann. The 66-year-old said: “I have nothing but total sympathy and empathy for the McCanns. What has happened to Maddie is very similar to what happened to ourselves.
“I hope Maddie is found alive and well and reunited with her family. I would have loved nothing more than that for myself with Genette. But, of course, her mum Sheila and myself have known for many years that Genette was murdered.”
Such are the facts…
Posted: 19th, August 2008 | In: Madeleine McCann, Tabloids Comments (500) | Follow the Comments on our RSS feed: RSS 2.0 | TrackBack | Permalink
Comments
August 19th, 2008 at 6:07 pm
patch
thanks
But…Duncan would only be a huge loss if he were not to return, wouldn’t he?
Come on posters, show if you’ve got any guts!
Ask agw (if & when he posts) if he has actually resigned or is he still in the employ of Anorak.
If he’s not then why is he still posting as if he were? Perhaps he has them over a barrel too? Who knows?
I will probably be one of the three people he intended to flay? So I imagine I won’t be able to do/say anything.
Anyone…..?
August 19th, 2008 at 6:07 pm
Both Duncan and Carmen leaving is a HUGE blow to Anorak! Shouldn’t be allowed!
August 19th, 2008 at 6:05 pm
Matt
Undoubtedly, but had the competition involved Russian roulette with live rounds they would be culpable, no matter what the contract said. This was in every way equivalent IMO. Basing a competition on an inherently extremely dangerous activity should not excusable via a few words on paper. I hope there are profoundly negative legal consequences for the idiots.
August 19th, 2008 at 6:01 pm
To all posters ;
I think you all should read yesterday (24horas paper) and see how the news are biased in uk ,none of the papers make any comment ,they only comment what suits them.
August 19th, 2008 at 6:00 pm
have i changed my settings or something that puts me into moderation ?
M and A
Hi Sam, no , its Admin, he’s being cautious, not you , everyone
August 19th, 2008 at 5:59 pm
Lone Pigeon Says:
August 19th, 2008 at 5:48 pm
why’s my last post in moderation?
mine to, no idea why.
‘Not just you - all the internal rowing has gotten to me. I just want to see what’s going on…’
i don’t know. apparently duncan is no longer a moderator. i’m not sure why.
August 19th, 2008 at 5:58 pm
Oh I’ve been spammed
August 19th, 2008 at 5:58 pm
Duncan for administrator???
Shall we start a few forums topics on the above?
August 19th, 2008 at 5:51 pm
secret
You have my respect.
Duncan
I think this has been waiting to happen for some time. You know my views from emails I have sent you. You will be a huge loss to Anorak.
Anorak - Duncan’s going would be a blow.
August 19th, 2008 at 5:50 pm
oi!! let me out
August 19th, 2008 at 5:48 pm
why’s my last post in moderation?
Not just you - all the internal rowing has gotten to me. I just want to see what’s going on…
August 19th, 2008 at 5:46 pm
gotta fly folkies - train to catch
Might see ya later x
August 19th, 2008 at 5:43 pm
The Real Stig Says:
August 19th, 2008 at 5:36 pm
I bet there is an “Elective” clause in any contract signed prior to “show”
somewhere around.
August 19th, 2008 at 5:41 pm
Matt. Says:
August 19th, 2008 at 5:27 pm
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/6261509.stm
matt, that was last year. reminds me of leah betts though, who died of a water overdose and not ecstasy.
August 19th, 2008 at 5:38 pm
Thanks
August 19th, 2008 at 5:36 pm
Matt
I don’t normally agree with the suing culture but I hope the radio station responsible is taken to the cleaners or is otherwise prosecuted in some way. Even I know that drinking large quantities of water is ‘extremely’ dangerous and often fatal.
August 19th, 2008 at 5:35 pm
julie
done
August 19th, 2008 at 5:33 pm
Hi Secret, Did you see my post requesting you re-send? Sorry, I’ve now tried everything and can’t recover your mail
August 19th, 2008 at 5:31 pm
Hopefully when AGW makes his next imminent grand vitriolic appearance you will all do the right thing & stand up for/ speak up for Duncan??
I do hope so.
August 19th, 2008 at 5:27 pm
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/6261509.stm
August 19th, 2008 at 5:24 pm
night sam x
August 19th, 2008 at 5:23 pm
night matt
August 19th, 2008 at 5:23 pm
lone
oh crap !
I will read this thread again later when i can concentrate
night bone x
August 19th, 2008 at 5:22 pm
night brandon. no, don’t think he’s died.
August 19th, 2008 at 5:21 pm
he’s left tho Brandon along with carmen
August 19th, 2008 at 5:20 pm
Secret - if you’re still here - pls re-send your mail to me - it came in through Mail Washer, and I pushed “Process Mail” without looking - it had automatically blacklisted you! And I can’t recover it from the Recycle Bin! Sorry!!!
August 19th, 2008 at 5:20 pm
night brandon x
August 19th, 2008 at 5:20 pm
I have just stopped crying over wellard !
August 19th, 2008 at 5:18 pm
FFS sake dont do that !!!
August 19th, 2008 at 5:16 pm
brandon flours Says:
August 19th, 2008 at 5:12 pm
Ciao, brandon.
Take care.