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…
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August 20th, 2008 at 1:12 am
any night owls left?
mods going to get some peace and quiet for a change?
August 20th, 2008 at 1:07 am
noseycow
Wise words ["Some people are caught up in a situation by accident, however they are not necessarliy the real culprits."]
It takes courage though to admit it even to one self. When that’s done, next step is to make things up and [if possible] correct the wrongdoings or just say “I’m sorry”.
On that note I go to get some sleep too [your time + 1 hr].
Still loads of unread emails to read. Ah well, as Scarlett says : there’s allways tomorrow.
August 20th, 2008 at 1:06 am
meej -
catkidd 
nite again
x
August 20th, 2008 at 12:59 am
Totje
People make mistakes, we all do.
When someone is new to a job and they come across a situation that they find difficult they will often ask for advice / assistance from someone with more experience, now depending who you ask might make all the difference to the outcome.
Some people are caught up in a situation by accident, however they are not necessarliy the real culprits.
and on that note I am going to take hubby’s advise and retire for the night, even though I know that I’ll be wide awake by 4am -( its those dreaded night shifts that do it)
be good all
x
August 20th, 2008 at 12:56 am
Byeeeee.
xxxx
August 20th, 2008 at 12:53 am
noseycow Says:
August 20th, 2008 at 12:46 am
Meej
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Nope. This combination is, unfortunately, brittle and difficult. And we are left to deal with it.
Where is Carmen? Incidentally.
August 20th, 2008 at 12:51 am
No, she’s the one who’s not willing to admit she was wrong.
We’ve got this saying “een druppel die de emmer doet overlopen” translated as “a drop that makes the bucket overflow”. Says it all really.
August 20th, 2008 at 12:46 am
Meej
whats wrong with most vilest?
Artemis- Ohhh the scary one
August 20th, 2008 at 12:46 am
At least that’s more grammatical :0
August 20th, 2008 at 12:42 am
So sorry………..vile!
August 20th, 2008 at 12:41 am
Most vilest????
August 20th, 2008 at 12:40 am
secret
Human? you mean journalist
August 20th, 2008 at 12:37 am
Nosey (other posters please scroll?)
not only is he a darling….. he is a darling that not only has had no support but also has had to endure the most vilest of comments any human being could ever make.
August 20th, 2008 at 12:36 am
Nope, I’m not joking about being ill. I’m really ill right now, and my doctor understands this as I’m 63, epileptic, and have Protein S Deficiency. And I’m brighter than average, to say the least.
My ban has run out. But so has my patience for message boards. I’m done. Unless I have to, as I just did.
With much love.
xx
August 20th, 2008 at 12:35 am
And I really should quit smoking. Got a real nasty coughing attack seconds ago.
Keyboard dirty [errmm] and the pictures of a friend [she's living in Dominica now] gone.
Can’t even find it in the trash bin. So I have to tell her to resend it.
August 20th, 2008 at 12:31 am
t
August 20th, 2008 at 12:29 am
secret
Yes he is (well for a man anyway
)
as I said - you and I fundamentaly agree on many issues, not just that one.
August 20th, 2008 at 12:29 am
test
August 20th, 2008 at 12:28 am
Meej
I hope that you’re joking about being ill
Can you tell us about your ban (while there’s no m&a around)
—–
M&A
Artemis
Actually, there are Mods around…
August 20th, 2008 at 12:27 am
nosey
that’s because he’s a darling.
August 20th, 2008 at 12:26 am
# noseycow Says:
August 20th, 2008 at 12:17 am
meej
did you mean to post on that thread??
you are brave
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I went into my lovely Asian doctor tonight, because I’m so ill. He said “So what are you doing?” I said, “My PhD”
He said, “You are a very brave lady. I admire you”
Yup, very brave. Actually no. Just very honest and determined. A human being.
xxx
y
August 20th, 2008 at 12:26 am
Totje
A while ago I tookan ‘anorak break’ and duncan posted a ‘Find Nosey’ thread on the forums.
It was really sweet of him and made me feel tonnes better.
August 20th, 2008 at 12:23 am
Hi Meeji
Glad to see you’re around. A pity you could’t spill the beans about you being banned from the dark site
Though Carmen was [is] right about that.
It’s been spooky for a while now….
August 20th, 2008 at 12:21 am
noseycow
That’s because it’s out of context now.
Secret posted I was collecting names to get D&C back.
Her post was visible.
August 20th, 2008 at 12:18 am
Totje
you know where my vote lies!
THough I don’t understand the rest of your post - sorry
August 20th, 2008 at 12:17 am
meej
did you mean to post on that thread??
you are brave
August 20th, 2008 at 12:14 am
# Totje Says:
August 19th, 2008 at 11:50 pm
In stead of attacking Secret you’d better really read Duncan’s and Carmen’s posts.
A post of mine in which I suggested to ask [vote] them to reconsider and to come back is still in moderation. I wonder how many more posts are in moderation.
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Loads I imagine.
You know, it’s getting spooky here……………………
August 20th, 2008 at 12:13 am
Hah! That worked
August 20th, 2008 at 12:13 am
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August 19th, 2008 at 7:22 pm
noseycow
I love honesty and hate liars.
Looks like some are more honest as others.
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secret
No name harvesting though. Much too busy to be able to answer all the emails.
May be a thread at the forums?
Or counting over here the number of posters who say:
1. Come back Duncan
2. Come back Carmen
3. Come back both
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Here’s my vote: no 3
August 20th, 2008 at 12:11 am
Like a broken pencil. Pointless!