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 19th, 2008 at 11:46 am
Julie Says:
August 19th, 2008 at 11:44 am
I’ll ask her about it when she gets back from telling the neighbours about
the 3 Gold Medals…..may be some time though…huge estate here.
August 19th, 2008 at 11:44 am
Matt - I think Ma should have explained that one better.
Constantly coming first could lead to the cold shoulder …
August 19th, 2008 at 11:43 am
what am I saying? Goodnight indeed. I must get out more…
August 19th, 2008 at 11:42 am
goodnight Nosey
August 19th, 2008 at 11:42 am
noseycow Says:
August 19th, 2008 at 11:38 am
Sleep well, Nosey.
Take care.
August 19th, 2008 at 11:40 am
Julie Says:
August 19th, 2008 at 11:32 am
Look after number one, son….Ma used to say to me.
On second thoughts though…..she may not have been alluding to marriage
issues or general lifestyle attitudes.
August 19th, 2008 at 11:38 am
Julie - Ladies????
off to bed now - getting everything wrong
be gaood all
August 19th, 2008 at 11:36 am
Yes please M&A, at least give one of the ladies a chance to come first
August 19th, 2008 at 11:36 am
Melanie Says:
August 19th, 2008 at 11:29 am
Indeed you could.
Would have to get a Virtual Licence ffffrrrriiiissssttttt though.
But that’s Virtually possible.
August 19th, 2008 at 11:36 am
hold him back? Poor guy. A very tight elastic band will do
August 19th, 2008 at 11:34 am
Jule,
August 19th, 2008 at 11:32 am
Matt. Says:
August 19th, 2008 at 9:00 am
I am a man of regular habits.
_________________
So I have noticed Matt! Coming first on regular ocassions is not good for relationships, and is extremely selfish ….
M and A
Shall we hold him back next time Julie, and alter frist to 72nd or something?
August 19th, 2008 at 11:29 am
in that case, even I could do it then
August 19th, 2008 at 11:27 am
Melanie Says:
August 19th, 2008 at 11:20 am
In a Virtual Pub like the Headless Woman, nothing is ever spilled, orders are
never misheard, and money is never exchanged.
Perfect…..as Pa Larkin used to say.
August 19th, 2008 at 11:20 am
Matt, three gold medals?
Gettingthe round right without asking again
Not spilling
Giving the right change
ONly joking… (cough cough, splutter splutter…)
x
August 19th, 2008 at 11:17 am
melanie
Yes DEFINATELY PeterMac Tut Tut!!!!
and you a copper :rollL
That joke was in yesterdays anoark article
August 19th, 2008 at 11:17 am
noseycow Says:
August 19th, 2008 at 11:09 am
Mum is absolutely beaming.
Insisted on pinning the 3 Gold Medals onto my lapel herself.
She is currently telling all the neighbours.
August 19th, 2008 at 11:13 am
PeterMac, tut tut
August 19th, 2008 at 11:09 am
Matt
ROTFL
may I take this opportunity to congratulate you on your hat trick of gold medal winning performances
your mum must be ssssooo proud 
August 19th, 2008 at 11:05 am
noseycow Says:
August 19th, 2008 at 10:48 am
Good job you double checked.
August 19th, 2008 at 10:48 am
Sorry folks I thought I’d better double check with the article I’d read and its been pulled, but I found another that makes me think that it was just poorly translated, and Paulo Reis was NOT the nanny’s boyfriend
August 19th, 2008 at 10:45 am
PeterMac
With any luck the Boom Boom would be thunder arriving very shortly after the lightning strikes…
August 19th, 2008 at 10:40 am
Here’s a sick joke !
Garry Glitter (Gadd) is being released from prison, and will probably return to the UK. (Sky news)
Put him on the case. He’s an expert at finding young girls !!
Boom, Boom !
August 19th, 2008 at 10:39 am
Saul, sorry mate not ignoring, just got some brekky. No problem, I will comment on it if you like but I have done many times before.
The comment made by Gerry I can see as being ’suspicious’ to some.
The long and short of it is whether you believe him involved with Murat in some kind of cover up.
I dont believe he or Murat are involved anything to do with M’s disappearance.
And the PJ have nothing to link these two people in any way shape of form.
What i do believe however, is that at the time police investigations we’re centred around Murat and talk was that Gerry knew him and that he maybe involved one way or another.
To me Gerrys actions and response hide nothing more than a little anger. That underlying anger I believe was towards these allegations because he knows they are false and quite rightly refuses to answer anything that might incriminate him.
In other words he didn’t want to talk about such rubbish!
August 19th, 2008 at 10:32 am
Thinking out aloud…
Hasn’t the current situation made it easier to abduct blonde girls?
I mean a nasty peado spots a suitable candidate and goes for the snatch. If he/she gets away with it all well and good (?). If not, if they are caught in the act they just have to cite the Maddie defebce… ‘oh, I thought it was MM, sorry, I meant no harm’
M and A
Absolutely Mr B, it could prove to be an opportunity to snatch a child, perhaps the McCann family could get a photofit organised now of MM’s approx height and appearance.
Given all the ’sightings’ which seem to look nothing like MM anyway, does anyone know what they are looking for? apart from 5 mins of fame?
August 19th, 2008 at 10:31 am
You can come out from behind the Sofa now Garth.
I’m off for Sausage and Chips.
August 19th, 2008 at 10:18 am
Matt. Says:
August 19th, 2008 at 10:12 am
lone pigeon Says:
August 19th, 2008 at 10:08 am
Thanks, Lone.
Knew it was something related.
I wouldn’t like to see his dial next to your new nick.
Would put me off me eats.
i wouldn’t wanna do that to a growin lad.
August 19th, 2008 at 10:16 am
Garth Says:
August 19th, 2008 at 9:58 am
Come on people…………. don’t hide. Garfy’s not going to swear at anyone. Just trying a bit of the old ‘honest debate’ that us so called ‘pro’s’ apparently avoid.
Saul Says:
August 19th, 2008 at 10:01 am
Debate the “no comment” then.
——
Thought not.
August 19th, 2008 at 10:12 am
lone pigeon Says:
August 19th, 2008 at 10:08 am
Thanks, Lone.
Knew it was something related.
I wouldn’t like to see his dial next to your new nick.
Would put me off me eats.
August 19th, 2008 at 10:08 am
Matt. Says:
August 19th, 2008 at 9:07 am
Brandon…..before I go….
…………..I bet Lone is very very glad he changed his nick from that GerryMcCann
one he had…… now that avatars can be shown.
Ummmm it was gerry Mccannt !!!
Mornign all my lovelies