Madeleine McCann: Adopted by Angelina Jolie, And The Changeling
MADDIE WATCH - Anorak’s at-a-glance guide to press coverage of Madeleine McCann, Kate McCann and Gerry McCann
DAILY MAIL: “A mother leaves her child while she goes out - and returns to an empty house. No, not the McCann case but the true story behind a gripping new film”
Fact. Fiction. Can you spot the difference?
She was a devoted mother, hard-working, determined and tough. Then, one spring morning, Christine Collins kissed her little child goodbye (leaving him under the eye of neighbours), before returning in the evening to an empty house. Her beloved son had vanished without a trace.
A continent-wide hunt was launched and a shocked nation was kept agog by a string of leads - only for their hopes to be cruelly dashed as each clue led to a dead end.
The child was never seen again, the mother was heartbroken and the community was left divided by suspicion and mistrust.
Terrible. Just terrible. Does it work out in the end?
It could be the tragic story of Kate and Gerry McCann and their three-year-old daughter, Madeleine, who was abducted last year while on holiday in Portugal, and who remains missing to this day.
It could be, albeit with better lighting, a decent cast and a 15 certificate… Gone, Baby, Gone…
But, in fact, it is the plot of Clint Eastwood’s latest film, Changeling, which opens in Britain later this month.
But it’s all false, right? Angelina Jolie is only acting, right? Unless she adopted Madeleine?
It is all the more powerful because it is based on a horrific true story. The so-called ‘Wineville chicken coop murders’ took place on the outskirts of Los Angeles in 1928.
And while they happened 80 years before Maddie McCann disappeared, there are startling parallels between the two.
The McCanns’ grim experience in Praia de Luz - and how they were made suspects by bungling local police - was widely reported.
But Christine Collins suffered even worse treatment at the hands of the LA Police Department. As the investigation into her missing child failed to yield results, she was even locked up in a mental asylum.
It’s enough to drive you maaaaad. Maaaaad, I tell yer…
As in the McCann case, rumour followed rumour.
Each one recorded for posterity…
Posted: 8th, November 2008 | In: Madeleine McCann, Media Comments (853) | Follow the Comments on our RSS feed: RSS 2.0 | TrackBack | Permalink
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November 11th, 2008 at 11:22 pm
Montaillou Says:
November 11th, 2008 at 11:20 pm
[...] Metodo 3 detective and his mole [...]
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It may be the first one to talk… Something we’ve been waiting for for a long time?
November 11th, 2008 at 11:22 pm
And as you see it doesn’t always work.
November 11th, 2008 at 11:21 pm
Doris I can only do one smilie and I learnt that by chance when Sam tried to pooint me in the right direction.
:) 
November 11th, 2008 at 11:20 pm
Montaillou Says:
November 11th, 2008 at 11:17 pm
[...] did you ever feel paranoid?
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Well, I actually do since a couple of days. My screen goes black from time to time. And it seems it happens only when I’m on internet. In fact, I’m trying to find out now, whether it makes a difference on which site I am.
November 11th, 2008 at 11:20 pm
If anything comes of theis Metodo 3 detective and his mole M&A won’t have a minute to draw breath, maybe they’re all lying down with wet towels on their heads.
November 11th, 2008 at 11:18 pm
yes Montaillou why cant we do them ?
November 11th, 2008 at 11:18 pm
Maybe need crisis management? Woollfall, Clarrie …
November 11th, 2008 at 11:17 pm
Perhaps everyone except us is in a crisis meeting, they know something that we don’t. did you ever feel paranoid?
November 11th, 2008 at 11:16 pm
Do you think Admin and Mods are in a crisis meeting? With new site and abducted thread and all?
November 11th, 2008 at 11:14 pm
doris Says:
November 11th, 2008 at 11:09 pm
are they even old enough to be at a public house ?
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Oh yes, they are. Much more than that even …
November 11th, 2008 at 11:13 pm
But then I think some of them are definitely dirty old men, Gandy actually stalked me on the other side a couple of days ago. m Poor chap, he needs to get a life.
November 11th, 2008 at 11:12 pm
They’re probably the sort of yobs you see rolling around the street after midnight on frequent news clips about underage drinking LOL I wihs I could do more smilies, like rolling around laughing.
November 11th, 2008 at 11:10 pm
Ee bah gum Ah agrees with ye
November 11th, 2008 at 11:09 pm
are they even old enough to be at a public house ?
November 11th, 2008 at 11:09 pm
lets ignore them !
November 11th, 2008 at 11:08 pm
Montaillou , awww my graaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaacious me , i meust have gotten thee wrooong end of theee stick
November 11th, 2008 at 11:07 pm
Perhaps they are even responsible for what has happened?? No, they’re not that bright, they’ll probably all come clumping back from t’ pub any moment now.
November 11th, 2008 at 11:05 pm
do you think there is a de brief going on this evening as none of the usual riff raff are gracing us with their presence ???
November 11th, 2008 at 11:04 pm
Pammy claims to live in US, she actually revealed the location earlier today, near Werner von Braun that was, so all you lot darn sarf can sleep safely in your beds - unless someone abducts you, that is.
November 11th, 2008 at 11:04 pm
she may find something ? excellent just what we are all praying for !!!!!!!!
November 11th, 2008 at 11:02 pm
Doris you’re being a bit unreasonable, BEB is only trying to become a good little fundraiser, if you stop her at every turn she’ll have to go stone-turning instead and goodness knows what would happen then.
November 11th, 2008 at 10:59 pm
B E B , HOPEFULLY A MODERATOR WILL ARRIVE SHORTLY AND TELL YOU SO THEMSELVES
November 11th, 2008 at 10:58 pm
nononononononononono B E B , THIS IS NOT SUITABLE BEHAVIOUR
November 11th, 2008 at 10:56 pm
ooh couldnt even read that myself and have burnt my food now !!!! meant it was a little too close for comfort !!!!!!!!! sorry about that what pammy
November 11th, 2008 at 10:56 pm
What about hiring private detectives who’ve never looked for a missing person before? Would that be acceptable?
November 11th, 2008 at 10:53 pm
B E B , yes afraid so , wouldnt look too good would it now ?
November 11th, 2008 at 10:52 pm
She stated earlier she lived darn sarf , i may have presumed she meant in uk but maybe i am wrong - hopefully 1 thast was a bit close for comfort
November 11th, 2008 at 10:51 pm
doris, so paying my mortgage is out of the question is it?
November 11th, 2008 at 10:50 pm
COCO !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
November 11th, 2008 at 10:48 pm
doris Says:
November 11th, 2008 at 10:42 pm
the clueless clone lives near me !!!!!!!!!!!! heeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeelp
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What’s that, Doris???