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Madeleine McCann: unrewarding work in Paraguay

by | 10th, March 2016

Madeleine McCann: a look at reporting on the missing child.

Daily Star (front page): “Maddie is potted in Paraguay”

A “massive police hunt” is underway in Paraguay, says the Star, which adds that this is “Paraguay, South America”, and must not to be confused with any other Paraguay.

Page 9: “Copes Probing Maddie Sighting in Paraguay”

Is the missing child “living in custody of a woman in the city of Aregua”? Was British private eye Miraz Ullah Ali, who “praised the alarm”, right to believe sources who told him the child arrived in Paraguay “a month or two ago” as “sources” told his “team”?

The paper adds: “He says wealthy well-wishers were offering a 2million euro reward for information leading to the youngster’s safe return.”

Daily Mirror (Page 9): “‘I saw Maddie’ claim denied

Claims made by Briton Miraz Ullah Ali Isa (his name keeps on growing) have been “dismissed”.

So much for the “massive” police search, then.

Not other news in the British Press, os we go to AS Color in Paraguay (South America), where this story first aired.

We learn that many locals have now claimed the “juicy reward” – “part of that reward was posted by English magnate Richard Branson”. That reward still stands? In 2007, the BBC reported:

Rewards totalling £2.5m have been offered to anyone who can help with information leading to the safe return of Madeleine McCann. The News of the World and businessmen including Sir Richard Branson have jointly pledged £1.5m. Scottish tycoon Stephen Winyard has offered £1m.

The NoTW is no more.

The News of the World has promised £250,000 – matching the contribution of Top Shop owner Sir Philip Green.

Such are the facts.



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