Madeleine McCann, Toscano, Malta And Going Equipped
THE Express likes Antonio Toscano, the man who claims to know who kidnapped Madeleine McCann.
The paper hears Toscano say once again that he knows of “the Frenchman” who stole Madeleine. She was abducted to order by a gang of “wealthy paedophiles”.
But Madeleine has been seen in Malta, or at least a blonde girl has; the Express talks of three fresh sightings. Is it Madeleine? And if it is, do the criminals who seem to have taken her read the UK papers, or want to be caught?
But what should we do if we do see the missing child?
Gerry McCann tells us: “The clear advice is to call the local police as soon as possible, or someone working in an official capacity such as hotel staff or tour representative.”
He goes on: “Please note that the emergency police numbers are variable in each country and for those going on holiday it might be a good idea to enter the number in your mobile phone.”
Mr McCann, who the Express likes to remind its readers is a “cardiac consultant”, needs the world’s help.
We cannot help but feel for him. We want to read about his daughter being spotted and found alive and well. But people go on holiday to escape stress and grief. Only ghouls would go equipped with a Madeleine spotting kit.
Or someone after the massive reward.
Let Me Help
Which brings us back to Toscano. “I’m certain that Madeleine is still in Europe,” says he, “perhaps even still in Portugal, that’s she is alive and is being held by this man.” The Frenchman.
He goes on: “I intend to contact the McCanns and offer my help to the family and get this girl back”.
But Gerry McCann has already advised anyone with information to go to the police.
If Toscano was wanted wouldn’t the fraught and desperate McCanns seek him out? He’s not too hard to find.
What can be gained from him contacting them, aside from fame and the authority to help shift copies of any subsequent book…
June 28th, 2007 at 10:12 am
Team McCann developing Non-Government Organisation Establishment technique?
June 28th, 2007 at 10:23 am
Are Tesco planning ‘buy a bag a spuds get a McCann book free’ or selling Madeleine spotters alongside factor 25?
June 28th, 2007 at 11:02 am
mmm smacks of the reward money to me, ………
June 28th, 2007 at 11:06 am
liz, think of the interest accumulating, they can’t rush these things. The ‘worried’ expressions of course will yeild some more funds too from gullible punters.
have you tapped in all the local police stn numbers in your mobile yet?
June 28th, 2007 at 11:08 am
secrecy laws anon, cant get passed the yellow pages.
June 28th, 2007 at 11:12 am
You lot should be thouroughly ashamed of yourselves………making fun of other peoples suffering is disgraceful. You’d better just hope no tragedy even remotely similar becomes of you one day. What a disgrace you are.
June 28th, 2007 at 11:19 am
check list for much awaited - long time to pay for holiday -
1. spotter kit
2. all of european police station numbers
3. comprehensive dictionary to keep up with the meanings on gerrysblog
4. lap top to read the blogs
5. map of Malta
6. autograph book, in case we bump into the mccanns, murats, frenchman, Brian ladd
7. sun cream
………………????
June 28th, 2007 at 11:21 am
genuinely distressed and painfully thin. Shame on all of you.
June 28th, 2007 at 11:23 am
What’s the point in asking these people Anorak as they quite obviously do not have any feeling for these people or for this poor little girl? And they call themselves human. Not a chance.
June 28th, 2007 at 11:23 am
Liz, you clearly are not a mother, but if you are I hope to God nothing like this ever happens to you
June 28th, 2007 at 11:27 am
Lynn I am a mother and I am also not as gullible as you lot, face the facts for once, a lot more people are making sense over this abduction (????) what if turns out that they did have something to do with it, and yes that question arises again
WHY LEAVE MADELEINE ALONE IN THE FIRST PLACE
June 28th, 2007 at 11:28 am
THATS WHY SHE LOOKS SO THIN AND DISTRESSED, GUILT DOES THAT TO YOU
June 28th, 2007 at 11:46 am
Liz……do me a favour and stop pointing the finger at these people when there isn’t a shred of evidence to suggest that they have anything to do with it? Let me just ask you a question………..The McCann’s were around 100 yards away having something to eat, correct? Now, I am fortunate enough to live in a house with a rear garden around 90 yards long. The shed that houses the lawnmower, garden tools etc….. is at the bottom of my garden i.e. 90 yards away from my house. When I put 2 of my 3 children to bed at night, ages 3 and 2 and I decide to maybe tidy out the shed, cut the grass or the neighbours come over and we open a bottle of wine and strike up the BBQ, can I not assume that my children are safely sleeping in their beds and no one will enter my house and remove them? My point is, the McCann’s are only guilty of being too trusting and we should be supporting them and not kicking them in the teeth when they are going through God knows what. And by the way, guilt doesn’t make you ‘look so thin’, stress and anguish does.
June 28th, 2007 at 11:50 am
Well said Lynn
June 28th, 2007 at 11:55 am
a bit like that mother in the states who acted very distressed and anguished, how long is her sentance.??? Look I hope madeleine is OK and found alive and well, I also hope that who ever is involved is punished for the terrible crime they have committed. but until that person is or persons are found and convicted, I am keeping a very open mind about it. my concern is for the child not the parents at the moment. they are comfy and well fed - who knows where maddie is,
June 28th, 2007 at 11:55 am
ah as Hal would say , a change of keyboard monkeys….
June 28th, 2007 at 11:58 am
yeah, a couple of more sensible ‘keyboard monkeys’ for a change
June 28th, 2007 at 12:00 pm
thanks for the ’sensible’ bit
June 28th, 2007 at 12:01 pm
Actually I wasn’t referring to you Liz, I meant myself and the other Lynn
June 28th, 2007 at 12:01 pm
whats the going rate of pay?
June 28th, 2007 at 12:02 pm
if the cap fits, I’m gonna wear it
June 28th, 2007 at 12:04 pm
you might try and wear it but it will never fit properly
June 28th, 2007 at 12:07 pm
you are right there Lynne S, it will always be too small, anyway if you would rather tap dance on the keyboard then add to the comments at question I’m outta here. I need to go and clean out my garden shed and cut the grass on my 5 acre plot.
June 28th, 2007 at 12:08 pm
I don’t know of one good reason any stable family would have to have their daughter kidnapped. As there is no evidence to suggest the McCann’s are unstable then I’m going with the abduction. There are far more evil and vile people in our world than couples looking to have their child kidnapped for whatever reason. If you read up about child abduction you will find that it is more often than not a family member who has been refused residency or custodial rights, a childless couple who have exhausted all avenues and resort to paying someone to ‘obtain’ a child for them or the vile sector of the polpulation. I truly, truly hope Madeleine is reunited with her family asap. They deserve our support as I would hope to have their support if anything happened to any member of my family (God forbid)
June 28th, 2007 at 12:09 pm
you coming with Anon, we can call at tesco on the way
June 28th, 2007 at 12:13 pm
Actually Liz, you maybe should go as now you’re having a pop at me for having a big garden and an untidy garden shed.
Me thinks Liz is just out to get under people’s skin.
Bye Liz
June 28th, 2007 at 12:17 pm
Anonymous, you’re full of shit and…self-loathing
June 28th, 2007 at 12:22 pm
Were they 100 yards away, or had she already gone? Why must we believe that they were going back to check on her - perhaps that was a blind to convince others, so that when the “abduction” took place, we were all convinced she had been there all along.
June 28th, 2007 at 12:24 pm
Liz, you’re off your head, and nasty with it.
June 28th, 2007 at 12:27 pm
chanaze, no I am not.
Now, you pop along dear and find something useful to do or say, or just twiddle your thumbs.
Liz see you u in tesco’s!!