Madeleine McCann: An Arrest, Robert Murat’s Knife And Fury
MADDYWATCH - Anorak’s at-a-glance guide to press coverage of Madeleine McCann.
DAILY MIRROR front page: “MADELEINE: DNA is found. Arrest expected ‘in 48 hours’.”
No yellow ribbon on the Mirror’s front page. But news of that blood found on the McCann’s apartment walls. We learn: “The DNA of a potential suspect in the Madeleine McCann case has been found by British scientists.”
“The DNA is said to have been found in an area of the Praia da Luz flat where the individual should not have been.”
But the flat wasn’t sealed off after Madeleine went missing. Robert Murat, suspect No. 1, was operating as a volunteer translator.
Pages 4 and 5: “McCANNS IN DNA TORMENT.” Kate and Gerry McCann are “angry”. The Portuguese police are reported not to have called the McCanns nor informed them of the test results.
THE STAR front page: “MADDIE – Police set to make arrests.”
Page 9: And “sources say officers are about to swoop”. A picture of Robert Murat with the caption “SUSPECT” illustrates the “full story”.
DAILY MAIL front page: “MADELEINE: Police ‘near to an arrest’.”
Page 5: The prospect of an arrest “within days” has been “raised”. Police are looking at the results of blood, hair and saliva samples found in the McCanns’ apartment. The McCanns are said to be “frustrated and upset” at not being told this by police.
Arrests could be made. Or not. The Mail says the findings could just help explain what happened to Madeleine, and the results have not arrived in full to Portugal.
DAILY EXPRESS front page: “MADELEINE ARREST IS NOW ‘CLOSE’. DNA tests produce vital result.”
THE WORLD’S GREATEST NEWSPAPER says police are “expected” to make an arrest within days. Why not immediately is unsaid.
Portuguese police have the results which “are understood to confirm police suspicions that Madeleine died in her parents’ holiday apartment”.
They also point to a new suspect the police have been monitoring.
Robert Murat is pictured working on the roof of his home. He has a knife in one hand.
THE SUN page 8: “COPS KEEP MADDIE DNA RESULTS SECRET. Parent’s fury at villa blood probe detectives.”
A villa not a flat? Maddie and not Madeleine? Is this the same case?
Readers are told that “relations between the McCanns and the Portuguese police hit a new low when detectives failed to tell them the DNA test results were back”.
Gerry, a “cardiologist” is said to be “upset and frustrated”.
THE TIMES page 21: “Madeleine police gain new information from science test in Britain”.
The results cold lead to “a series of arrests”.
THE TELEGRAPH: “Madeleine police handed forensic evidence.” And: “Mr and Mrs McCann only found out through the media when they were interrupted during a jog by their campaign manager Justine McGuinness.”
Mr Murat’s spokesman Tuck Price says the only named suspect had not been told about any developments in the case.
THE GUARDIAN AND THE INDEPENDENT: No Madeleine news today.
September 6th, 2007 at 9:23 am
Nothing to say. Just wanted to be first.
September 6th, 2007 at 9:25 am
Looks like Murat is top of mind again….or the holiday “pals” me thinks
September 6th, 2007 at 9:35 am
Eh Teddy Boy…….well done ! u get my vote
September 6th, 2007 at 9:40 am
is it just possible that the parents haven’t been told because… there’s nothing to tell?
I mean the police haven’t confirmed anything to the media have they? And let’s face it, the information fed to the media from “sources” hasn’t exactly been that accurate has it? “parents killed Madeleine with overdose of sedatives/friends under suspicion/parents under suspicion/murat’s mate the russian was a sex offender”… and the list goes on. And all this info has been fed to the media by so-dalled sources, and none of it has led to anything.
So maybe the reason why the Mccanns weren’t told of this “breakthrough” is because maybe it wasn’t actually a breakthrough and the “sources” have got it wrong yet again? or maybe there aren’t actually any sources, and as the media don’t name anyone as being the provider of information, they feel that the story has dropped somewhat so thought they’d make something up to bring it back to the top again?
just a thought..
September 6th, 2007 at 9:46 am
The Spanish press doesn’t appear to have reflected anything new, except the Canary Islands newspaper El Día, which says that Sousa has denied having received the results from the lab. The source is quoted as the press agency EFE in Lisbon, which I would have thought to be reliable.
Another false alarm, perhaps?
September 6th, 2007 at 9:48 am
Surely you can’t be implying that everything we have heard from the press and all the experts on these forums is bollocks - heaven forbid such a think could happen. Next thing you’ll be telling me that politicians lie and scousers are thieves. Is nothing sacred?
September 6th, 2007 at 9:50 am
hello! who do you guys think is the suspect ?
September 6th, 2007 at 9:53 am
Teddy, never leave me and then go somewhere else, I am distraught that I now find you here and not there anymore.
whats Murat doing on the roof with a knife, plot thickens
September 6th, 2007 at 10:01 am
“hello! who do you guys think is the suspect ?”
Gerry McCann
September 6th, 2007 at 10:01 am
Toni I will be wherever you want me to be, because I am yours to do with as you will - but I have to spread myself around for my adoring public and I like to harass that tit Moderation.
He was probably cutting roofing felt, which I am sure the Express could prove is closely linked to Kiddy Porn, the death of Diana and the demise of the Tory Party.
September 6th, 2007 at 10:06 am
are you regulars ignoring questions?
September 6th, 2007 at 10:07 am
stop indulging in yourselves and discuss with everyone
September 6th, 2007 at 10:12 am
Ben, their heads are tightly wedged up their own backsides so they can’t hear you!!
My money has always been on the Pool Cleaner… allegedly of course.
September 6th, 2007 at 10:13 am
Did you realise we had been “indulging” Toni? Shall we move on to the cigarette?
September 6th, 2007 at 10:13 am
its turned into cluedo!
September 6th, 2007 at 10:14 am
yes sir Ben, sorry your name was so small I nearly missed you. I think Murat will be one and Gerry will be another, one of the freinds will be arrested and then I think someone who none of us ever suspected
I just hope that the arrests are today and not dragged out until after the weekend, it is very frustrating as each day goes by the little girl is still not found
September 6th, 2007 at 10:14 am
i never wanted to admit it but i think their friends are involved
September 6th, 2007 at 10:15 am
hey ’shubnam’ and ‘me’
i did it! i got there attention!!
September 6th, 2007 at 10:15 am
moderation, I thought if we ran fast enough we could have left you behind, if you insist on following us then at least be nice and then you can also play with us.
September 6th, 2007 at 10:16 am
it will be dragged out for another month
September 6th, 2007 at 10:17 am
No 7 and 9 - maybe it was Prof Plum with a knife in the kitchen???
September 6th, 2007 at 10:17 am
Is this all really a joke??? people are laughing at the expense of an innocent little girl, who could be alive, being raped or tourtured, or been murdered….. not so funny in my mind
September 6th, 2007 at 10:17 am
Teddy Bear, (sorry Boy) you have to stop with this names thing!
September 6th, 2007 at 10:19 am
i agree lisa
September 6th, 2007 at 10:25 am
there k on the other forum now doing the same
September 6th, 2007 at 10:26 am
Toni (16), your list of suspects is interesting. And who is the friend? O’Brien? What do you think Murat’s involvement was? Help in the logistics, perhaps?
September 6th, 2007 at 10:26 am
was murat using the flesh of nazi concentration camp victims to felt his roof?
September 6th, 2007 at 10:28 am
I wish people would stop being so sanctimonious. I’m not making jokes and I’m not sure that I would, but I certainly don’t feel free to tell other people what they should or should not do.
September 6th, 2007 at 10:28 am
Ben agreeing with someone is not expressing your own opinions, please indulge a little more of your own thoughts, I am sure you have lots to say, dont be scared just let rip.
Now…If Gerry is arrested do you think that Kate is going to be shocked or do you think she knows as well what has been going on.
If Murat is arrested then surely his mother has to be as well after all she said that he was with her all night.
September 6th, 2007 at 10:33 am
you get bored of the same old jokes-which are not even funny,
thats what bores me,
its turned from a forum about madeleine to ‘who can create the next big laugh’