Madeleine McCann: Kate Is Drawn And The Scent Of Death
MADDYWATCH - Anorak’s at-a-glance guide to press coverage of Madeleine McCann.
DAILY MAIL front page: “MADELEINE – Mother’s sensational claim as police quiz her for hours. THEY’RE TRYING TO FRAME ME.”
Kate McCann is “terrified” Portuguese police are trying to fit her up. She has been formally interviewed for the first time since the day after her daughter went missing.
Page 6: “Kate has absolutely nothing to hide, say her friends.”
DAILY EXPRESS front page: “MADELEINE. MUM: NOW WE FEAR WE ARE SUSPECTS. Police question her for hours.”
Kate McCann is “terrified” of being framed. “Part-time GP” Kate looks “strained and nervous” as she is driven to the Policia Judicara headquarters in Portimao. Kate takes fresh fruit and bottled water in a rucksack “to sustain her through the interview with two detectives”.
THE WORLD’S GRATES NEWSPAPER sees Kate kiss her husband Gerry on the lips (see photo) and clutching her daughter’s toy cat enter the police station.
Pages 4 and 5: “McCanns put return home on hold. They need to stay in Portugal for several weeks “to ensure any new leads are thoroughly investigated” by the local police.
The Express looks at the “astonishing smears” levelled against the McCanns, including the one that sniffer dogs used by British police found the scent of a corpse on jeans worn by Kate. The Express is appalled that such things should make it into print in Portuguese daily Correio da Manha.
THE SUN front page: “DID YOU SEDATE MADDIE?” In the Sun’s “EXCLUSIVE” readers learn “Cops name Kate as suspect and grill her”.
Pages 4 and 5: Kate and Gerry McCann have been told they are suspects. Kate is to be formally registered as an “arguido”, at least during the interviews. It will be the same for husband Gerry.
Page 8: “The Sun’s editorial tells of “Kate’s agony”. The “plodding” Portuguese police “should be ashamed of themselves”. Asks the Sun: “Hasn’t she suffered enough?” Kate is “pale”.
DAILY MIRROR front page: “Portuguese police called Kate and Gerry McCann back in but refused point-blank to tell them why. Both now fear that today they will be named as SUSPECTS”.
A source claimed British tests on “forensic samples had highlighted a discrepancy in the McCanns’ account in the night Madeleine disappeared.”
Pages 4 and 5: “They are going though a terrible ordeal..Kate is terrified that she will be..FRAMED.”
The Mirror says the McCanns’ summer break has been “A HOLIDAY FROM HELL”. It sees Kate “confidently” stroll into the police station.
DAILY STAR front page: “MADDIE – ‘We are being framed’.”
Page 11: “We’re being stitched up.”
“TOY HOLDS CLUE. British sniffer dogs found the scent of death on Madeleine’s favourite soft toy Cuddlecat, it was revealed.”
THE TIMES front page: “McCann interviews.”
Page 5: Says Kate McCann: “We came to Portugal an ordinary family of five. We just want to know what happened on May 3 and want to be able to go home one family, reunited.”
THE TELEGRAPH: “I fear I am a suspect, says Kate McCann.”
Page 5: Kate McCann is kept waiting for an hour and 15 minutes before her police interview.
The lease on the McCanns rented villa expires on Tuesday and the couple will make a decision about leaving once the interviews are complete.
THE GUARDIAN: “Madeleine mother questioned for 11 hours.”
THE INDEPENDENT: “Madeleine’s mother ’still just a witness’ after 11-hour interview.” Kate McCann looks “tired and drawn”.
September 7th, 2007 at 9:19 am
I hope they reveal the location of maddie soon cause I’m about fed up with sponsored ads on google
September 7th, 2007 at 9:27 am
Woo Hoo I’m first. Morning all
Only see one onething that hasn’t already been said onn here before.
If dogs smelt death on cuddlecat, then it would have been removed and held by the police as evidence, so don’t hold much store in that.
As for being ‘framed’, yeah right. I’ve said from day 1 they were involved and I have seen nothing to make me change my view.
The Sun makes me laugh. It professes to be ‘Your caring sharing Sun’ then states:-
“Hasn’t she suffered enough?”.
Simple answer is no. Hers and Gerry’s actions led to Madeline going missing, and any suffering she has had to endure, and possibly death. She will never ’suffer enough’ for that.
Anyway I still belive Madeline is safe and well and being hidden by ‘Team Mccann’. However she is still suffering because she will be missing her mentors and siblings.
September 7th, 2007 at 9:27 am
Does anyone have a definitive time-line of everything that happened from the moment the McCanns arrived in Portugal?
September 7th, 2007 at 9:27 am
Dang beaten again
September 7th, 2007 at 9:27 am
LOL Bulldump … you said that just so you could be here first didn’t ya? … Just kiddin’
September 7th, 2007 at 9:28 am
There is no information on events before 5.30 on May 3rd
September 7th, 2007 at 9:28 am
Read this on BBC News:
Last week, Mr McCann asked the media to end the constant speculation about his daughter’s whereabouts.
He said there had been “huge amounts written with no substance” and that it was not necessary to “bombard people on a daily basis” with Madeleine’s image.
Er, perhaps he should have thought of that before he helped co-ordinate a huge media campaign, ran TV ads etc.
September 7th, 2007 at 9:29 am
The only people who are being stiched up here is the unsuspecting general public.
They should get all the little children that did sponsored walks for Madeleine and put them in a room with the McCanns for 5 hours whilst the children ask them questions!
September 7th, 2007 at 9:29 am
Get AVG spywear, (its free online). That will stop unwanted ads.
September 7th, 2007 at 9:29 am
gerrys brother as just been on radio 4- he doesnt seem to know much either