Madeleine McCann: A Commemorative Stamp, Metodo 3 Expenses And Another Maddie
MADDYWATCH - Anorak’s at-a-glance guide to press coverage of Madeleine McCann
DAILY MAIL: “McCann’s private detectives charging Find Madeleine fund £50,000 per month in EXPENSES. Kate and Gerry McCann’s private detectives are charging the Find Madeleine fund £50,000 a month in expenses, it was revealed yesterday”
So not £50,000 a month flat fee, as reported as fact earlier?
“The costs charged by Spanish agency Metodo 3, appointed in September to find the missing girl, are on top of its £8,000 monthly fee - which is paid by one of the couple’s wealthy supporters” - including double glazing tycoon Brian Kennedy
Says the couple’s spokesman Clarence Mitchell: ‘”The £50,000 is for legitimate operational costs, having people scattered around different countries. The fund contributes £50,000 a month of publicly donated money because it’s money to help find her. We feel that’s proper use of that money”
DAILY MIRROR: “BIZARRE NEW E-FITS OF MADDY SUSPECT”
“These creepy pictures of a suspect sought over missing Madeleine McCann were released yesterday. Criminal psychologists believe previous images of a long-haired bearded man spotted on the night of the disappearance did not properly reflect descriptions given by witnesses”
A new image based on guessology?
“Portuguese academics Paulo Sargento and Pedro Gamito composed the pictures using a specially-designed computer programme. The duo have previously created a 3D model of the night Madeleine disappeared to suggest her abductor would only have had an eight-minute window in which to strike”
It appears to be the work of tracing paper and biro, a blending of the Jane Tanner sketch and the Gail Cooper likeness
Says Clarence Mitchell: “Although we’re grateful for assistance, we hope this image will not cause confusion to the public. The image is not to be confused with the one we released, which is as accurate a likeness as possible”
DAILY EXPRESS: “Maddie hunt detectives’ £50,000 exes”
That expenses account at Metodo 3. Hacks look on with envy
“ARTIST’S portrait on stamp” - Pop artist Peter Mason has used more than 3,000 stamps to create a 3ft x 3ft picture of Madeleine McCann
Says he: “It tears me apart to think what Kate and Gerry are going through every day”
Mr Mason has used stamps to create pictures of David Beckham and Princess Diana
DAILY STAR: “Stamping home Maddie message”
Says Mr Mason: “The whole idea is to give the hunt for Maddie maximum publicity”
That’s M.A.S.O.N
THE SUN: “Hero, 11, prevents pervert’s tot grab”
This story is illustrated by a picture of Madeleine McCann
A man is holding a cat. A small boy, aged 2, is stroking the cat. The boy is British. The scene is Elviria, near Marbella, Spain. It is June 2007. An older boy sees it and steps in. He “whisked the toddler to safety”.
Says the older boy’s mother: “My son had been following the case of Maddie McCann so he was quite on edge. He realised what was going on, so he grabbed the little boy’s hand and said, ‘No, no, no’”
She adds: “It’s terrifying that these sort of people are operating on the Costa del Sol”
Madeleine McCann: Spreading the fear
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February 27th, 2008 at 7:05 pm
FAO STAR
Star, Mari Luz Cortes went to buy a bag of crisps only a few feet from her home. She went regularly and it was close to home, it was not negligence that led to her disappearance. Yeremi Vargas was playing with cousins, so if his mother came back and found him alone, then obviously the other kids left him alone. Again, not negligence. You must understand, that in these countries, particularly in rural areas, people feel safe. They feel they can trust their neighbours and they feel their children can play safely without any worries of child abductors- the way people thought years ago in UK and Ireland. Abductions were apparently rare where these children were taken, so you cannot blame the parents. Madeline was left alone numerous times with two two year olds in a flat too far from the tapas bar where her parents clearly couldn’t see her or hear the children. Check this out though
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/live/articles/news/worldnews.html?in_article_id=520929&in_page_id=1811
February 15th, 2008 at 1:31 pm
**Just reading about the lil boy that went missing 8 weeks before Madeleine…Jeremy Vargas…..(he was 7 at the time)
Ithaisa(his mother), 24, vividly remembers the last time she saw her son. “I came back from the shops with my mother and saw Jeremy playing alone, filling his yellow bucket with soil as he liked to do. I said ‘come in because we are having lunch soon’.
“But he stayed a little longer and when we went to call him in a minute later he had gone.
“When we realised he was gone we all went screaming in the streets, we rang doorbells of neighbours to see if he was there and more people came down to join in the search until there were 100 of us.
**The lil girl that went missing after Madeleine, Mari Luz, (she was 5 at the time)
Mari Luz vanished nine days ago as she went to buy sweets from a kiosk near her home in Huelva near Spain’s southern border with Portugal.
**And then Madeleine(she was 3 at the time)
Missing from a Holiday apartment as her parents dined with friends.
OK…after reading this info, I dont understand something…
Madeleine was left ALONE at 3 while mom and dad were out eating and drinking. LEFT ALONE AT 3 YEARS OF AGE?!?!?!
Jeremy Vargas’s mum says she RETURNED from the shops with her mother and say him playing alone? The article does NOT say who was watching him while his mom was out SHOPPING. Was he left along?
Mari Luz, at the age of 5 was allowed to go to the store ALONE?
What is wrong with these parents that they allow SMALL children to be left alone, or allowed to go off alone. Like i said it does not say if someone was watching Jeremy, but he was left alone outside.
I mean our children should be safe and not have to worry about some sick person taking them. BUT it is a parent’s responsibility to KEEP THEM SAFE!!
February 12th, 2008 at 3:55 am
Ian
re. NEW e-fit OF ‘Suspect’
From the article in the Mirror, it is clear that the new composite is not from the PJ (unless they ordered it be done, but I think that would have been mentioned in the article, if that were so). Here is an excerpt from and link to the article:
QUOTE
Portuguese academics Paulo Sargento and Pedro Gamito composed the pictures using a specially-designed computer programme. The duo have previously created a 3D model of the night Madeleine disappeared to suggest her abductor would only have had an eight-minute window in which to strike.
UNQUOTE
http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/topstories/2008/02/11/bizarre-new-e-fits-of-maddy-suspect-89520-20315658/
February 12th, 2008 at 3:03 am
58 Ian says:
“Funny how the PJ’s version is (to Clarence) likely to cause confusion as ‘his’ version is better!”
Reckon he is saying all that to emphasise the ‘complete independence’ of this from Team McC……….or does everyone reckon it really is independent ? I see some thought it is clever PJ stuff……….??
February 12th, 2008 at 1:50 am
xxxxx
February 12th, 2008 at 1:49 am
Bysey bye!
February 12th, 2008 at 1:49 am
stevet
must sleep now!
missd you on as much!
February 12th, 2008 at 1:48 am
Thats it - computer going off! Good night.
February 12th, 2008 at 1:47 am
Once you find the right man
February 12th, 2008 at 1:46 am
Brandon,
4 wives - he must be a slow learner then.
February 12th, 2008 at 1:45 am
Hes gay!
he just dont know it
February 12th, 2008 at 1:44 am
Brandon,
Ian Beale is going to meet the Queen with a queen.
February 12th, 2008 at 1:42 am
Cant say no,
Thanks for straightening that out. Good night!
February 12th, 2008 at 1:42 am
yep
and outed Ian Beale lone too 
February 12th, 2008 at 1:41 am
Brandon,
You came out as in knowing Dorothy?
February 12th, 2008 at 1:40 am
960
IMHO
SteveT
Is the Justice Minister, that will go to the Parliment
But, nothing special, will come out of it
February 12th, 2008 at 1:40 am
Stevet
Did you see I came out earlier?
February 12th, 2008 at 1:40 am
Nite Jo and Brandon .
February 12th, 2008 at 1:40 am
Thanks for the link brandon…it is so so sad…
better go to sleep now.
Good night.
Lets see whats in the news tomorrow.
Shame Steve didnt answer why wednesday….
February 12th, 2008 at 1:39 am
Beauty sleep or just a beauty?
February 12th, 2008 at 1:39 am
nite jo
stevet!
xxxxxx
YAWN 
xxxxx
February 12th, 2008 at 1:37 am
must get some beauty now!!!
February 12th, 2008 at 1:37 am
Shit
I thought originally it would take 10 days!!
bloody jaquie smith better be on the news tomorrow with a hammer!
February 12th, 2008 at 1:35 am
I think it was a post from the 3 Aguidos.
February 12th, 2008 at 1:34 am
Kates 40th?
February 12th, 2008 at 1:34 am
Brandon,
Just scanning through today there was something about the PJ announcing something Wednesday of next week. My brain has gone dead (more than usual) and I cant remember anymore.
February 12th, 2008 at 1:33 am
Steve
Why wednesday?
February 12th, 2008 at 1:31 am
Keep those happy thoughts!
February 12th, 2008 at 1:31 am
Brandon
They are crazy people?
February 12th, 2008 at 1:31 am
why?
February 12th, 2008 at 1:30 am
Good night all! Looks like next Wednesday could be interesting.