Madeleine McCann: Suing Clarence Mitchell, Jane Hill And Pastries
MADDIE WATCH - Anorak’s at-a-glance guide to press coverage of Madeleine McCann
DAILY MAIL: “’Portuguese police should sue McCann’s official spokesman’, claims newspaper”
The Mail is reporting on a report in a foreign newspaper. Isn’t this what got the Express into difficulties?
A source “close to the investigation” tells the Portuguese newspaper Correio da Manhathat: “On the day in which it’s opened to the public, it will be easy to prove the declarations are not there. Then it will become clear this leak cannot have come from within the PJ.”
The claim is that the words attributed to Kate McCann – words it was claimed she told the police – might not be her words after all.
The source reportedly added that “Mr Mitchell should be the subject of a libel action for harm caused to the reputation of elements of Portimao’s criminal investigation department, for having ‘unfairly accused’ them of passing on information from the investigation to the media.”
Who the source is, the Mail does not say, nor does it care to investigate. It just translates the Portuguese press for its readers.
As Mr Mitchell said: “The police, either officially or unofficially, have so far failed to explain how material that was in their possession as part of their files emerged in the public domain on the very day Kate and Gerry were making positive headlines in Europe.”
The Mail adds:
Mr Mitchell has already categorically denied a claim in another Portuguese newspaper that he leaked the police statements to Spanish television journalist Nacho Abad. “Why on earth would I?” he said.
Mr Abad has said the statements did not come from Mr Mitchell or the McCann’s but refused to reveal his source.
REAL BUSINESS: “Entrepreneurs, networking and pastries”
The bubbly Jane Hill, (BBC News 24 and 1 O’Clock news presenter) also said a few words about breaking the story of Madeleine McCann’s disappearance last year on May 3rd.
Hill recalled how she flew out to Portugal the following day with a suitcase packed for four days – three weeks later she was still there.
“Of course, no one could have predicted how big a story it would become,” says Hill, “And it was only when I got back to the UK that I realized how big the story had become.” Weird to think that as we approach the 1st anniversary of Maddie’s disappearance, despite no trace of her, the story is still generating column inches.
Madeleine McCann: Watching everyone apart from the missing child
April 17th, 2008 at 10:50 pm
1st!
April 17th, 2008 at 11:03 pm
Portugal is happy with the reaction of the Polícia Judiciária.
Great! It is now time to react to Clarence Mitchel.
The team think they can do everything against the PJ.
There are limits for everything and for everybody.
April 17th, 2008 at 11:33 pm
So, Gandalf, tell me about the Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994, what effect did this Act have on the police caution?
1. No effect
2. Confirmed the right to silence
3. Introduced the possibilty of harm to defence from silence.
April 17th, 2008 at 11:41 pm
I see the press are attempting to spin this story still!
Let me clarify. The police have said that the words were not part of the formal police deposition. Nachos is a pal of the McCanns - a known supporter. The ‘leak’ came out AFTER the McCanns were on their way back after their actually unsuccessful ‘Amber Gamble’. Nachos was the one who leaked the information, so he chose its date and time for release. The depositions were given to the McCanns own ‘detectives’ and were in the possession of Clarence, the McCanns and their detectives.
They were the words of Kate McCann, as Clarence didnt deny it, now it seems that the McCann machine is seeking to deny them, as they realise what damage they are doing.
April 17th, 2008 at 11:57 pm
vafancula (or however it’s spelt)!
April 18th, 2008 at 12:06 am
One of the Maccanns (or both) is used to lots of attention.
He/she asks for it all the time.
And he/she will continue asking for it till death comes.
He/she must be very tiring to live with.
Probably a person who can not live alone for a couple of hours.
April 18th, 2008 at 12:15 am
The Pink shirt is always talking about 103%
How to achieve that?
There’s a mathematical formula for it.
If we replace
A-B-C-D-E-F etc
by
1-2-3-4-5-6-7 etc
then
H-A-R-D-W-O-R-K =
8+1+18+4+23+15+18+11 = 98%
K-N-O-W-L-E-D-G-E =
11+14+15+23+12+5+4+7+5 = 96%
A-T-T-I-T-U-D-E =
1+20+20+9+20+21+4+5= 100%
B-U-L-L-S-H-I-T =
2+21+12+12+19+8+9+20 = 103%
So, it’s bullshit that will put you over the top…!
April 18th, 2008 at 12:19 am
Gandolf = from Sicilia?
April 18th, 2008 at 12:22 am
Saul:
And who’s the stool pigeon?
April 18th, 2008 at 12:27 am
Châtelaine
I love your post 14!
But not in the silken sheets yet?
Bonne nuit!
April 18th, 2008 at 12:33 am
I’m off, Marie, I’m off. Already said good night in the other thread.
Bonne nuit [& à demain?]
April 18th, 2008 at 12:34 am
A demain Châtelaine
XXX
April 18th, 2008 at 12:43 am
Hi all
Tired, sleepy and not in very good mood.Thos morning I have posted something that is till valid tonight. PJ may solve Madeleine mystery… or may not. They could be in a dead end, and on the other hand, the last boasts about “inquiries are going the best possible way, we solve the Madeleine case, whoever it hurts…” are not at all the PJ style.
They could be at a dead end and don’t know how to admit it… as someones say.
Pesimistic todaym sorry
April 18th, 2008 at 12:54 am
Pilimary
We all are pessimistic at times. Even if the PJ eventually have to shelve the case, they will open their files, and we will know a lot more. And maybe they’ll manage somehow to prove what they think happened. The British police said they would. They know better than us.
So, don’t be too pessimistic, Pilimary! We know it is not easy for the PJ. They do their best, and work hard. They have the support of plenty of Anorakians. Even from a dead end, it is possible to get out.
April 18th, 2008 at 1:04 am
“whoever it hurts”:
Guillhermino Encarnação denied to have said that(Correio da Manhã)
April 18th, 2008 at 1:09 am
Wow a midnight thread!
Must be the full moon at work.
April 18th, 2008 at 1:09 am
Marie Nicholas
Merci bien, tout á fait d’ acord!
Thanks for your support, <i don’t doubt PJ are doing their best, don’t doubt it for a minute. But “the enemy” is strong and doesn’t seep.
BTW, We should indeed sleep,
Nice dreams
See yo utomorrow
April 18th, 2008 at 3:43 am
No one on the night shift?
April 18th, 2008 at 3:45 am
Anyone remember Majeecian?
Sorry, know that spelling is not quite right.
She had contacts with someone in the know, or so I thought.
Any thoughts?
M are you out there in another guise?
April 18th, 2008 at 3:47 am
I have been listening to a lot of footage about the pope in America.
Also listening to footage about the fundamentalist mormen sect in Texas.
Guess what the stories have in common?
April 18th, 2008 at 4:09 am
Re: Clarence & Gerry–C&G–Why not ask Richard? He knew a lot about what happens when children disapear….
I am determined to prove a villain
And hate the idle pleasure of these days.
Plots have I laid, inductions dangerous,
By drunken prophecies, libels and dreams
To set my brother Clarence and the King
In deadly hate, the one against the other.
And if King Edward be as true and just
As I am subtle, false and treacherous,
This day should Clarence closely be mew’d up
About a prophecy, which says that ‘G’
Of Edward’s heirs the murderer shall be.
Dive thoughts, down to my soul, here Clarence comes.
April 18th, 2008 at 4:29 am
21 - veritablequandary
+++++++++++++++++++
Or a new baby keeping Paul awake?
April 18th, 2008 at 4:35 am
25 veritablequandary
All sects like that have the same common ties of making right, evil things they do. They are usually brain washed (like the women seen talking on TV). They can’t break loose either, but for what reasons we don’t know. These people T9 or T10 are very righteous aren’t they? IMO a lot more has to come out about this matter. They are so self centered and not much is said of the missing child. No wonder this case is the most talked about in history.
April 18th, 2008 at 5:23 am
2 Maravilha Says:
“Great! It is now time to react to Clarence Mitchel.”
He has already reacted:
” Yesterday Mr Mitchell said: “Yet again, I refuse to be drawn into a running argument with the usual anonymous police sources over this. Despite everything that has been said about me I retract nothing. ” ”
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/live/articles/news/news.html?in_article_id=560310&in_page_id=1770
April 18th, 2008 at 7:15 am
24…Ferdinand
2 Maravilha Says:
“Great! It is now time to react to Clarence Mitchel.”
He has already reacted:
” Yesterday Mr Mitchell said: “Yet again, I refuse to be drawn into a running argument with the usual anonymous police sources over this. Despite everything that has been said about me I retract nothing. ” ”
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I think you have misread Maravilha’s post.
April 18th, 2008 at 7:19 am
Oh, yes, maybe.
April 18th, 2008 at 7:23 am
26…Ferdinand
103%. IMO
April 18th, 2008 at 7:24 am
Time for food.
Good sleuthing !!!!
April 18th, 2008 at 7:56 am
Well Clarence’s plan has worked! All press coverage and talk will know be about him being sued and not about the McCanns.
April 18th, 2008 at 8:21 am
good morning,
http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/topstories/2008/04/18/maddy-move-89520-20386726/
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“A local paper claimed it will not be available until June because police need it for a reconstruction. Ruth McCann refused to comment.”
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Wonder if the doctors will go - or will they get actors!
Or are the doctors actors?
(strangely Ruth McCann is not related)