Madeleine McCann: Child Porn, Clarence Mitchell Inc. And Beach Rescue
MADDIE WATCH - Anorak’s at-a-glance guide to press coverage of Madeleine McCann
THIS IS GUERNSEY: “‘Pictures of Maddy’ trap child-porn man”
A MAN told police he had found pictures of Madeleine McCann while surfing the internet.
But when they checked out the laptop Bruce Robert Smith brought into the station they found not missing Maddy, but child porn pictures and videos…
Smith was said to have been so depressed at the time that he did not understand the results of going to the police, the court heard. He was deluded and believed his actions were those of a detective investigating crime.
The 11 jurats, with Deputy Bailiff Richard Collas presiding, sentenced Smith to a total of two-and-a-half years in prison with a further two-and-a-half years under licence…
No further reference was made to Smith’s claims about Madeleine McCann.
HERALD (Ireland): “Maddie spokesman says he’ll help find missing teen Amy”
The mother of missing teenager Amy Fitzpatrick had a “very encouraging” meeting in Dublin with the spokesman for the parents of Madeleine McCann.
Are the cases linked?
Audrey Fitzpatrick (40) and her partner Dave Mahon met with former BBC reporter Clarence Mitchell at the Westbury Hotel to seek new ways of raising awareness about the search for Amy…
“We had a very encouraging meeting with Clarence. He flew into Dublin just to meet us and flew back to England a few hours later,” Audrey told the Herald today.
“When Clarence appeared on the Late Late Show a while ago, a lot of people were telling him about Amy so he left his number for us to contact him,” said Audrey.
“He offered to come over to meet us. It was very good meeting him. He has offered us real help in getting Amy into the British media,” she said.
“He was confident he will be able to get Amy’s story on the BBC and on Sky and on GMTV too,” she said.
“He is doing this just because he wants to help find Amy. We’re very grateful to him. We have been trying for a long time to get the British media interested in the search for Amy,” she added.
BELFAST TELEGRAPH: “Portrush Lifeboat Station: Answering the call of the tide
When UTV decided to run a series of programmes featuring the work of Portrush Lifeboat Station they weren’t to know the spectacular events which would unfold before their cameras. Producer/cameraman Iain Webster reports…
One sunny Saturday afternoon there was drama on the East Strand when a five-year-old girl disappeared. “All kind of thoughts go through your head when a child goes missing”, said police constable Adrian Gillan, who searched the East Strand. “We were all remembering poor wee Madeleine McCann and we knew the longer the search went on, the likelihood would increase that something terrible had happened.”
The child was found alive and well a very short while alter
June 20th, 2008 at 10:14 pm
No Posts! Am I first!
June 20th, 2008 at 10:15 pm
And second!
June 20th, 2008 at 10:19 pm
1 - Lawener
B*gger, You snuck past me !!!
June 20th, 2008 at 10:28 pm
Heh! Heh! Heh!
June 20th, 2008 at 11:03 pm
BRRRRRRRAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHMMMMMMMWWWAAAAAAAAA
is the more conventional line, but Heh! Heh! Heh! works as well…
June 20th, 2008 at 11:06 pm
Good night story, listen again to this interview:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MV4Ck61Favg
at about 5 minutes and a few seconds Gerry says that the worst night mare have been the first two days. The worst night mare has been that she has been taken and killed.
Killed?
I hope I misunderstood ….
Good night folks.
June 20th, 2008 at 11:13 pm
Good evening.
June 21st, 2008 at 12:00 am
Lets see what the 2 cases have in common now.
Time to set up posters of Amy and Madeleine
Thats the only thing to do
Shall I help?
June 21st, 2008 at 12:06 am
“We had a very encouraging meeting with Clarence. He flew into Dublin just to meet us and flew back to England a few hours later,” Audrey told the Herald today.
As long as they keep and meet out of spain, it will make my life easier, including people from malaga who have enough to do with whats going on in terms of crime
Complaining about the lack of spin?
Here,you are served
June 21st, 2008 at 12:10 am
9 Jo
I’m sure they are reading and would oblige to make your life easier.
June 21st, 2008 at 12:16 am
From the lead article (you know, the one that seldom gets referenced other than to see if ‘Madeleine’ is in the title):-
“He was deluded and believed his actions were those of a detective investigating crime.”
Hmmmmm…….
June 21st, 2008 at 12:20 am
Hello/Good evening…AGAIN!!
Am I invisible? I think …yes!
June 21st, 2008 at 12:33 am
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Mic
I am assuming that someone in the police force somewhere has the job of looking for missing chidren in the child porn sites. Perhaps the man in question appointed himself as such a person. Perhaps he was just one of the sick ones.
But clearly not a ’sleuthing’ angle that can be defended easily..
June 21st, 2008 at 12:33 am
Good evening Ciara
June 21st, 2008 at 12:41 am
14
SpongeBob
At last.
Thank you my friend with square pants.
June 21st, 2008 at 12:43 am
Carry on Mc Canns
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UN-EndS-V9Y
June 21st, 2008 at 12:45 am
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Missis_USA Says:
June 20th, 2008 at 11:06 pm
Good night story, listen again to this interview:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MV4Ck61Favg
at about 5 minutes and a few seconds Gerry says that the worst night mare have been the first two days. The worst night mare has been that she has been taken and killed.
Killed?
I hope I misunderstood ….
Good night folks.
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Listen to it very carefully and hear exactly what he was saying NOT what you wanted or desired to hear him say. He was talking about nightmares and mentioned that was one of them that she was taken and killed.
June 21st, 2008 at 12:54 am
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jo Says:
June 21st, 2008 at 12:00 am
Lets see what the 2 cases have in common now.
Time to set up posters of Amy and Madeleine
Thats the only thing to do
Shall I help?
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You certainly did your damnest to stir the pot with the Cortes so give it another try and let’s see what happens this time, Jo!
Meant to ask you for an update - how is the lawsuit doing against the McCanns the Cortes were bringing you touted about on here? Remembered reading the other month the Cortes were asking themselves for an investigation into whether the pado who took their little girl and killed her could have been involved with Maddie’s disappearance.
M and A
Cheryl, am dropping you an email about this, things need clarifying, there is something you don’t know
June 21st, 2008 at 1:03 am
Goodnight all.
C xx
June 21st, 2008 at 1:04 am
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SpongeBob
They can read whatever they want for what I care.The only thing I DO NOT want is clarrie to come over to spain and start a circus here,telling the Guardia Civil what and what not to do.We do not want nor like this type of subnormal around in spain.
Amy”s parents NEVER left the boundaries of their cushionned little urbanization,they probably cant speak a word of spanish,apart for “vino” and the kid legged it because she could not stand NOT being part of the spanish life.It happens all the time.
I hope no harm came to her but after months of looking for her,she has not come back.
Will she come back because uncle clarrie is coming to the rescue?Why is he suddenly “helping” the parents? what for? whats the plan?
Oh…let me see…I”ll call M3,shall I?they will bring her back home for next xmas,wont they?
June 21st, 2008 at 1:06 am
“When Clarence appeared on the Late Late Show a while ago, a lot of people were telling him about Amy so he left his number for us to contact him,” said Audrey.
“He offered to come over to meet us. It was very good meeting him. He has offered us real help in getting Amy into the British media,” she said.
“He was confident he will be able to get Amy’s story on the BBC and on Sky and on GMTV too,” she said.
“He is doing this just because he wants to help find Amy. We’re very grateful to him. We have been trying for a long time to get the British media interested in the search for Amy,” she added.
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For shame on Clarence Mitchell for wanting to help a family find their missing child. The British media obviously could give a rat’s ass less about her - guess not newsworthy as the McCann case is - and here he is trying to get them to publicize the story of her missing.
Mods and Admin
No Cheryl, not shame on the media at all, when Amy went missing her family did request that they did NOT want a media circus about it
June 21st, 2008 at 1:11 am
Madeleine McCann: parents’ court bid for information
by Gordon Rayner, Chief Reporter
Last Updated: 7:26PM BST 20/06/2008
Kate and Gerry McCann are to ask a High Court judge to order the release of police documents which they hope will kick-start the search for their missing daughter Madeleine, The Daily Telegraph can disclose.
The McCanns hope their application to Mrs Justice Hogg will result in Leicestershire Police opening their files on scores of reported sightings of Madeleine, most of which have been passed on to them by police in Portugal, where the four-year-old disappeared in May last year.
Until now police in Leicestershire, the McCanns’ home county, have refused the couple’s requests for information about sightings, saying they are bound by the terms of an agreement with Portuguese police.
But Mr and Mrs McCann, who retain the services of a Spanish-based detective agency, are anxious to make sure that every possible lead has been checked out, which they believe the Portuguese police, whose investigation is gradually being wound down, may not be able to do.
The Telegraph can also disclose that Madeleine was made a ward of court last summer at the request of the McCanns, to empower judges to act in her best interests in any legal dispute such as the case which is about to be heard.
Clarence Mitchell, the McCanns’ spokesman, said: “I can state that on the instigation of Gerry and Kate McCann Madeleine is a ward of the High Court of England and Wales.
“An application has been made on Madeleine’s behalf by her parents for disclosure of certain documents. The hearing is currently scheduled for July 7 in the High Court in London.
“It has been the stated intention of Gerry and Kate McCann to leave no stone unturned in doing everything necessary to search for their daughter, as would any parent.
“This application is just part of their search for Madeleine.”
Madeleine’s status as a ward of court has never been disclosed by her parents, who quietly made a wardship application in the High Court just weeks after she went missing.
The couple’s legal team had advised them to ask for Madeleine to be made a ward of court because wardship status gives the courts certain statutory powers to act on her behalf in legal disputes such as the one which has arisen with Leicestershire police.
They still believe their daughter is alive and hope the police files may contain information which could yet lead to a breakthrough.
The case is listed to be heard in open court on July 7 in the Family Division of the High Court in London, and is expected to be contested by Leicestershire Police, according to legal sources.
Clarence Mitchell, the McCanns’ spokesman, said: “Kate and Gerry have always said that they will do whatever is necessary to find Madeleine and that they will leave no stone unturned in their search for their daughter.
“They will take whatever legal steps are necessary if there is information out there that can assist their private investigation into finding Madeleine. Beyond that I cannot make any comment.”
Mr Mitchell said the hearing would not involve any attempt by the McCanns to clear their names by proving they were not involved in their daughter’s disappearance from a holiday apartment in Praia da Luz. They remain official suspects, or arguidos, in Portugal.
In recent months the couple have become increasingly frustrated at the slow progress of the Portuguese investigation, and they suspect that many possible sightings of Madeleine have not been followed up at all.
If they are given access to the police files on reported sightings, each one will be looked into by private investigators retained by the couple.
For the past year the McCanns have employed Metodo 3, a Barcelona-based detective agency, to carry out an investigation in parallel with the Portuguese police inquiry.
The agency has checked out sightings as far afield as North Africa and South America – all of which have proved to be false – using either its own staff or affiliated firms, which it says it can do far more quickly than the police.
In one instance earlier this year, the agency ruled out a sighting of Madeleine in Chile within three hours of receiving a tip-off, by employing local investigators to track down the girl concerned. The agency argues that police would have taken days to achieve a similar result because they would have been hampered by bureaucracy and official procedure.
Earlier this week Portugal’s Attorney General suggested that police files may be opened up at the end of July, but the McCanns fear his comments may prove to be another false dawn.
Their case is being heard in the Family Division because it involves the welfare of a child. Mrs Justice Hogg, a specialist in child welfare cases, is the sister of former cabinet minister Douglas Hogg and the daughter of former Lord Chancellor Lord Hailsham.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstop … ation.html
June 21st, 2008 at 1:17 am
All bollocks…it is NOT about Madeleine.It is and will always be about THEM
Only a few days ago,g was saying talking about the neglect was boring
What an arsehole
On that I am off to bed because it makes me sick to the f….. brim
June 21st, 2008 at 2:03 am
6 The video pointed by Missis_USA.
When Gerry talks about the abductor seeing “by Jane” you can see in the expression of his eyes that he is lying [IMO].
He is feeling uncomfortable.
Better no lies detector.
June 21st, 2008 at 7:14 am
Just in case jo missed her post first time around, appears those expensive lawyers of the McCanns are two steps ahead.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5QkzNLdSp0k
June 21st, 2008 at 9:30 am
What they do not say is whether they made the twins one aswell.
Why would someone want to make their nissing child s - ‘ward or court?
Doe any one know what it s means? Or is this another well timed cover for a leek about Social Services and the family ?
Giving the courts ‘parental’ rights to Maddie could INO backfire as the UK courts mught just decide to prosecute the parents for neglect ( As this will defo be in Madeleines best interests…
June 21st, 2008 at 9:41 am
It seems to have happened so early on in the proceedings too, Nosey.
Until about August of last year, there really was no pressure on the McCanns from cynical doubters, so the early call for lawyers etc and now this is somewhat strange.
And if they did it, why so secret about it?
But we have noticed whatever the McC’s say a few weeks later the story does change
June 21st, 2008 at 9:48 am
Maybe it is common practice that children are made wards of court if the parents are suspects in cases one child vanished? Does anybody know?
June 21st, 2008 at 9:55 am
I think you’ll find that making Madeleine a ward of court was a legal move to protect Madeleine. It is often done by parents (together or singly) to afford children extra protection by the law in extraordinary circumstances.
Really nothing sinister at all and easily dropped when no longer necessary.
June 21st, 2008 at 10:00 am
June/BabyJane
I don’t know if its common practice, but Shannon was not made one until she was found. (at least that’s what the press lead us to believe).
Their stories do change with time, and this was done very early on (like the fund/website/patent application).
I imagine that they had very good reason if in fact they did request this status, and it is not imposed.
Curioser and curioser…
Wheres Chernier when we need her?? Hiding her empty bottles of glenlivet before her release??