Madeleine McCann: 29 Hours With Robert Murat
“MADELIENE SUSPECT QUIZZED FOR TEN HOURS,” says the Express on its front page. Readers see Robert Murat going for his “interview” with Portuguese police.
For the tape, Murat is neither handcuffed nor in the company of uniformed persons. He walks in the company of his lawyer Fancisco Pagarete. His head is unbowed. Although this is school holiday time, no mob of mums and kids is there to scream “paedo” and chuck eggs and darts his way.
Murat is innocent? But this is the second time Murat has been questioned in the Madeleine McCann mystery. He denies any involvement in the child’s disappearance. But still the questions come.
The Mirror’s front page says: “Madeleine suspect held over “English girl” email. The Mirror calls this a “suspicious email”. Why this is suspicious we are not told. It was a Mirror journalist who told the police, and then the world, that she found Murat “creepy”.
But the police have found no evidence linking Murat to Madeleine. No link has been established between Madeleine and computer “geek” Sergey Malinka. No link has been established between Madeleine and Murat’s German lover Michaela Walczuch.
Murat was held by the police for 19 hours the first time. He has now been interviewed for ten more hours. His DNA has been taken, but it is not that of the “stranger” found in Madeleine’s bedroom.
A Briton Abroad
Murat is unable to comment on the case, bound by law. But his friend, Tuck Price, tells us: “He told me they are just going through everything again but he sounds well and I’m sure it’s just a routine thing.”
He goes on: “It’s been a very surreal experience for him. He is holding up, but he wants it to be over.” Murat’s estranged wife Dawn says she has never doubted his innocence.
But Murat has received stacks of hate mail, says his aunt, who runs a guest house near Praia da Luz. He has been a “virtual prisoner” in his home. He fears reprisals.
Is Murat another victim? As a Briton abroad should the press be defending him more, standing up for his rights? Or is his sanity and wellbeing a small price to pay in the hunt for Madeleine McCann?
After weeks of investigative work, Murat remains the only suspect.
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July 20th, 2007 at 6:11 pm
SM - you seem to be fairly protective of RM. Your real name wouldn’t happen to be Sergey Malinka, would it?!?!?!!? I know it’s ridiculous. Just thought I’d ask.
Always thinking of Madeleine these days, I hope she goes home safely.
July 18th, 2007 at 9:29 am
[...] says a headline deeper inside the paper. The Express says these witness statements cast doubts on Robert Murat’s alibi. A police source tells us: “On Monday and Tuesday a number of witnesses were questioned at [...]
July 18th, 2007 at 6:14 am
Murat has been suspect very early on with little progress so far. I don’t know if he is involved in Madeleine’s abduction but until or unless he is arrested maybe it is best to keep digging. Again, Murat was suspect very early on but no arrest, huge reward, public awareness, dedicated police work, media attention… no Madeleine.
I don’t know about the rest of you but the articles about the McCann’s returning for a christening isn’t helping find Madeleine. Many of the reporters use the McCann story in a lazy kind of way that involves little work. The same old info twisted into a new little version of something.
One person recently wrote that Mr. Chemello had a house in an area the Frenchman visited. That is actually new information. Whether or not that is significant I don’t know but I read earlier that Mr. Chemello and Vaz’s neighbors noticed many children in and out of a particular house of theirs. Could that be the same house the neighbors reported seeing many children in and out? Could there be a connection between the Frenchman and Mr. Chemello or his ladyfriend? Did Mr. Chemello have any significant information about Madeleine regardless of his previous jail sentence or other suspected activities? Madeleine is not with Murat so where is she? Isn’t it best to keep looking at other circumstances? Does Murat know the Frenchman? Does Murat know Mr. Chemello. Maybe he will say. Ask him.
According to information I read yesterday Mr. Oldfield, a McCann friend, was the last non parent to check on Madeleine. Has anyone checked his computer? None of us know for sure at this point if Murat was in the McCann apartment the night she went missing but we do know it is reported other people, McCann friends, had access. Why the press is hesitant to do a little dig into the people who were actually in and out of the apartment? Does Mr. Oldfield know any pheadophiles? Does Mr. Oldfield know the Frenchman? Does Mr. Oldfield know Mr. Chemello? Does Mr. Oldfield know Murat? Has Mr. Oldfield read about Casanova? No, I am not pointing a finger at Mr. Oldfield. To focus only on Murat appears a mistake knowing it has been a while and no arrest.
So Murat is a suspect but that doesn’t mean he is guilty or that there could be more suspects.
July 13th, 2007 at 3:58 pm
Flicka Says:
July 12th, 2007 at 4:44 am
“Murat is a sick person IMHO, killing animals to have his ‘pleasure’ as the articles have said, on camera, and expecting his poor mother to put them in baskets and pots before she buried them or toted them away in the car. I am starting to think much more highly of his mother and think he is a sick wanna-be pedo who fawned on his daughter so much that it caused the breakup of his marriage, and Dawn took Sophie’s passport so he couldn’t steal her away for his pleasure.
In the first article about Dawn, she lied, big time. Then the truth came out in another article about how they watched porn together, etc. She is no angel IMHO.
I have thought all along Murat was approached to assist in the stealing of Madeleine, and that if he wouldn’t condescend, they would also take Sophie.
I think that is why Murat is not telling the whole truth to the PJ. He was threatened that if he didn’t help in skirting her away after she was taken that they would instead take his Sophie, and he might be still afraid for her safety. That is why he desperately called to make sure she was OK and why at this point he is not in cuffs.
He was blackmailed to do what he did, so don’t think he will suffer an outrageous penalty for what he did.
He was panicked, insisting, which told me it was not a normal fatherly Hi Sweetie kind of a deal. He had to hear her voice for himself. And then he so panicked about the rental car, remember that? Why, It was like he was a cat on a hot tin roof.
His Sophie is everything to him. Pervert, yes. But above all, he isn’t about to lose his precious little girlie.”
Flicka - (I’m tempted to give you another, although similar sounding, name - but I’ll resist the temptation) - your post was made at 4:44 a.m.
I would guess therefore that you are not in the UK.
Some people from other countries who are posting on these forums and who are assassinating Robert Murat’s character, or telling downright lies about him, seem to think that they are immune from possible future legal action.
Oh, really ….. !?
July 13th, 2007 at 1:41 pm
Flika must be a Sun journalist to come up with that scenario!
July 13th, 2007 at 12:30 pm
I hope Murat is the keeper and the police can find out the confession soon! Then the nightmare is over! When he had maddy sold, the nightmare goes on! I pray and hope every day! I hope she is well! Please dear police, don´t give up! Interview more and more!!!
July 13th, 2007 at 10:19 am
apparentley the portugese police had the three friends of madeleines parents and murat in a showdown at the police station to find out who is telling the truth,
the three friends claim they so him hanging round tthe mccanns apartment while murat says he was with his mother the night madeleine went missing.
how are they going to find who is telling the truth?
July 13th, 2007 at 7:46 am
I think that the Mcanns should go with their first instinct, Murat has something to do with it,[ much to coy] something is going to happen very soon and I am hoping it brings little Maddie home safe and well. Maddy we will find you darling its just taking some time.
My love to you all
Lisa x
July 12th, 2007 at 6:34 pm
The Catholic Church is very much against IVF, and the MCCanns are practising Catholics, but that is really between them and their God, I, for one, think.
But maybe it has something to do with Madeleine’s disappearance?
Until this mystery comes to a close, shouldn’t we keep all avenues open? including her conception.
There may be a clue, or not ,time will tell
July 12th, 2007 at 6:19 pm
Hal you are certainly heartless! I’m sure they realize their error and are in a state of complete despair now. How would you feel if it was your child missing for 70 days, that is if you have any? And what does IVF have to do with the price of rice in China? Madeleine is theirs’ and theirs’ alone. What does the catholic church have to do with it? And if they are able to make this horrible crime known worldwide, more power to them.
July 12th, 2007 at 5:35 pm
Hal,you are really a heartless golute! What does IVF have to do with the price of rice in China? This little girl was conceived and carried to full term by the mother. Do you know the particulars of this situation? Just because the father didn’t “stick it in” doesn’t mean this child is not their’s. Who cares what the catholic church thinks anyway! And as far as their media exposure is concerned, what would you do if you lost your child that is, if you even have one. I say more power to them. If they have connections, good for them. Yes, they made an error in judgement but are we all perfect like you? I’m sure they regret this very much. They are missing their child very much and so are we!
July 12th, 2007 at 4:06 pm
hal, you are a one…
July 12th, 2007 at 3:10 pm
sm Says:
July 12th, 2007 at 8:31 am
Flicka, are you in the UK?
If Flicka is, you can be almost sure that she is detained in a secure hospital at the pleasure of the Queen and, hopefully, she is under close watch at all times.
I certainly wouldn’t want her to be wandering, unsupervised, through the hallways of the local asylum with a soup spoon in her hand.
Don’t know how she slipped her restraints and got access to a computer; however, I certainly hope that the staff stumble upon her sicko fingerings and add another 10 years to the observation period.
Protect the public! Don’t free Flicka!!!
July 12th, 2007 at 10:58 am
I´m still waiting for good news every day! I think Murat is integrate in this snatching! Why should the police interview him again??? I hope for a good end!!! PLEASE FIND MADDIE!!! She is a little baby! So alone by stranger people! What do they doing with her??? It´s a nightmare! I don´t want to think about this! It´s terrible!
July 12th, 2007 at 9:55 am
I do feel these friends of the parents should be questioned ,.Especially the last ones to visit,as they were all said to have taken it in turns to check all the children.I would think instinct should tell the parents minds who to suspect.I know what I would be thinking If it was my child gone missing .Even if madeline turns up in a completely different place safe and well.Please Maddy be safe.God protect and love her.Whatever has happened.Maddy is the only one innocent in this.
July 12th, 2007 at 9:02 am
Flicka, don’t answer that.
sm you one of the trolls here?
If true, just sod off and play in whatever rat’s nest you came from.
If untrue, I apologise and hi there.
July 12th, 2007 at 8:31 am
Flicka, are you in the UK?
July 12th, 2007 at 4:44 am
Murat is a sick person IMHO, killing animals to have his ‘pleasure’ as the articles have said, on camera, and expecting his poor mother to put them in baskets and pots before she buried them or toted them away in the car. I am starting to think much more highly of his mother and think he is a sick wanna-be pedo who fawned on his daughter so much that it caused the breakup of his marriage, and Dawn took Sophie’s passport so he couldn’t steal her away for his pleasure.
In the first article about Dawn, she lied, big time. Then the truth came out in another article about how they watched porn together, etc. She is no angel IMHO.
I have thought all along Murat was approached to assist in the stealing of Madeleine, and that if he wouldn’t condescend, they would also take Sophie.
I think that is why Murat is not telling the whole truth to the PJ. He was threatened that if he didn’t help in skirting her away after she was taken that they would instead take his Sophie, and he might be still afraid for her safety. That is why he desperately called to make sure she was OK and why at this point he is not in cuffs.
He was blackmailed to do what he did, so don’t think he will suffer an outrageous penalty for what he did.
He was panicked, insisting, which told me it was not a normal fatherly Hi Sweetie kind of a deal. He had to hear her voice for himself. And then he so panicked about the rental car, remember that? Why, It was like he was a cat on a hot tin roof.
His Sophie is everything to him. Pervert, yes. But above all, he isn’t about to lose his precious little girlie.
July 11th, 2007 at 11:41 pm
John Says:
July 11th, 2007 at 7:21 pm
Liz, I hope you are correct! The police need to solve this despicable crime once and for all. The longer it takes, the harder it gets. Little, innocent Madeleine needs to be returned to her mother and father’s loving arms. That is is main focus now. After all, she is their own flesh and blood.
Those arms weren’t so fookin’ loving when the three wee bairns were bunged away in bed, night after flipping night, as the parents left them alone and unchecked as they skarfed down tapas and swilled sangria.
And those loving arm seem to be occupied elsewhere these days, posting semi-literate messages on a blog, ballooning, and counting the torrents of public and (unrevealed) corporate cash that is flooding into their corporate entity.
The more money comes in, the harder it’s going to be to chuck the luxury-loving, early retirement lifestyle
And does flesh and blood include IVF flesh and blood? The Holy Catholic Church would hardly call one’s own flesh and blood immoral, would it?
They say that misery loves company, but surely misery must hate a company whose income is based solely on the marketing of misery?
July 11th, 2007 at 7:21 pm
Liz, I hope you are correct! The police need to solve this despicable crime once and for all. The longer it takes, the harder it gets. Little, innocent Madeleine needs to be returned to her mother and father’s loving arms. That is is main focus now. After all, she is their own flesh and blood.
July 11th, 2007 at 5:24 pm
The comparison of Murat with Huntley is perverse. Only a “red top” journalist could have suggested this link, which has been shamelessly bandied about. The cases are completely different and the little information we have does not support the case against this man. The fact that a journalist finds the man “creepy” doesn’t prove anything and probably says more about her than about Murat. I have read her piece “Why I shopped Murat” and I can’t understand what she’s on about. I must have missed something.
it’s also nonsense to suggest that making a phone call late at night is the mark of a criminal. Also we have a MCann relative accusing Murat of “lying” when Gerry only said that he “couldn’t remember” speaking to the guy. In his state there is probably a lot he doesn’t remember. (Like his duty of care to his children whom he left alone).
July 11th, 2007 at 4:54 pm
Manon,
Can you post a link to the source of the quote ?
Thanks
July 11th, 2007 at 3:45 pm
good old fashioned detective work what like the Bridewater four ?
July 11th, 2007 at 3:12 pm
This sentence of your article is inacurrate Anorak:
Quote:
“But the police have found no evidence linking Murat to Madeleine.”
This is not actually true. De Sousa was quoted as saying earlier:
“I didn’t say we had *no* evidence I said we don’t have *enough* evidence. [against Murat]
July 11th, 2007 at 2:56 pm
I left the police force 17 years ago, no internet, no cell phones, not many fax machines, just good old fashioned detective work, bit like the sweeny
July 11th, 2007 at 2:55 pm
Anon, please go and play in the traffic
July 11th, 2007 at 2:46 pm
Thanks for the insite to the UK police. Glad to know your taught to go on gut feelings and not evidence the Menezes family will no doubt be thrilled.
July 11th, 2007 at 2:45 pm
Aaaah … my understanding was that he was back in England at the time of the meal, but obviously that is wrong.
Was it his chair that the ‘quiz entertainer’ saw was empty during her time at the McCanns’ table before Kate McCann went back to the apartment?
July 11th, 2007 at 2:40 pm
Hi Scarlett … the initial connection between Russell O’Brien and Jane Tanner was pointed out in the ‘Sol’ article (the so called ‘Pact of Silence’ article)… where it was O’Brien who informed the paper that he could not say anything about the case as they had all promised the McCanns not to comment on the evening that Madeleine went missing because ‘Gerry and Kate want to control all information released’.
It was the same article which named Jane Tanner as the ‘witness’ who was late to dinner.
The connection between the two is confirmed by their Friends Reunited entries … they live together and have two children.
July 11th, 2007 at 2:31 pm
Has anybody read the ‘pact of silence’ article appearing in Sol on June 30th ?
Makes the McCann group look very dodgy.
Russell O’Brien was at the meal. He was the only one seen by a Tapas employee to leave the table during the meal. Apparently.
July 11th, 2007 at 2:23 pm
the wife of robert murat was on one of the other forums the other day.
unless it was a joke.
nobody seemed to talk to her.