Madeleine McCann: Increasing The Fear
MADELEINE McCann is missing. Still missing.
Today is Madeleine’s fourth birthday. And the newspapers are leading with pictures of Madeleine’s mother, Kate.
The Sun says “We share your pain”. There is nothing more terrible than this. The awfulness is all too apparent.
But what is to be gained from the Sun’s desire to turn it into a national experience? “Maddie - saddest birthday ever,” says the Sun. It invites readers to
post messages.
The Sun wants readers to place its poster in a window. “HELP FIND MADELEINE,” it says. “WEAR YELLOW FOR MADDIE.”
On the Internet the poster can be printed out in A4 or the bigger A3 size. It can be emailed: “The Sun today urges Britain to show support for the anguished family of snatched tot Madeleine McCann — by wearing yellow clothing in her honour.”
Says the Sun: “We want our army of readers to show they are shoulder-to-shoulder with Kate and Gerry McCann during the agonising wait for news of their missing four-year-old.”
The crime, the theft of little girl, is now an emotional experience for all right-minded people, and Sun readers.
But how does it help Madeleine to have a poster of her face in your car or shop window?
It keeps her name in the public consciousness? But who cannot think of the child having seen her parents?
What the poster does is to spread the fear, tap parents on the shoulder and say “That could be your child.” Take care. The paedophiles are out there. They are watching. It could be you. The McCanns’ nightmare – every parent’s worst nightmare - could be yours.
But the theft of a child is a rare crime. All the more so when the thief is a stranger. Paedophiles are not lurking on every street corner. The poster creates an environment of anxiety.
But one paper is getting it right. The Independent leads with not the face of Madeleine’s mother, who, in public at least, appears a woman of admirable strength, but with Madeleine.
“A stolen child. A missed birthday. A baffling mystery,” says the headline.
The paper reviews the evidence so far. That blonde woman and two men seen with little girl in petrol station: “Would abductors really stop at the first petrol station just out of the resort?” The man taking photographs of children on the beach: “And would suspects stay at Ocean Village, under the noses of police?”
Stella Cash was staying on the Mark Warner resort from where Madeleine was taken. “She was working at the Duke of Holland bar, 100 metres from the place where Kate McCann, Madeleine’s mother, walked from the bar past the swimming pool, up her apartment’s 10 stone steps and through the child gate to look in on her daughter at 10pm,” says the paper.
“Several Mark Warner guests dined at Ms Cash’s restaurant that night and she later drove home past the McCanns’ corner apartment at 10.50pm but no police officer has questioned her about what she saw. ‘I don’t think I saw anything suspicious but then I don’t know what they might call suspicious,’ she said.”
The police have not questioned everyone who was on the complex that night.
And now the police operation is being scaled down. “Does the decision to stop the ground search reflect a disastrous investigation?” asks the Indy. “No, says David Hill, a former area commander of the National Crime Squad. ‘There’s nothing alarming about scaling it down,’ he said. ‘If they have done the search thoroughly, there’s no point going over the same ground. You must scale that side of it down and concentrate your resources.”
This is a criminal case. It is the theft of child. The police are looking for a criminal or a criminal gang.
Things are bad enough. There is no need to increase the fear…
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August 18th, 2008 at 5:03 pm
please BRING MADDIE HOME hoe ever has maddie dont hurt that little angle just send her home. You dont no what u have put that family though.
August 18th, 2008 at 5:01 pm
if u r reading this and u have maddie please just take her home or some how get her there no one deservis wast u have done to the family.
December 28th, 2007 at 1:32 pm
It is the most imaginable pain to not know where your child is and I do pray for her safe return.However I am sick and tired of seeing the McCanns all over the newspapers and TV.
I feel for all of the other thousands of children missing before and since Maddie’s disappearance, no mention or coverage of them??
The fact that because of their status as doctors makes it acceptable to leave their children unattended at any time, also the friends of theirs who did the same, night after night, this was not an isolated evening, and it was just bad luck whose child was to go missing.
They are fast becoming in line as the latest posh and becks, and it is almost like the circumstances into how the poor girl was able to be taken in the first place is irrelevant.
I doubt the constant visits to mass will ever help the torment they feel for their unforgivable neglect, and so it shouldn’t…………. God bless you maddie xxxxxxxx
September 21st, 2007 at 10:14 pm
[...] want to read is that she has been found alive and well. But each day just brings more pictures of Madeleine McCann’s parents. Cameras in ther faces. Microphones to their lips. Watching them. But we have seen enough of the [...]
September 4th, 2007 at 10:55 am
[...] gone missing. Parents on holiday will be made aware that children can be taken. They will anxiously hug their children closer. And, if they’ve read some of the over the top media coverage, they will worry over [...]
August 11th, 2007 at 11:09 pm
I, as, I would hope all, who know of the plight of Madeleine McCann hope very much that the poor child will be returned safely. But, like most children that are taken, it is very rare that her kidnapper/s intends to return her.
I believe the media uproar, that Madeleine, unlike most other kidnapped children, has benefited from will only work against the goal of her safe return. The child will become too large a danger to the kidnapper’s safety, as if s/he were seen with her, Madeleine would be easily recognised, leading to the arrest of the kidnapper. Because of this, I find it horribly likely that the kidnapper will choose to ‘dispose’ of his incriminating ‘evidence’, and end the life of poor Madeleine McCann.
What the media uproar does not seem to be bringing up, is that the tragedy of this poor girl is not a new thing. Death surrounds us, innocent children being kidnapped, murdered, and forced to do things no child, or even adult should have to do. This happens in our culture, in our countries, just as it does in others, perhaps not as much in some places, but the fact remains. What Madeleine McCann is a tragedy, most likely now irreversible. Such a thing should be learnt from.
The parents of Madeleine McCann will most likely, in my opinion, have to eventually cope with and accept the loss of their daughter. I will not try to assign blame to how they lost their child, as whatever mistakes they made will haunt them forever, they have enough pain.
I truly wish though, as much pain as they may be going through, their daughter is the true victim, that they would use the money they are recieving from the many donations of the public to try and raise awareness. Fund and/or produce a magazine about such tragedies, with weekly lists, pictures and information on missing children, as children go missing every week. Travelling the world, and meeting the Pope do not seem to me as appropriate ways to spend the money being given to them out of the kindness of people’s hearts.
This is my opinion, others may and will differ.
August 6th, 2007 at 11:03 pm
Dear parents, l
Like you i have 3 children which i adore. i can understand your pain, because a child is the most precious thing that can happen in your life. Be positive. you should make more campain in the Maltese islands, where people reported seeing Madeleine.
There won’t be a day were people will forget of your suffering . i’m more then sure that you will have prayers from around the world, until you will meet your daughter again…. Good Luck I hope this will be very soon. Do not give up. Keep fighting for your daughter’s safe journey back.
For anyone who has the slightest information. Do call the police and talk re: anything that could help Madeleine and all her family.
Please help Madeleine go back home. …..
July 24th, 2007 at 8:11 pm
Hey Mcann Family.
I’m really sorry for what happened to your child Madeleine..I know it’s shocked for you but you need to know where is she..Im sorry to tell you my oppinion but i think that she’s dead.I think they stole her to get her inside organisims so they could sell them to get money for tem..Thats my opinion and im sorry for telling it but i couldn’t keep it to my self..
June 10th, 2007 at 9:55 am
[...] Gerry and Kate McCann explain their next move. Says Kate: “I find when I am alone I feel a lot of anxiety. When I’m speaking to people it takes my mind off things. I’m not thinking, ‘Where is Madeleine, [...]
June 1st, 2007 at 10:09 pm
i just hope that madeline comes home safely. i have a younger brother and sister and losing then would kill me i really cant imagine what madelines parents are goin through. i just hope that everyone is praying that she will go home to her parents safely . xx
June 1st, 2007 at 10:07 pm
my name is aaron i am 9 years old and I think the person who took Madeline should give her back to her parents .i love my mum and dad and my sisters and i dont want to be with without them x
June 1st, 2007 at 9:58 pm
as a mother of three my youngest being six years old i cant imagine what madeline’s parents and family are going through .im stuck for what to say except stay strong for your other children, and each other.
June 1st, 2007 at 6:52 am
[...] But there has been no meaningful debate on this heinous crime. Just finger-pointing and talk of “every parent’s worst nightmare” - a nightmare evoked and highlighted by the tabloid press. What to do? March through the streets [...]
May 29th, 2007 at 10:31 am
[...] gone missing. Parents on holiday will be made aware that children can be taken. They will anxiously hug their children closer. And, if they’ve read some of the over the top media coverage, they will worry over [...]
May 28th, 2007 at 9:38 am
[...] with a child knows exactly what Madeleine’s parents are going through at the moment.” Or not. Thankfully, Dawn, the crime of having your child stolen by a stranger is rare. Any parent does not [...]
May 28th, 2007 at 1:38 am
Keep Maddie in the headlines!
i dont think theres anyone in this world who doesnt want this beautiful little girl to be found safe and sound.
some people keep blaming the parents- whats done is done theyve learnt there lesson
some people say why such a big deal?- no matter how many children in the past have gone missing and never been found it still changes everyones outlook
Maddies famiy have done well to keep the press so high
it will work darlin
Be safe angel*
May 24th, 2007 at 9:14 pm
We are watching for her.
May 24th, 2007 at 1:48 pm
I pray that Madelaine will be returned to her parent’s. God and the Angels will protect her and lead her back to her Parent’s. All our rayers will result in a miracle.HAVE FAITH.
May 23rd, 2007 at 10:43 am
I hope madeline gets home soon to her family and friends so she can continue her life. Hope she gets back saftley. Everyone s looking for her. My school is a catholic and even though not many of us pray lots. we have all prayed for madeline.
Sarah x
May 23rd, 2007 at 10:33 am
i hope you are safe and well madeline . . . everyone is missing you and wishing for your safe return. My school has been praying everyday for you and your daughter! Lets hope they hurry up and findyou and bring you back home safe and well!!!!! much love charlotte xxx
May 22nd, 2007 at 3:34 pm
i hope she gets back
May 22nd, 2007 at 3:32 pm
i think the police should go around looking through evry bodys houses !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
May 20th, 2007 at 5:20 pm
i hope you are safe little angel ** you will be found (*)
every body is being so supportive a large number of people are putting stars,angels and even supportive messages on there msn/websites ect ..
more people sould be doin this ..*
every body with msn sould out a (*) at the begging of there msn name ,
and people with websites should be putting message posters ect on the front page !
**madeline you will be found and we are praying that you are safe and well**also for you quick and safe return **
May 20th, 2007 at 5:19 pm
i hope you are safe little angel ** you will be found (*)
every body is being so supportive a large number of people are putting stars,angels and even supportive messages on there msn/websites ect ..
more people sould be doin this ..*
every body with msn soould out a (*) at the begging aor there msn name ,
and people with websytes shoulf be putting message posters ect on the front page !
**madeline you will be found and we are praying that you are safe and well**also for you quick and safe return **
May 20th, 2007 at 12:17 pm
Stel: Why do you say the last person to see Madeleine is a paedophile? Where did you get that information and to whom are you referring? I certainly havent seen anything on the news about that and I’ve been watching round the clock.
Suz: How can you possibly draw a comparison between Murat’s daughter and Madeleine? It’s much much worse for Madeleine because she’s been taken away from her parents, and subjected to God knows what, if indeed she is still even alive. A tiny, innocent child’s life is what is at the heart of all this, not some inconvenient ‘time out’ for Murat and his ex family. Shame on you. And regardless of whether people want to lay blame on the parents or not, this again is neither here nor there. We should be concentrating on doing all we can to find that poor girl, there will be plenty of time for recriminations later when she is found.
God Bless Madeleine, we are all praying for you and trying to help as best we can.
xx
May 20th, 2007 at 12:07 pm
I am sorry for the parents of maddie and I believe it is every parents nightmare they are going through. However, I cannot understand any parent who leaves three children on their own, especially abroad, most countries abroad welcome children at restaurants and bars, people don’t look at you on holiday when taking your children out for the night, it’s only the stuffy british that frown at you, and make comments ‘that child should be in bed’.
However, a child can also go missing if you turn your back for one minute, and if the child is being watched a minute is all they need.
My son had for a period of time use to get up early in the morning and disappear out with out waking any one, not having double glazing I had to nail the windows down, but he still got out through the smallest window in the house, which was also nailed down.
The first place I thought these people would take Maddie is across to Africa, they could of taken her to Spain, but would’nt that of been to obvious, all borders should of been closed immediately, I persume the Police take these things lightly and assume they have just wondered off, but where children are concerned nothing should be assumed.
Also, Have the police done a pyschological profile (Paul Britton), and I no some people are sceptic’s but have they tried a well known psyche, they have been used by police before. I would try anything!
I hope this is not a peadaphile ring as the last person to admit seeing Maddie is a peadaphile, I hope the Police have got people undercover watching these people anyway to uncover these very sick minded people, or should I say monsters.
May 20th, 2007 at 10:27 am
Charge the parents.
May 20th, 2007 at 12:29 am
Ok, it’s horrible for the parents, but it’s not just their life and their daughter’s life that has been runined by their actions. Other people have been put on trial in the tabloids and their life has been ruined.
May 20th, 2007 at 12:26 am
I think it’s about time her parents were charged with leaving their children in danger unattended, so they can see what it must be like for other people to have all their personal details printed and accusations of being pedophiles when they probably didn’t have anything to do with it. These innocent people have had their life ruined because some bimbo reporter thought Murat looked creepy because he had a glass eye and was being helpful, when evidence of blame could be put against them as much as anybody. I don’t see how their daughter is more important just because of mass hysteria, than Murat’s daughter who is going to be teased at school that her dad is a pedo. Their room wasn’t that close to the restaurant as they had to go out the security gates to reach their apartment.
There’s a law in Portugal that says this
The article #138 (Portuguese Penal Code) says that it’s a crime not to attend children, not providing the necessary “surveillance” regarding children. So, any action that puts a child (or children) at danger/risk, is a crime. This type of crime is punished from 1 year to 5 in Prison, or from 2 to 8 years in prison, if the action is done by parents.
This is not a common type of crime in Portugal, but one Court from Porto (a town in the North) has found a father guilty by leaving a 4 month child, for brief moments, on the street.
If the outcome of action brings the death to the child, the penalty goes from 3 to 10 years or from 2 to 8, if it brings significant physical damage to the victim.
May 19th, 2007 at 9:06 am
This message comes to response to Maria’s message. I agree that Nothing is impossible to God, and I pray that little Madeleine will return and that she will very soon forget this horrific adventure. I did not try to pass judgement on the parents on my previous message and I know that these people regardless of the outcome will always regret their choice to go out that night. Despite the fact that ugly thoughts do not cross our minds when we leave our kids unattended, unfortunately they should because we do not live in the years of innocence any more and evil lurks all around us. What is done is done, and indeed concentration should be on little Madeleine. May God keep her SAFE!
May 18th, 2007 at 7:42 pm
Hi
I have heard alot of people on message boards saying that this is all the parents fault and that they should burn in HELL. This is not true that parents obviouslt thought that there children would be safe. I have also heard people say that this was neglect. Maybe it was a little but you don’t go out at night leaving your kids in thinking ” OH maybe my girl will be abtucted or OH I don’t give a damn about my kids I’lljust leave them in by themselves” you go out thinking that your kids will be safe. Anyway we should be concentrating on getting wee Madeleine back safe and sound. It might seem nasty to say this but Madeleines been missing for 2 weeks now and the chances of her parents getting her back are quite slim. But we should never give up. We pray for wee Madeleine each day. Remember this everyone NOTHING IS IMPOSSIBLE TO GOD!!!!!!!
All my hope to The McCann Family.