Madeleine McCann: Child Alert, Fear And Tony Bennett’s McCann Club
MADDIE WATCH - Anorak’s at-a-glance guide to press coverage of Madeleine McCann
DAILY TELEGRAPH: “Madeleine McCann: Kate and Gerry’s fury at ‘club’ devoted to prosecuting them”
Gerry and Kate McCann have expressed their anger at the establishment of a fee-paying “club” dedicated to seeing them prosecuted over the disappearance of their daughter Madeleine.
A retired British solicitor, Tony Bennett, has set up a fund called The Madeleine Foundation, which aims to bring a private prosecution against the McCanns for alleged child neglect.
Tony Bennett has been on Anorak.
But Madeleine’s parents fear members of the public will inadvertently donate money to it because they may mistake it for the McCanns’ own Madeleine Fund, which pays for private investigations into her whereabouts.
Mr Bennett says his fund is a “subscription-only members’ club, charging a £10 annual fee”.
Says Clarence Mitchell, the McCanns’ spokesman: “It is a great shame that Mr Bennett feels the need to make money out of Madeleine McCann. He did not seek permission from Gerry or Kate to use Madeleine’s name.”
It’s a brand?
“This so-called foundation is in no way doing anything to help find Madeleine.”
Says Bennett:
“Some of the money immediately raised will be used to pay for a barrister to give his or her opinion on how best to proceed with a legal action against the McCanns. We are a group of people, which is rapidly growing in number, who want to get to the truth of what happened to Madeleine. We will also campaign for changes to the law about parents who leave children on their own.
DAILY MAIL: “Brussels throws out McCann’s appeal for European missing child alert system”
Kate and Gerry McCann’s campaign for an alert system for missing children across Europe will not be adopted by the EU, ministers said yesterday.
FENLAND TODAY: “McCanns win more backing for child abduction alert”
More MEPs have backed a campaign spearheaded by the Rothley parents of Madeleine McCann for a Europe-wide child abduction alert, the couple’s spokesman said.
WALES ONLINE: “Common sense not cotton wool for children, says safety tsar”
PARENTS should not respond to fears of child abduction and knife crime by wrapping their children in “cotton wool”, a leading charity’s new child safety tsar warned.
Karen McFarlane has been appointed by Children in Wales to promote a reduction in avoidable deaths and injuries.
She said: “What we’d like to try to do is empower both the children and the parent as they make informed choices. We don’t want to wrap them in cotton wool”…
Lynne Hill, the charity’s policy director, said children’s fears could be fuelled by the portrayal of dangers in media coverage.
She said: “Children are very, very aware of what’s reported on the news. The decision of some children to carry knives was often in response to a fear of attack,” she said.
“What’s striking is very often children think it’s a way of protecting themselves.”
Fears of child abduction had escalated following the disappearance of Madeleine McCann from the Portuguese resort of Praia da Luz in May 2007.
Ms Hill said: “I know when Madeleine McCann was kidnapped there were a lot of reports of children being very fearful that someone would snatch them or a friend of theirs”
Increasing the fear. It could be you…
July 9th, 2008 at 9:05 am
1ST!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
GOOD MORNING, CANT HELP SHOUTING, AM SOOOO HAPPY!!!!!!!
July 9th, 2008 at 9:06 am
Well…
July 9th, 2008 at 9:07 am
2nd OLEEEEEEE
July 9th, 2008 at 9:08 am
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1033510/Brussels-throws-McCanns-appeal-European-missing-child-alert-system.html
“Kate and Gerry McCann’s campaign for an alert system for missing children across Europe will not be adopted by the EU, ministers said yesterday”
and then……
‘This announcement is very encouraging as it underlines the fact that there is a Europe-wide desire for things to improve.’
Wot?
I think the DM needs a holidays….a loooooog one
July 9th, 2008 at 9:09 am
As I said in the other thread TB might NOT need any generous people
July 9th, 2008 at 9:19 am
Morning jo
they are falling like a pack of cards
July 9th, 2008 at 9:20 am
Is the 14th of july the start of the PJ”s fire back ,a date chosen on purpose?
I find it funny they chose this date to open the mccanns sewers…..with all the tourists around…yuk!
July 9th, 2008 at 9:23 am
jo
Is there any news on what the prosecutor has decided to do about the case, we could get a nice surprise, they may get charged!
July 9th, 2008 at 9:23 am
At all times jurisdiction was assumed by the Court because, there being no evidence to the contrary, it
is presumed Madeleine is alive.
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Not exactly what the Portuguese think.
Now Chenny spin that to say the opposite of it what it means. The sainted one is rather direct in that statement, but no doubt you will conclude that she is some amatuer, who you have every right to second guess………..tish, tosh and posh with a large amount of pish, have a nice day.
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=IlX9lCO8jv0
July 9th, 2008 at 9:25 am
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wtf Says:
July 9th, 2008 at 9:23 am
jo
Is there any news on what the prosecutor has decided to do about the case, we could get a nice surprise, they may get charged!
xxx
*******
Wtf…dont ask me things,will ya?
All will be known in time
July 9th, 2008 at 9:27 am
jo
Ok, i will keep everything crossed though, even my legs!
July 9th, 2008 at 9:28 am
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Gandolf
I agree on that one: The portuguese do NOT think the little mite is alive,no
Nobody does, apart for some who live in cuckoo land
July 9th, 2008 at 9:30 am
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wtf
May I suggest to start knitting to keep busy up to the 14th
they might need warm socks for the portuguese winter
July 9th, 2008 at 9:31 am
jo
Let them freeze
July 9th, 2008 at 9:31 am
I fancy some Clan-faces wall-paper on my study walls and Clan-faces chintz on my sofa and so I am going to write to the Clan and see if they have had any deals off John Lewis to do this.
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coco Says:
July 9th, 2008 at 9:24 am
Guys …….. If you buy the Clan dolls as a set you get a much bigger Window of Opprtunity!
If you just buy the KMc doll you get quite a small one.
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jo Says:
July 9th, 2008 at 9:23 am
Coco
New thread
Could you send me a doll or shall I just ask M3 to send me one?without stuffing of course,I am allergic to prawns jajajajaja
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coco Says:
July 9th, 2008 at 9:21 am
JO! lol. If you buy the full set of Clan dolls you get TWO Cuddle cats absoluetly free!
Just in case one’s in the wash and there’s a photo-shoot.
Did you get the Philly doll? Mine looks really scary in real-life.
The Jon Corner doll comes with a selection of Cuddle-Cats too!
July 9th, 2008 at 9:32 am
morning coco
July 9th, 2008 at 9:32 am
Sorry I have pasted too much in previous post. I am crap at this lol
July 9th, 2008 at 9:33 am
coco
Do they do clan pillow cases? Would be wonderful to wake up with my face on gerry every morning! NOT
July 9th, 2008 at 9:33 am
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coco
Hey…I forgot to ask: are the dolls coming with a shelve?
I am a bit worried….you know,errr…
July 9th, 2008 at 9:33 am
WTF! Good Morning indeed! I have a set of Clan dolls and I am playing with Clarence’s scrotum as we speak!
July 9th, 2008 at 9:35 am
20 coco
You surely must have a magnifying glass provided with that one
July 9th, 2008 at 9:37 am
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wtf
Coco is marketing an awful lot of things to chose from,including a pig shape whistle with Hoggs face on it
July 9th, 2008 at 9:37 am
Jo! You can buy the Cuddle-Cat with or without a shelf. lol
You can buy all the dolls with or without watches on and loads of cute mobile phones on pay-as -you-go so that you can throw the SIM away!
Where the fuck have I put Clarence’s boxers?
July 9th, 2008 at 9:38 am
jo
July 9th, 2008 at 9:38 am
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coco
You aint scared nor disgusted by anything are you?
July 9th, 2008 at 9:39 am
coco
Does the gerry doll have detachable back hair?
July 9th, 2008 at 9:39 am
Morning All
Gandolf - thanks for this - it makes very interesting reading.
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Gandolf Says:
July 9th, 2008 at 6:49 am
IN THE MATTER OF MADELEINE BETH MCCANN
Judgement of Mrs Justice Hogg at the High Court, Family Division, RCJ, London,
7th July 2008, in open court
Madeleine went missing on 3 May 2007 just a few days before her 4th birthday, while she was
holidaying with her family in the Algarve in Portugal.
On 17 May 2007 Madeleine’s parents invoked the jurisdiction of this Court under the Inherent
Jurisdiction of the Court, and The Child Abduction and Custody Act, and the Hague Convention. They
sought various orders and directions aimed at ascertaining the whereabouts and recovery of Madeleine.
I became involved with the proceedings shortly afterwards.
On 2 April 2008 Madeleine became a Ward of this Court, and since that date has remained a Ward.
So the McC’s appraoch the courts initially on 17th May 2007.
In the first two weeks of Madeleine going missing they also - set up a web site, set up a fund, applied for patents and arranged a visit to the Pope.
Obviousley very busy searching for their daughter.
Also According to the Judge Madeleine became a Ward of Court on 02/04/2008.
Didn’t Clarrie say that she was made one a few weeks after her dissapearance?
Looks like almost a year to me… why was it significant at that point then?
What caused that particular action at that particular time?
July 9th, 2008 at 9:39 am
WTF! I’ve got the pillow-cases and the duvet cover! Last night I could not decide which pillow-case I wanted to sleep on.
Have you got a K and GMcC fridge magnet yet?
July 9th, 2008 at 9:41 am
coco
No, but i have a wonderful hearth rug, every now and then in a fit of frustration i can jump up and down on their heads!
July 9th, 2008 at 9:41 am
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coco
Now, I have given considerable thoughts over the dolls biz and my final question is: do they also come with wigs?
Could you give a detailed description to conclude our deal?coz I am going now and wont be back soon,you know….