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To comment on the children screaming out & being heard aspect.
I recall that in the first few days of this long running saga, there was a map of the holiday complex published in the papers. It showed that the Tapas bar that the McCanns went to to enjoy themselves (whilst their children were left to fend for and to protect themselves) was on the far side of the holiday vilage complex.
This was apparently around 150 yards away or so as the crow flies. However, because of fences, hedges, gates etc there was no direct access from the central complex area to the McCann’s flat. Instead they would have had to walk round the outside and access their flat from the road running alongside the complex – apparently around 5-7 minutes walk each way.
In view of the distance, it would be most unlikely that a child’s cries for help would be heard above the general noise of the parent’s partying and so on (assuming that the children actually cried for help at all – and were not ‘medicated’ as suggested above).
This also might explain why the visits to the children were NOT every 30 minutes, as originally claimed by the sainted Mrs McCann. Indeed she stated to Police that they were all three OK at 9.05pm and were discovered missing at 10.00pm.
Whatever the outcome – both of these parents have a lot to answer for. Still I expect that their visit to the Pope provided much needed comfort
If they were indeed sedated, as has been suggested then the McCanns wouldn,t have needed to check on them every 30 minutes as they claimed they did, because they knew full well the children wouldn,t wake up. The usual thing to give kids if you want them to go to sleep at night and ensure you arn,t disturbed whislt your out partying or whatever, is either valagan or fenegan. BOTH have to be prescribed by a doctor. Handy that mummy and daddy are both doctors isn,t it? Nice and convenient for the abductor eh? Allready sedated for him or her. All they had to then was carry Maddie off. She wouldn,t have made a sound because she was heavily sedated and the twins wouldnt have woken up either. What gets me about this whole bloody fiasco is that it always seems to be McCann senior doing the talking. Mrs McCann seems happy to sit there meekly nodding her head every now and then whilst hubby answers the questions. Makes me wonder why they are both reported to be very upset that the portugese police didnt, phone them and tell them personally that the results of the DNA tests had come back. It,s him that gets upset in interviews with media and storms out. Neither of them like being asked probing questions about any involvement they MAY have in this. Instead they prefer the focus to be kept away from them as they feel it detracts from the investiagtion. Wonder why eh?Do you two actually believe all this cr*ap you type… :lol:
It is a well made point though.
Father McCann does all the comments whilst Mother McCann simply stares blank faced expressing no emotion at all – and clutching Maddie’s teddy bear (presumably for effect).
On the one hand they bitterly complain that the Portuguese police are keeping them totally in the dark as to any developments in the case ….. then if they are asked ANY sort of questions at all they ‘angrily’ denounce the questioner saying that the Police are not allowed to release ANY details of the ongoing investigation.
It certainly seems to be a most interesting approach. The apparent results of the DNA samples etc recently collected from the flat are allegedly now known to the police. So Father McCann immediatly issues a press release denouncing the police for witholding details of this from them (and thus from the world’s press).
Maybe the sainted McCann’s irritation actually stems from the fact that they are unable to release confidential information to the Media ahead of the proper authorities.
It must be really tough wanting to be the centre of the Media story and yet being deprived of any information that would allow this to happen.
Maybe their new best friend, the Pope, could intercede on their behalf???
Appears from the news that Mrs McCann is being interviewed by the police this afternoon, alone,,,,and Mr McCann is to be interviewed in the morning,,,,,also, alone. Interesting
LONDON (Reuters) – Four-year-old Madeleine McCann from Rothley, Leicestershire, disappeared on May 3 during a holiday with her parents in the Algarve region of southern Portugal.
Here is a chronology of developments:May 3 – The girl goes missing from her bedroom between 9.30 and 10 p.m. while her parents Kate and Gerry are dining just 100 yards away at the Mark Warner Ocean Club holiday resort in Praia da Luz. A window and shutter are open and she is presumed to have been abducted.
May 4 – McCann family members and British media criticise local police for what they call a slow initial response, failure to notify ports and borders in time, and failure to secure the crime scene, which may have led to vital clues being lost.Police say that under Portuguese secrecy laws they are unable to reveal details of the investigation.
May 5 – Police say they have put together a sketch of a suspect and confirm they believe Madeleine is still alive and being held within three miles of the crime scene. Media reports say the sketch is vague and only features the back of a man’s head.
May 8 – Police say they have investigated 350 suspicious incidents but still have no idea where she might be.
Portuguese newspaper Correio de Manha says Madeleine may have been kidnapped by a paedophile ring.
Two criminal behaviour experts fly in from Britain.
Manchester United’s Portuguese striker Cristiano Ronaldo joins appeals for her release.
May 10 – The search around the resort winds down. Attention focuses on a blonde woman seen acting suspiciously before the girl’s disappearance.
May 11 – Scottish businessman Stephen Winyard offers a one million pound reward.
Former England soccer captain David Beckham makes televised appeal for information.
May 12 – Madeleine turns four.
May 13 – Virgin boss Richard Branson, author J.K. Rowling and footballer Wayne Rooney are among those to have contributed to rewards now totalling 2.5 million pounds.
May 13 – Half a million pilgrims attending the 90th anniversary of the first appearance of the Virgin Mary at the Sanctuary of Fatima pray for Madeleine’s return.
May 14 – Her parents say they will not return home until they have found her but say they think she is safe.
Police search a villa just up the road from where Madeleine was snatched and take a British man, Robert Murat, to a police station for questioning. He is later released.
May 15 – Police say they have identified a suspect but do not have enough evidence for an arrest.
Five properties have been searched in the area, and two other people questioned as witnesses.
May 16 – Deputy PM John Prescott tells parliament the government is doing everything it can to support Madeleine’s parents.
Portuguese police interview a computer technician as a witness, identified by local media as a Russian man, and take away computers for examination.
Family sets up public appeal fund.
May 17 – Web site, http://www.findmadeleine.com, is launched.
May 18 – Multi-national companies help distribute appeal posters.
Several newspapers have started talking of media overkill.
May 19 – Appeals are broadcast at the F.A. Cup final at the new Wembley stadium.
May 25 – Gerry and Kate McCann speak of their guilt over Madeleine’s disappearance.
May 30 – They meet Pope Benedict during a general audience at the Vatican
June 1 – The couple travel to neighbouring Spain where they hold a news conference to appeal for help from Spanish police.
June 6 – They take their appeal to Berlin. The Algarve is popular among Germans. They move on to Amsterdam. After British and German tourists, the largest group of nationals who make up the tourists in the Algarve are the Dutch.
June 7 – On their return to the Algarve, a classical and jazz concert is held in honour of Madeleine.
Web site has received more than 170 million hits.
June 10 – The couple fly to Morocco. British media reports suggest it might be the last country they visit before “taking stock” of their campaign.
June 13 – Police start searching an area of deserted scrubland 20 km north of Praia da Luz after a tip-off to a Dutch newspaper. They find nothing.
June 20 – On a visit to London, Gerry McCann has his wallet stolen. He loses precious pictures of Madeleine
June 21 – Police in Malta check two reports of possible sightings.
June 22 – Worldwide balloon release to mark the 50th day since Madeleine’s disappearance.
July 22 – Gerry McCann flies to the United States to consult experts on missing children. While there, he is asked persistently by the media why the couple left their children alone that night.
July 26 – The McCanns’ local paper the Leicester Mercury is forced to ban all comments on stories about the case after it was bombarded with messages calling for the couple to be prosecuted.
August 3 – Belgian authorities carry out DNA tests on a bottle and straw after a possible sighting of Madeleine with a couple in the eastern town of Tongeren.
August 5 – Police complete a two-day search of the home of Murat.
August 7 – Traces of blood were found on the wall of the apartment where Madeleine went missing, local newspaper Diario de Noticias says.
August 8 – DNA tests on bottle and straw from Tongeren prove inconclusive, Belgian justice officials say.
August 10 – Gerry and Kate McCann say in a series of television interviews they would not be “bullied” into leaving Praia da Luz after some negative press reports, especially in the Portuguese media.
August 11 – Portuguese police Chief Inspector Olegario Sousa tells the BBC that Madeleine may be dead.
The McCanns mark the 100th day since her disappearance with a special church service and launch ‘Don’t You Forget About Me’, a channel on the video-sharing Web site YouTube to help trace missing children.
August 18 – Gerry McCann tells a media industry conference in Scotland that some reporters covering the disappearance had been “irresponsible”.
August 31 – Gerry and Kate McCann say they have instructed their lawyers to begin legal action against Portuguese newspaper Tal & Qual after it claimed police believe the couple killed Madeleine. The newspaper said it was “totally confident” in its report.PRAIA DA LUZ, Portugal (Reuters) – The mother of missing four-year-old Madeleine McCann is to be interviewed on her own by police on Thursday, a spokesman for the family said.
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The McCanns, Kate and Gerry, have previously attended regular informal meetings with police as a couple.A source close to the family said Gerry McCann was expected to be interviewed by police on Friday.
The moves come after Portuguese police received partial results of forensic evidence analysed in Britain.
“Kate is going in without her husband to answer questions regarding the case,” the family spokesman said, adding that she was happy to cooperate with police in the investigation.
Madeleine vanished on May 3 from her bedroom in the Praia da Luz resort in the Algarve and the new evidence, which was found by sniffer dogs in the holiday apartment, could shed more light on the case.
“I can confirm that we have received part of the results and the team is satisfied (with the results),” said Portuguese police spokesman Olegario de Sousa.
The evidence was sent to the Forensic Science Service in Birmingham last month. Newspapers reported it included a sample of a speck of blood found on the wall of the McCanns’ holiday apartment.
A Briton living in Praia da Luz has been identified by police as the only suspect in the investigation and his house has been searched twice.
@fastcars wrote:
Do you two actually believe all this cr*ap you type… :lol:
Ennit. :roll: Just a load of Drivel and sheer utter speculation without knowing one hard cold fact.
Bad are you suggesting that evidence is required for this debate?
the case has been decided and closed and everyone has an out!
if she is found great! brilliant she goes home to mummy and daddy
but what about the ones who say they killed her? or took her??
theyve still got the “shouldnt of left them on their own in the first place” line
if she isnt found then theyve got the
“serves em right no sympathy for them” line
if!! it turns out that the parents have been involved then they can use the
“see i knew it” line
all bases covered
bad you have used this site long enough to know how they work surely
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