McCanns cleared in Madeline case

Eoin · 21-07-2008 08:12PM

Stekelly wrote: »

How does he figure they should never have been suspects? With the complete lack of anything pointing to anybody else, the people cloest have to be the most likely suspects.

That was a quote from their spokesman, so it was a bit expected.

EamonnKeane · 21-07-2008 08:15PM

minxie1 wrote: »

something was amiss with their story
i always found them very cold on tv etc

Maybe they were emotionally drained? After tragedies many people feel nothing for a long time, can't cry or anything.

Guy:Incognito · 21-07-2008 08:20PM

EamonnKeane wrote: »

Maybe they were emotionally drained? After tragedies many people feel nothing for a long time, can't cry or anything.

Or maybe they did it? See that works both ways.

CtrlSource · 21-07-2008 08:41PM

Glad to hear they've been officially cleared. i didn't like them much but it was a tragedy for them that they lost their daughter. For a time i suspected they might be involved, so i'm glad that they're no longer suspects. Maybe some day their mystery will be solved

GirlInterrupted · 21-07-2008 09:02PM

The parents are at the very least negligent.

However they have paid the highest price possible for their lack of care, and they know that they are responsible. Hence their insistence that they did nothing wrong before all the cameras.

Of course the price they paid is nothing compared to the price Madeline paid.

Mossy Monk · 21-07-2008 09:15PM

CtrlSource wrote: »

it was a tragedy for them that they lost their daughter.

Such a shame it couldn't be prevented.

RiotO · 21-07-2008 11:38PM

I'm glad to see them cleared. I could never bring myself to believe that they were involved.

birdie08 · 21-07-2008 11:56PM

In fairness, how is one to behave when they find out thier wee girl has been abducted! Do we all show the same common emotion? How often have you seen people behave somewhat "strange and abnormally calm" when a loved one has passed???
In addition, the finger was pointed at them so they didnt just have to deal with the loss of their daughter but alos the possibility that they were murderers!! Their whole life was on the front of a paper.....so of course they are going to portray an emotion of mixed feelings and an emotion which society most likely wont accept cause its not " normal"..what is "NORMAL"?

Terry · 22-07-2008 12:03AM

Mossy Monk wrote: »

Such a shame it couldn't be prevented.

A voice of reason (albeit sarcastic) in a thread full of back peddalling.

ziggy · 22-07-2008 12:04AM

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Saintly · 22-07-2008 12:22AM

Dudess wrote: »

+1 - Lindy Chamberlain, the innocent mother in the dingo case, was crucified for her lack of emotion and apparent "coldness".

Joanne Lees was another. The media tore her apart for the exact same qualities - cold, emotionless in the wake of her boyfriend's murder.

Rb · 22-07-2008 12:40AM

Remember, just because they've been cleared as suspects for the time being (I truly wonder how much effort the Portugese police are putting in here) doesn't mean they didn't do it, it just means they're more likely to get away with it.

As far as I'm concerned, something would have appeared or someone would have came forward if she were truly kidnapped by a paedophile ring.

Bizarre story nonetheless but the world has moved on and it'd be best if the media stopped giving those two attention.

dtwhaler · 22-07-2008 12:45AM

I'm sick of hearing about this pair. If it was a single mum from a bad area who's child had been taken she'd have been cricified by the media. You regularly see some rough looking young one getting into bother for smacking a child who had wandered out of sight and was therefore at risk.
Dunno why these two got away with the neglect ?? You cant lock kids somewhere and leave them there ... no matter how often you're checking ! What if a fire broke out somewhere in the building ? I genuinely feel sorry for the kid but even if the parents didnt do any physical harm themselves ..... they know they're guilty. Dunno why the authorities dont. Its different rules for different classes.

upsyndrome · 22-07-2008 12:45AM

No ones disagreeing that thier not bad people but they most probaly didnt slaughter thier daughter, we can rest there

not to mention the profits from tshirt sales merchandise and charity drives (which I bleive to be over a million)

Latchy · 22-07-2008 12:52AM

Rb wrote: »

Remember, just because they've been cleared as suspects for the time being (I truly wonder how much effort the Portugese police are putting in here) doesn't mean they didn't do it, it just means they're more likely to get away with it.

As far as I'm concerned, something would have appeared or someone would have came forward if she were truly kidnapped by a paedophile ring.

Bizarre story nonetheless but the world has moved on and it'd be best if the media stopped giving those two attention.

If it wasnt such a big story the world media circus would focus there attention on something else .The original portugese senior police officer in charge of the case today back tracked over his negitive comments about the british police saying on tv today '' that british and portugese polie units worked very well together on the case.'' Not forgetting that it was portugese incompetence that screwed up any important evidence by not preserving the crime scene correctly and also giving tip off's to the portugese media about the case .

As for not being adducted by paedophile ring , how does anybody except the police and other senior in the know people , know how paedophile rings operate ?

Whatever the McCanns are guilty of imo ,it's not assisting in the aduction of their child.It anything good has come out of this whole tragedy it's that people are more aware of the dangers that have always being out there and maybe it's to be hoped of course ,more protective of their children .It's took this case to bring it more to the fore and there but for the grace of god go we .

Dinner · 22-07-2008 01:48AM

Rb wrote: »

As far as I'm concerned, something would have appeared or someone would have came forward if she were truly kidnapped by a paedophile ring.

As far as I'm concerned, something would have appeared or someone would have come forward if she were truly killed by her parents and the body hastily removed to a secure place before the media circus erupted.

EcoGirl · 22-07-2008 08:54AM

dtwhaler wrote: »

IYou cant lock kids somewhere and leave them there ... What if a fire broke out somewhere in the building ?

In fairness they didn't lock the kids into the room. That's cos, being responsible parents, they thought of the fire risk same as you have. So they left the door unlocked so the kids could get out in case of fire. Three year olds being well known for their calmness in such situations and their skills at getting baby siblings out the door

And of course, the unlocked door is what made it so easy for the abductor.

I agree with all who say they should be charged with neglect. It WAS neglect.

PullMyFinger! · 22-07-2008 10:17AM

Tha Gopher wrote: »

The childminder service cost 12 per hour.

He is a surgeon.

She is a GP.

And to add; neither would have been touched by the media if they were chavs from Manchester (ala jeremy kyle guests) except to expose them for been neglectful chavs from Manchester.

Degsy · 22-07-2008 10:21AM

Looks like they got away with it.Two more kids to get rid of and they'll be laughing.

EKRIUQ · 22-07-2008 10:30AM

Tha Gopher wrote: »

Oh for the love of Jeff.

Sir, please turn off your computer and step away from the internet.

Funny thing being it is seemingly mainly white keyboard warriors coming up with this guff.

Missing white woman syndrome

Dinner · 22-07-2008 01:03PM

PullMyFinger! wrote: »

And to add; neither would have been touched by the media if they were chavs from Manchester (ala jeremy kyle guests) except to expose them for been neglectful chavs from Manchester.

Not always true.

Sky gave the Shannon Matthews case a good bit of coverage (albeit no where near the same as maddie). And it really paid off for them too since the 'abduction' was a scam and the boyfriend was a bid of a pedo. But they still dedicated miles of 'breaking news' banner to her.

PullMyFinger! · 22-07-2008 03:51PM

Namesco wrote: »

Missing white woman syndrome

I cant believe there's a Wiki page ley alone a "syndrome"!

rocky25 · 24-07-2008 03:41PM

The leaked Final Report,

Download it from here,

http://www.speedyshare.com/418917822.html

Guy:Incognito · 24-07-2008 04:42PM

Arabel wrote: »

Not always true.

Sky gave the Shannon Matthews case a good bit of coverage (albeit no where near the same as maddie). And it really paid off for them too since the 'abduction' was a scam and the boyfriend was a bid of a pedo. But they still dedicated miles of 'breaking news' banner to her.

Her mother is being charged with neglect.

Dinner · 24-07-2008 05:02PM

Stekelly wrote: »

Her mother is being charged with neglect.

Yes, because it was a scam. I was replying to a poster who said if the McCann's were working class then they wouldn't have had any media coverage. But the Shannon Matthews case shows that a 'chavvy' family can and does get coverage in an apparently similar situation. I wasn't saying that both familys were treated equally or that the McCanns should/shouldn't be charged with neglect.

Guy:Incognito · 24-07-2008 05:13PM

Arabel wrote: »

Yes, because it was a scam. I was replying to a poster who said if the McCann's were working class then they wouldn't have had any media coverage. But the Shannon Matthews case shows that a 'chavvy' family can and does get coverage in an apparently similar situation. I wasn't saying that both familys were treated equally or that the McCanns should/shouldn't be charged with neglect.

Fair nuff.There are other charges along with neglect to deal with the scam issues. I dont see why the McCanns should be any less culpable. A the end of the day what they did is a fairly dictionary worthy description of neglect.

rocky25 · 25-07-2008 02:57PM

Some translations of the Book written by the Inspector who got taken off the case,

http://proud-of-the-pj.blogspot.com/

McCanns cleared in Madeline case

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