Why was Yvonne Martin's offer of help dismissed so readily?

[Robittybob1]

They had been provided with another apartment by that time - early hours of the morning, I think.

They had their apartment 5A, they had stayed in the Paynes apartment in the morning, and they had their new apartment 4G (IIRC).  It is not clear where Yvonne was intending to go.

[jassi]

They had their apartment 5A, they had stayed in the Paynes apartment in the morning, and they had their new apartment 4G (IIRC).  It is not clear where Yvonne was intending to go.

I don't suppose she would know where to go. other than where the activity appeared to be.

[Angelo222]

The usual rant from you if you don't mind me saying so.
There's very little in your post which has any substance of credibility. I MO.
The use of "so called loving parents " is this implying Madeleine was never loved?

What career has Kate built?
Gerry was already pursuing a worthwhile career.
Do you believe he was wrong continuing with his career?

Rant??

I believe I speak the truth.  GM has pursued his career instead of getting directly involved in a search for his daughter whom he still claims might be alive. He is quite happy to let others do the searching. What does that say about the doting father?

[Venturi Swirl]

Rant??

I believe I speak the truth.  GM has pursued his career instead of getting directly involved in a search for his daughter whom he still claims might be alive. He is quite happy to let others do the searching. What does that say about the doting father?

How is a father to support his wife and family without a job, pray tell?

[Robittybob1]

How is a father to support his wife and family without a job, pray tell?

What can they do any way?

[Brietta]

That wasn't a cite that was my opinion.

Here were my cites (without posts attached)

http://www.socialworker.com/feature-articles/practice/a-social-worker-s-thoughts-on-child-protection-social-work/

https://thefrontline.org.uk/2017/02/10/the-role-of-a-child-protection-social-worker/


Also I agree with jassi's post. She would only know the bare bones of the facts and wanted to give her expertise and help a family in distress.  It seems to me that many supporters are implying that she only went to Praia Da Luz to be at best nosey and at worse malicious.  I disagree, she went to help a family in distress.

So even at that stage ... prior to anyone having a clue what had become of Madeleine who might for all anyone knew be found that morning, bearing in mind that the GNR and whatever dogs they could muster probably were still hoping for that outcome ... the McCanns were being singled out for special treatment with their own personal social worker.

[G-Unit]

So even at that stage ... prior to anyone having a clue what had become of Madeleine who might for all anyone knew be found that morning, bearing in mind that the GNR and whatever dogs they could muster probably were still hoping for that outcome ... the McCanns were being singled out for special treatment with their own personal social worker.

There were some stranger reactions in my opinion;

But empathy for Mrs McCann and what she is going through was also in evidence. "I've been begging them to leave," said Tracey Warburton, from Birmingham, who travelled to the Algarve to join the search for Madeleine, in the early days of the inquiry, and who met Mr McCann in the process.
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/this-britain/the-homecoming-the-mccanns-return-to-britain-without-madeleine-401866.html

[Mr Gray]

Rant??

I believe I speak the truth.  GM has pursued his career instead of getting directly involved in a search for his daughter whom he still claims might be alive. He is quite happy to let others do the searching. What does that say about the doting father?

you BELIEVE you speak the truth...thats opinion and...imo..is not true

[Angelo222]

How is a father to support his wife and family without a job, pray tell?

I'm not suggesting he stops working but working to the exclusion of anything remotely associated with a personal search for his missing daughter is concerning.  He's always found time for litigation though, isn't that strange?

[Mr Gray]

I'm not suggesting he stops working but working to the exclusion of anything remotely associated with a personal search for his missing daughter is concerning.  He's always found time for litigation though, isn't that strange?

to suggest gerry takes part in a personal search is ridiculous imo....

[jassi]

Not as ridiculous as expecting others to do so - IMO

[Mr Gray]

Not as ridiculous as expecting others to do so - IMO

I think its far more ridiculous

[Mr Gray]

I'm not suggesting he stops working but working to the exclusion of anything remotely associated with a personal search for his missing daughter is concerning.  He's always found time for litigation though, isn't that strange?

so which is more effective....Gerry searching...or SY investigating

[Venturi Swirl]

I'm not suggesting he stops working but working to the exclusion of anything remotely associated with a personal search for his missing daughter is concerning.  He's always found time for litigation though, isn't that strange?

No, not really.  CN you explain what sort of searching you expect him to do exactly?  Fly over to Portugal on his days off and walk the streets?

[Sunny]

So even at that stage ... prior to anyone having a clue what had become of Madeleine who might for all anyone knew be found that morning, bearing in mind that the GNR and whatever dogs they could muster probably were still hoping for that outcome ... the McCanns were being singled out for special treatment with their own personal social worker.

I think you make an unpleasant inferrance there Brietta.  Yvonne Martin was simply going to help a family in distress.  Nothing more, nothing less IMO.  Yourself and others have inferred she went there to interrogate them rather than simply help as much as she can. To do this she of course would need to ask some questions first so as to find out the facts.

She appears to be one of the people who would cross the street to help someone in distress.   Some on here apparently seem to think being a good samaritan is never of any use, perhaps they would cross the street to avoid someone in need.

Just my opinion of course.