Clement Freud and his links to the Madeleine McCann case.

[stephen25000]

Robert Hurst

As the landlord of The Pigs Head I can categorically state that this article is factually ridiculous .When asked if Clement Freud had been a regular in the pub I told them he had been here once at least 20 years ago.Further when asked about Robert Murat I told them he had also been in here once about 8years ago.How they then manage to connect the two of them is another piece of nonsense.As the next question asked was did I know Robert to which I said we were on nodding terms,which when you consider we have lived about 2 miles apart for 30 years is fairly normal.The fact that they then tack on a re hashed story from many years ago just makes the article confusing and misleading .The two bars and two stories are not connected in any way as I suspect nether were Freud and Murat.This type of irresponsible journalism can do no good what so ever for anyone.Heavan only knows what kind of feeding frenzy will be unleashed next year on the tenth anniversary .Yours in total honestly Robert Mark Hurst ,proprietor of The Pigs Head pub mentioned in this article.

https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/1304699/clement-freud-drank-with-madeleine-mccann-suspect-and-at-perv-pub-with-child-sex-beast-dj-shifty/

Thanks for that Pathfinder.

The truth is the very thing the newspapers don't to print.

The deflection from the mccanns has become ridiculous.

[Brietta]

You could ask the same question to Martin Smith.
For a man who apparently spent most of his life between 1990 & 2003 in the UK, RM appears to have become a familiar figure in Luz after that time & prior to May 2007.

Wasn't Robert Murat a scion of port wine etc. aristocracy and as such could be expected to be well known locally?

[G-Unit]

Thanks for that Pathfinder.

The truth is the very thing the newspapers don't to print.

The deflection from the mccanns has become ridiculous.

At least one Sun reporter has been exposed as a fantasist then.

[misty]

At least one Sun reporter has been exposed as a fantasist then.

Interesting punctuation in that post from R. Hurst in the Sun.

[stephen25000]

At least one Sun reporter has been exposed as a fantasist then.

She is , and a friend of the McCanns.

IMHO.

[misty]

Wasn't Robert Murat a scion of port wine etc. aristocracy and as such could be expected to be well known locally?

Not well enough for someone who had apparently known the family for 30 years.
*snipped*
SECOND PAGE BATISTA
 She's here as a witness. She is responsible for maintenance in the Ocean Club Resort located in Praia da Luz - Lagos. Because of her profession she knows many people of the English community, who live in Praia da Luz.
 She knows the Murat (sic !) family, who has been there for about 30 years. In particular Mr. Murat and his wife Jenny. Mr. Murat was linked to building business and development of tourism enterprises, in Salema in her opinion. Mr. Murat died some years ago.
 The Murat live in a house named "casa Liliana", near the Ocean Club.
 Asked, she said not to remember whether the Murats have any child.

http://www.mccannpjfiles.co.uk/PJ/SILVIA_BATISTA.htm

[Alfie]

Robert Hurst

As the landlord of The Pigs Head I can categorically state that this article is factually ridiculous .When asked if Clement Freud had been a regular in the pub I told them he had been here once at least 20 years ago.Further when asked about Robert Murat I told them he had also been in here once about 8years ago.How they then manage to connect the two of them is another piece of nonsense.As the next question asked was did I know Robert to which I said we were on nodding terms,which when you consider we have lived about 2 miles apart for 30 years is fairly normal.The fact that they then tack on a re hashed story from many years ago just makes the article confusing and misleading .The two bars and two stories are not connected in any way as I suspect nether were Freud and Murat.This type of irresponsible journalism can do no good what so ever for anyone.Heavan only knows what kind of feeding frenzy will be unleashed next year on the tenth anniversary .Yours in total honestly Robert Mark Hurst ,proprietor of The Pigs Head pub mentioned in this article.

https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/1304699/clement-freud-drank-with-madeleine-mccann-suspect-and-at-perv-pub-with-child-sex-beast-dj-shifty/

Where was that rebuttal published out of interest?

[misty]

Where was that rebuttal published out of interest?

In the comments section under the Sun article, 3rd newest.

[Alfie]

In the comments section under the Sun article, 3rd newest.

Oh right.  So 100% confirmed as the god's honest truth then.  Not.

[G-Unit]

Wasn't Robert Murat a scion of port wine etc. aristocracy and as such could be expected to be well known locally?

I think that was the Symingtons, one of whom [David] was part owner of the Ocean Club.

[misty]

Natasha acting for the Portuguese defence:-

http://portugalresident.com/burgau-pub-landlord-trashes-british-press-for-latest-mccann-%E2%80%9Clunacy%E2%80%9D

[G-Unit]

Natasha acting for the Portuguese defence:-

http://portugalresident.com/burgau-pub-landlord-trashes-british-press-for-latest-mccann-%E2%80%9Clunacy%E2%80%9D

That landlord doesn't sound Portuguese to me.

[misty]

That landlord doesn't sound Portuguese to me.

He doesn't but he's clearly been there a long time. A piccy would have been nice, if only to prove Natasha wasn't just rehashing the comment in the Sun.

ETA
https://www.tripadvisor.co.uk/ShowUserReviews-g312712-d1794750-r371583069-Pigs_Head-Burgau_Faro_District_Algarve.html


Cross this guy at your peril! He's up to speed on the libel laws if not the hospitality.

[G-Unit]

He doesn't but he's clearly been there a long time. A piccy would have been nice, if only to prove Natasha wasn't just rehashing the comment in the Sun.

ETA
https://www.tripadvisor.co.uk/ShowUserReviews-g312712-d1794750-r371583069-Pigs_Head-Burgau_Faro_District_Algarve.html


Cross this guy at your peril! He's up to speed on the libel laws if not the hospitality.

Well he's been there a long time and gets great reviews on the whole. I expect that's why he doesn't appreciate being accused of trying to pass of one drink as another, particularly as the drink he was accused of serving isn't available in Portugal.

[ShiningInLuz]

He doesn't but he's clearly been there a long time. A piccy would have been nice, if only to prove Natasha wasn't just rehashing the comment in the Sun.

ETA
https://www.tripadvisor.co.uk/ShowUserReviews-g312712-d1794750-r371583069-Pigs_Head-Burgau_Faro_District_Algarve.html


Cross this guy at your peril! He's up to speed on the libel laws if not the hospitality.

A piccy of what?  Natasha has additional information that isn't in the Sun.  Perhaps she just picked up a phone and talked to the landlord.