Portugal Supreme Court: The McCanns are not cleared in Maddie Case

[Brietta]

I have had to delete a number of posts from this thread already.

Until the full judgement is translated into English, please be very careful about what you write on this sensitive topic.

Unless the full judgement states or implies that Madeleine is dead, or presumed dead, the Daily Mail headline looks to me to be libellous.  Presumably the DM ran it past a lawyer, but the newspapers have got it wrong big time before.

Repeating a libel is libellous.  Tread very carefully.

We all know the archiving report did not conclude that Madeleine was dead.

I suspect this thread is going to get pruned severely when an English version of the full judgement becomes available.

I think the editors will remove a great deal of this thread.  Seldom have I read such unmitigated glee at the thought of the death of a child.  Absolutely distasteful and shameless.

[stephen25000]

I think the editors will remove a great deal of this thread.  Seldom have I read such unmitigated glee at the thought of the death of a child.  Absolutely distasteful and shameless.

That is a goading post.

In the context of the case, and the fact no trace of Madeleine has been found, the probability that she is dead, is the most likely situation.

That is being realistic, NOT GLEEFUL.

[jassi]

Any glee is due to MSM reporting the findings of the Supreme Court, something most of us thought would never happen.

[Brietta]

Any glee is due to MSM reporting the findings of the Supreme Court, something most of us thought would never happen.

Was there an expectation that MSM would not report the findings of the supreme court?

[jassi]

I think there was great doubt.
Wasn't it you commenting on lack of MSM articles on it only yesterday?

[Eleanor]

That is a goading post.

In the context of the case, and the fact no trace of Madeleine has been found, the probability that she is dead, is the most likely situation.

That is being realistic, NOT GLEEFUL.

It all sounds very gleeful to me, but so far I haven't found it necessary to be a party pooper.

Just have a care.

PS.  This not aimed at just you, Stephen.

[Brietta]

I think there was great doubt.
Wasn't it you commenting on lack of MSM articles on it only yesterday?

The MSM would ignore headlines incorporating the words Madeleine McCann? ... I rather think not.

Only yesterday, I was questioning why McCann unfriendly internet bloggers and two particular Portuguese publications had been able to steal the march on MSM regarding the release of the judgement?  Apparently by 24hrs.
 

[Eleanor]

The MSM would ignore headlines incorporating the words Madeleine McCann? ... I rather think not.

Only yesterday, I was questioning why McCann unfriendly internet bloggers and two particular Portuguese publications had been able to steal the march on MSM regarding the release of the judgement?  Apparently by 24hrs.

Keep it coming, say I.  Madeleine is still out there somewhere.

[ShiningInLuz]

seems panorama was there last week ......

http://portugalresident.com/uk-media-rounds-on-supreme-court-%E2%80%98shock%E2%80%99-that-mccanns-%E2%80%9Chave-not-been-proved-innocent%E2%80%9D

Posted by PORTUGALPRESS on February 09, 2017
UK media rounds on Supreme Court ‘shock’ that McCanns “have not been proved innocent”

UK tabloids - which for so long have been so ‘anti-Portuguese’ in their reporting of the Madeleine McCann mystery - are changing their tune following publication of the Supreme Court judgement which stressed that parents Kate and Gerry McCann have not been proved innocent in the context of their daughter’s disappearance (click here).

Media sources in touch with the Resident warn: “The tide is turning in UK. Did you know that Panorama was in Luz last week? Tell your readers to batten down, they’re all coming”.

The Sun, the Mirror, the Daily Mail began the day leading with hurtful headlines.

Curiously, the Daily Mail’s “Portuguese court says Madeleine McCann’s parents HAVEN’T been cleared” (with large capital letters for the word haven’t) was later changed to: “Fresh anguish for Madeleine McCann's parents as Portugal's supreme court insists they haven't been proved innocent over their daughter's death”.

But the thrust of the story is busily steaming its way through the English-speaking mainstream while the McCann couple themselves, and their representatives, must be considering a response with care.

Says the Mail: “A spokesperson for the McCann’s did not want to respond to request for comment last night”, while the Mirror - running with the story under “Kate and Gerry McCann ‘not formally in the clear’ over daughter Madeleine’s disappearance” says the Supreme Court ruling “means suspicion still hangs over the heads of the McCanns, who have always claimed their innocence”.

Another cloud highlighted by the ruling is the fact that there remain “serious concerns relating to the truth that Madeleine was kidnapped” (Daily Mail today, as well as Portuguese papers, quoting directly from the 76-page text).

For Praia da Luz - the holiday village perennially dragged into the spotlight over this almost decade-long mystery - the question on everyone’s minds is “if there is a media stampede back” could it spell a rush of welcome pre-season business, and would it disappear in time to let the popular sun-blessed village enjoy a trouble-free summer?

natasha.donn@algarveresident.com

Re bits I've bolded - I haven't heard anything, though that is not proof of much.  I'll put the feelers out.

[slartibartfast]

The MSM would ignore headlines incorporating the words Madeleine McCann? ... I rather think not.

Only yesterday, I was questioning why McCann unfriendly internet bloggers and two particular Portuguese publications had been able to steal the march on MSM regarding the release of the judgement?  Apparently by 24hrs.

Probably because they keep an eye on what happens in Portugal.

[Eleanor]

Probably because they keep an eye on what happens in Portugal.

The Judgement wasn't supposed to be released until Thursday.  That's today, I think.

[slartibartfast]

The Judgement wasn't supposed to be released until Thursday.  That's today, I think.

Do you have a cite for that?

[Eleanor]

Do you have a cite for that?

No.  But someone will.

[jassi]

No.  But someone will.

I thought it was supposed to be Thursday 2nd, but like you have no cite

[Eleanor]

I thought it was supposed to be Thursday 2nd, but like you have no cite

Thank you.  You can be my next BFF, if you like.