Panorama Special on 10th Anniversary

[John]

Richard Bilton Panorama 29.08

In respect of Spanish private investigators Metodo 3.

"Through their lawyers the Mccanns told us they were not party to any form of intimidation or targeting."

http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b08pmtb1/panorama-madeleine-mccann-10-years-on

[misty]

What purpose do people think it served  when Richard Bilton confessed to Murat that he had been asked to be a spy withing the press from someone within a team acting for the McCanns? I'm more interested in the confession aspect than why the request was originally made.

http://www.mirror.co.uk/tv/tv-news/bbc-reporter-reveals-asked-act-10351623

[John]

What purpose do people think it served  when Richard Bilton confessed to Murat that he had been asked to be a spy withing the press from someone within a team acting for the McCanns? I'm more interested in the confession aspect than why the request was originally made.

http://www.mirror.co.uk/tv/tv-news/bbc-reporter-reveals-asked-act-10351623

What I find more interesting is that Bilton never named this person who asked him to spy on the Press pack.

[misty]

What I find more interesting is that Bilton never named this person who asked him to spy on the Press pack.

Fair enough - but nevertheless, why would a respected journalist, confide in an ex-arguido about what he had been asked to do?

[John]

There was a time when the BBC would never have aired views such as those broadcast on last nights Panorama special about the Madeleine McCann case.  The coverage was for the most part fair and reflected reasonably accurately developments in the case over the last ten years.  A one hour programme can never do such a story justice unfortunately, a lot of detail was left out of the programme.

Did anyone else notice that Mr Bilton went from grey to blonde during the course of the programme?

[Robittybob1]

Does anyone know of a link to the Panorama Documentary  that might work from an overseas visitor?  The BBC does not broadcast in my area.

[G-Unit]

But did you see they way the driver diverted away from coming toward the camera?

The whole thing changed his life. He worked for the Ocean Club for 25 years, working his way up to head of Accommodation. Now he works seasonally doing boat trips. When he was made redundant the 'Madeleine effect' was mentioned in the letter. No wonder he doesn't want to talk about it.

[Heriberto Janosch]

"Madeleine effect"? Or 2008 world crisis?

[Robittybob1]

The whole thing changed his life. He worked for the Ocean Club for 25 years, working his way up to head of Accommodation. Now he works seasonally doing boat trips. When he was made redundant the 'Madeleine effect' was mentioned in the letter. No wonder he doesn't want to talk about it.

That man didn't look old enough.  Are we talking of the same person?
The one with the hoodie.

[Robittybob1]

Its on YouTube now so it can be seen worldwide. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-EXpmaaEGPs

[G-Unit]

"Madeleine effect"? Or 2008 world crisis?

I understood that when all those people were made redundant their letters mentioned the Madeleine case. I find it believable because Mark Warner made an insurance claim citing the same reason. It's not usual to make a claim based on a 'world crisis'.

"It is a matter of public record that Mark Warner's bookings to Portugal were affected by events nearly two years ago......the number of parents choosing to go to its resort in Portugal declined immediately after Madeleine's disappearance

https://www.theguardian.com/uk/2009/apr/04/madeleine-mcann-disappearance-holiday-resort

[Mr Gray]

I understood that when all those people were made redundant their letters mentioned the Madeleine case. I find it believable because Mark Warner made an insurance claim citing the same reason. It's not usual to make a claim based on a 'world crisis'.

"It is a matter of public record that Mark Warner's bookings to Portugal were affected by events nearly two years ago......the number of parents choosing to go to its resort in Portugal declined immediately after Madeleine's disappearance

https://www.theguardian.com/uk/2009/apr/04/madeleine-mcann-disappearance-holiday-resort

Do you have  a cite for any of this
Surely  most workers would  be on temporary  seasonal contracts

[Robittybob1]

Do you have  a cite for any of this
Surely  most workers would  be on temporary  seasonal contracts

But if they are not renewed.

[G-Unit]

Do you have  a cite for any of this
Surely  most workers would  be on temporary  seasonal contracts

The newspaper article is no longer available but;

Emotions are especially high at the Ocean Club complex from where she disappeared, where 21 employees have been sacked due to a downturn in trade.

The first line in the letters of dismissal blamed negative publicity caused by Maddie vanishing.
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http://miscarriageofjustice.co/index.php?topic=2247.150

[Lace]

Does anyone of you remember the woman with a strange behaviour close to the crime, who someone said had probably a mental illness?

If so a reference, please.

This article mentions a woman seen outside the McCann's.    Private detectives followed her and saw her go into a building,   the man with her had a doll in his car which he said one of his students had given him.

Although it doesn't mention it,  I remember something about drawings in a bin,  which the Police said they were going to check for DNA don't know if they did.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/madeleinemccann/7364631/McCanns-detective-searching-for-girl-in-a-wig-seen-with-two-gipsies.html