The photograph was allegedly taken in Brazil in June 2007, a month after Madeleine, three, was snatched from a holiday apartment in Praia da Luz on Portugal’s Algarve coast.
https://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/371953/Madeleine-McCann-kidnap-photo-shock
This is an Associated Press photo taken at Ibiza airport in 2007 after a bomb scare
https://order-order.com/2013/01/24/revealed-sunday-express-maddie-mccann-photo-blunder/
Actually I think you and the Express didn't really to check your facts - nor do I think there is any proof of a hoax when nobody mentions Brazil. The airport referred to is Ibiza and the flight mentioned is from Ibiza to Munich.
I believe the evacuation was a hoax bomb alert.
From your linkA Portuguese speaking man living in Brazil forwarded the photo to a detective on Operation Grange, the Yard squad trying to find Madeleine by reviewing thousands of documents.
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The man suggests paedophile Raymond Hewlett …
The man in Brazil has also sent the Yard a picture of a market scene, apparently shot in Portugal, purportedly showing Hewlett standing near a white van used in the abduction.
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Giving his phone number and address he provides details of a flight from Ibiza to Munich in which one witness saw a girl looking like Madeleine “with the bandits”. Scotland Yard and the McCann investigators are used to dealing with letters from cranks, but are taking this more seriously because of the photographs provided.
We can also reveal the man has been in contact with Isabel Duarte, Kate and Gerry McCann’s civil lawyer in Lisbon.
Mrs Duarte told the Sunday Express: “It is an interesting picture but you cannot say it is Madeleine.
“I communicated with him by e-mail because I wanted to know where the picture was taken and who took it and who the men are.
“He was not prepared to tell me but said he would talk to the police. I don’t know exactly what this guy wants but it needs to be checked out. It is a matter for the police to look into.”
Last week she sent all details of her correspondence with the man to Madeleine’s parents Kate and Gerry in Leicestershire.
A spokesman for Scotland Yard said: “An image has been passed to us and it is being assessed.”
The Yard may send the picture to FBI imaging experts in America for an opinion.
The Sunday Express was passed the picture independently but Scotland Yard appealed to us not to publish it while it continues sensitive global investigations into the missing girl.
Officers were happy for us to describe the potentially key evidence which shows a healthy fair-haired girl aged three or four in pink trousers, a green top and a blue hat.https://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/371953/Madeleine-McCann-kidnap-photo-shockThe information was sent to
http://www.gerrymccannsblogs.co.uk/BRAZIL_EMAILS.htmThe purpose of this site is for information and a record of Gerry McCann's Blog Archives. As most people will appreciate GM deleted all past blogs from the official website. Hopefully this Archive will be helpful to anyone who is interested in Justice for Madeleine Beth McCann. Many Thanks, PamalamNote: This site does not belong to the McCanns. It belongs to Pamalam. If you wish to contact the McCanns directly, please use the contact/email details campaign@findmadeleine.com
The following emails were sent to me (actually I think not. I think the intended recipient was Gerry McCann)
on 11 and 14 January 2013 Re: Brazil sighting: Hoax (gerrymccannsblogs.co.uk)
The email - (which was not intended for Pamalam unless someone can state without a shadow of a doubt the sender had ever heard of her - but Gerry McCann) was sent from a resident in Brazil with the only airports mentioned being Ibiza and Munich.
j) List of
passengers of the Lufthansa flight, Ibiza to Munich, in which Mr. Bode saw Madeleine McCann (I will identify the bandits)
Could the screenshot etc in your second link emanate from Guido Fox a week after the Express article appeared possibly explaining exactly why the man from Brazil wanted a check on passengers flying from Ibiza to Munich.
Could this be the photo that the Sunday Express story was talking about?
It shows a young, fair-haired girl in pink trousers, a green top and a blue hat, walking along a busy road with dozens of people carrying suitcases. The sun is shining and there is a palm tree in the background. She is holding the hand of an bearded, middle-aged man with cut-off jeans and a black t-shirt, with a man in checked shorts pulling a red suitcase behind. The problem? This is an Associated Press photo taken at Ibiza airport in 2007 after a bomb scare. It was even used in a BBC report at the time.https://order-order.com/2013/01/24/revealed-sunday-express-maddie-mccann-photo-blunder/THINK about it and check the dates. Pamalam appears to be claiming HOAX on 11 and 14 January 2013.
James Murray's article was printed on 20 January 2013 and one has to wonder what his source was.
A week later Guido Fox sticks his oar in - if I've got your source correctly - the stage is now set for the sceptic ridicule of a very possible sighting to begin.