Why don't the McCanns put up Madeleine posters abroad like they ask of others?

[Mrs. B]

What was "ill fated" about the Huelva Trip?

[amaraltheofficeboy]

What was "ill fated" about the Huelva Trip?

I believe it was shut

[Mrs. B]

What was "ill fated" about the Huelva Trip?

I believe it was shut

Ah, yes, there was a fiesta going on, wasn't there? Can't see that stopping them putting up posters though.

[faithlilly]

as I posted before - I very much doubt that people in PDL want posters of Madeleine.

whereas other holiday makers can post them on the Mccanns behalf all over Portugal and Spain

I'm sure Kate had access to a car, or failing that a bus and I believe she was there for around four days, so plenty of time  to travel further afield and pin up posters.

[amaraltheofficeboy]

as I posted before - I very much doubt that people in PDL want posters of Madeleine.

whereas other holiday makers can post them on the Mccanns behalf all over Portugal and Spain

I'm sure Kate had access to a car, or failing that a bus and I believe she was there for around four days, so plenty of time  to travel further afield and pin up posters.

yes - so you have evidence of everything she did in those believed 96 hours?

[Carana]

What is more off-putting for tourists: a billboard of a missing child or or one on which paint has been splattered all over it?

[DCI]

What was "ill fated" about the Huelva Trip?

I believe it was shut

Ah, yes, there was a fiesta going on, wasn't there? Can't see that stopping them putting up posters though.

It didn't, stop them, Mrs B. Plenty about, as it was a holiday.


Kate and Gerry McCann distribute leaflets at Huelva bus station



The McCanns' trip to Huelva on 03 August 2007

[AnneGuedes]

To be useful a billboard should have an updated picture of the missing child. Madeleine looked older (not a toddler) when she vanished (referring to the pictures taken in PDL).

[Mrs. B]

Ah, thanks DCI. Not very ill-fated at all then, rather the opposite, a lot more people visit towns & villages during fiesta times than normal.

[gilet]

To be useful a billboard should have an updated picture of the missing child. Madeleine looked older (not a toddler) when she vanished (referring to the pictures taken in PDL).

To be fair, it is entirely up to the parents (with the advice of experts, possibly) to decide what picture to use. It is not up to forum posters.

[gilet]

Ah, thanks DCI. Not very ill-fated at all then, rather the opposite, a lot more people visit towns & villages during fiesta times than normal.

Good point. Publicity was the aim and large numbers were available that day. So whether deliberately planned for that day or not it was still very worthwhile.

[faithlilly]

Ah, thanks DCI. Not very ill-fated at all then, rather the opposite, a lot more people visit towns & villages during fiesta times than normal.

I think you'll find it was the McCanns rather than myself who were disappointed hat it was a bank holiday   

[Mrs. B]

Pardon? My comment wasn't addressed to you at all, sorry if I didn't make that clear.

[gilet]

Ah, thanks DCI. Not very ill-fated at all then, rather the opposite, a lot more people visit towns & villages during fiesta times than normal.

I think you'll find it was the McCanns rather than myself who were disappointed hat it was a bank holiday   

Nonetheless they used the opportunity to effectively distribute posters and enhance the search for their missing daughter.

[amaraltheofficeboy]

Ah, thanks DCI. Not very ill-fated at all then, rather the opposite, a lot more people visit towns & villages during fiesta times than normal.

I think you'll find it was the McCanns rather than myself who were disappointed hat it was a bank holiday   

do you recognise the difference between "disappointed" and "ill-fated"?