Clarence Mitchell thanks Cameron and Met on behalf of the McCanns

[Mrs. B]

Friday July 5th 2013

Clarence Mitchell, spokesman for the McCanns, both 45, said the ­couple were delighted at the news of the new Metropolitan Police inquiry.


“Kate and Gerry warmly welcome the shift in the Met’s emphasis from review to investigation,” Mr Mitchell said.

“It is clearly a big step forward in establishing what happened and hopefully a step forward in bringing whoever is responsible for Madeleine’s abduction to justice.”

http://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/412625/Madeleine-McCann-breakthrough-We-ve-got-new-evidence-witnesses-and-theories-say-police

[faithlilly]

Clarence Mitchell, spokesman for the McCanns, both 45, said the ­couple were delighted at the news of the new Metropolitan Police inquiry.
Friday July 5th 2013

“Kate and Gerry warmly welcome the shift in the Met’s emphasis from review to investigation,” Mr Mitchell said.

“It is clearly a big step forward in establishing what happened and hopefully a step forward in bringing whoever is responsible for Madeleine’s abduction to justice.”

http://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/412625/Madeleine-McCann-breakthrough-We-ve-got-new-evidence-witnesses-and-theories-say-police

Thank you Mrs B.

So what we have is a rather impersonal comment from their spokesman. Kerry Needham has personally given her opinion of the decision so is it really too much to ask that the McCanns do the same ?

[Rachel Granada]

Yes, totally agree, but it seems Mitchell DID make a statement yesterday (see above)

Oops, seems that I missed the statement from Mitchell.  Cheers, Mrs B. 

[Benice]

They would get slated by those in tick-tock land whatever they did as you well know. If they make no comment they will get slated, if they are in the media they will be accused of "becoming celebs" and "courting the media".

 Everything they do or say or wear is picked apart by internet ghouls.  Members of their family are picked apart and nasty personal insults aimed at their appearance.  So maybe the McCanns are saying nothing because they are heartily sick of their every move being pored over and slagged off by the tick-tockers?

Snap!  Rachel - I posted my post before I saw yours.

[Mrs. B]

Thank you Mrs B.

So what we have is a rather impersonal comment from their spokesman. Kerry Needham has personally given her opinion of the decision so is it really too much to ask that the McCanns do the same ?

Yes, especially as you have no right to demand anything from them.

ETA You specifically wrote "any direct statements from the McCanns or Clarence Mitchell expressing their joy" - you were clearly WRONG so now you're corrected. Though, obviously, that's not good enough for you.

[AnneGuedes]

Thank you Mrs B.

So what we have is a rather impersonal comment from their spokesman. Kerry Needham has personally given her opinion of the decision so is it really too much to ask that the McCanns do the same ?

Would you have expected something like this, Faithlilly ?
I would like to thank the Greek authorities for their investigation and South Yorkshire Police for their support. I also can't believe the support we're getting from the local community. Can I please thank the local teachers, council workers, factory workers and everyone who is giving up their own time to volunteer to help.

I have in the past found it hard to return to the island but today, seeing the efforts being made by everyone, especially the search team, and seeing the support from all the media, I was so pleased. Many thanks.

[AnneGuedes]

Yes, especially as you have no right to demand anything from them.

Are we on a schoolyard ?

[faithlilly]

Would you have expected something like this, Faithlilly ?
I would like to thank the Greek authorities for their investigation and South Yorkshire Police for their support. I also can't believe the support we're getting from the local community. Can I please thank the local teachers, council workers, factory workers and everyone who is giving up their own time to volunteer to help.

I have in the past found it hard to return to the island but today, seeing the efforts being made by everyone, especially the search team, and seeing the support from all the media, I was so pleased. Many thanks.

Exactly like that Anne.

[Mrs. B]

Are we on a schoolyard ?

No, do you think you HAVE the right to demand anything from them?

[AnneGuedes]

No, do you think you HAVE the right to demand anything from them?

Nobody has the right to  affirm the McCanns aren't grateful, they might be too shy to express their gratefulness. Who knows ?
Convictions are another matter, far more complex.

[Mrs. B]

The McCanns have expressed their gratitude to both to Cameron who launched the review & to the Met on so many occasions already. There is no doubt of how grateful they are for the new, positive developments.

[AnneGuedes]

There is no doubt of how grateful they are for the new, positive developments.

You might be right, Mrs B ! Nevertheless a little "thank you" is always nice to hear !

[Mrs. B]

Yes, so they've said thank you so many times already, get's a bit tiring in the end when people who don't know what they're talking about keep repeating themselves too.

A bit like, "they never said they were sorry for leaving the kids alone" - after they'd reportedly said that over & over & over again. It's not their fault that people insist on being mis-informed.

[faithlilly]

Yes, so they've said thank you so many times already, get's a bit tiring in the end when people who don't know what they're talking about keep repeating themselves too.

A bit like, "they never said they were sorry for leaving the kids alone" - after they'd reportedly said that over & over & over again. It's not their fault that people insist on being mis-informed.

They certainly didn't thank Rebecca Brookes for her help in forcing Cameron to launch the review. The epilogue of Madeleine contains all manner of gratefulness to the great and the good from Kate but not one word of thanks for their most avid supporter Rebecca.

Of course by the time the paperback edition of Madeleine was launched the redheaded one had well and truly blotted her copy book and was, without fear or favour, cast adrift, as so many have been before her, by Team McCann.

[AnneGuedes]

Of course by the time the paperback edition of Madeleine was launched the redheaded one had well and truly blotted her copy book and was, without fear or favour, cast adrift, as so many have been before her, by Team McCann.

Just laughing, Faithlilly, comparing the brilliant (however manipulator) instigator of the review to the bland (however DCI) drudge "on orders" !