General discussion about the latest news (not search related)

[Brietta]

And so it begins, as predicted, the old stories are starting to be rehashed again as the tenth anniversary approaches.

I don't see anything wrong with that, John, particularly as there is still so much in daily circulation on the internet which is just plain malicious and vindictive.
There must be a counterbalance to that and at least MSM prints with a weather eye to libel laws giving the chance that they will go to print with greater accuracy than the keyboard warriors of the internet bother about.

Even so there are still little points of information which are still capable of causing a raised eyebrow.

For example ... what on earth happened to the rest of the former nanny's statement which was missing two pages when forwarded to Scotland Yard?
Which begs the question ... what may be missing from other statements given to the police and how much vital information may have been lost as a result?



What REALLY happened the night Madeleine McCann disappeared as nanny breaks her 10-year silence

She also told how she was interviewed by officers in the wake of Madeleine’s disappearance and later detectives from ­the Met’s Operation Grange handed her two pages of statements they had retrieved from their Algarve compratiots.

Her original statement was four to five pages long, but the one the Portuguese had been working from was only two pages long – missing a number of details from her interview. The woman claimed “whole chunks of information were missed out”.
http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/what-really-happened-night-madeleine-10245222

[John]

"Broken her silence after 10 years"
"Rape whistles"
"Don't go out alone"

Not rehashed stories by any stretch of the imagination.

The Mirror has joined the vultures and syndicated the story out to just about every regional newspaper so a few choice uncorroborated and scornful claims always go down well.  I would say this story is yet another load of cobblers and challenge said nanny, if she even exists, to identify herself and make her claims publicy instead of hiding behind a cloak of anonymity.

[Brietta]

"Broken her silence after 10 years"
"Rape whistles"
"Don't go out alone"

Not rehashed stories by any stretch of the imagination.

She also gave a first hand heartrending account of the state Madeleine's parents were in.  Something which is seldom given much consideration by those who seem to imagine that losing a daughter equates nearly as much as losing a kitten might be.

[Brietta]

The Mirror has joined the vultures and syndicated the story out to just about every regional newspaper so a few choice claims always go down well.  I would say this story is yet another load of cobblers and challenge said nanny, if she even exists, to identify herself and make her claims publicy instead of hiding behind a cloak of anonymity.

You've really got to be joking that any sentient individual who has a good word to say about the McCanns is going to open themselves to the inevitable hate fest they would have to endure as a result of 'going public'.

[John]

You've really got to be joking that any sentient individual who has a good word to say about the McCanns is going to open themselves to the inevitable hate fest they would have to endure as a result of 'going public'.

I would say the Mirror and their collaborator have made the entire thing up.

[misty]

I would say the Mirror and their collaborator have made the entire thing up.

That's almost as ridiculous as someone saying that "Team McCann" was behind the story of Amaral wanting to bankrupt the parents for the damage done to his reputation.

[John]

That's almost as ridiculous as someone saying that "Team McCann" was behind the story of Amaral wanting to bankrupt the parents for the damage done to his reputation.

People cannot believe a word these newspapers print any more as the Leveson Inquiry has effectivelyended up a whitewash.  They will print any garbage if it sells their tatty wares.

[Robittybob1]

"Broken her silence after 10 years"
"Rape whistles"
"Don't go out alone"

Not rehashed stories by any stretch of the imagination.

It was similar to the report I saw before where it appeared the staff were under pressure to lie.  If you don't remember her interview was saved on a HiDeHo you Tube and there was an enormous uproar.  What was her name again? I can't recall it but I thought it was starting with an "M".

[stephen25000]

And so it begins, as predicted, the old stories are starting to be rehashed again as the tenth anniversary approaches.

Yep, as predicted, the media becomes washed with the same old sob stories, and sources.......................

[barrier]

"Broken her silence after 10 years"
"Rape whistles"
"Don't go out alone"

Not rehashed stories by any stretch of the imagination.

Sure.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-487506/Revealed-The-nanny-help-clear-McCanns-name.html

[stephen25000]

Sure.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-487506/Revealed-The-nanny-help-clear-McCanns-name.html

Not so anonymous now.

[Alfie]

"Broken her silence after 10 years"
"Rape whistles"
"Don't go out alone"

Not rehashed stories by any stretch of the imagination.

The most interesting bit for me was in the Mirror version of this article and it refers to the abbreviated statements that the PJ were using ie: not the full statements given at the time so much of the detail is missing from the files, as we suspected.

[Alfie]

The Mirror has joined the vultures and syndicated the story out to just about every regional newspaper so a few choice uncorroborated and scornful claims always go down well.  I would say this story is yet another load of cobblers and challenge said nanny, if she even exists, to identify herself and make her claims publicy instead of hiding behind a cloak of anonymity.

Do you really want her to face the troll shitstorm that would inevitably fall down on her head if she were named?

[stephen25000]

The most interesting bit for me was in the Mirror version of this article and it refers to the abbreviated statements that the PJ were using ie: not the full statements given at the time so much of the detail is missing from the files, as we suspected.

Really ?

This is merely and undeniably a planted story prior to the 3 rd May.

IMO of course.

[Robittybob1]

Really ?

This is merely and undeniably a planted story prior to the 3 rd May.

IMO of course.

Which year?