General discussion about the latest news (not search related)

[John]

So another myth does NOT get started, does anyone know how many countries Madeleine was supposedly seen in?

This is a re-hash of the Madeleine-seen-in-101-countries by Antonella Lazzeri in The Sun.

What hope is there when even a little fair haired girl in Morocco who has been positively identified is still claimed by some to be Madeleine McCann?

[slartibartfast]

And what if one of those sightings had been the special one?

The Police didn't bother to check them because Amaral had decided Madeleine was dead, and that the parents were involved.  No proof, nothing to indicate that.  But he didn't bother to check the sightings.

How disgusting is that !

You attribute some sort of similar weight between the sightings. You think the police should have spent lots of time raising the paperwork etc. To investigate...

I inform you that today at about 13.15 I received a phone call from Mr Nicholas McEwen (resident in Workington, tel no. *****) informing me about a supposed sighting of Madeleine McCann. As the undersigned officer does not speak fluent English, the collaboration of Carla Romana Esteves, a translator was requested in order to register the call made in English.

The witness stated that he thinks he saw Madeleine McCann today at about 10.30, walking down Newlands Green street in Workington, in the north of England. Mr McEwen was walking up the same street when he passed the girl on the opposite pavement at a distance of 5 metres. The girl was accompanied by an individual known to the witness as Dane Bragt, who was "leading" the girl down the street. The girl appeared to be wearing make-up and was wearing a shirt and blue trousers. Her hair was arranged in two bunches. The witness heard the girl complaining, in English, to the individual named Dane Bragt.

The witness describes the individual as being about 1.7m in height, aged about 30, slim build, with a short beard and short brown hair. The individual lives about 2 km from the site in the Westfield Drive area, the witness does not know the exact address. However, the witness knows that the individual often frequents the house of Joanne O'Neill, situated at No.** Newlands Gardens, Workington. He says that Joanne O'Neill has lived there for almost 10 years and has a daughter with medium length hair (to her shoulders) dark brown in colour, therefore the witness is certain that the girl he saw is not Joanne O'Neill's daughter.

When questioned about the reasons he thinks the girl was Madeleine McCann, the witness says it is because the girl was really similar to Madeleine McCann and because she was in the company of this individual who had nothing to do with Joanne O'Neill's daughter as well as the fact that he has not seen Mrs O'Neill's daughter for some time.

Signed

Inspector Costa and Carla Esteves

[Benice]

Who would have believed that the parents of a missing child would ever be criticised for appealing to the public for information.     And yet even that perfectly normal procedure has been turned into a stick to beat the McCanns with.       

It would appear their  'crime' in doing that, was not to be able to see into the future and know exactly what the response from an appeal for information would result in!   

Of course if they had not made appeals that would have been wrong too - and there would be those who would have claimed it was because they already knew where their daughter was.

IIRC sceptic Pat Brown criticised them for making no direct appeals to the public.   Something else she got completely wrong.

Damned if they do and damned if they don't - every step of the way.

Pathetic.

IMO

[Brietta]

What hope is there when even a little fair haired girl in Morocco who has been positively identified is still claimed by some to be Madeleine McCann?

I've always found this one quite interesting, John.

What are the odds that a journalist was able to track down an unknown family photographed travelling on a road somewhere in Morocco weeks after the event and within days of the photograph being published?



'That's not Madeleine in the photo, it's our little Bushra'.

Byline: By John Bingham and Sam Marsden   27 September 2007

Journalists track down 'mystery' girl to remote village in Morocco

HOPES that a girl photographed in Morocco could be Madeleine McCann were dashed yesterday after British journalists said they had tracked her down.

Reporters descended on the remote hillside village of Zinat in the north of the country after the image of a young girl being carried on a Moroccan woman's back was flashed around the world as a possible sighting of the missing four-year-old.

But it emerged the girl in the photograph is believed to be five-year-old Bushra Binhisa, the daughter of an olive farmer.

Evening Standard journalist Rashid Razaq, who flew to Morocco from London, said he saw the youngster yesterday.

He said, "She has got a resemblance to Madeleine but when you see her properly, it is obvious it isn't her."

Clarence Mitchell, the McCanns' spokesman, said, "Clearly, if these reports that the girl in the photograph isn't Madeleine are true, it is disappointing news.

"Clearly, the search for Madeleine will continue and I would appeal for everyone to refocus their efforts to achieve her safe return."

The photograph taken by Spanish tourist Clara Torres on August 31 was passed to the McCanns' lawyers on Tuesday and forwarded to experts for analysis.

Ms Torres came forward with the grainy image after a spate of reports of possible sightings of Madeleine in Morocco made her re-examine her photographs.
https://www.thefreelibrary.com/'That's+not+Madeleine+in+the+photo,+it's+our+little+Bushra'.-a0169171750

[Carana]

I've always found this one quite interesting, John.

What are the odds that a journalist was able to track down an unknown family photographed travelling on a road somewhere in Morocco weeks after the event and within days of the photograph being published?



'That's not Madeleine in the photo, it's our little Bushra'.

Byline: By John Bingham and Sam Marsden   27 September 2007

Journalists track down 'mystery' girl to remote village in Morocco

HOPES that a girl photographed in Morocco could be Madeleine McCann were dashed yesterday after British journalists said they had tracked her down.

Reporters descended on the remote hillside village of Zinat in the north of the country after the image of a young girl being carried on a Moroccan woman's back was flashed around the world as a possible sighting of the missing four-year-old.

But it emerged the girl in the photograph is believed to be five-year-old Bushra Binhisa, the daughter of an olive farmer.

Evening Standard journalist Rashid Razaq, who flew to Morocco from London, said he saw the youngster yesterday.

He said, "She has got a resemblance to Madeleine but when you see her properly, it is obvious it isn't her."

Clarence Mitchell, the McCanns' spokesman, said, "Clearly, if these reports that the girl in the photograph isn't Madeleine are true, it is disappointing news.

"Clearly, the search for Madeleine will continue and I would appeal for everyone to refocus their efforts to achieve her safe return."

The photograph taken by Spanish tourist Clara Torres on August 31 was passed to the McCanns' lawyers on Tuesday and forwarded to experts for analysis.

Ms Torres came forward with the grainy image after a spate of reports of possible sightings of Madeleine in Morocco made her re-examine her photographs.
https://www.thefreelibrary.com/'That's+not+Madeleine+in+the+photo,+it's+our+little+Bushra'.-a0169171750

It's explained in the McCanns versus the media documentary.
http://miscarriageofjustice.co/index.php?topic=1776.0

[Brietta]

MCCANNS THANK THE SUN
Official Find Madeleine McCann campaign says The Sun has kept hunt for missing daughter alive
The Facebook group searching for Maddie said it was "extremely grateful" for the support
BY PAUL HARPER  22nd October 2016, 11:36 am

MADELINE McCann’s parents have thanked The Sun for keeping the search for their missing daughter alive.

A Facebook campaign supported by her mum and dad highlighted The Sun’s article revealing that people across the world are still looking for her.

The Official Find Madeleine Campaign has now posted a link to our story, saying: “It’s comforting to know people are still looking for Madeleine. We are extremely grateful for your support. Thank you.”

Kelly Green posted: “Always thinking about Madeleine and her family. In my prayers. Never give up!”

Campaign organisers are endorsed by Maddie’s parents Kate and Gerry of Rothley, Leics.

Their three-year-old daughter vanished from a holiday apartment in Portugal’s Prai da Luz in May 2007.

They have never given up hope of finding the youngster, who would now be 13, alive.

Potential sightings of the British three-year old – snatched in 2007 in Portugal – total 8,685 across 101 countries and territories, according to figures obtained by The Sun via Freedom of Information.

Many of the sightings were collated by Portuguese cops and stamped “NFA” – No Further Action. They believed the youngster, left, was dead, compounding the despair of parents Kate and Gerry.

Since May 2011 the Met police has collated reported sightings under Operation Grange.

These have been revealed exclusively by The Sun.
https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/2028106/official-find-madeleine-mccann-campaign-says-the-sun-has-kept-hunt-for-missing-daughter-alive/

[mercury]

Mccanns thank the sun
Rivetting news
I wouldnt

[slartibartfast]

Something must be happening...

[ShiningInLuz]

Something must be happening...

10th anniversary is coming up.

[Angelo222]

MCCANNS THANK THE SUN
Official Find Madeleine McCann campaign says The Sun has kept hunt for missing daughter alive
The Facebook group searching for Maddie said it was "extremely grateful" for the support
BY PAUL HARPER  22nd October 2016, 11:36 am

MADELINE McCann’s parents have thanked The Sun for keeping the search for their missing daughter alive.

A Facebook campaign supported by her mum and dad highlighted The Sun’s article revealing that people across the world are still looking for her.

The Official Find Madeleine Campaign has now posted a link to our story, saying: “It’s comforting to know people are still looking for Madeleine. We are extremely grateful for your support. Thank you.”

Kelly Green posted: “Always thinking about Madeleine and her family. In my prayers. Never give up!”

Campaign organisers are endorsed by Maddie’s parents Kate and Gerry of Rothley, Leics.

Their three-year-old daughter vanished from a holiday apartment in Portugal’s Prai da Luz in May 2007.

They have never given up hope of finding the youngster, who would now be 13, alive.

Potential sightings of the British three-year old – snatched in 2007 in Portugal – total 8,685 across 101 countries and territories, according to figures obtained by The Sun via Freedom of Information.

Many of the sightings were collated by Portuguese cops and stamped “NFA” – No Further Action. They believed the youngster, left, was dead, compounding the despair of parents Kate and Gerry.

Since May 2011 the Met police has collated reported sightings under Operation Grange.

These have been revealed exclusively by The Sun.
https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/2028106/official-find-madeleine-mccann-campaign-says-the-sun-has-kept-hunt-for-missing-daughter-alive/

That is old news, nobody is looking any more as it is almost certain she is deceased and never left the Algarve.

[mercury]

Something must be happening...

Sun got lots of hidden info ready to print no doubt
Murdoch is a shark
Rebekkah brooks and all of them same dna

[misty]

http://portugalresident.com/two-year-old-boy-vanishes-from-outside-grandparents%E2%80%99-house-in-our%C3%A9m

I have posted the full article on the Portugal's Missing Children board. (subject to approval)

[Alice Purjorick]

http://portugalresident.com/two-year-old-boy-vanishes-from-outside-grandparents%E2%80%99-house-in-our%C3%A9m

I have posted the full article on the Portugal's Missing Children board. (subject to approval)

I love the caveat in the following bit snipped from the article.
"For now, the estranged father of the child - resident in France - is not a suspect".
Apparently they [the cops] are using sniffer dogs. They clearly don't read this forum..................

[misty]

I love the caveat in the following bit snipped from the article.
"For now, the estranged father of the child - resident in France - is not a suspect".
Apparently they [the cops] are using sniffer dogs. They clearly don't read this forum..................

Deorr Kunz Jr.
William Tyrrell
Raine Peterson
Noah Chamberlain
Issac Leuewenberger

Guess how many of these children the sniffer dogs tracked/located?

[slartibartfast]

Deorr Kunz Jr.
William Tyrrell
Raine Peterson
Noah Chamberlain
Issac Leuewenberger

Guess how many of these children the sniffer dogs tracked/located?

Rather a strange idea, because dogs don't find all missing children they shouldn't be used?