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This is a forum and everyone is entitled to his or her own opinion. Of course, we all hope that the child is returned safe and well. But that doesnt hide the fact that the parents should not have left the child on her own. They could see the room from where they were sat? They still left her. What makes this worse, in my view, is that this was in a forgien land of which they did not know well. Ok, this can happen anywhere in the world, but to me it still makes it that little more worse than if it were in their own home.

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I totally agree with Zingle on this and am still amazed that folk think leaving young children on their own is acceptable. This was brought home to me recently when someone I know of had their 4 year old die in their arms, everything happened within a few seconds showing how quickly events can happen.

Part of me feels anger towards these parents for being so stupid and selfish yet my heart goes out to them in such a sad and awful situation. I hope that parents that may have taken such a chance in the future may now have second thoughts and realise that bad things can happen when you least expect them.

As for her disappearance I wonder if they have the same system in Portugal as they do in the States where paedos are known to the police and exactly where they live. Maybe that's why the police sound confident as they have an idea who may be involved?

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Portugese Police have arrested a man in connection with the Maddie McCann child abduction incident in The Algarve in Portugal.

http://www.functionpix.com/index.php...Abductor/1376/

Nothing said about Maddie though.

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What???
It looks like its the same as the UK for getting the perves of the streets then :(

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Wow. I wonder why Sky and BBC aren't carrying this story?
I hope it's not bad news.

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I've NEVER said it was acceptable but I do hate the way this thread turned into a vigilante thread against the parents with barely any ire against whomever had abducted the child.I also worry about how we on this site sometimes judge others in such a draconian manner.That compassion is not a commodity we seem to show lately.:(

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I have read all the comments on these pages, some blame the parents and some the person who has taken the child, l as a parent with three children and two grandchildren (that are right little bovvers), the whole point of this is that it has taken so much pressure from this country to place on the situation for something to happen, we all know that there are some ' sick ' people out there, who would take someone so young, l hope and pray that she will be found safe, but the longer its goes on to start to wonder if she is still in the country, there was a story in the media, where a young girl was assaulted in her bed, and the parents were in the next room asleep. lets all hope it ends with good news.

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http://www.functionpix.com/index.php...Abductor/1376/

Oh I do hope the report is correct, that they have got someone, and that Maddy is safe. Could it be this was not just a random snatch, by a lucky passing pedophile? Perhaps their every move had been watched. The McCann's were in a party of 9 adults and 8 children, but Maddy was his/her/their chosen target, especially as she was sleeping in the middle of her two siblings, but she was singled out. The abductor was determined, and who is to say that if she hadn't been taken from her bed, they would have found an other opportune moment to snatch her? Hopefully the police have got a list of local offenders, and it won't be long before they nail the culprit.

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Why isn't any of this on bbc or sky?

They offered 100K award

http://news.sky.com/skynews/article/...,00.html?f=rss

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It wasnt on the last news I saw either an hour ago or so :(

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Makes sense

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I have been checking all the news reports and can find nothing to confirm the earlier news report of an arrest anywhere either on European, or more specifically Portuguese News sites.

I still hope that the reporter has her facts right and that the police know more than they are saying.

No child or parent deserves to be going through this kind of nightmare.

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Thanks for that. I've been doing much of the same.
It's a strange one for sure.
Got Sky News on constant anyway. I'm sure something will come to light soon.
Fingers crossed for a happy and positive end to this nightmare.

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We all hope Maddie is found safe and well.
I have a six year old and three weeks ago we stayed in a hotel family room.
When she was fast a sleep we popped next door but one room and left inter com on to listen for her just in case she woke.
We will not be doing that again ever.

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I would never leave a child and two very young children alone.
The place they are in is totally unfamiliar to them and young children can get up to loads of things in very little time.

I do feel sorry for the parents though. Whether they should have been with the children or not, they are facing what any parent's dread happening, a complete nightmare.
I really hope that Maddie is found safe and well.
This happening to anyone is just awful and I hope whoever has taken her get's caught.