Madeleine McCann - Page 14

15-05-2007, 18:18

I wouldnt not leave a child alone because of a risk of abduction anyway I wouldnt leave a child alone in case of accident or injury. Im nervous of letting my daughter go off with friends not because of abduction but because of how busy the roads are and thievery as she carries a mobile phone and accident

15-05-2007, 18:25

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Police searching for Madeleine McCann say there is not enough evidence to arrest the main suspect, thought to be Briton Robert Murat.
A police press conference is being held in Praia da Luz, the resort where the four-year-old disappeared from nearly two weeks ago.

Source: 18:20 Sky

And once again somebody else has had the trial by media treatment and been "branded" guilty.

No doubt the pack will be after him...

Awaits world exclusive by The Sun...

Cobbydaler · 15-05-2007, 22:47

Police confirm Murat had translated for them...

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Mr Sousa confirmed that the suspect, whom he declined to name, had assisted police in the early stages of the investigation by working as a translator.

Source BBC

Chicken · 15-05-2007, 23:14

something.. just something.. is not quite right about this whole affair.

slug · 15-05-2007, 23:27

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Originally Posted by Chicken

something.. just something.. is not quite right about this whole affair.

I think this guy is probably innocent.
The press tipped him off to the police, and it gave them a story when they had nothing else.
It is difficult to assess what the actions of a foreign police force mean, they have different laws and procedures to our own.

Xaccers · 16-05-2007, 00:10

Yeah you have a media that is used to being given loads of information about police investigations, to the extent that it can hinder someone getting a fair trial, and now they're in a country with sensible laws which prevent the police saying too much, and not wanting to lose column inches, they've set this guy up to extend their coverage without a care for the effect it may have on him.

joglynne · 16-05-2007, 08:38

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I have been made a scapegoat, says Briton named by police as suspect

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/new...cle1796032.ece

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Mr Murat, 33, had hitherto declined all press requests for interviews despite playing a key translating role in police efforts to find Madeleine

The press didn't get what they originally wanted so it seems that they successfully managed to push the story up a level.

Xaccers · 16-05-2007, 09:34

Which of course wasted police resources.

Media Boy UK · 16-05-2007, 15:19

BREAKING NEWS: For more info on how to donate to 'The Madeleine Fund' see: www.findmadeleine.com

16-05-2007, 16:15

Again ....controversial comment:

Spoiler:

**Chris** · 16-05-2007, 16:54

You really don't need to put that in spoiler tags. Its an unpleasant thought but we're all grown ups here.

etccarmageddon · 16-05-2007, 16:56

perhaps best not too be too graphic re 'in a ditch' and just say 'dead'?

16-05-2007, 17:11

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Originally Posted by Chris T

You really don't need to put that in spoiler tags. Its an unpleasant thought but we're all grown ups here.

Fair enough - will not use any more spoilers in this thread.

Cheers Chris T - was just covering my back in case some members don't like the comment...

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Originally Posted by etccarmageddon

perhaps best not too be too graphic re 'in a ditch' and just say 'dead'?

I could say worse...and it may be nearer the truth...

**Damien** · 17-05-2007, 10:03

Remember during the Ipswich killings? The police arrested a suspect, after he was interviewed by The Mirror (Deja Vu, the mirror was involved) the papers put his face all over the front page and he was innocent?

**Chris** · 17-05-2007, 10:19

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Originally Posted by etccarmageddon

perhaps best not too be too graphic re 'in a ditch' and just say 'dead'?

In many ways I think 'in a ditch' is less graphic. Phrases like that help us to avoid spelling out what we all fear is the case - that it may already be too late for poor Madeline. You see, now I'm talking about it and I'm still not spelling it out.

We have two children, the older of them is four. Mrs T and I are finding it hard to see this on the news in the evening because it makes us think how we would feel were this to happen to our family. It's just a horrible, horrible tragedy and the fact that the police appear to be closing in on suspects, yet without yet finding the little girl alive and well, makes things even worse.