Madeleine McCann's parents unable to attend 8th anniversary of daughters' disappearance as her grandfather is ill

Mike wrote:At least the McCann's were able to attend the Libel Trial.

PeterMac wrote:It could almost become a Country and Western Song.

My granny drowned in the grotto at Lourdes,
A Hunchback pushed her in

jeanmonroe wrote:Madeleine McCann's parents unable to attend 8th anniversary of daughters' disappearance as her grandfather is ill

00:21, 4 May 2015
By Tracey Kandohla

A message from Kate McCann was read out at an annual prayer service in her home village vowing: “The will to find Madeleine is still as great"

Madeleine McCann ’s parents were unable to attend the eighth anniversary of her disappearance yesterday because her grandfather is ill.

A message from Kate McCann was read out at an annual prayer service in her home village vowing: “The will to find Madeleine is still as great.”

Explaining Kate and husband Gerry ’s absence at an outdoor gathering for family, friends and locals, Maddie’s great-aunt Janet Kennedy said: “Sadly they cannot be here as Kate’s dad is not well.”

Former GP Kate, 47, and heart doctor Gerry, 46, were comforting her 75-year-old dad Brian Healy who is suffering from Parkinson’s disease, at his Liverpool home.

They had earlier prayed for their missing eldest child during mass at a nearby church.

Janet, reading a message from Kate to crowds of well wishers, said: “We are sorry we’re not with you but thank you for coming together and sharing your hope and love for Madeleine. The will to find her is still as great.

“One positive out of this horrible situation of Madeleine’s abduction is that we are highlighting the problem of missing children everywhere. We will do what we can to help other families.”

An eye-catching rainbow – a symbol of hope – lit up the sky as villagers gathered in front of the war memorial in Rothley, Leics.

Kate and Gerry’s “Tapas Seven” holiday pal Fiona Payne, read a poem “Tree of Hope.” The mum-of-two, accompanied by her family, choked back tears as she recited the final line: “And every bloom bear a colour for the ones that we miss.”
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"An eye-catching rainbow – a symbol of hope – lit up the sky as villagers gathered in front of the war memorial in Rothley, Leics."
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"Several villagers, later reported, that they were sure they had seen, 100 golden butterflies, fluttering, almost silently, the fluttering of two hundred wings, barely audible, in the azure sky, above the war memorial, in a formation, spelling out a giant letter 'M'. "It was a truely Damascene 'moment' for many", said the villagers. 'We will NEVER doubt the McCanns' word, after seeing that", the villagers, who witnessed, the astonishing 'moment' said.

HALLE-LU- JAAAHHHHH!

(And then, the 'villagers' WOKE UP!)

It wasn't 100 golden 'butterflies', the villagers had 'seen' after all, but the local MacDonald's neon 'golden arches' sign, on the 'blink'!

aiyoyo wrote:Disgraceful !
 
Any excuse just to avoid facing the crowd, in case people ask them awkward questions about the progress of the investigation or the ill gotten windfall.

The supporters are but card game to them, to be used and played accordingly, to fit their agenda whichever way suits them.

Don't understand why this makes it to News?  
Who told the newspaper that? We can guess.
Now can people see why they informed the newspapers about this domestic situation ?  Totally unnecessary. It is just about image vote. 
It's just a game to them.

Doug D wrote:Last year:
 
‘around 100 well-wishers, friends and relatives’
 
This year:
 
‘crowds of well wishers’
 
Public perception: ‘crowds of well wishers’ surely must run into hundreds if not thousands, with the police on horseback trying to keep control.
 
Yet no photographs and only TK in the Mirror bothers to report, if that’s what you can call it.
 
Do 10 or 20 count as a ‘crowd’? How many do you need to justify ‘crowds’ plural?

aquila wrote:Madeleine's 12th birthday is on 12th May.

In between there is the naming of the royal princess and the general election which will dominate headlines. The general election in particular will have days and days of coverage after the event.

There is also the Missing People bike ride in June.

I would be very surprised if there wasn't a sofa appearance by Kate McCann just prior to the bike ride (when there's a more 'clement' media interval between big stories). Missing People is a juggernaut. It wouldn't surprise me to see Kelly on the telly speaking to Kate McCann about this latest sporting sacrifice to help others.

I could almost write such a script. The big sweep-over. Tell the UK public how very hard it's been, it's now 8 years, you're father is ill and you couldn't attend the memorial service in Rothley, how is your father, you're training now for a 500 mile bike ride, you're amazing. You've been successful (low voice, concerned LK face) in winning a libel trial against Goncalo Amaral. Kate, sighing, 'yes, it's been a hard time and we only took this action to protect our twins and continue our search for Madeleine'.

In between there will be LK speaking of Kate's poorly feet and now the discomfort of placing her bottom on a bicycle saddle. Lots of giggles.

Am I a cynic? you're darned right I am.

aiyoyo wrote:

Doug D wrote:Last year:
 
‘around 100 well-wishers, friends and relatives’
 
This year:
 
‘crowds of well wishers’
 
Public perception: ‘crowds of well wishers’ surely must run into hundreds if not thousands, with the police on horseback trying to keep control.
 
Yet no photographs and only TK in the Mirror bothers to report, if that’s what you can call it.
 
Do 10 or 20 count as a ‘crowd’? How many do you need to justify ‘crowds’ plural?

TK lives near Kate, goes to same gym as Kate, and is also friend of CM.

She's abusing her position, using gossips she's gained from private socialising to fill in column at work, that has absolutely no value, not of interest for public to know. F.........ing madness...her professionalism has gone to the dogs.
Who needs to know the domestic news in Kate & Gerry's life?
I'm surprised that crap got past Editor!

Joss wrote:

aiyoyo wrote:

Doug D wrote:Last year:
 
‘around 100 well-wishers, friends and relatives’
 
This year:
 
‘crowds of well wishers’
 
Public perception: ‘crowds of well wishers’ surely must run into hundreds if not thousands, with the police on horseback trying to keep control.
 
Yet no photographs and only TK in the Mirror bothers to report, if that’s what you can call it.
 
Do 10 or 20 count as a ‘crowd’? How many do you need to justify ‘crowds’ plural?

TK lives near Kate, goes to same gym as Kate, and is also friend of CM.

She's abusing her position, using gossips she's gained from private socialising to fill in column at work, that has absolutely no value, not of interest for public to know. F.........ing madness...her professionalism has gone to the dogs.
Who needs to know the domestic news in Kate & Gerry's life?
I'm surprised that crap got past Editor!

K&G are not celebs. no matter how hard they try to paint them in that light and they never will be. They have had their minutes of fame and fortune IMO, and they just need to go away and stop with all the B.S. They have pretty much lost all public support with their heinous actions and the public are awake to their game, especially for what they have done to Goncalo Amaral. They destroyed his life and family. Shame on them all.
They have no claim to fame for their negligent behaviour and losing a precious child because of their actions. They are not normal people and need to get some serious therapy, all IMO.

aiyoyo wrote:

Joss wrote:

aiyoyo wrote:

Doug D wrote:Last year:
 
‘around 100 well-wishers, friends and relatives’
 
This year:
 
‘crowds of well wishers’
 
Public perception: ‘crowds of well wishers’ surely must run into hundreds if not thousands, with the police on horseback trying to keep control.
 
Yet no photographs and only TK in the Mirror bothers to report, if that’s what you can call it.
 
Do 10 or 20 count as a ‘crowd’? How many do you need to justify ‘crowds’ plural?

TK lives near Kate, goes to same gym as Kate, and is also friend of CM.

She's abusing her position, using gossips she's gained from private socialising to fill in column at work, that has absolutely no value, not of interest for public to know. F.........ing madness...her professionalism has gone to the dogs.
Who needs to know the domestic news in Kate & Gerry's life?
I'm surprised that crap got past Editor!

K&G are not celebs. no matter how hard they try to paint them in that light and they never will be. They have had their minutes of fame and fortune IMO, and they just need to go away and stop with all the B.S. They have pretty much lost all public support with their heinous actions and the public are awake to their game, especially for what they have done to Goncalo Amaral. They destroyed his life and family. Shame on them all.
They have no claim to fame for their negligent behaviour and losing a precious child because of their actions. They are not normal people and need to get some serious therapy, all IMO.

That's not the point.
This type of gossip news that the usual suspect journalist-friend of the Mcs saw fit to produce, that has nothing whatsoever to do with Madeleine or the criminal investigation is a waste of time. They reduced the case to being about Kate & Gerry, which is wrong.

It isn't them celebritising (self invented word) themselves.
Those stupid journalists who do not know where to draw the line between private social exchange and newsworthy items and chose to reproduce every fart that comes out of the Mcs mouth told to them in gossip is what is turning this into a circus show about Kate & Gerry. 
Either they don't realised they are being used or they've unwittingly reduced themselves to being Kate & Gerry's mouthpiece.  Either way good judgement is missing.

It's as if Kate & Gerry have become observed zoo specimens or spectator sports to the Journalists to fill in column spaces.