Madeleine McCann And a New Appeal - Martin Brunt

kathyBelle wrote:

littlepixie wrote:Crime??

Hi littlepixie, "life of crime to be precise"

Oh see what you mean, well he is the chief crime correspondent, but yes funny place to put it I agree, instead of in the general news stories. You are right, very subtle Especially as he know the comments he will get. Sometimes perhaps he's not so daft after all.

macy wrote: Hi KathyBelle, yes I just saw that ! No front page news of appeal, maybe they will get tiny mention tucked away in the hard copies, will check tomorrow.
Martin Brunts blog is full of unfavourable comments, Gerry will be furious !

They are just sooooooo predictable though aren`t they, as soon as the news about the unbanning of GA`s book filtered through, we knew there would some sort of daft press release about a sighting or new appeal !
I`ll bet they`ve got loads of different press releases lined up years in advance to suit every occasion.

I`m just annoyed that the British media consistently roll with their carp !

The best selling 'newspaper' in the UK is The Sun

Tony Bennett wrote:

Cherry wrote:Brunt has no credibility imo, he is supposed to be a top crime correspondent but has become more of a joke, he reports this but cant be bothered to report the unbanning of the book.

Cherry, to be fair, he did write this in his blog:

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The couple's lawyers are studying the recent 30-page judgement from Portugal in which former cop Goncalo Amaral won an appeal to republish his book the 'The Truth of the Lie' which the McCanns had managed to get banned.

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Oh I must have missed that Tony, he has redeemed himself slightly then but not enough to be a top crime correspondent in my eyes.

Hi KathyBelle, I don`t know anything yet about Tanner v Murat, sorry !

Sky has now removed Martins Blog as Editors pick,(although the blog is still there) but there are loads of negative posts, some of them copying excerps from the police files.

Can`t see anything else about this `appeal` , so another damp squib and distraction.
By the way, McCann stories have always appeared under Life of Crime heading on martins blog, so thats not a new thing, however, appropriate !

Surely it must be time for a few new sightings, and for some new witnesses to suddenly remember, 3 years on, seeing a suspicious looking person hanging around. We've not had any of those lately, and the Mccans will need a serious boost to their fund if they are going to continue their fight against Amaral.

I am sure that is in the planning as we speak, probably saving them up for Christmas time imo

WILL GERMANS SOLVE MADELEINE MYSTERY?


The McCanns last week launched their official Find Maddie website in German

Sunday October 31,2010
By Tracey Kandohla, exclusive
KATE and Gerry McCann believe a German tourist could hold the key to their daughter’s disappearance.
The desperate couple are pleading with Germans holidaying in Portugal’s Algarve to keep their eyes open in the search for Madeleine.
The McCanns last week launched their official Find Maddie website in German.
* WIN A LUXURY LONG WEEKEND FOR TWO IN CAIRO!!! INCLUDES BA CLUB CLASS FLIGHTS, FIVE STAR ACCOMMODATION AND £1,000 SPENDING MONEY! *
The move follows a boost to the private investigative team, with three former British policemen joining and a shake-up of the Maddie Fund board of directors, as exclusively revealed by the Sunday Express last week.
The new-look website, aimed at reaching a bigger part of Europe, has given fresh hope to the family, from Rothley, Leicestershire.
Their spokesman Clarence Mitchell said yesterday: “Kate and Gerry are very pleased with the new site and hope it will lead to important new developments. They have long wanted to make sure they reach the German public because so many Germans were holidaying in the Algarve at the time Madeleine disappeared.”
The youngster, who would now be seven, vanished from a holiday apartment in Praia da Luz in May 2007 while her parents were dining with friends in a nearby tapas bar.
Kate and Gerry are convinced their daughter is still alive and have vowed to continue their hunt for her with financial support from members of the public and their backer, double glazing tycoon Brian Kennedy.

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There have been numerous alleged sightings of blonde Madeleine, who has a distinctive flaw in her right eye, in different parts of Europe over the past three and a half years but all have proved false. Mr Mitchell said: “As well as the British, many German and Dutch holidaymakers frequent the Algarve.
“After Madeleine was abducted hundreds of tourists, including Germans, were allowed to leave the resort. It is possible they may have seen something and may still have important information.
“Kate and Gerry are appealing for Germans who may remember something to come forward and for German tourists visiting the Algarve to keep their eyes open and remain aware that Madeleine is missing.”
The Find Maddie website, which shows three age progression pictures of the youngster, runs in English, Spanish and Portuguese.
The German language site urges people to download a poster of Maddie begging: “Don’t give up on me!”


They publish this non-news story but still nothing about unbanning Mr Amaral's book

YAWN...

No offence intended Autumn.

The find Madeleine website has been translated into German but I have heard twice, once from a lady supporter in Germany that it is a very poor google translation.

You would think that the McCann`s would reward all the cash left in the fund for information leading to the return of their daughter, after all they would not be needing it after she was returned to them, would they? But it seems that all she is worth is £1000 and a holiday is Cairo.

Why Germany?

There must be a reason, did team McCann`s mess up on the Hewlett scenario over there?

Autumn

Thanks posting the details of this - especially the bit about the reward - this is unbelievable - I don't know whether to think of it as an insult or evidence that the Fund has hit the "rocks". It must be just a gesture -because they are trying to take attention from the lifting of the ban.

What miserable parents they are!

Angelique

Thanks for posting that Autumn

This immediately caught my eye

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Clarence Mitchell said yesterday: “Kate and Gerry are very pleased with the new site and hope it will lead to important new developments. They have long wanted to make sure they reach the German public because so many Germans were holidaying in the Algarve at the time Madeleine disappeared.”

Then why on earth didn't they do it sooner, what was stopping them?

One would suggest that this is a very brave step of Team McCann to take. After all, it may bring people forward who saw something similar to the Smiths. Or even a photograph of Tanner wearing jeans.

Or perhaps a blue holdall - but then if,.... IF, someone can recall seeing something out of the ordinary it also means that TM will be able to stifle said witness if need be.

Angelique

Angelique wrote:Or perhaps a blue holdall - but then if,.... IF, someone can recall seeing something out of the ordinary it also means that TM will be able to stifle said witness if need be.

Angelique

Rumours still abound that Halligen failed to produce information that was sent to his outfit.

kangdang wrote:YAWN...

No offence intended Autumn.

WHOA Kangdang, I didn't write that load df :puke:

Good grief.........people didnt take up the million pounds reward offered by rich supporter/paper, what makes the mccanns think people will now rush to them with info just because they dangle a £1K cash and a free trip to view the Pyramid?

Christ on a bike, they must be desperate!

aiyoyo wrote:Good grief.........people didnt take up the million pounds reward offered by rich supporter/paper, what makes the mccanns think people will now rush to them with info just because they dangle a £1K cash and a free trip to view the Pyramid?

Christ on a bike, they must be desperate!

Now now aiyoyo, lets not be too harsh on them, think of all those Xmas pressies they have to buy for everyone from Madeleine, they can't go chucking the fund money around all over the place

They certainly didn't chuck it at a proper translation service, or even a German speaking proofreader. It looks as though it has been translated with Bing or Google, for free. It is riddled with basic spelling and grammatical errors that will have most German speakers squirming. In fact it resembles one of those poorly-worded spam emails that phish for your PayPal or online banking details. I am not sure how the fact that the McCanns have learned to use an online free translation program is actually "news". It must be a slow week in Wapping.

I think what they are offering is a joke and an insult to Madeleine's memory.

aiyoyo wrote:Good grief.........people didnt take up the million pounds reward offered by rich supporter/paper, what makes the mccanns think people will now rush to them with info just because they dangle a £1K cash and a free trip to view the Pyramid?

Christ on a bike, they must be desperate!

I think it is an advert for their
(the Express) casino..................


WILL GERMANS SOLVE MADELEINE MYSTERY?







The McCanns last week launched their official Find Maddie website in German



Sunday October 31,2010

By Tracey Kandohla, exclusive




KATE and Gerry McCann believe a German tourist could hold the key to their daughter’s disappearance.




The desperate couple are pleading with Germans holidaying in Portugal’s Algarve to keep their eyes open in the search for Madeleine.

The McCanns last week launched their official Find Maddie website in German.

* WIN A LUXURY LONG WEEKEND FOR TWO IN CAIRO!!! INCLUDES BA CLUB CLASS FLIGHTS, FIVE STAR ACCOMMODATION AND £1,000 SPENDING MONEY! *


The move follows a boost to the private investigative team, with three former British policemen joining and a shake-up of the Maddie Fund board of directors, as exclusively revealed by the Sunday Express last week.

The new-look website, aimed at reaching a bigger part of Europe, has given fresh hope to the family, from Rothley, Leicestershire.

Their spokesman Clarence Mitchell said yesterday: “Kate and Gerry are very pleased with the new site and hope it will lead to important new developments. They have long wanted to make sure they reach the German public because so many Germans were holidaying in the Algarve at the time Madeleine disappeared.”

The youngster, who would now be seven, vanished from a holiday apartment in Praia da Luz in May 2007 while her parents were dining with friends in a nearby tapas bar.

Kate and Gerry are convinced their daughter is still alive and have vowed to continue their hunt for her with financial support from members of the public and their backer, double glazing tycoon Brian Kennedy.

SEARCH UK NEWS for:

There have been numerous alleged sightings of blonde Madeleine, who has a distinctive flaw in her right eye, in different parts of Europe over the past three and a half years but all have proved false. Mr Mitchell said: “As well as the British, many German and Dutch holidaymakers frequent the Algarve.

“After Madeleine was abducted hundreds of tourists, including Germans, were allowed to leave the resort. It is possible they may have seen something and may still have important information.

“Kate and Gerry are appealing for Germans who may remember something to come forward and for German tourists visiting the Algarve to keep their eyes open and remain aware that Madeleine is missing.”

The Find Maddie website, which shows three age progression pictures of the youngster, runs in English, Spanish and Portuguese.

The German language site urges people to download a poster of Maddie begging: “Don’t give up on me!”



Nopthing to do with the website - you can click on advert and it takes you to casino

Thanks for re-posting the article Candyfloss, it was only after reading aiyoyo's comments that I noticed the ad. Assuming aiyoyo's post was an ironic reference to the ad, I responded in a similar manner. Sorry if this has confused anyone but, in a nutshell, the McCanns are giving nothing away to anyone.

The desperate couple are pleading with Germans holidaying in Portugal’s Algarve to keep their eyes open in the search for Madeleine.

The McCanns last week launched their official Find Maddie website in German.

* WIN A LUXURY LONG WEEKEND FOR TWO IN CAIRO!!! INCLUDES BA CLUB CLASS FLIGHTS, FIVE STAR ACCOMMODATION AND £1,000 SPENDING MONEY! *


The move follows a boost to the private investigative team, with three former British policemen joining and a shake-up of the Maddie Fund board of directors, as exclusively revealed by the Sunday Express last week.

WELL! Can anyone see people fighting a path to the new PIs door (former British coopers is it) and claiming weekend trip to where? CAIRO?
Do they seriously think there are people (guillable Germans rather) out there who , like them, are desperate for some 'spending money' to fall into King Tutankhamen's tomb?
If the mccanns look too hard into the tomb with their illgotten windfall they risk being buried as new accessories for the king's use in next life. Isnt it what the Egyptians did those days......bring with them what's needed for next life use?

If the mccanns expect people to make a beeline to help them........they are in LA LA land.

Diverson tactics as usual.........

What I dont understand is their lasting power with the papers!

When judgement day comes........hope their lasting power remains with the press for infinity.

One has found it altogether far too difficult to comment upon this latest farcical episode. Why do they think that the Germans would want to win the sort of Chavvy holiday that footballers wives and girlfriends aspire to?

What happened to the large rewards for information?

Is Madeleine now only worth a few thousand pounds in the eyes of Team McCann?

Team McCann need far better PR than this if they are to sustain themselves over the next few months.

Search for Maddie is reduced to a game. How much sadder can that get?

Give us some info and win a holiday or this or that....

How pathetic can they be?
It's a human life and they're cheapening the importance of her life to a
quick get away for two! Good grief.

aiyoyo wrote:Search for Maddie is reduced to a game. How much sadder can that get?

Give us some info and win a holiday or this or that....

How pathetic can they be?
It's a human life and they're cheapening the importance of her life to a
quick get away for two! Good grief.

And here's the McCann's having their own quick get away for two