A year early but who's counting: Kate and Gerry McCann attend carol service for family of missing persons on 10th Christmas since Madeleine disappeared

Kate and Gerry McCann will remember daughter Madeleine at a carol service tomorrow as they join other families facing Christmas without their loved ones. This season will mark 10 Christmases since Maddie went missing in Praia de Luz, Portugal, on a family holiday. The parents will attend the service for family of missing people at Saint Martins-in-the-Fields in London’s Trafalgar Square where another father whose 14-year-old son is missing will give a speech. Kevin Gosden, whose son Andrew vanished after playing truant from school, described “the very emotional service” as “one of few opportunities to meet and share memories of our missing loved ones and to pray again for them and for our families.” Former GP Kate and heart doctor husband Gerry told in a rare public message last year how they bitterly miss sharing their daughter’s excitement in the run up to Christmas. A close pal of the couple, both 48, from Rothley, Leics, said: “This year is particularly tough because Madeleine would now be a teenager and it is the family’s tenth festive season without her.” Scotland Yard are chasing up a final “last throw of the dice” lead that three-year-old Maddie was snatched by child traffickers during a bungled burglary at a holiday apartment in Portugal’s Praia da Luz in May 2007. Her parents, who have 11-year-old twins Sean and Amelie, have never given up hope that she could still be alive. She would now be aged 13. 

https://www.wbnews.info/2016/12/kate-and-gerry-mccann-attend-carol-service-for-family-of-missing-persons-on-10th-christmas-since-madeleine-disappeared/

Not being pedantic but it really is the tenth Christmas she has been missing. Probably the only truth in this whole sorry tale.

How can it be when she went missing in 2007?

Even Clarrie has only just started taking bids for her 10th anniversary next May.

You have to count from 2007 to 2016 - that is 10 Christmases.

Doh! 

https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/2375058/kate-and-gerry-mccann-prepare-for-10th-christmas-without-maddie-as-they-attend-missing-persons-carol-service/

MADDIE CHRISTMAS HEARTBREAK

Kate and Gerry McCann prepare for 10th Christmas without Maddie as they attend missing persons’ carol service

Madeleine's parents have never given up hope of finding the youngster, who vanished in Portugal’s Praia da Luz in May 2007

BY TRACEY KANDOHLA 11th December 2016, 11:45 am

KATE McCann will remember daughter Madeleine at a poignant carol service as she joins other families facing a bleak Christmas after the disappearance of a loved one.

As Kate prepares for her milestone 10th Christmas without Maddie a dad whose son has also been missing for nearly a decade will address the crowd.

Kate and Gerry McCann are preparing for a 10th Christmas without their daughter Madeleine

Kevin Gosden, whose 14-year-old son Andrew vanished after playing truant from school, will describe "the very emotional service" as "one of few opportunities to meet and share memories of our missing loved ones and to pray again for them and for our families."

Former GP Kate and heart doctor husband Gerry told in a heart rending rare public message last year how they bitterly miss sharing their daughter’s excitement in the run up to Christmas.

Madeleine vanished in Portugal’s Praia da Luz in May 2007 when she was aged three

A close pal of the couple, both 48, from Rothley, Leics, said: "This year is particularly tough because Madeleine would now be a teenager and it is the family’s tenth festive season without her."

The Sun on Sunday told last week how Scotland Yard are chasing up a final "last throw of the dice" lead that three-year-old Maddie was snatched by child traffickers during a bungled burglary at a holiday apartment in Portugal’s Praia da Luz in May 2007.

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Her parents, who have 11-year-old twins Sean and Amelie, have never given up hope that she could still be alive. She would now be aged 13.

Teen Andrew disappeared from Doncaster, South Yorks, just four months after Maddie in September 2007. Like the McCanns and hundreds of other families, his dad, mum Glenys and sister Charlotte pray they will one day be reunited with him.

Kevin, 51, will tell gatherers at the special Missing People service at Saint Martins-in-the-Fields in London’s Trafalgar Square: "The music is both moving and inspiring which we always find uplifting. It is something which stays with us too."

They will remember their daughter at a missing persons’ carol service tomorrow

The flagship event will be hosted by the charity’s patron Sir Trevor McDonald and feature their own choir performing "I Hope."

Maddie’s mum, an ambassador for Missing People, is not due to speak.

But she will listen, ever hopeful, as Pauline Green tells how she was reunited with her son Matthew, 32, in May after he went missing in Spain for six years.

The thrilled mum, 63, and husband Jim from Sittingbourne, Kent, will tell how her lost son’s return is like "all of our Christmases come at once". She will tell the packed congregation: "I am hoping we can be seen as some form of inspiration and comfort during such unimaginable circumstances.

Madeleine disappeared from her bed in a holiday apartment in 2007

"I am one of the lucky ones. I’d like to encourage you to stay positive, strong and united in your journey to find your loved one, and never ever give up. It will come right in the end."

The charity’s Chief executive Jo Youle said: "Across the UK, someone goes missing every two minutes. For their families, the thought of an empty chair at the Christmas dinner table is truly heart-breaking."

Tickets for the service, which will include readings by TV’s New Tricks star Amanda Redman, Being Human actor Jason Watkins and comic actress Rebecca Front, are still available and can be found here.
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Kate and Gerry McCann prepare for 10th Christmas without Maddie

As Kate prepares for her milestone 10th Christmas without Maddie

Kate and Gerry McCann are preparing for a 10th Christmas without their daughter Madeleine

A close pal of the couple, both 48, from Rothley, Leics, said: "This year is particularly tough because Madeleine would now be a teenager and it IS the family’s tenth festive season without her."

Hmmmm

So 'deffo', the McCan'ts, NOT 'expecting' Madeleine to 'be found/home' by 25th December 2016.

Now, HOW would 'they' KNOW 'that'?

Lots and lots of 'preparing' for a 'Christmas' without Madeleine, but, not 'lots and lots' of actual 'searching' for Madeleine.
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"Madeleine's parents have never given up hope of finding the youngster,..."

Hmmmmm

Perhaps they'll 'tell' the other 'carol singers' exactly what THEY, the McCan'ts, 'did', what their 'families and friends' did, yesterday/today, the last 9 years, to ACTUALLY, personally, 'find' their 'missing' daughter/family 'member'.

'attending' lots of posh hotel 'do's'/photo 'shoots' for KM and carol 'singing' does NOT 'qualify' as 'desperately searching' for their 'missing' child!

...wow!  That's a whole lotta' preparin' goin' on!!

https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/2375058/kate-and-gerry-mccann-prepare-for-10th-christmas-without-maddie-as-they-attend-missing-persons-carol-service/

The comments are STILL there
Not ONE Sun commentator believes the story.
And if you can turn the Sun, you can win elections
Where is Lazzeri when they need her.
P


paul bayliss20 hours ago

bit like the jon-benet ramsey from 20 years ago, they have a good idea who done it but wont prosecute them and if you even hint at they did it, they will probably sue you
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Bea Smith20 hours ago

Why weren't they nicked as soon as they landed & social services there to take the other children for child neglect..... BECAUSE THAT'S EXACTLY WHAT IT WAS.
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tommy trinder20 hours ago

the best way to not miss your kids is to be with them.
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Cat lady21 hours ago

Probably have a drink and leave the kids alone again!
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john green21 hours ago

Maybe if they were decent parents who didn't leave small children alone in a foreign country they might still have poor maddie - both should be locked up
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Bryan Baker1 day ago

As usual the Mccanns will be stealing all the attention and all the other families of missing people will be ignored.
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gemma ward1 day ago

More likely secretely celebrating that its the 10th Christmas that they have got away with murder! 
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Yellow and Black1 day ago

You have to hand it t the McCann's as they have managed to avoid the truth coming out all these years 
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Only one comment but an interesting one at that!!
david keane 11:14am Mon 12 Dec 2016

In this case, if we could abstract ourselves of the name of the child that disappeared, of the child's parents and just look at the facts, in an objective manner and move forward with the investigation, (facts) would speak for themselves ! But this case has never been about an innocent 3 year old child, it's always been about her parents who have lied, manipulated and refused to co-operate with the only people with a realistic chance of finding her. All documented facts, however unpleasant reading it may make for Mr and Mrs Mccann's supporters.

Looks like thoroughly investigated dead ends are going to be spun to the media until their libel defeat is confirmed. The relentless stream of recent (non stories) planted in the media by their paid mouthpieces suggests doomsday is fast approaching. Three stories in three weeks and not (a single quote) from Scotland Yard to support them. And defeat at the Portuguese Supreme court means the words of the good old Leicester Assistant Chief Constable are as true today as they were in 2008, "The McCanns may be innocent but there is (no clear evidence) that eliminates them ." Otherwise they would have won.
Let's remember Madeleine and the 11 positive cadaver alerts and let her parents actions speak for themselves. It's never too late to allow reality to take over.
"Air support, dive, marine and (dog units) have also been involved in the hunt for Margaret Fleming". It appears police still depend on the good old canine's nose when searching for missing people. Unless it effects Kate and Gerry's reputation of course.

Scotland Yard are chasing up a final “last throw of the dice” lead that three-year-old Maddie was snatched by child traffickers during a bungled burglary at a holiday apartment in Portugal’s Praia da Luz in May 2007
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WOWSER!

Just 'realised'.......................................TWO (2) ''stories' rolled into one sentence!

The 'child traffickers' were THE 'bungling burglators' as well!

Now, if SY were to 'add' that 'we also believe that the 'child trafficking/bunglators' were 'smelly, pot bellied, paedos, wearing 'beer promoting t-shirts''....we'd have all 'bases' covered!

Or should it be the 'child traffickers' were the 'tractor driving bungling burglators' as well !!