Re: 'QUOTE OF THE DAY'

by Guest 03.12.17 21:28

Kate McCann wrote:The decision to publish this book has been very difficult, and taken with heavy hearts. Before making up our minds to tell our story, my husband Gerry and I have had to give very careful consideration to a number of issues, not least its impact on the lives of our three children.

My reason for writing it is simple: to give an account of the truth. It has always been my intention to set down a complete record of what happened to our family, for our children, Madeleine, Sean and Amelie, so that, when they are ready, the facts will be there for them to read. I wanted to make sure they would always have access to a written chronicle of what really happened, no matter how many years have passed. They have already been through too much, and there will be further challenges ahead. Understanding our ordeal will give them the best chance of dealing with whatever life throws at them.

Choosing to share this personal account with the world has been much harder. Of course we want the truth to be told. For the past four years it has been excruciating to stand by as all kinds of tales have circulated about Madeleine’s disappearance and about Gerry, me and our family. The press have published a mountain of stories, often without knowing, and perhaps caring, whether or not there was any substance to them, causing great distress to our family and, more importantly, hindering the search for Madeleine. Others have seized the opportunity to profit from our agony by writing books about our daughter, several of them claiming to reveal ‘what really happened’. Which is extraordinary, given that the only person who knows this is the person who abducted her on 3 May 2007. Many of these authors have no first-hand knowledge of the case and have based their theories on the half-truths, speculation and full-blown lies appearing in the media and on the internet.

Déjà vu?

by Guest 17.12.17 21:39

Kate McCanns diary

THURSDAY, JULY 12: I hate the person who took my Madeleine—the same one who has caused all this trouble, who made us feel worthless and mistrustful and mainly who has frightened my beautiful Madeleine. I will never forgive that person/those people for this. Never.

http://www.gerrymccannsblogs.co.uk/press/19-Sep8/NOTW-14-09-08.htm

“I think I could probably forgive Madeleine’s abductor whatever the circumstances. I don’t know whether it’s simply because I’m stronger or because there’s no benefit in not forgiving someone. I can’t change anything and I don’t want to be eaten up by hatred and bitterness. And maybe there is an element of pity – what kind of person could do something like this? Of course, forgiveness will always be easier if there is remorse.”

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/madeleinemccann/9995377/Kate-McCann-Its-dreadful-living-with-this-void.html

Each time a dog gave a signal, Ricardo would pause the video and inform me that blood had been found in this site and that the DNA from the sample matched Madeleine’s. He would stare at me intently and ask me to explain this. These were the only times I didn’t respond with a ‘No comment.’ Instead I said I couldn’t explain it, but neither could he. I remember feeling such disdain for Ricardo at this point. What was he doing? I thought. Just following orders? Under my breath, I found myself whispering, ‘F*****g t****r, f******g t****r.’ This quiet chant somehow kept me strong, kept me in control. This man did not deserve my respect. ‘F*****g t****r . .

madeleine by KATE MCCAN

Speaking of Dr Amaral when she sees the whites of his eyes..

“I know I'm not scared but that man has caused us so much upset and anger because of how he has treated my beautiful Madeleine and the search to find her. He deserves to be miserable and feel fear."

madeleine by KATE MCCANN

If nothing else, it shows what Ms Healy's priorities are.

by Guest 30.12.17 23:56

Carole Tranmer: No one comes to mind. The one thing that I do remember is that some celebration was going on, but I don't know if it was the Sunday or the Thursday. There was some celebration, next to the pool. I do not know if it was the families, the guests of the complex, but there was something. The only thing I can say is that it could have been Sunday or Thursday. I cannot remember and for this reason I would like to leave out this detail.

DC1485'When you speak of a celebration' was it was a barbeque or a bunch of people in good moods'

Carole Tranmer: Well, it appeared to be a celebration, you know, with all the people in good moods and a lot of noise' not much noise but people were laughing and I do not know if this was on Sunday or Thursday.

Carole Tranmer (Pamela Fenn's niece) witness statement - 22nd April 2008

I've always thought it strange that no one else ever mentioned this Ocean Club poolside celebration. You'd think the McCanns and their friends would be well up front for a poolside knees-up.

Sunday or Thursday?

thinking

This is the same person that witnessed a man fiddling with the gate to apartment 5a, from her aunt's terrace.

by Guest 13.01.18 12:29

Professor Gerald McCann, speaks to the nation about his precious three year old daughter only one month after he believes she was abducted by a paedophile or a paedophile gang..

"It... it's not too late to hand her over."

by Guest 18.01.18 15:57

Gerry McCann, May 2011

It is a sad fact that not a single police force anywhere is proactively looking for Madeleine (as is the case for many other missing children). I am sure this book will re-energize the search for our daughter and the public will get behind the Find Madeleine campaign once again. It is simply not acceptable that the authorities have given up on Madeleine – especially when no comprehensive review of the case has been undertaken. Our daughter, and whoever took her, are out there. We need your help to find them.’

Kate McCann May 2011

It may sound odd, but in some ways we were glad the investigation had been closed. As I’ve said, we were far from convinced that there was any real investigation taking place anyway, so to have it officially brought to an end didn’t feel like as big a loss as might have been expected. While the PJ had continued to supply the usual response – ‘The official investigation continues. All credible lines of inquiry will be pursued’ – we had been receiving messages from concerned people who had tried to pass on information to the police, only to be told, ‘The child is dead.’ Now that this ‘investigation’ had concluded, reports could be channelled directly to our own team, which would give them, we hoped, more to go on. It was certainly better than nothing.
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Quotes taken from Kate McCann's book 'madeleine' published in May 2011, the same time as the government ordered the Metropolitan Police to commence an 'independent review' into the case of Madeleine McCann - Operation Grange was born.

Let's recap shall we?

Private detectives proactively [sic] searching for Madeleine..

Metodo3
Oakley International
Alpha Investigation Group

Bah!

by Guest 19.01.18 1:11

Kate McCann speaks of Madeleine's fourth birthday..

Fiona recalls that Gerry and I were completely shut down that day, barely able to talk, and although our friends tried to remain cheerful and behave normally to get us through it, they all felt awkward about being at this lovely villa, in the sunshine, in these circumstances. There was no cake. Gerry did attempt a toast but he was visibly upset and couldn’t manage much more than ‘I can’t even say happy birthday to my daughter . . .’ before choking up. The physical loss was more intense than ever. I ached for Madeleine.

madeleine by KATE MCCANN
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'QUOTE OF THE DAY' - Page 8 4thbirthdaypdl%20(2)

'QUOTE OF THE DAY' - Page 8 4thbirthdaypdl%20(2)

by Notbuyingit 13.02.18 23:14

David Payne (Rog 2008)

He first said

"rushed over to her (Kate) and as we were walking up towards the flat she said err you know they’ve taken her"

He later said

"Err we, you know, we ran up err to the apartment, you know, with, with err you know Kate and Gerry"

'walking' up to a flat when your/a child is missing? walking?

by Guest 08.03.18 0:15

Tuesday 8th May 2007

As we were walking up from the beach at about 5pm, I had a call from Cherie Blair, in her final days as wife of the prime minister (her husband Tony would announce his resignation two days later and leave office the following month). She was kind and helpful.

She told me it was amazing but encouraging that Madeleine was still the first topic on the news every night. This was only five days after the abduction: as it turned out, our poor daughter would continue to headline the bulletins for some time to come.

Cherie also warned me, ‘Whatever happens, your life will never be the same again.’

She mentioned that a friend of hers, Catherine Meyer, was the founder of PACT – Parents and Abducted Children Together – and said she would get in touch with her on my behalf.

Doubtless I asked Cherie if there was anything the British government could offer the Portuguese in the way of resources to assist or expedite the search for Madeleine. It wasn’t my intention to make her feel uncomfortable by asking this, and I’m sure I didn’t. We were just so desperate I couldn’t let the opportunity go by.

madeleine by KATE MCCANN

Ms McCann goes on to say, later the same day whilst praying like mad at the local church, Gerald had his extraordinary spiritual experience.

I bet he did superman

!

by Guest 13.03.18 1:33

"If Mr Amaral's current book about Madeleine or any new one he may be planning to write is published here in the UK Kate and Gerry's lawyers will take immediate action.

"He needs to know lawyers are watching."

Clarence Mitchell [circa. February 2017]
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Quiver quiver shake and shiver skull

. So sayeth he of forked tongue who lies through every fang in his great big chump chops.

Beware Ides of March - All Fools day is on the horizon.

Who is paying the retainer? Monsieur Kennedy, Monsieur Mitchell, Messrs McCann, petty cash or The Fund Co. Ltd?

No doubt Operation Grange will reveal all - eventually waiting

by polyenne 13.03.18 6:26

Er, no doubt Operation Grange will reveal F**K all !!

by Guest 28.03.18 0:17

As we were walking up from the beach at about 5pm, I had a call from Cherie Blair, in her final days as wife of the prime minister (her husband Tony would announce his resignation two days later and leave office the following month). She was kind and helpful.

She told me it was amazing but encouraging that Madeleine was still the first topic on the news every night. This was only five days after the abduction: as it turned out, our poor daughter would continue to headline the bulletins for some time to come.

Cherie also warned me, ‘Whatever happens, your life will never be the same again.’

She mentioned that a friend of hers, Catherine Meyer, was the founder of PACT – Parents and Abducted Children Together – and said she would get in touch with her on my behalf.

Doubtless I asked Cherie if there was anything the British government could offer the Portuguese in the way of resources to assist or expedite the search for Madeleine. It wasn’t my intention to make her feel uncomfortable by asking this, and I’m sure I didn’t. We were just so desperate I couldn’t let the opportunity go by.

madeleine by KATE MCCANN

[Excerpt for research information only]

by Guest 30.03.18 12:34

"Today, the only person prosecuted in the case of the disappearance of little Madeleine McCann is the officer who conducted the investigation."

Honorary Chief Commissioner of the National French Police

by Guest 19.04.18 1:32

by Guest 20.04.18 22:06

Clarence Mitchell on RTE Radio 1, 04 June 2008

Clarence Mitchell: Er, I'm afraid it.. it's bleak in the sense that we haven't found Madeleine yet of course. Erm, but there is a lot of work still going on behind the scenes. Our private investigation is pushing forward in many different directions after err, the big documentary that err, Kate and Gerry did for ITV in Britain, err, for the anniversary, and all the interviews they did around that. Err, we recieved thousands of emails and hundreds of very supportive calls with a lot of information in them, and all of those where we can check anything specific. Anything that can be verified, it is being followed up, erm, and of course our Lawyers are also err, working extremely hard, both in Britain and in Portugal, erm to keep pressure on the authorities over there.
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Did you physically search for Madeleine - no but there was a lot going on behind the scenes..

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2017 Word of the Year: Behind the Scenes

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by Guest 04.05.18 15:24

madeleine by KATE MCCANN

“I know I'm not scared but that man has caused us so much upset and anger because of how he has treated my beautiful Madeleine and the search to find her. He [Gonçalo Amaral] deserves to be miserable and feel fear."

Kate McCann: Lisbon Courts - 16th June 2014

"Mr Amaral is not the victim in this."

Gerry McCann: Lisbon Courts - 16th June 2014

"Today is a blatant and cynical attempt to wear us down."

by willowthewisp 04.05.18 15:39

Verdi wrote:madeleine by KATE MCCANN

"He [Gonçalo Amaral] deserves to be miserable and feel fear."

Kate McCann: Lisbon Courts - 16th June 2014

"Mr Amaral is not the victim in this."

Gerry McCann: Lisbon Courts - 16th June 2014

"Today is a blatant and cynical attempt to wear us down."

On Police advice,"we are keeping a low profile,as this may hinder or damage the search for Madeleine",aka, Loose Woman appearance to answer selected question answer session,on the Eleventh Anniversary of Madeleine's disappearance?

by polyenne 04.05.18 15:47

Me, me, me. us, us, us. Slamming the detective in charge of looking for their daughter...something they NEVER did.

Shameful, arrogant. selfish.

by Guest 04.05.18 23:53

Mr and Mrs McCann wrote:“She is a real person and still our ‘little girl’ and as we always have, we will endeavour to do whatever it takes to find her. Thank you so much for staying with us on this mission.”

So say the Leicester Mercury this anniversary-tide.

So Mr And Mrs McCann, do tell - what exactly is it you are doing to find her?

'QUOTE OF THE DAY' - Page 8 Mccanns+12+may+2007

'QUOTE OF THE DAY' - Page 8 Mccanns+12+may+2007

Oh yeh - that's what you're doing isn't it.

by Guest 11.05.18 12:34

Paulo Reis wrote:The McCann had been before, in London, with a team od Control Risk Group Operatives, in a meeting organized by the wealthy British businessman Brian Kennedy. After their presence was made public, by the British Media, Portuguese authorities warned that is was a crime, in Portugal, if private investigators started to do their own investigation about a crime commited in the country ....

Thank heavens for confirmation of that simple fact from an insider. A very important factor that is so frequently overlooked - or ignored, depending on whom !

by Guest 11.05.18 13:06

.... we know we had to be investigated and we have been investigated ....

The above is a quote by Gerry McCann during an interview with Sandra Felgueiras on 5th November (well there's a metaphor and that month again!) 2009.

Have you Mr McCann - really, have you ?

by **sharonl** 11.05.18 22:32

Verdi wrote:
.... we know we had to be investigated and we have been investigated ....

The above is a quote by Gerry McCann during an interview with Sandra Felgueiras on 5th November (well there's a metaphor and that month again!) 2009.

Have you Mr McCann - really, have you ?

Actually, yes. They have been investigated, and declared official suspects. In fact, the still are official suspects and we have this directly from the Portuguese Supreme courts.

Its just a shame that they raised enough cash to pay for the services of corrupt PIs and to pay £500,000 to keep their story in the press. The investigation into their actives only ceased when Gordon Brown interfered and along with convicted Prime minister Jose Socrates, got the case archived.

by Guest 11.05.18 23:24

sharonl wrote:
Verdi wrote:
.... we know we had to be investigated and we have been investigated ....

The above is a quote by Gerry McCann during an interview with Sandra Felgueiras on 5th November (well there's a metaphor and that month again!) 2009.

Have you Mr McCann - really, have you ?

Actually, yes. They have been investigated, and declared official suspects. In fact, the still are official suspects and we have this directly from the Portuguese Supreme courts.

Its just a shame that they raised enough cash to pay for the services of corrupt PIs and to pay £500,000 to keep their story in the press. The investigation into their actives only ceased when Gordon Brown interfered and along with convicted Prime minister Jose Socrates, got the case archived.

I was thinking more on the lines of the Metropolitan Police Assistant Commissioner Mark Rowley's remark..

"The parents’ involvement: that was dealt with at the time by the original investigation by the Portuguese.

“We’re happy that’s completely dealt with and there is no reason whatsoever to reopen that or start rumours that’s a line of investigation."

by Guest 13.05.18 14:32

Gerry: Ask the dogs (smirk) Sandra.

Sandra: Ask the dogs, no Gerry? Now I feel free to ask you, don't you feel free to answer me?

Gerry: I can tell you that we have also looked at evidence about (haha) cadaver dogs and they are incredibly unreliable.

Sandra: Unreliable?

Gerry: Cadaver dogs, yes. That's what they have ensured us, if they are tested scientifically.

Gerry and Kate McCann interview with the estimable journalist Sandra Felgueiras - November 2009

Cadaver dogs, yes. That's what they have ensured us, if they are tested scientifically.

This interview was conducted in English, so no lost in translation excuses. What a peculiar thing to say .... 'ensured us'? 'tested scientifically'? I would be very interested to learn more about this ensured scientific experiment.

There was I thinking the McCann research centered around a murder case in the USA, although the dog alerts were inconclusive the suspect was later proved to be the murderer, thus the dog alerts were indeed spot on! Who needs science when you've got the real thing?

Methinks Mr McCann was having a déjà vu moment think

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by willowthewisp 13.05.18 14:46

Verdi wrote:Gerry: Ask the dogs (smirk) Sandra.

Sandra: Ask the dogs, no Gerry? Now I feel free to ask you, don't you feel free to answer me?

Gerry: I can tell you that we have also looked at evidence about (haha) cadaver dogs and they are incredibly unreliable.

Sandra: Unreliable?

Gerry: Cadaver dogs, yes. That's what they have ensured us, if they are tested scientifically.

Gerry and Kate McCann interview with the estimable journalist Sandra Felgueiras - November 2009

Cadaver dogs, yes. That's what they have ensured us, if they are tested scientifically.

This interview was conducted in English, so no lost in translation excuses. What a peculiar thing to say .... 'ensured us'? 'tested scientifically'? I would be very interested to learn more about this ensured scientific experiment.

There was I thinking the McCann research centered around a murder case in the USA, although the dog alerts were inconclusive the suspect was later proved to be the murderer, thus the dog alerts were indeed spot on! Who needs science when you've got the real thing?

Methinks Mr McCann was having a déjà vu moment .

Hi Verdi,or perhaps the scientific analysis was that,Kate had gone jogging in the"Special Pants" being chased along by dogs,as Mrs McCann had alluded to,"Ask the dogs",Sandra!

by Guest 02.06.18 1:08

"I always wanted to write down the truth, really, for my three children ...."

by Guest 02.06.18 1:21

"We heard that a colleague of mine in general practice had, amazingly, pledged £100,000. A good friend in Liverpool, a police officer, warned us that we would need a great deal more than this to tempt anybody connected with the crime to give Madeleine up. It seemed a huge sum of money to us but, being a policeman, he was more used to dealing with criminals than we were.

madeleine by KATE MCCANN

'Allo 'allo 'allo !?!

by willowthewisp 02.06.18 17:33

Verdi wrote:"We heard that a colleague of mine in general practice had, amazingly, pledged £100,000. A good friend in Liverpool, a police officer, warned us that we would need a great deal more than this to tempt anybody connected with the crime to give Madeleine up. It seemed a huge sum of money to us but, being a policeman, he was more used to dealing with criminals than we were.

madeleine by KATE MCCANN

'Allo 'allo 'allo !?!

Hi Verdi,Nothing to do with a "Balloon Funding Event" held by a very special Police Officer friend or am I mixing events up, 2+2 =5, last seen investigating a dossier handed to him by a close family friend,they do seen to have an extended lot of "Family friends" with Government Assistance also available at the click of the fingers,cynicism, yes?

by Guest 03.06.18 1:41

"I know the truth, we know the truth and God knows the truth. And one day, the truth will out."

madeleine by KATE MCCANN

think

Many a true word spoken in ....

by Guest 05.06.18 1:34

Tuesday 8th May 2007, following Professor McCann's sanctimonious spiritual experience..

I went with Nicky to an Anglican service at Nossa Senhora da Luz, which the Catholic and Anglican communities shared for their services and celebrations. I remember that there was a film crew inside the church. How this came to be allowed I have no idea – I have always considered a church to be a sanctuary, a function that is especially important in times of personal difficulty – but everyone was trying their best to do the right thing and I’m sure it was with the best of intentions. Unfortunately, I wasn’t holding up too well and having to put up with a giant camera lens pointing at me even here added greatly to my agitation. Around the first anniversary of Madeleine’s disappearance, I saw some footage of me coming out of the church after that service and I barely recognized myself. Nic was practically having to carry me – and she’s only five foot three!

madeleine by KATE MCCANN

Saturday 12th May 2007, only four days later, having attended a church service on Madeleine's 4th birthday..

'QUOTE OF THE DAY' - Page 8 4thbirthdaypdl%20(2)

Time heals ...

by Guest 06.06.18 1:15

Friends, Romans, countrymen, lend me your ears;
I come to bury Caesar, not to praise him.
The evil that men do lives after them;
The good is oft interred with their bones;
So let it be with Caesar.

Marc Antony