Plug pulled on Maddie funding

by NickE 01.10.18 20:01

Plug pulled on Maddie funding

Operation Grange - the controversial British police investigation into the disappearance of Madeleine McCann - has finally seen its funding ‘officially closed’.
At least this is the version of reports circulating in Portugal this week.
In UK, the Home Office line is that expenses on any future operations “could be paid retroactively” - intimating the probe is still active.
There are even reports that a final decision on funding is still being considered.
But it seems largely an issue of semantics.
Here, tabloid Correio da Manhã leads on the ‘bottom line’ which is that “after seven years and over €13 million spent, the investigation by British authorities is approaching its end without producing any result”.
CM stresses that Grange has followed various leads “but never the possibility of involvement of Maddie’s parents, Kate and Gerry McCann, in the (child’s) disappearance.
“The couple and friends with whom they spent holidays at the Ocean Club in Praia da Luz in 2007 never made any statements within the scope of Operation Grange”.
CM questions former Portuguese minister for Internal Administration Rui Pereira, himself a well-known commentator and indeed critic on this case.
Pereira stresses that in his opinion Grange has always been politically directed. It’s a suggestion that has come from multiple sources, not least former Metropolitan police detective chief inspector Colin Sutton, and former ambassador Craig Murray (click here and click here).
Meantime, in UK mainstream papers have been focusing on Madeleine’s father Gerry’s latest interview with BBC Radio 4, centering on the incredibly special relationship that he had with his missing daughter (click here)

http://portugalresident.com/plug-pulled-on-maddie-funding

Something to do with this?

by **Jill Havern** 01.10.18 20:19

Posted by Doug D on the other thread:

Paper edition of The Sun on Sunday:

MADDIE COPS IN FUNDING BOOST

Sunday, September 30, 2018

By Michael Hamilton

Cops on the Madeleine McCann probe have been given an extra £150,000 after telling the Home Office of a new line of inquiry.

The funding came as speculation mounted that the investigation into the 2007 disappearance would be shelved.

But The Sun on Sunday can reveal the extra cash had already been rubber-stamped by officials. It could extend the investigation, which has already cost £11.6 million, by six months.

A source said: “The funding was actually agreed before this week’s announcement about the application for money. It was signed off after detectives said they were pursuing a new, viable line of inquiry. The Government agreed because of that.

“it is hoped it will bring some sort of closure. Everyone would like this wrapped up and to end the mystery.”

It is unclear whether the fresh inquiry line stems from a sighting or new intelligence.

Madeleine was three when she vanished from a holiday apartment in Praia da Luz, Portugal.

Last night a spokesman for parents Kate and Gerry, of Rothley, Leics, said that they “remain incredibly grateful to the officers working on the case.”

by **Tony Bennett** 01.10.18 21:56

Jill Havern wrote:Posted by Doug D on the other thread:

Paper edition of The Sun on Sunday:

MADDIE COPS IN FUNDING BOOST

Sunday, September 30, 2018

By Michael Hamilton

Cops on the Madeleine McCann probe have been given an extra £150,000 after telling the Home Office of a new line of inquiry.

The funding came as speculation mounted that the investigation into the 2007 disappearance would be shelved.

But The Sun on Sunday can reveal the extra cash had already been rubber-stamped by officials. It could extend the investigation, which has already cost £11.6 million, by six months.

A source said: “The funding was actually agreed before this week’s announcement about the application for money. It was signed off after detectives said they were pursuing a new, viable line of inquiry. The Government agreed because of that.

“it is hoped it will bring some sort of closure. Everyone would like this wrapped up and to end the mystery.”

It is unclear whether the fresh inquiry line stems from a sighting or new intelligence.

Madeleine was three when she vanished from a holiday apartment in Praia da Luz, Portugal.

Last night a spokesman for parents Kate and Gerry, of Rothley, Leics, said that they “remain incredibly grateful to the officers working on the case.”

REPLY: That last bit is worth repeating:

Last night a spokesman for parents Kate and Gerry, of Rothley, Leics, said that they “remain incredibly grateful to the officers working on the case.”

Why are they 'grateful'?

I mean, 'incredibly' grateful.

What for?

Today Operation Grange has been going for SEVEN years and FIVE MONTHS.

I make that TWO THOUSAND, SEVEN HUNDRED and NINE DAYS (2,709).

So far.

They also rejoiced when those two dodgy efits done by that nice Mr Henri Exton (former Head of Covert Intelligence at MI5) were finally shown to the general public.

The choice of Gerry McCann to illustrate grief about loss is surely absolute proof that not only is this one almighty cover-up but also that those in control are so cocky with their cover-up that they are openly mocking us and taking us for complete fools.

I don't believe in Karma but I do believe in something similar, only more drastic, for those who perpetuate a lie about what happened to Madeleine McCann.

The Day of Judgment will bring all hidden secrets to the light of truth.