Re: Please note: the Fund is not a Charity.

by plebgate 11.06.13 7:58

Imagine if a couple from a council estate had started a Fund and dipped into it to pay for things other than the search for their missing child. There would have been uproar.

Wee Kelly, next time you have Mrs. sitting very comfortably with you on the sofa, perhaps you would ask her why they did dip into the fund to make mortgage repayments.

by Guest 11.06.13 9:22

A reminder of how Gerry reacted (at about 0.50) when asked to comment on the mortgage being paid from the Fund.

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As ever, the link isn't working. The clip is called "Gerry McCann returns to work - Answering questions" and was posted on 19/1/2010.

It was a female reporter who dared to ask the question - we can safely say that it wasn't Lorraine though!

P.S. Link corrected; thank you Chatelaine.

by Liz Eagles 11.06.13 9:29

When the Mc's and Murat were made arguido would that give the police the right to inspect all their personal financial records?

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If you suppress the [You must be registered and logged in to see this link.] it will work.

by sheila.edwards 11.06.13 22:39

bet he wished for only -Lorraine Kelly type questions.[You must be registered and logged in to see this image.]thats all they seem to answer since but wanted to stay in media !

by Liz Eagles 04.07.13 11:11

Just want to bump this video re the Fund's purpose according to Gerry's family.

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by **tigger** 21.04.14 17:54

Regarding the Ward of Court status:

Collecting money for the 'search' would be not exactly legal?

As the only legally interested party is the Court and steps taken to find her would fall to the relevant authorities such as the police of the UK in close association with international forces.
As all these measures are in place and operative, why keep on collecting money for a search that's already been financed by the tax payers of several countries?

At present to the tune of 7 million euros or 6 million pounds?

I stand to be corrected on this post.

by Guest 21.04.14 19:12

The "fund" has always been a strange thing under the circumstances. Look at the multifold of explanations for its existence and use. It's was mainly for legal costs [Kate's uncle Brian]. Which legal costs? It was "uplifting" Gerry's spirits [his mother]. Uplifting? Getting money, when you daughter's missing? It was for searching after the police would have stopped searching [Gerry himself]. How come so early on, he could think of needing money to continue in future a shelved investigation? And then use it for paying his mortgage ... [I promised myself I would never mention this again, but today it got the better of me]. So, has anybody ever been able to verify, if Gerry was on "compensatory" leave in PdL? I mean, they got everything for free from OC. It was only when they were softly [softly?] pushed out, that they had to pay for their lodging and food.

ETA and WHY the heck are they still asking for information on their own site and telephone number?
And why do they still figure a range of "suspects", including Tannerman and VB-look-alike?

by worriedmum 21.04.14 19:37

Another example of the McCanns' reaction when asked about the fund,

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by Liz Eagles 21.04.14 20:08

Châtelaine wrote:The "fund" has always been a strange thing under the circumstances. Look at the multifold of explanations for its existence and use. It's was mainly for legal costs [Kate's uncle Brian]. Which legal costs? It was "uplifting" Gerry's spirits [his mother]. Uplifting? Getting money, when you daughter's missing? It was for searching after the police would have stopped searching [Gerry himself]. How come so early on, he could think of needing money to continue in future a shelved investigation? And then use it for paying his mortgage ... [I promised myself I would never mention this again, but today it got the better of me]. So, has anybody ever been able to verify, if Gerry was on "compensatory" leave in PdL? I mean, they got everything for free from OC. It was only when they were softly [softly?] pushed out, that they had to pay for their lodging and food.

ETA and WHY the heck are they still asking for information on their own site and telephone number?
And why do they still figure a range of "suspects", including Tannerman and VB-look-alike?

According to McCannfiles - an article re Times online, GM was on compassionate leave until end of June 2007.

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There is also an article in DM regarding GM's return to work in November 2007 initially on 3.5 days per week but would be paid his full salary.

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Mr McCann will be paid his full salary. His wife, also a 39-year-old doctor, has no plans to return to work.

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Doug Skehan, a clinical director at Glenfield Hospital (Gerry's boss) mentioned in the DM article was also a director of the Fund until September 2010. There is a thread on the forum.

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by Cristobell 21.04.14 21:06

No Fate Worse Than De'Ath wrote:A reminder of how Gerry reacted (at about 0.50) when asked to comment on the mortgage being paid from the Fund.

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As ever, the link isn't working. The clip is called "Gerry McCann returns to work - Answering questions" and was posted on 19/1/2010.

It was a female reporter who dared to ask the question - we can safely say that it wasn't Lorraine though!

P.S. Link corrected; thank you Chatelaine.

Time has not been kind to these old interviews. How strange and indeed heartless for the father of a missing child to say 'we are not expecting any major developments', especially as he believed her to be alive and findable!