Major Contradiction on Official Find Madeleine site

All missing children are vulnerable to exploitation including sexual exploitation, with this being the motive in many of those cases of stranger abductions where a motive can be determined.

sami wrote:The moment Madeleine left her family, she was harmed. Even if we are to take the example of a family looking for a child of their own, taking Madeleine from the sibilings she knew, from the parents she knew, still caused her harm.
It is not possible to say that Madeleine has not been harmed, regardless of the circumstances in which she was taken.

To forcibly take a small child from the lawful custody of its parents and against its consent MUST cause, at the very least, psychological harm.

statsman wrote:

To forcibly take a small child from the lawful custody of its parents and against its consent MUST cause, at the very least, psychological harm.

Taking it a stage further, are the McCanns saying that child abduction where the child is not physically harmed is only a crime because it hurts the parents?

I would think they're in a minority of two in that one.

dragonfly wrote:On the front of the home page

Why do we continue?
There is absolutely nothing to suggest that Madeleine has been harmed.

Under missing children section - Kate's message

(snippet of the message)
All missing children are vulnerable to exploitation including sexual exploitation, with this being the motive in many of those cases of stranger abductions where a motive can be determined. Child sexual exploitation and child pornography in particular, is sadly and shockingly extensive worldwide. It is a multi-billion dollar industry aided by the use of the Internet with the ‘thirst’ for younger victims growing. Once again, my ‘bubble’ of a life burst as I began to discover the facts relating to this now global crisis. As we travelled through Europe in an attempt to raise awareness of Madeleine's abduction and appeal for help, we were repeatedly made aware of the unbelievable existence of such a horrifying activity and its vastness in our so called civilised and ‘child-loving’ society. How can such ‘businesses’ be condoned or tolerated by us all? What are the benefits for our children of being in a European Union where several member countries offer child pornography as a LEGAL past time? The most vulnerable members of our society are our children and they deserve better than this. Lack of sex offender registers, lack of reliable tracking systems for known offenders and no CRB check requirements , not even for those working with children are other major areas of concern within many parts of Europe. My eyes have certainly been opened to a whole new world out there - a very worrying one.

As a parent of an abducted child, I can tell you that it is the most painful and agonising experience you could ever imagine. My thoughts of the fear, confusion and loss of love and security that my precious daughter has had to endure are unbearable - crippling. And yet I am not the victim, Madeleine is. No child should EVER have to experience something so terrible.

But they is no suggestion she has come to any harm?

russiandoll wrote: quote
and no CRB check requirements , not even for those working with children are other major areas of concern within many parts of Europe.

Was this a major concern of yours and Gerry's before you left for Portugal? While you were holidaying there it was with a British company, did you, knowing you intended to leave 3 under 4s in a kids club for many hours, check to confirm that the CRB cheks put in place for your children's care at home had been done for the creche staff? I know people working on British cruise ships looking after children who are CRB checked. It matters not that this was a holiday , you advertised to strangers in PdL that your children were regularly unattended for a few hours each evening. Anyone at that creche with an ulterior motive for working with children could have posed a danger. You were not happy leaving a stranger with them in the apartment as a babysitter. Yet you were happy to let strangers mind your children day after day. They would have had access in private to your eldest, taking her to the toilet for example.
As for the twins, they were in nappies weren't they? On multiple occasions strangers in their creche were changing their nappies.
So what checks did you make to ensure the safety of your vulnerable little ones I wonder.

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It's interesting how, for the past 3 years, the McCanns have given the date of the anniversary of Madeleine's "disappearance" as 2nd and not 3rd May. 

Perhaps for once they are telling the truth?

worriedmum wrote:'Wednesday, May 2, was our last completely happy day. Our last, to date, as a family of five. If only it were possible to rewind. Even for an hour'


Kate McCann.

worriedmum wrote:It is taken from an article in The Sunday Times which does appear to be quoting from the book.
This is the link;

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If you have time you might want to re-visit the 'May 2nd/Lady by the pool 'topic too.

candyfloss wrote:

worriedmum wrote:'Wednesday, May 2, was our last completely happy day. Our last, to date, as a family of five. If only it were possible to rewind. Even for an hour'


Kate McCann.

 Is that from the book worriedmum?  Very strange thing to say, what about breakfast on May 3rd, and the last pool photo?

juliet wrote:Remember when Jenni Murray on the radio asked Kate if Madeleine was asleep when they left to go to dinner. There was a terribly long pause before Kate said "Er um er yes". She didn't know, was the obvious thought, because it was a big lie.

juliet wrote:Remember when Jenni Murray on the radio asked Kate if Madeleine was asleep when they left to go to dinner. There was a terribly long pause before Kate said "Er um er yes". She didn't know, was the obvious thought, because it was a big lie.