The Big Question: After 14 months and no charges, is the Madeleine McCann inquiry over?

July 2, 2008 by John Hirst

The Big Question: After 14 months and no charges, is the Madeleine McCann inquiry over?

The short answer is no.

Police submit final report

McCanns begin fight for access to police files as Portuguese end Madeleine search

The Sun front page reads “Now clear the McCanns”. Why? The paper goes onto to say that the McCanns are currently on their first holiday without Madeleine. And why would that be? Simply because the last time they went on holiday with Madeleine, they killed her and disposed of her body. The McCanns have always claimed that Madeleine was abducted. However,

Police ‘closing’ Madeleine case

July 1, 2008 by John Hirst

Portuguese police are closing the investigation into the disappearance of Madeleine McCann, according to local media reports.

Her parents Kate and Gerry McCann are both official suspects in the case, along with a third man Robert Murat.

But two newspapers claim the police have said they “do not have sufficient evidence” to charge the McCanns.

Madeleine, from Rothley, Leics, was three when she disappeared from the resort of Praia da Luz on 3 May 2007.

The Correio da Manha newspaper said on Tuesday that sources within Portugal’s judicial police said they “do not have sufficient evidence to allow formal charges to be brought against the McCanns in the disappearance of their daughter”.

The Jornal de Noticias said: “The police have not found the guilty.”

The newspapers said the closure of the investigation would be announced within the next few days.

The McCanns’ spokesman Clarence Mitchell told the BBC the couple did not know yet whether the reports were correct.

“If they are true, it’s to be welcomed that Kate and Gerry are not to face any charges,” Mr Mitchell said.

“It’s quite right. They are innocent of any involvement in Madeleine’s disappearance. They have suffered enough in this process.”

Mr Mitchell said that if the investigation was to be closed, all the information held by the police must be made public so the McCanns could carry on their own search for Madeleine.

“What happens to all those leads, all those contacts? There are thousands of pieces of information in those files,” he said.

“What we don’t want them to do is lie on a shelf somewhere gathering dust.”

Mr and Mrs McCann are due to go to the High Court on 7 July to ask a judge to order police files on the disappearance of their daughter to be released.

UPDATE:

Portuguese detectives are not dropping the Madeleine McCann case due to lack of evidence, the country’s Attorney General has said.

Madeleine: “If she’s dead, she’s dead” - Clarence Mitchell

July 1, 2008 by John Hirst

Laffin Assasin on the 3 Aguidos forum reports Clarence Mitchell as saying:

“If she is dead then she is dead but not by their hand,” he said.

Follow the comment through.

Breaking news: McCann case

June 30, 2008 by John Hirst

Story here.

Is Gerry McCann a member of the Scottish Knights Templar?

June 30, 2008 by John Hirst

I have been searching for a McCann case and Freemason’s link for a couple of days now. Then just a few minutes ago I came across this.  Scroll down a bit and you find this:

“This is a fraternal Order but is not Masonic“.

Scroll down a bit further and you find this:

“Missing for one year now: Madeleine McCann, 4 years old,
abducted in Praia da Luz, Portugal on 3rd May 2007
Our thoughts and prayers remain with the wee girl and her family
“.

Scottish Knights Templar

UPDATE: This story is number 1 on Google. CNN where are you?

Child neglector McCanns cause other parents to fear child safety

June 29, 2008 by John Hirst

It is being reported in the McCannfiles that a poll carried out by the editor of stickyfingerstravel.com, has found that 81% of people are now more aware of the safety issues in relation to children when booking a holiday as a result of the media attention grabbing McCanns neglecting their own children when on holiday.

Child Travel Security

Never leave young children alone at night. There are not only the risks of someone entering the property (very rare) but the issue of dangers such as a fire or the child going wandering or deciding to have a bath. Babysitting is available in most properties or if you are with friends maybe try to eat in or alternating going out if cost or availability is an issue. Dining where kids may meet other kids or where there may be entertainment gives you a chance to have a break and spend some time together while the kids are happy”.

“Be responsible when it comes to alcohol if the kids are out with you in the evening and take turns in having a few drinks if necessary. One adult should always be sober enough to properly and appropriately supervise the children“.

Whilst other parents are now more aware of the possible dangers, the McCanns on the other hand continue to maintain their position that what they did was safe and not in any way wrong.

McCanns: Have to repay fund refunds

June 26, 2008 by John Hirst

News just in that some people who are not happy about the way the findmadeleinefund has been operating are demanding that they refund the money that has been donated. Scroll down to the comment by Porky Pie and read his or her follow up comment here.

You too could afford a Monster Mansion like this if other people pay for its mortgage and running costs from a fraudulent findmadeleinefund…

McCanns in the dock

June 24, 2008 by John Hirst

McCanns sitting in the dock of the court

The reason why they are in the dock is that they lied, and lied, and lied…

They lied about the checks (every hour then when that wasn’t received well ever half hour)

They lied that they were performing the checks themselves (then it became known other men in the group were also checking on the McCann kids)

They lied even after that in the TV interview when Kate says she discovered Madeleine gone ‘on one of my checks’ – it was the only check she made that night.

They lied about the distance from the apartment to the Tapas bar

They lied that you can see the apartment from the Tapas Bar

They lied about whether they actually saw Madeleine with their own eyes or just listened at the door (as did their friends)

They lied about who checked and when (changing their stories)

They lied about who remained at the table all evening and who was absent

They lied that leaving 3 children all under four years old alone at night ‘at the time was not irresponsible’

Their friends lied about seeing Murat there that night (as incoming and outgoing phone records placed him consistently at home)

They lied about Bundleman.

Tanner lied about when she gave Bundlemans details to the Police (changing the date)

Tanner lied about the description of Bundleman (changing the height and appearance)

Wilkins & Gerry or Tanner lied about that check when they were all in the same place but never saw each other.

They lied that the door was locked and changed it to unlocked when it was not well received.

They lied that the door was closed, then it was open because of ‘danger of fire’

They lied about the shutters being jemmied or forced

They lied to friends, family and media when the called them that night telling them of an abductor who had broken into their apartment

Gerry lied when he said there was no way Madeleine could have gotten out of bed and then said she must have wandered off.

Gerry later lied in his blog saying the twins must like their new cots because they were asleep by 7:30pm which was very unusual, and yet the twins were asleep by 7:30 on the night of May 3rd allegedly.

They lied to friends, family and media in phone calls that night saying the Police had not shown up when they were already there.

Kate lied to Mrs Fenn saying the Police had been called.

They lied saying they had called the Police when it was in fact Mark Warner

They lied when they said it felt so safe and then said they knew they were being watched.

They lied to family, friends and media on the phone that night when they said nobody was doing anything wheen in fact locals, holidaymakers and staff were all helping search.

They lied when they said they were all searching when Kate and Gerry were hitting phones until midnight and Tanner claims she knew nothing of the disappearance until another friend knocked on her door.

Gerry lied when he asked for a priest claiming not to know where the church was.

They lied as to what time the Police arrived

They lied that Cuddlecat was Madeleine’s favourite toy and then that it was a present to be given to her on her fourth birthday.

They lied saying they would cooperate fully with the investigation

They lied saying they would not do anything to hinder the investigation

They lied that the fund was going to be a charity.

They lied that the fund would help other missing children and families of.

They lied when they said they didn’t know Murat.

They lied when they said they would stay in Portugal until their daughter was found.

They lied when they said they were going to learn Portuguese.

They lied that it could not possibly be Madeleine’s blood in the trunk of their hire car. And then they took the same vehicle out of circulation so no further tests could be carried out upon it.

They lied about not discussing the case and met with the Tapas 9 secretly.

Gerry lied about where his wallet was apparently stolen, Waterloo station and then near Downing Street.

They lied when they said abductions like this (snatched sleeping from a hotel or apartment) happen a lot, they don’t.

They lied about the fund not being used for personal matters and then it paid their mortgage.

Kate lied about coming into contact with 6 dead people in her 1 day a week job as GP to explain the cadaver scent on her clothing.

They lied about cuddlecat having the scent of Madeleine and being comforting and then as soon as they heard the dogs were coming Kate announced she had washed it because it smelled of sun tan lotion. Making forensic analysis of it much harder.

They about the crime scene, about how many people came into the crime scene, walked around and contaminated it, again making investigation much harder and destroying much evidence according to detectives.

Gerry lied about the existence of the tennis bag.

They lied about going to sue media companies.

They lied about the film deal.

They lied about sacking Justine McGuinness and her subsequent departure.

They lied about returning to Portugal for questioning voluntarily and now will only do if their Arguido status is lifted. They have also appointed General Pinochets extradition-fighting lawyers.

Gerry lied about his faith.

They lied to the local catholic priest (who now claims he was deceived by the McCanns) and then deserted him for the Anglican reverend instead and never, ever took confession apparently.

They said a lie detector test would clear them and now refuse to take one.

They lied for months saying they were not suspects in the disappearance of their daughter and were then both made formal Arguido / suspects under Portuguese law.

They lied about the possibility of sedation and then claimed ridiculously that perhaps the Abductor had sedated all 3 of their children before making off with Madeleine.

Gerry lied about Kate’s ability to cope with three children on her own when her own Parents and her own diary say different.

They lied about the amount of alcohol consumed that night.

In another lie about cooperating they refused to provide their mobile phone records to the pj.

Kate explaining away the scent of death of cuddlecat because she took the childs 4th birthday present cuddly toy to work and exposed it to contact with 6 dead people.

They lied how everything had been so normal up til May 3rd when it is now known that Mark Warner staff had received complaints from other holidaymakers because of their home alone children crying and seeming in distress. This also brought Mark Warner staff looking for the McCanns on the night of the 2nd and insisting they attend to their distressed children.

They lied about 90 minute tennis lesson with several versions of the story being put out by official sources within the McCann Camp

They and at least one friend lied about Madeleine’s last meal on May 3rd.

They lied about the abductor entering through the window and then changed it to the patio doors.

Matthew Oldfield lied about his check on the McCann children changing his story not once but twice.

Kate lied about physically searching for her daughter but then admits to not have done so in a tv interview.

McCanns claim they were the first to arrive to tapas on May 3rd, Rachel Oldfield claims they were the last to arrive.

Despite being in Rome and Madrid and claiming to be spending the rest of the week quietly at home in PDL with the twins, the hire car in it’s first week clocked up over 500 miles.

Gerry lied about his checks on the children in the apartment, at first having claimed to have entered several rooms later then claiming the abductor must have hiding in the apartment while he was there.

Gerry and O Brien have lied about their locations when holding a mobile phone call together on June 10th as verified by phone records and pinpointing.

Jane Tanner has changed her statements, arrival time at tapas, direction of travel, checking times for night of May 3rd.

Najova Chekaya who joined the tapas 9 at the table at 9:30 states nobody left the table until Kate went to check. Putting Oldfields, O Briens, Tanners and Gerry McCanns statements into question.

Hat-Tip to Tony Q on the 3As


Madeleine McCann: parents’ court bid for information

June 20, 2008 by John Hirst

Kate and Gerry McCann are to ask a High Court judge to order the release of police documents which they hope will kick-start the search for their missing daughter Madeleine, The Daily Telegraph can disclose.

Check out the sidebar at the top of the page.

CNN in the USA has picked up this post.

Blogs talking about this topic:

Madeleine McCann: parents’ court bid for information

Kate and Gerry McCann are to ask a High Court judge to order the release of police documents which they hope will kick-start the search for their missing daughter Madeleine, The Daily Telegraph can disclose .

CNN link.

3 Aguidos forum bites the dust again!

June 19, 2008 by John Hirst

News is just in that the 3As is not accessible.

You can find the refugees here.

Link.

UPDATE: It was a technical hitch and is back up and running again.