SIGN THE PETITION

There is a concensus of opinion that the Madeleine McCann case will not be solved until more work and research is done by the Portuguese Police.  The co-operation they have received so far from the McCanns and their Friends, the so called Tapas seven, has been abysmal.  The McCanns have decided that they are best qualified, together with their hired detectives, who have so far proved to be totally ineffective, to solve to mystery of Madeleine's disappearance.
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It is about time that the Portuguese Police were allowed to continue their investigations, and a Petition has been organised to request a re-opening of the case.   In this respect the McCanns should give their utmost assistance and at least agree to a full reconstruction of the events of 3rd May 2007.
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The petition can be found here:

http://www.thepetitionsite.com/1/please-re-open-madeleine-mccanns-case
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The PORTUGUESE PERSPECTIVE

We have just returned from 14 days in Portugal and during our time there sought the opinion of both Portuguese people and ex-pats on the Madeleine alleged abduction.
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The initial reaction on every occasion was that "such a crime does not happen in Portugal".  On being pressed this was qualified by "the crime of abduction by a stranger does not happen in Portugal".
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Without exception everyone considered that whatever happened to Madeleine, if she had been abducted, was the fault of the parents leaving the children unattended and that the McCanns should have been immediately prosecuted.   Most people were also of the opinion that the parents could be involved in the events of May 3rd and many were prepared to state that they agreed with the conclusions arrived at by Detective Amaral.  It was obvious from some of the conversations that many had a good understanding of all the details of the case and were following all the happenings with total interest.
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Much off the "evidence" and "theories" attached to Madeleines disappearance were well understood by the majority and this was kept before them by the Portuguese Media.   They considered that the British Media Circus being created by the McCanns was doing little to attract any sympathy and considered as counter productive.  Most felt more effort should be put into the actual search.  Why were the McCanns convinced that they should continue fund raising when their Daughter could be found at any time?
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Many other questions were asked and discussed, all of which have been raised in the past on this Blog and by various links - so interest was indeed high.  It was generally considered that the chance of finding Madeleine alive was very remote, as with such World wide publicity she would be of little use to any abducter.
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It was interesting from our point of view how similar the thoughts were of those we spoke to in Portugal, and how their reasoning and conclusions so closely met those of many UK people we have also interviewed.
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YOU HAVE TO BE SO CAREFUL WITH YOUR WORDS

http://dogsdontlie.com/main/2009/08/madeleine-officially-dead/

The above link has been sent to the Blog and as it directs one to a publically available Web Site we are publishing it for anyone who is interested.  After watching the video you may form your own opinion as to the truth or otherwise of the details.

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We have certainly formed ours!

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NO FRIENDS OR RELATIONS?

We have suddenly realised that through all the reports in the Press, Television, Radio and the rest of the media we have not yet seen any comment from anyone who in any way is associated with the day-to-day lives of the McCann family.
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We have not seen any mention about them from the local, butcher, baker or candle-stick maker.  Not a word from their neighbours, people in their local community, work colleagues or anyone associated with them.  It appears that they must live a World apart from anyone and everyone in the Rothley or Leicestershire area.
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Funny olde World we live in!
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JOIN THE PARTY

Now we see that the McCanns have organised a "celebration" party for the rich and affluent at a cost of 150 UKP per head to commemorate the 1000th day since Madeleine went missing.
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We just hope that all those who will so generously give at the event will remember that Maddie went "missing" as a result of being left alone, unsupervised and unprotected by those same "parents" who will greet them at this gastronomic dinner.
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Maybe Maddie is, in fact, better where she is now than being connected with such hypocritical guardians.
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BRANSON, KENNEDY and the rest would be better giving to a more worthwhile charity that the McCann survival fund, for that it what it seems to have become!
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It is presumed that the doting parents are NOT expecting to find Maddie prior to the big day?  That should ring a thousand bells to any half intelligent policeman!
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WHAT A MISERABLE COW

From all the TV exposure and news items, this McCann woman has the most miserable expression on her face we have ever seen.  All an ACT obviously.  How she expects to gain public sympathy from such terrible acting beggers belief!
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Definitely NOT an Oscar winning performance!
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Waiting for the details of todays activities in court.
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EVERYONE IS BEHIND AMARAL

The general concensus of opinion amongst the Portuguese that I have found so far, is that they are solidly supporting Amaral.  One comment is their surprise that a Detective can be dismissed from a case on the word of those being investigated.

de Freitas will not testify

The English cop, incidentally with a Portuguese name (José de Freitas), was the liaison officer between the Portuguese and English authorities and the McCann couple. On several occasions he accompanied Kate and Gerry, who would be constituted as arguidos, after being confronted with evidence of human blood and cadaver odor in the apartment at the Ocean Club in Praia da Luz, Lagos. The traces - remember - were detected by the English dogs "Eddie" and "Keela".
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Jose de Freitas is unwilling to testify at Amaral hearing!

JUST A PICTURE

This picture was taken very late in the evening in one of the narrow "Bar" streets of Albufeira in the Algarve of Portugal.  The girl was about 7 or 8 years old and the baby was probably about 12 months.  The child's "mother" or "minder" was a few yards down the very narrow pedestrian road also begging.  She regularly collected money from the child and it amazed me how generous people were.  The male "pimp" was also hanging around and collected cash from the woman.  A sort of "family" business. 
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It makes  one wonder if Madeleine could end up in such a position if she has actually been abducted?
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THE WITNESSES

The seven witnesses that Dr.Amaral will call during his trial (hearing) with the Mccanns commencing on 12 January 2010.
1) Magalhães e Meneses, the Public Ministry prosecutor who held the main prosecution file on Madeleine
2) PJ Chief Inspector Tavares de Almeida, the detective who compiled the powerful report dated 10 September 2007 which concluded that there were strong indications that Madeleine had died in Apartment 5A, adding in his report that “from what has been established up to now, everything indicates that the McCann couple, in self-defence, did not want to deliver up Madeleine’s corpse immediately and voluntarily, and there is a strong possibility therefore that it was moved from the initial place where she died”
3) PJ Inspector and McCann family liaison officer, Ricardo Paiva, who was at the heart of the investigation into Madeleine’s disappearance
4) National-Joint Director of PJ in Faro Guilhermino Encarnação,
5) The PJ's Serious Crime Unit Director Luís Neves,
6) The former Judiciary Police Inspector and Criminologist, Francisco Moita Flores, the one who famously said that it would be ‘one of the 10 or 12 individuals’ in what has been called the ‘Tapas 9’ group that was most likely to know what really happened to Madeleine, and finally,
7) Scotland Yard Inspector, José Freitas
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Above courtesy of Ironside
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Should be an interesting following what happens!
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