Speculation and accusation is rife!

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Since 3rd May 2007 there has been, and probably will continue to be, much speculation about the facts surrounding the "disappearance" of Madeleine McCann, the 3 year old Daughter of Gerry and Kate McCann.  She disappeared late in the evening from her bedroom in their holiday apartment at the Mark Warner centre at Praia da Luz in the Algarve whilst her parents were dining with friends in a nearby Tapas Bar.
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Many people have, in the light of the evidence produced by the Portuguese Police, considered that the parents may have been involved in some way.  Some people and Internet Blogs and Forums have even suggested that the child may have died in the apartment and there was collusion to cover up the "disappearance".   Much has been written about the evidence produced by the Portuguese Police, and also from the outside assistance received such as from the cadaver dogs brought in by the UK Police.
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The Lawyers Carter Ruck, who have been engaged by the McCanns, have attempted to close down many Internet information sources generally issuing "threats" of legal action.  However such sites seem to reappear in other forms very quickly afterwards.
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Irrespective of the speculation surrounding the case and the efforts of various agencies in finding the answers to Madeleine's disappearance one thing remains true and cannot be denied by the McCanns or Carter Ruck...
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If Madeleine HAD NOT BEEN LEFT UNATTENDED AND UNPROTECTED on that fateful evening of 3rd May 2007, SHE WOULD NOT, AND COULD NOT HAVE BEEN ABDUCTED. 
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Therefore, whatever Madeleines present situation, dead or alive, it can only be attributed to the serious neglect by her parents at that time.  The blame lies solely with them but, as yet, they do not seem to accept this indisputable fact.
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We don't think that even Carter Ruck can argue with that!  But we shall see.
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Late info: http://www.madeleinefoundation.org.uk/Home%20Office%20reply.html
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http://www.mariacpois.blogspot.com/
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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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LATEST MADDIE WEB SITE

This is the latest (very expensive?) web site to be launched in the "Find Maddie" campaign. It is worth a look.

http://www.findmadeleine.com/

Kate McCann is also coming out of her shell and will be having a week of interviews on various Television Channels.

McCann - v - Amaral

Following on from the European ban on the sale of Detective Amaral's book, "The truth of the Lies", the McCanns now appear to be after blood according to a further report in the press. Surely the McCanns must realise that a European ban will only serve to create a much larger demand and one will be able to obtain copies through the Internet from places far and wide. There will also be a secondary market for the book in other languages and we can just see the translators already getting their heads down over their desks and other language volumes will be available within days if they are not already.

Despite the book ban there is a 6 part video available on the internet where Amaral explains in graphic form his findings and theories (with English translation). This is the first part. It may be illegal to watch it, we don't know, but we are sure many people have and many people will continue to do so.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yB__7F-Ghpo

We think everyone has formed their own opinions on what may have or may not have happened to Madeleine McCann. One thing we cannot understand is why the McCanns are so anxious to suppress Amaral's words! Surely whatever he has said will stimulate thoughts in other people and keep the matter of the missing child before the public at large. Their attention should be 100% on the job of finding the child, dead or alive, whichever the case may be.

This is the link to another video and an English transcript but is marked as "censored" in the UK.

http://joana-morais.blogspot.com/2009/04/maddie-truth-of-lie-documentary.html

TINNED McCANN

Today's Express is once again giving front page news to the case of the missing Madeleine McCann. It seems that a well respected businessman, a Banker no less, was approached by a Victoria Beckham look alike just 72 hours after Maddies disappearance, who asked him if he was "delivering" her new Daughter. This happened in Barcelona just a short days hop from the Algarve where Maddie was allegedly abducted.

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Can this be real? Or is it just another red herring to keep the publicity machine going? How on Earth can a Banker, who one would regard as having more than a few grey cells, keep such information to himself for over two years? Where was he in the few days after Maddie disappeared? Did he not read newspapers or watch television? And why has he now come out of the woodwork to splash this information around the media?

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With this information at their fingertips, surely the detectives should have kept it to themselves, which would have given them a chance of finding the suspect without alerting her to the hunt? Or is it just an excuse for a jaunt off to the Antipodes for these Private Dicks who so far appear to have achieved very little in the quest to find Maddie? Time will tell!

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Watch out for the next exciting episode. Which has come quicker than anticipated!

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The day following the above report, new headlines tell of a "mystery yacht" that upped anchor from Portimao Harbour the day after Maddies disappearance and has not been seen since! The Captain, if the helmsman of a 40 foot yacht can be called such, told the harbour authorities that he was going to Albufeira about 30 miles along the coast. Apparently it did not call into Albufeira - maybe there was a change of mind as to where they would sail next, or did they say something that sounded like Albufeira?

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The incident was made known to the Portuguese Police and searches have failed to find any trace of the yacht. Apparently the yacht was Swedish registered but the name of the vessel has not been publicised, if it were indeed known. With the thousands of motor yachts in and around Europe looking for a white yacht whose name is not known could prove very difficult, but will no doubt give the detectives another month or so in employment.

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WHERE IS MADDIE?

The Parents of Madeleine McCann have once again kicked their publicity machine into action in an effort to revitalise the search for the return of their Daughter who was apparently abducted in Portugal 2 years ago.

The photograph has been updated to give an impression of what Maddie may look like now that she is 6 years old and this is being shown on new publicity material being handed out.

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Maddies disappearance was certainly a mystery with no real witnesses to any abduction and the peculiar circumstances during the dinner of the parents and their friends. Questions that keep cropping up are why did the parents leave the 3 children alone, and why was Maddie the one chosen to be abducted when taking one of the twins would have been much simpler and would have been easier to conceal in the long term? Was it an opportunist abduction or something that was pre-planned? Why was so much effort put into pointing the finger at Murat, or was this just a red herring to divert attention away from other possible suspects? Sadly the initial investigations left much evidence untouched and unchecked which put the the whole solving of the case in jeapody. Later forensic evidence was unreliable and it is now obvious that the case will only be solved if Maddie is found.

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We wish the McCanns well and hope that they will see a positive outcome in the near future.

MADDIE'S WORLD TOUR

I am a bank guard and on the CCTV I see Madeleine McCann so I just sit there and do sweet FA!

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Now if it had been a Bank Robber or someone attacking a little old lady I would have donned my Bank Guard's hat and sprung into action! But as it was I have just become another has "seen".

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Such is the background to the story in the headlines today!

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We are constantly amazed by the reactions of all those people who are "certain" that they have seen little Maddie in places all over the World but who just sit on the sidelines, do nothing, and then report the matter to the police at some later time. Surely one of these people must have the gumption to shout, grab the girl, lash out at the "abductors" and at least do something to try and resolve the situation. Unless the other person were the guilty party no-one should object to being approached, particularly as the whole sorry affair has had World Wide publicity.

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A few shopkeepers in the Llandudno area have been asked what they would do if a person entered their shop with a child they thought was Maddie, and the general reply was that they would certainly take some positive action. Perhaps if others had done the same then, by now, the whole Maddie saga could well have been closed.

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It is, however, unfortunate that there are thousands of little girls who could be mistaken for Madeleine and the sightings will no doubt continue for many months to come. Perhaps one of these "sightings" will remind the observer that there is still a massive reward and prompt some serious action.