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Subscribe to RSSThe parents of Madeleine McCann are more hopeful now, than ever before, that their daughter will be found. In an interview with British TV's Mary Nightingale, to mark the fifth anniversary of Madeleine's disappearance. ITN's Romilly Weeks reports.
LONDON -- Year after year, a new photo of the British child Madeleine McCann has emerged. They are a collection of pictures that would have taken pride of place in any happy family home if they had been photos of a real child rather than the haunting computer-generated images of a girl who vanished into thin air five years ago.
Madeleine's name has become synonymous with parental despair -- a heartbreaking story that has no end.
Thursday marks the fifth anniversary of her disappearance while on holiday in Portugal. An international manhunt, numerous unsubstantiated sightings of her around the world, an unprecedented media campaign launched by her parents and a best-selling book followed, but so far, all of it has come to nothing.
The child's parents Kate and Gerry McCann are, clearly, as distressed about her disappearance as they are determined to find her.
In an interview with GMTV, a U.K. morning television show, they said that despite the passage of time they still had hope that Madeleine was alive.
"We've always believed that and we're realistic; we don't know what's happened, but we know there's a very good chance that she could be alive," Kate McCann said. "There's no evidence to the contrary [and] ... year after year, missing children that have been abducted are found alive."
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A combination of images showing missing British girl Madeleine McCann at the age of three (left) and a computer-generated image released by police showing what police believe Madeleine could look like aged 9.
"I think particularly the cases when they're younger children, it's often not horrendous circumstances," Gerry McCann added. "A lot of the kids are taken as babies or toddlers; [they] have just been brought up as normal children and obviously with the older children, it's been a bit more unpleasant, but they are capable and adaptable and cope well."
Other kids to continue search?
Despite the enormous stress and scrutiny the couple have been under for 5 years, they are still very much together and their two other children, twins Sean and Amelie, are showing signs of their parents' dogged determination.
"Even Sean said to me -- this is going back 18 months -- 'you know mummy if you haven't found Madeleine when we get older, me and Amelie will look for Madeleine,'" Kate McCann told GMTV.
"And I have absolutely no doubt about that, but I don't want them to have to be in the position where they're carrying around this kind of sadness and frustration or whatever ... to find Madeleine. We want to find her now," she added.
TODAY's Matt Lauer talks with Kate and Gerry McCann about the ongoing search for their daughter Madeleine, the clue they may have missed and the strain this investigation has had on their relationship.
What befell their family is the stuff of parental nightmares. Lucy Beresford is a psychotherapist who works in London and says couples whose children have been missing for long periods are forced to keep their lives on hold.
"It's a terrifying place to be; there is no proof one way or the other and a lot of speculation. The lack of clarity is exhausting," she said.
At a press conference given by the McCanns Wednesday, it was clear to see the media obsession with this story is far from fading. And no one has worked harder to keep Madeleine's face and name in the spotlight than her mother and father.
Missing girl Madeleine McCann may be 'still alive'
It's hard to believe that half a decade has passed and yet she remains deeply imprinted in our minds. The credit goes to her parents who, despite their distress, have relentlessly pursued a high-profile and sophisticated campaign to find her.
At its peak their "Madeleine Fund" raised more than $3 million, much of which has been spent on private detectives searching for her.
Talking to the Pope, Oprah
And with a book, regular front-page headlines, a meeting with the Pope and a television appearance on Oprah, the McCanns have managed a very astute media campaign to keep their daughter in the spotlight.
Helping them with their media strategy is one of the smartest heads in the business, a tough former television reporter turned PR guru, Clarence Mitchell.
They hired him early on and now he's a close friend of the family. He went from being a professionally dispassionate journalist to really caring about the people he is working for.
British police have issued a new appeal for information on Madeleine McCann, the little girl who disappeared while vacationing with her family in Portugal five years ago. NBC's Tazeen Ahmad reports.
At every media appearance made by the McCanns, he stands nearby ready to leap to their defense. Many say he is their secret weapon.
And the timing last week of the British police's press conference could not have been better. A full week before the actual anniversary, it grabbed headlines all week.
Andy Redwood, the police officer in charge of the British review of the investigation, told reporters that they were a quarter of the way through 100,000 documents and of these there were "195 investigative opportunities."
He said they had taken "two positions" on Madeleine's disappearance. "One is that she is alive," he said, "and the other is that she is not, and in relation to the former and on the evidence we believe there is a possibility Madeleine is alive."
Headlines sprung up in the hours and days afterward, focusing on the idea that the child could be alive and the general public sat up and took notice.
Cop: Parents have to believe
I asked Colin Sutton, a former chief inspector of London's Metropolitan Police, for his take on what may be going on behind the scenes. Could Madeleine really be alive after all this time?
"Technically, you have to use these media opportunities to get help," he said, "you can't stress in an appeal that she may be dead or you are switching people off."
Sutton, who was in the police's murder squad, then told me about some depressing statistics that all those involved in the police case review would be fully aware of.
"If a person is missing for more than 48 hours, there is a 90 percent chance that they won't be coming back. A lot of the team will be thinking that she simply isn't alive," he said.
It's a fact, he added, that the McCanns also would have had to face and that while police officers would have been sensitive, they certainly wouldn't have shied from it as a distinct possibility.
"They would have been told she is dead," Sutton said, "and they would have accepted that, but they, as her parents, also have to believe that she will be found one day."
And that one day, the McCanns will be hoping, is soon.
Their campaign to find her has not lost momentum over the past 5 years.
It is certainly one of the most picture-friendly stories I have ever worked on. There are endless photos of this gorgeous little child, cute home video footage of her and her siblings.
Her telegenic, middle-class professional parents wear their grief with dignity and have appeared on our television screens over and over again.
But some are saying that this may be their last hope. And public opinion in Portugal is against the McCanns. Many still believe they were behind their daughter's disappearance.
With Portuguese authorities as yet failing to take the cue to reopen the investigation, the British police's efforts can only go so far.
Tantalizing dream of finding her
So on this fifth anniversary all we really have is this new image of Madeleine that the family are hoping will finally lead to the closure they need.
"Closure" is a word the British police used a lot last week.
When pushed on what this means, they said they simply want the case solved.
For the rest of us -- who have watched this story from afar, who want but are unable to help -- it's a poignant reminder that if she is still alive, she will be celebrating her ninth birthday next week. It is also a reminder that if she does reappear, it will be against all odds, making it an even more incredible story.
But at the moment, that remains just a tantalizing dream for the McCanns.
Kate McCann told GMTV she had imagined Madeleine being found alive, but tried not to.
"You know what, I don't that often because it's almost like ... it's so good, it's so beautiful I guess, that I don't want to take myself there and for it not to be real," she said. "I've had some dreams along the way, not recently and they're so tangible that it's incredibly painful because that's what we want every single day."
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Never forgotten Etan Patz and Madeleine McCann will eventually be found.
I seriously doubt that Etan Patz will ever be found
THE MCCANNS ARE THE ONLY PEOPLE RESPONSIBLE FOR THEIR DAUGHTERS DISAPPEARANCE. Europeans are over their lies. They are the only people in the world to become multi millionaires at the cost of their childs life.
They are coming to America now, to get more money because europeans dont believe them anymore.
Please note: since Maddie went missing, no other child has ever gone missing in Portugal.
Coincidence? I think NOT.
Well, maybe no other child has gone missing in Portugal because the pedophile who kidnapped Maddie was stalking her. Maybe he followed them and waited for an opportunity. All parents do stupid things. Pedophiles just wait for them to do it.
And seriously, what evidence do you have that no other child has gone missing in Portugal? With the incompetence of the police there, I'd say plenty of kids go missing in Portugal, it just never makes it to the media.
Etan would have been found but for the negligence and dereliction of Robert Morganthau. I think he is a pedophile sympathizer.
Isabelle please shut up before you spew more lies over the internet.
God, Isabelle, what bull@!$%#.
Isabelle, that's not true. Kids go missing in Portugal and a Google search shows the numbers. Deny it all you like, but there are kids that go missing in Portugal.
I truly hope she will be found one day...this story has always haunted me. Poor little one. May a miracle come to her and her family very soon!
I agree Liz, it has hurt my heart since the day it happened. I'm glad it is still in the news, perhaps one day they will be reunited with her. My prayers to the family.
so many thing went wrong here...the parent leaving her alone in a foriegn country and said countries inept ability to sieze control of the situation
I agree with ClownsWillKillYou. It's one thing for your kid to go missing, but to know that this incident was so preventable just by being there. Ugh.....I can't imagine the guilt & pain they're going through. I sincerely hope this little girl is found safely. So tragic....
I have always felt for little Madeleine and her family. My birthday is 5/13/62 and I spell my name is Madeleine. Wish I could help. I do feel that she will be found. Maybe someone wanted a little girl and they are bringing herup as their own. Wishful thinking. Why people have to be so sinister. Her birthday is approaching. Our prayers are with the family.
I wouldn't exactly label her professional parents as "middle class" as the article does. $3 million dollars on private detectives and the detective's result is?
I believe the article states the $3 million spent on private detectives came from donations to the
Madeleine Fund, not their personal money.
They were able to raise 3 mil. They didn't just have it on hand.
...and that's what you got out of this story? Really?
Ya seriously, you are more concerned about her parents' finacial status than the well being of this little girl? And like they said, donations, used to find her.
What difference does it MAKE how much her family is worth !!??
Their child is missing..............YOU CAN"T PUT A PRICE TAG on THAT !!
My Prayers continue to the family and sake keeping of their daughter's RETURN>
Jeanette: reading comprehension is a must.... I agree Eliza!
I feel so sorry for the parents going throught this tragic ordeal!! This should be a wake up call to those visiting foreign countries that you NEVER leave your children alone for 1 minute!!!!
Don't leave little children alone at home either! Unbelievable that needs to said to any parent!
Thank you! I can't believe the parents left her alone in the hotel room with a YOUNGER sibling. That is child endangerment! My heart does go out to them, but I think they were being watched and had left them alone before. I hope the little girl is still alive.
I kind of wondered if something maybe happened when they left her alone. Just seems strange that two, apparently level headed people would leave a child alone in that situation. Maybe they tried to cover up something but then again maybe they are being honest. Hard to tell. I hope the child has not suffered.
I understand it is not right to leave a child alone. But in other countries it is common practice, Portugal is one of them.
Hopefully this little girl is able to return home one day. Praying for her safe return.
It is not common place in Portugal or Britain or any other European country .It is illegal they should have been arrested . If Madeleine parents had been working in Tescos or Asdas and not been doctors you can bet ur ass they woulda been arrested. Sad sad sad for that poor child
You shouldn't leave a child that age alone in any country at any time. This was a major blunder on the part of the parents. I know they will never forgive themselves. Heavy weight to carry around.
Honest to goodness, I get it. I really do. The level of irresponsibility involved here is through the roof.
However, I truly think the arrest of these parents would have been the worst thing to happen to Madeleine - beyond her abduction, of course!
Think about it. One of the main points to this article is how the parents have kept their daughter's story in the media. How well do you think they would have done with their efforts to do so, had they been sitting in a jail cell? And, had they not been free to persue finding their daughter, who do you think would have taken up that cause? Who is going to do more, or work harder than a parent - especially one who surely feels guilt and responsibility?
In some situations, it's probably best --for the child and everyone else involved-- to let the parents of a missing child remain free from jail so that they can be the ones to work the longest and the hardest to try to remedy the situation.
They killed her by accident , in Europe we all now this. Europeans stopped giving money this is why they are coming to USA now. Please note: No child has ever gone missing in portugal ever since. Portugal still remains one of the safest countries in the world for children.
Isabella shut up. Just shut up before you make a bigger fool of yourself.
They don't (or didn't) have the paranoia that we have in the US. I used to live in Ireland and England and it was pretty common to put the kids to bed and go down for dinner. My husband and I (and friends with their kids) have done it in the past.
Isabelle, you are full of @!$%#.
no one should ever leave there child alone in a room. just because you want be with friends or have dinner in a down stairs in a hotel!or what ever else they want to do, and no one should ever ever!! leave there child alone. when your in another country too. at that age. that must be the stupidest thing a parent should ever do.and if you want that freedom, then you shouldnt have had any children at all. i mean really parents today have no common sense, and in the end the child suffers it. but minding all that. i bet these parents know that now. with the guilt of there careless ness. poor kid...
Isabelle, I'm sure you believe that, but the bottom line is that it's not safe there. Or does it not matter as long as it's orphans being harmed?
so its been 5 years but for me 5years & 4 days from whan i first saw her & told it was going to happen even got her name ,told a friend 2 days before ,nobody checked it out,so i went to luz 5 times ,on visit 3 i say i found her now ,on visit 4 i came back with video of girl plus car reg number man& woman ,who i say is her ,police say its not there job to check it out .i say to you all get MI6 to tell you what i emailed them the last 2 weeks ,yes it did happen & still will .ask the police about the other 15 children i told them about ,ask the government about 9/11 ,my mp about london bombing ,it cannot all be coincidence
What?!?!?!
If you are stating that you knew this child would be abducted 4 days before an abduction, publicize the name and all information now so that someone other than the agency you sent it to can look at it, if you are not joking and are of sound mind. Is your video of the child on You Tube? Why would you have information about this child and 15 other abductions. Why did you stop at sharing your information with the police? Why didn't you contact local and international news outlets?
did anybody else read what this guy wrote??????????? what the........
Found this:
http://missingmadeleine.forumotion.net/t7724-did-i-find-madeleine-mccann-by-derek-spring
Ronman ... perhaps I'm just jaded, but it sounds like the ramblings of a barking looney to me ...
Derek Spring -Seriously dude if you knew this was going to happen you should have told the police. if you're just running your mouth then shut the hell up and do something useful besides breathe, like help find this little girl.
Why didn't you tell the parents? Because you didn't see a thing?
i hope they find here so the family could be happy again
Does anybody know if Derek Spring is for real?
He's not bullet. First off if he knew she was abducted and got a video and the plate numbers don't you think the cops would have taken it as evidence. He's just blowing @!$%# out of his ass. Last bit of information about the kid was the confirmation that she had left the country. And that was after 3 years of her disappearance. So both the parents and portugal still have faith she's alive. I just hope that if there is a higher being please give the child back to the parents alive and unharmed.
It is possible that on that vacation that there were many children around where this little girl vanished? Is it possible that she got carried away in the moment of playing with kids her own age and when one of their parents asked for her children to come this little girl just followed because she liked playing with the kids.? Is it possible this parent tried to find the parents of this little girl, but could not speak or understand the language of that country and found no interpreter? All this is possible. These people need to go back to exactly where they had been and start asking. Bring the pictures. Ask people on the beach or wherever they were at when this little girl was last seen. Someone out of a thousand would had gone back to remember. That person could have been a child themselves then. People don't listen to children and these kind of things can haunt children for the rest of their lives. People tend to listen to adults and believe what they say rather than asking kids. Kids are more in tune to what other kids are doing than adults are.
Seriously? Were you alive when the little girl initially went missing? They did that and more. Really?
What are you talking about? She was taken from her bed...
If you remember, her parents put the kids to bed and walked to dinner down the street, leving the kids alone. I really hope this little girl is out there alive.
It wasn't down the street, it was 500 yards away.
It wasn't down the street, it was 500 yards away.
Still shouldn't have been left.
Five hundred, five feet...its a foreign country for christ sakes. If the kid fell asleep call room service. I guess that is why I still have my kids though.
These parents come to america because everyone in europe thinks they had something to do with their daughtersbdisapearance. By the way you cant walk 10 steps in portugalwithout finding someone who speaks english.
they are liars,they are the only parents in history who become millionaires off their childs disappearance. they tapped out the europeans now they are coming here for more money.
@hesnotmypresident2009...I agree with you,.. all the way. You NEVER leave a child alone, (so-so young) because you want to go out . . . . I blame the parents, if they hadn't left their daughter alone, and stayed in their Hotel room, like YOU are SUPPOSE to do. None of this would of EVER taken place. . . YOUR CHILD comes FIRST, before dinner out with friends !!! I think (my opinion) the parents know more but have never said anything. . . . . They are not middle class, they have money and can do many things, an average family can't afford to do...... Why not hire a nanny and / or baby sitter, if you are determined to go out !!!! ??? You don't leave your child ALONE !
R.I.P., Madeleine.
I agree with Carol. And why are they in America? The kid is Portugal, so go there. If my kid was missing I wouldn't rest until I knew what happened even if it meant moving there.
Are you kidding? Do you even know the story? She was asleep in a hotel room with her younger sibling. Parents went to dinner. DARK, NO KIDS play in the dark on the beach. Geez, no wonder the parents don't trust stories of "I seen her"
She was close to my own children's ages at the time she disappeared and I could see how a child that age might wake up and try to find mommy or daddy. This was sad then and still is today. Another sad part is that the Portuguese authorities fail to reopen the case ostensibly because they are convinced that the parents are to blame. I know that too often it is a relative but there was no proof of that in this case. And the fact that the McCann's are still together speaks volumes.
The McCanns are the only people in histrory to became millionaires from their daughters death. Please note in 5 years no child has gone missing in Portugal.
Why should portugal spend the money when they know Maddie is dead? These parents with the 3 million have never hired a real investigator. The europeans no longer believe them now they are looking for money in america.
The McCanns have sued everyone who goes against them. On top of the funds money they have earned millions in settlement money.
is this true? What is your source? I would love to see those numbers.
I have hope too. This story is just plain awful. Epic failure beginning with the parents, who dines away from their hotel room and leaves their small children alone anywhere?
Evidence she might still be alive? What evidence? The only evidence I can see is that she hasn't been found dead. It would be wonderful if they could find her, but I would dread what she has been through and how she can find any normalcy when and if she is found.
A nightmare for any parent. I feel very sad for them. I also think any parent who would leave very young children alone is crazy. Doesn't mean they deserve to have her kidnapped, but it sure left the door wide open for that to happen. No pun intended.
i really hope they find her. my thoughts and prayers are with this family
I can only imagine the parents pain.... but why did they leave their children alone to dine with friends? I don't care that it was only 100yards away and they checked every 15 minutes. Someone must have been watching them check on the children to know when to take the little girl. Or she could have woke up and went to look for her parents. And why would the hotel staff make a point of posting something about the kids being left alone? I don't understand that. It just doesn't all add up right. I just don't understand how you can leave your kids alone, that boggles my mind. Who does that?
@ a leftie.......I agree . You ask..... "who does that" ? (leave your kids alone) People like the Mc Canns . . . . Either too selfish, to think of their daughter first and stay in the hotel room, and / or too cheap to call a nanny or baby sitter for the evening ! A responsible Mother & Father does not leave their very young child alone, anywhere...EVER !
NO PAIN...They are disgusting. The europeans dont believe them anymore so they are coming to USA for more money. Their child went missing in portugal not USA. Why aren't they there?
A horribly written story. And, again, what inept parents, to leave a child alone, while visiting a foreign country.
I think it is strange, a little fishy even, that Portugal still refuses to reopen the case. Maybe they just don't want to spend another $ on it but it is the LIFE of a human child we are talking about. Scotland Yard has worked for a year on refining the case leads and putting together a strategy so why can't Portugal thanks them for their magnificent efforts and move forward on the case once more? What an incredible snub by Portugal!! Can't you guys just open the case and use all the hard work Scotland Yard has put in to find this little girl?!! If your corrupt detectives hadn't mucked everything up at the start then this would probably not be an issue today.
The Portuguese don't want to waste time because their initial investigation was blocked by the Foreign Office and Mitchell. Besides, they know who did it.
They killed their daughter. Portugal is sick of them, so are most Europeans.
I believe americans are sick of Isabelle Mcfadden and her goofy statements! America, Portugal, and europeans are sick of her! Git rid of her!
As a mother, I hurt so badly for them. But no child should be left alone at that age, anywhere.
This article would have been much better if it had spent some time on the details of her disapearance. The article seems to think this is a high profile case, and everyone in the world already knows all the details. However, this is the first I've ever heard of this case. Give us the details. Maybe the world can put some collective thought into this and come up with something new! WE WANT TO HELP!
It was an extremely high profile case when it happened, but it's been 5 years. The family was on vacation in Portugal, the parents put their children to bed, then left the condo to go out to dinner. When they returned Madeleine was gone. The Portugese police "investigated" although their efforts seemed a bit weak, they always assumed the parents were involved and made that assumption very clear. The case became huge worldwide news, the family raised millions to help search for Madeleine (which included many celebrity contributors) but unfortunately all the trails turned up cold. The parents have tried to keep the search open however they could, including using private investigators and making media appearances, but so far nothing. Although it sounds like, from the article, there is some new information they're trying to sort through to hopefully get some leads.
My heart goes out to this family, the idea of your child missing is horriffic. I hope one of these leads turns into something and they find this sweet little girl.
THe Portuguese filed the acse which pointed to the parents guilt and negligence at the pressure from their British allies. Nothing more , nothing less.
This is real strange to me also. I feel this kid is with another family in non english speaking country, living on a farm or small community. Maybe she is getting older and will find her way out of this mess. From my lips to God's ear. Lord make it be this year. Portugal may know she is with another family who knows. Blame and shame the parents and you take the heat off of you. Just random taughts. This little girl may be more alive than dead.
ummmmmmmmmm very random, Portugal isnt some 3rd world bloody country and this is nt little house on the prarie ither, she is nt on some farm in Portugal .Have you actually been to portugal Deborah? 90% of the people speak English most Europeans do
I agree Lieutenant...this is the first time i have heard of this case as well.
I have always thought the parents guilty in this deal. It wouldnt be the first time but It also wouldnt be the first time a child was taken from his/her bed while sleeping either. Who knows what is right or wrong this whole thing stinks. Shame on the parents for leaving the kids alone, why was this meal so important that they couldnt attend with you or if you are well enough off to vacation in foreign countries then maybe an extra adult ont he trip is in order so the children arent left alone? Just a few random thoughts.
They did take another adult, a grandmother who was also too "busy" to look after the children. The whole lot are so selfish and stupid.
I have always thought this whole story was bullcrap...but that is just me. Both our children were small around that time and my husband and I went on plenty of vacations with them. Never and I mean Never would we leave our kids alone in a hotel room or anywhere in a strange place so we could go to dinner or whatever...As a parent it doesn't sit right..and I am sure many parents agree with me. That isn't just poor judgement that is poor parenting period...I know things happen no matter what you do sometimes..but come on. I don't understand this at all. If they didn't want the kids on vacation with them why didn't they just go by themselves? It has always made me mad that these parents were so irresponsible. I wouldn't leave my dogs alone in a hotel room in a foreign country...Of course maybe there is something I don't see or know but it just seems weird all the way around.
It is water under the bridge about where Madeleaine as when she was taken and where or how far away the parents were. Ascribing blame to the victims is a waste of time at this point. Children should be safe within their beds period. I submit that the parents were not like US parents who are paranoid about all strangers but that they were more relaxed because they come from a safer environment.
I would check out the owners of the resort. How many other children have been hurt on their property? I would like the world court or some world governing body to look into the Portuguese Police and their lackluster investigation. Who paid them off handsomely so that they were less than ambitious in searching for this child. It looks as if bribary is alive and well in some countries. That is what it looks like - it may not be fact. But money always corrupts - we only have to look at Wall Street for that. Follow the money trail of the police - investigate the police in Portugal and then Madeleaine may be found. It is my hope that she will be found alive - she will definitely have the world's support to heal. We must not denigrate the parents' effort - they need to keep positive for not only this search but for the siblings of Madeleaine. Godspeed!
This new photo also gives me hope for Madeleine and her family.
I would also like to contrast this case with that of "Baby Lisa" here in the States. I have noticed that her case has cooled and the parents have not been speaking out or organizing efforts to keep their daughter's case alive...at least in the media. On the contrary, Kate and Gerry, Madeleine's parents, only seem to be escalating their search--not giving up. And both sets of parents were heavily scrutinized as suspects in both cases. It does make me wonder if Baby Lisa's parents already know her fate.
Man, all these missing children make me want to help in some way. Seems like more and more all the time, doesn't it? Also, I hope some resolve comes to the Etan Patz case.
I agree. Baby Lisa's parents have been nowhere near as proactive as these parents in finding their missing child.
Baby Lisa's parents don't control the media. The media dictate which missing person's cases to shove down our throats via the Nancy Grace phenomenon, which to silently let die (no pun intended), and which to ignore completely. Lisa, being white and female, meets the primary criteria for media saturation, but apparently there's something about her story that doesn't sell and therefore doesn't earn airtime. Perhaps its because her parents are poor or unattractive? Perhaps its because her parents aren't suspects?
Who knows. But in all likelihood, Lisa's parents are and have been doing everything they can (which cannot include forcing the media to cover their daughter's story). Either that or one of them murdered her or sold her off, and the other one is doing everything he/she can...
Many children go missing or turn up raped and dead that you never hear about, and many that you do hear about fall out of the headlines quite quickly. If you seek out information about how the media prioritize missing childrens' cases, it turns out to be a quite revealing look into the mechanics of our pay-for-news system, and a sad commentary on the state of class and race bias.
I still believe that they are hiding something regarding the disappearance of Madeleine.
If this little girl is still alive ,I'm sure none of us would want to be in her shoes.There are way to many bad people in this world that love small children.I do hope she is ok.
First I must say this, I really do feel for the parents in these types of cases. the domestic enemy, law enforcement, always goes after the parents first, even bfore they have finished colloecting evidence that woulc, or could prove guilt or innocence. It's kind of redundant to charge a parent who has lost their child by kidnapping or drowning or out right just a wrongful act committed by some one else. Yet they are left to bear the brunt of the assualt that law enforcement attacks them with. I will say this thoughif it happens to my child I , I'm not sure what I would do, i do know some one will get badly hurt once I found them, or once the police finds them and I get a chance to get my hands on them. And if mthe police want to say I'm the one that did it, I will be all up in their grill. the first thing i will tell them is this. You can qiut slobbin my knob , get you r sorry ass in your car and go get bob cause you know your wrthless ass is barking up the wrong tree . and don't give me that B.S. about "it's standard procedure". I got your standard procedure. It's called aiding and abetting the unlawful flight of a fugitive, is that what the cops do? why yes, why yes it is!
espero de todo corazon se acabe esta tortura para esa niña y para esos padres..............