The McCanns

[Stevie]

Hi

I realise I'll probably be criticised and castigated for this question, however ....

It's impossible not to have read in the press the recent events surrounding the parents of Madeleine McCann, their removal as suspects in their daughter's disappearance and the release of the Police files, however, what I couldn't believe when I read it was an alleged quote from their 'spokesperson' stating that the McCanns were 'considering legal action against the Portugese Police' ....

Am I missing something here, or didn't these educated people leave their children alone in a hotel in a foreign country like unwanted guests so they could swan off for a meal with their friends in a bistro which they claimed gave an ideal view of the childrens' room (albeit we now know that isn't the case) only for them to find later than the unspeakable had occurred ?

Please don't think I'm emotionless and, as a parent, I can't imagine any more of a hell than the McCanns are going through, however, what seems to be forgotten here is that Madeleine's parents are, by no stretch of the imagine, entirely innocent in the circumstances surrounding their daughter's disappearance .... THEY left their children alone .... and now THEY are 'considering legal action against the Portugese Police' ....

S

[Suzyboo]

Those of you venting are missing the point. The children should not have been left alone but does anyone think that the Portugese police have mounted a competent investigation into her disappearance? Their (in)action has decreased the chances of solving the case and it is that that the McCanns are referring to. It is also possibly posturing to keep the case newsworthy since they obviously feel a higher profile is helpful in terms of the public looking out for her too.

[LoftyLottie]

Terambulam. Please note that it is commonly known that the McCanns apartment was approximately 100 yards from where they were dining and has been accepted as fact.

The apartment was bordered by two roads and was very near the main road out of the resort (A very busy road as I know from years of travel to that area).

It is also known as fact that they left the door unlocked and could not see the entrance or the windows that face the road from the bar.

The Portuguese police are no less competent than our own. The McCanns and their circus hampered their progress in more ways than one.

The McCanns and their team have done a brilliant job of drawing more attention to themselves and their plight than to the fact that poor Maddie is missing.

We have all probably had moments when we have taken our eyes off our child momentarily and then they have disappeared. We are all human and it happens.

I personally don't know of any parents that would contemplate leaving their babies in the circumstances chosen by the McCanns and considered to be OK by them.

They were neglectful. Without this neglect Madeleine would have been safe. Her parents have failed her.

[LoftyLottie]

The police did not contribute in any way in the disappearance of Madeleine - her parents did. Perhaps there have been mistakes made by the police (which also happens with the British police). But to consider sueing the police when they are guilty of quite serious neglect is diabolical. They are typical of a guilty person who blames everybody else except themselves when something happens just to save face.

[weas]

this would be a very different story, if this had been a single mum or parents from poorer background.

[andrea81]

The Mccanns are very quick to poin the finger of blame at others.... press....... Portugese Police.......... the hotel..........

I have not seen them point that finger at themselves and owning up to being negligent!

I think that any child could come to harm as we can't have our eyes on them 24/7, but leaving three children in an unlocked appartment while going out drinking is quite another matter!!!!!



I'm sick to death of them and only wish that whatever ordeal that child has gone through it's over for her!

[Suzyboo]

Do you think that since they were negligent that night that they should just shrug their shoulders, say Ah well, it's our own fault and then not expect anyone to help look for her?

[B00]

It still astounds me how vicious some folk can be towards this distraught couple.

Yes they were negligent, and yes, ive seen reports of them blaming themselves too, but God are they paying the ultimate price for it now! To be almost gleeful in their suffering in bordering on wickedness in my opinion.

[terambulan]

Well said Suzyboo and Boo.....at least there is some sanity here.

Remember if such an unfortunate occurence happened again to anyone I would hope that people would be charitable enuf to assist and not just throw bricks at the unfortunate parents.

The case is back in the limelight to remind us, who are travelling abroad, to check the eyes of every little girl you see, in suspicious circumstances, for Madeline.

I believe someone is still holding Madeline and lucky for her that she has such a recognisable stigma in her eye.

[Davethedog]

My sympathy is entirly with the child.

I understand thier suffering and guilt but to talk of suing anyone is appaling.

I'm just waiting for the book now, lets not forget they left 3 children under 4 completly unsupervised in a strange room.

What else may have happened that we would never have known about?

As someone else on here said if they had been ordinary unqualified folk there would have been no sympathy in the media for them.

[LoftyLottie]

BOO, I am not 'gleeful' in their suffering. Gleeful would mean I was happy to see them suffer, I just think they deserve to suffer and I could never feel sorry for them.

I am not someone who 'hates' easily, but I really can say that I despise them. I would despise them less if they had genuinely showed remorse about their actions, and I personally don't think this has been shown. I also genuinely feel that they hampered the police and courted the press, not in the interests of finding Madeleine, but merely to try and show themselves to be good and caring people. I can't see anything good and caring about their actions on that fateful night.


Also they have not paid the ultimate price, Madeleine has.

LL

PS We will never agree on this BOO in a million years!! xx

[Suzyboo]

Do you hope they never find her/ what happened to her? If not then why can't you allow them to try and pursue this in whatever way they can? They would be negligent on a far greater scale if they had given up on her in my opinion.

[LoftyLottie]

Of course I hope t hey find her - that's a silly question. But personally, as I said before, I don't think anything that the McCanns have done have been beneficial to finding her. In my opinion, they have just raised their own profiles the media attention has been on them and not on finding their child. They have almost achieved the dreaded 'Celebrity Status'.

If I lost a child I would do everything I could to try and find them. I would never stop searching and raising awareness. No stone would remain unturned. I would however not act in the way the McCanns have been acting.

[B00]

yeah I know Lottie that we'll never agree on this one, lol xx

But....(ya knew that was coming didn't ya?) you say that you wouldn't stop searching and raising awareness? You don't think Jerry and Katie have been doing that? I believe they've shown superhuman strength in making sure that this little girl has never stayed far from the medias attention.

[LoftyLottie]

No BOO, I have to disagree - they have made sure they have never stayed away from the Media Attention. I wonder if people really are still looking out for Madeleine. Unfortunately, I don't think many can truthfully say yes. And when Kate and Gerry have their faces plastered all over the papers I wonder how many people actually are jolted into thinking about Madeleine again. They have become the 'Gerry and Kate Show' and most people are sick of them now.

[Catron]

Who are you to judge whether 'most' are sick of the McCanns, LoftieLottie? To have that much hatred for any other person is really quite sad - it shows that you are unforgiving and cruel.

[LoftyLottie]

Thank you Catron for your very astute and knowledgeable assumption of my character. What a perceptive and well informed person you are.

It's such a shame that people have to get personal on a thread - they are the sad ones!

[JCL53]

I don't think Lofty is being unforgiving or cruel Catron .She is stating her opinion to which she is entitled .
These people are considering taking legal action against a police force . I think legal action should be taken against them for child neglect .
I think the nub of the matter here is that they just didn't like being considered as suspects in Madeleines disappearance.
The nearest and dearest are the first people that any police force will look at in this type of case ..Just because they are professional people this does not exclude them from being investigated .
I don't think this little girl will ever be found and they are now paying the ultimate price for their neglect of her .They failed in their duty as parents.
They are victims of circumstances of their own making and want to pass the buck .