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Kate & Gerry McCann

Discussion in 'TalkCeltic Pub' started by Mr. Slippyfist, Feb 21, 2018.

Discuss Kate & Gerry McCann in the TalkCeltic Pub area at TalkCeltic.net.

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  1. Twisty . Gold Member

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    This is exactly what the evidence points to. I don't think they murdered her but think they covered up her accidental death.
     
  2. StPauli1916 Gold Member Gold Member

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    Panorama have done programmes on it, in fact they did one last year. Unfortunately Panorama has been complete * for a good 20 years and you would be as well asking the Chuckle Brothers to look into it.
     
  3. Grimm You belong to me!

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    Kinda knew the BBC would snuggle up to them, perhaps an independent station, or a investigator reporter, there is something there, just need someone wi the baws to find it.
     
  4. Sporting CP Bhoy

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    This!!!!!! You are so correct.

    This is the story that will never die. Please know that while yes, I am Portuguese, I did my best to objectively look at this situation without bias because regardless of what country something like this happens in or what the nationalities of the involved are, the awfulness of the death of an innocent child transcends all of that. With that being said, the McCann story just doesn't add up to me, and there is something beyond "off" about the mother. To me, the most damning piece of evidence against the McCanns comes courtesy of Eddie and Keela the two sniffer dogs, adept at sniffing out blood and cadavers, who instinctively and immediately went to the McCann's rental car, where blood stains were found. Could it have been blood from a previous renter, sure?...I guess? but what are the odds of that happening? Just too fishy for me though. Obviously politics and business got involved, as Portugal and the UK have very close relations, so, the matter was just put to rest in a conveniently open-ended fashion. Was justice served? Well, that's another matter open for debate. I'm in the camp of thinking it was an accidental death followed by a cover up. I don't think the McCann's meant to do anything malicious and I don't think there was any abduction, just an attempt to create diversions and hide an unfortunate truth.
     
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    * are hiding something.
     
  6. McChiellini..

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    Their negligence (at the very least) disgusts me..

    You got on holiday and sit on the balcony if the weans are too tired or right by where you can see exactly to your block/apartment or whatever right out front at a safe view regularly checking. These animal's couldn't even see their apartments and were a couple of minute's walk. A back entrance open as well was it?

    Sporadic checks, over a period of day's..

    Unbelievable..

    Are they no making a lot of money off the back of this as well or am I way off?
     
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    I never followed it that closely, after seeing a couple of interviews I just thought they did it or had some involvement, any good docs about it

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    Went with the complicit in disappearance option.

    Can't remember if I read it here in another thread or found it through twitter but there's a well-to-chap in Irrelevant Ireland, Sligo maybe but that's just a guess from what I'm trying to remember of the article. He and his family holiday in that resort every year and he is certain he seen Gerry McCann briskly walking down the street with the young girl in his arms, a sighting many reported which led to the infamous illustration on the tabloids.

    He walked right past them and the guy didn't think much of it. Then hears what happened, sees McCann on the tele and remembers it was him.
     
  9. packybhoy Administrator Administrator

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    I’ve said it in other threads on the subject that they have never been criticised or investigated for child neglect of not only Madeline but the twins also. Two highly articulate people who as doctors would be the first to report other parents for neglect. They were so smart to manipulate and play the British media like a fiddle. Who in turn manipulated the UK authorities into a story that suited the McCanns. If they had of taken the investigation by Portuguese police and the McCanns story, I’d be pretty sure the experience of the police would suggest to be stronger. Because of the media reports and headlines this is a story where no one wants to appear to be insensitive to parents who lost a child. Instead they were happy to perpetuate the inability of local police and suggested a smoke and mirror campaign so as not to put tourists off travelling to the Algarve. For me,whatever happened, someone needs to hold Gerry and Kate accountable for leaving 3 children under the age of 4 for hours at a time every evening while they got smashed on wine.
    They are professionals who are charged with the care and saving of lives. Something is really not O.K.
     
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  10. Dallas Cowbhoys

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    I voted for the top one but I wouldn't say they "murdered" her.

    I think they must have slipped her some sleeping pills or something and she overdosed so they covered it up.

    Not sure how you could leave your own kids unattended in a foreign country like that.

    There's definitely something not right about it all.
     
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    I have changed my mind so many times about them now I don't know. It's easy to blame them for hiding something but ya just can't go blaming people without knowing the facts. It's no so black and white when taking a lie detector test. There's been cases before where people have been really nervous, telling the truth but the test read different. Same as people also know how to beat them. As for how they acted after it, they are just different to you and I and that's how they dealt with it. For leaving kids like that to get full while meeting other swinger cples(something I read but also could be untrue), they should be jailed for neglect!
     
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    I just don't know.

    They did exhibit some strange behaviour but then who knows how strange your behaviour might become or seem to become when faced with similar circumstances.Though there's something about Gerry McCann I don't like. I'm not sure what it is, think I just see him as devious and untrustworthy.
     
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    I vaguely remember that as well. A guy or lady describing a man carrying a kid late at night. The description matched Gerry McCann or he/she seen the picture of Gerry after saying it was/looked like him..
     
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    Definitely something fishy about them.
    Highly unusual for a 4 year old to completely vanish without any trace whatsoever. Portuguese cops seemed fairly certain of their guilt.
    If they’re not involved * happened to her?
     
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    As much as I think they are * for leaving young children unattended. They are 2 doctors, so would be irresponsible and I think unlikely to give sleeping pills to children who will obviously react differently to them than adults who they are designed for.

    If it was a cover-up as they had killed her, surely they would do the utmost to stay out of the public eye also? As they seem to be floating around somewhere in traditional or social media frequently enough. I agree they both seem slippery and untrustworthy, and unfortunately, I don't think we will ever get the full story.
     
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    It's a tough one, I think negligence is most likely but there's something off about them and the way they've acted throughout this whole thing over the past 10 or how many years it's gone on. Whatever it is I feel no sympathy for them whatsoever, if they did just leave her there and she was genuinely abducted then they're a pair of selfish *, and if they're actually the ones responsible for her murder then they're beyond scum.
     
  18. Mr. Slippyfist

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    I absolutely count that against them, 100%

    There daughter went "missing" in Portugal. As a father myself, I know for a FACT I would never have come home until I found her should I have been (whether you look at as them being unfortunate or stupid enough) that situation.

    Would have told the wife to go home with the kids, and I'd be pounding the streets of Portugal day and night until I took my last breath, if I hadn't found her - not returning home to England and appearing on umpteen * talk/chat/news shows asking the British public to help find her - what good will it do appealing to the likes of Mr. Smith in....say....Sheffield to help find his daughter in Portugal?

    Makes absolutely no sense whatsoever, from a parental view that is.
     
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    Aye think everytime there's some new enquires and stuff they get funding and money off the back of it..

    I'm sure I've read that but someone can confirm?

    Also looks even more suspect if they just dissappear :fear:
     
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    Presuming they played no part in it. I would have stayed in the country until absolutely every avenue was exhausted. Then would throw the rope up for letting my child down and not being there when she needed me most.
     
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