Madeleine McCann and the white van man

Maddie: Hunt for 6 Brit cleaners
http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/news/4842474/New-Madeleine-McCann-lead-as-police-hunt-for-six-Brit-cleaners.html
Missing ... Madeleine McCann
Cops' new lead
COPS investigating the Madeleine McCann case are trying to trace six British cleaners working in Portugal when she disappeared.

The group were based in Praia da Luz when Madeleine, then just three, vanished from her family’s holiday complex in 2007.

A property owner has told how cops probing the disappearance asked four times about the cleaners.


New lead ... Madeleine
Officers became aware of the six to eight Brit workers — who are said to have used a white van — after poring through evidence amassed during the original Portuguese investigation.

They are now asking for information about the group from owners whose properties overlook the Praia da Luz apartment where Madeleine stayed.

It is the first time the cleaners have been mentioned during any investigations into the three-year old’s disappearance.

The current inquiry — codename Operation Grange — is reviewing all evidence and leads thrown up by the original probe.

Portuguese police are said to have spoken to all nearby apartment owners about who was present on May 3, 2007, when Madeleine vanished while on holiday with parents Gerry and Kate.

Now Scotland Yard cops are going back to review witnesses and statements in the case.


Campaign ... Maddie's parents
One property owner showed The Sun a letter from the force, which says officers are checking who was in flats at the time.

When he rang the cops, he said he was asked repeatedly about the cleaners, who he believes were six to eight men or women.

The owner said: “The officer said it had been drawn to their attention there were British people that cleaned the apartments who they needed to speak to.

“They said, ‘Who are the British cleaners that are cleaning the apartments in a white van’?

“They wanted to know if I knew anybody that does cleaning out there. They asked about it four times. Mostly the cleaners that do the Ocean Club apartments where the McCanns were staying are Portuguese.

“But they were keen to know if I knew anybody that worked for a cleaning firm out there. They were very interested in who’d have access to those apartments.”


Lead ... white van
The owner added: “The apartments where the McCanns were staying have their own cleaners provided by the Ocean Club. But some don’t want to pay their prices and get others to come in.

“Any British cleaners would not be on contract, they’d be brought in. They have adverts in the supermarkets and some of the private apartments use them because they’re cheaper.

“Where the McCanns were — or near where they were — may well have had someone who used them. I think people should be aware cops want to speak to these people. Me speaking out might help others that know them to come forward.”

A source said: “This seems to be a completely new line of inquiry. There is no mention of a group of British cleaners using a white van in the original Portuguese police files which have been made public so far.

“It would seem that this is something that has been brought to the attention of the police by someone they have interviewed during their investigation.”


Complex ... where family stayed
Operation Grange was set up by PM David Cameron following pleas from Madeleine’s family, who live in Rothley, Leics.

A Met Police spokesman said speaking to individuals was part of its review, adding: “Officers are reviewing all of the material in relation to the disappearance of Madeleine McCann. This is routine procedure as part of the ongoing review.”

d.sales@the-sun.co.uk



Mystery vehicle
WITNESSES have mentioned a white van before in the Madeleine case — most recently in 2010.

Carlos Moreira, 65, said he saw her lying in the back of a van near the spot where she vanished.

He told investigators he had seen a couple who looked like gypsies near the vehicle.

Earlier there were reports to the original Portuguese police probe of a young dark-haired man acting suspiciously beside a white van just before Madeleine disappeared.

The man, with deep-set eyes, was reportedly seen staring intently at the apartment where the McCann family were staying.

For me the most significant thing about this is that it says Scotland yard are currently reviewing all the witness statements! This is a very nice way to open up the channels of communication with the rest of the tapas.

Sun allowing comments! Hmmm!

think they are taking the pee they could have put 9 cleaners that ate at the tapas every night --god they might want to know who these cleaners was because they cleaned well -- worth their weight in gold so so clean -- not even dna traces left in the appartment

Loopdaloop wrote:

Maddie: Hunt for 6 Brit cleaners
http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/news/4842474/New-Madeleine-McCann-lead-as-police-hunt-for-six-Brit-cleaners.html
Missing ... Madeleine McCann
Cops' new lead
COPS investigating the Madeleine McCann case are trying to trace six British cleaners working in Portugal when she disappeared.

The group were based in Praia da Luz when Madeleine, then just three, vanished from her family’s holiday complex in 2007.

A property owner has told how cops probing the disappearance asked four times about the cleaners.


New lead ... Madeleine
Officers became aware of the six to eight Brit workers — who are said to have used a white van — after poring through evidence amassed during the original Portuguese investigation.

They are now asking for information about the group from owners whose properties overlook the Praia da Luz apartment where Madeleine stayed.

It is the first time the cleaners have been mentioned during any investigations into the three-year old’s disappearance.

The current inquiry — codename Operation Grange — is reviewing all evidence and leads thrown up by the original probe.

Portuguese police are said to have spoken to all nearby apartment owners about who was present on May 3, 2007, when Madeleine vanished while on holiday with parents Gerry and Kate.

Now Scotland Yard cops are going back to review witnesses and statements in the case.


Campaign ... Maddie's parents
One property owner showed The Sun a letter from the force, which says officers are checking who was in flats at the time.

When he rang the cops, he said he was asked repeatedly about the cleaners, who he believes were six to eight men or women.

The owner said: “The officer said it had been drawn to their attention there were British people that cleaned the apartments who they needed to speak to.

“They said, ‘Who are the British cleaners that are cleaning the apartments in a white van’?

“They wanted to know if I knew anybody that does cleaning out there. They asked about it four times. Mostly the cleaners that do the Ocean Club apartments where the McCanns were staying are Portuguese.

“But they were keen to know if I knew anybody that worked for a cleaning firm out there. They were very interested in who’d have access to those apartments.”


Lead ... white van
The owner added: “The apartments where the McCanns were staying have their own cleaners provided by the Ocean Club. But some don’t want to pay their prices and get others to come in.

“Any British cleaners would not be on contract, they’d be brought in. They have adverts in the supermarkets and some of the private apartments use them because they’re cheaper.

“Where the McCanns were — or near where they were — may well have had someone who used them. I think people should be aware cops want to speak to these people. Me speaking out might help others that know them to come forward.”

A source said: “This seems to be a completely new line of inquiry. There is no mention of a group of British cleaners using a white van in the original Portuguese police files which have been made public so far.

“It would seem that this is something that has been brought to the attention of the police by someone they have interviewed during their investigation.”


Complex ... where family stayed
Operation Grange was set up by PM David Cameron following pleas from Madeleine’s family, who live in Rothley, Leics.

A Met Police spokesman said speaking to individuals was part of its review, adding: “Officers are reviewing all of the material in relation to the disappearance of Madeleine McCann. This is routine procedure as part of the ongoing review.”

d.sales@the-sun.co.uk



Mystery vehicle
WITNESSES have mentioned a white van before in the Madeleine case — most recently in 2010.

Carlos Moreira, 65, said he saw her lying in the back of a van near the spot where she vanished.

He told investigators he had seen a couple who looked like gypsies near the vehicle.

Earlier there were reports to the original Portuguese police probe of a young dark-haired man acting suspiciously beside a white van just before Madeleine disappeared.

The man, with deep-set eyes, was reportedly seen staring intently at the apartment where the McCann family were staying.

For me the most significant thing about this is that it says Scotland yard are currently reviewing all the witness statements! This is a very nice way to open up the channels of communication with the rest of the tapas.

isnt it just -- wonder where the next meeting will be and if gerry and kate will get a invite

Kate is to busy training for the London marathon to attend meetings to find her 'abducted' daughter

Hey, something big must be on the horizon elsewhere - the Scum has thrown in all the bells and whistles on this one.
We even get a picture of A Policeman Searching and (gasp!) A White Van!!!

But there's only one SY quote, which is general and does not refer to this Jackanory story at all.
Plenty of guff though from the 'property owner' - but as with many McFairytales of late, the Scum is too coy to mention his name. And the lack of a name makes this tripe even less credible than it already is.

We do however have 'a source' - COOEE! MORNING CLARRIE! - who puts on his *innocent face* and pretends not to know where the 'story' came from 'cos it's not in the available files.

Utter bollox from start to finish.
NEXT!!!

A thought just occurs ... the Cyprus 'sighting' involved a girl seen with a British couple.

And now it seems the hunt is on for six British cleaners ...

Could it be that Team McCann are desperate to avoid accusing or offending anyone Portuguese at the moment? There might just be a good reason for that, possibly re events this 'story' is trying to distract people from?

....Earlier there were reports to the original Portuguese police probe of a young dark-haired man acting suspiciously beside a white van just before Madeleine disappeared.

The man, with deep-set eyes, was reportedly seen staring intently at the apartment where the McCann family were staying.
unquote

This one was easily solved. It's in the files. The man was a Brit, shopping at the local supermarket. He always parked his van there and the PJ interviewed him.
It's in the files, esteemed journos! The cut and paste school of journalism is plumbing new depths every time I look.

almostgothic wrote:A thought just occurs ... the Cyprus 'sighting' involved a girl seen with a British couple.

And now it seems the hunt is on for six British cleaners ...

Could it be that Team McCann are desperate to avoid accusing or offending anyone Portuguese at the moment? There might just be a good reason for that, possibly re events this 'story' is trying to distract people from?

There's always the Germans if you need a change! Just don't mention the war.....

Funny you should mention that, tigger!
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Unusual for the Sun to be allowing comments both for and against. This is a good one:

Surly this has gone on long enough ,the question is where were the parents at the time she is alleged to have been abducted ,and why have their friends not been questioned properly .

These people are still here so why are they not in the frame instead of people who are long gone and may have not even existed .

Speaking as a parent who has lost a young person the reactions of these parents seem very suspect to me and there are many people with the same feelings .

What Cameron is doing sticking his nose in is amazing there are loads of people disappearing each year why this case is it because they and their friends are so called professional people and therefore cannot be investigated because of this ,

didnt someone say on a thread that it was strange there were no sightings in Britain. Well, seems there were British sightings, and now sightings of British. odder and odder. jimo.

If this whole story were true, do you really believe that the police would have allowed this story to come out in the press and let the "culprits" be warned.

tanzi yes it was me who said i had not known of any uk sightings -- ok here goes -- all these sightings outside the uk and by the time there is any police looking into this they have gone -- now any uk sightings can be looked at streight away -- ring sy and the local police can be there on the dot --

re the sun taking comments -- its a long time since they have allowed them -- looked this morning - is there anyone that can copy them here because im not very good on the comp

It's in the Daily Mail

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2293759/Madeleine-McCann-hunt-Operation-Grange-officers-look-cleaners-white-van.html

New lead in hunt for Madeleine McCann: Police look for team of British cleaners in white van who were working in resort

* Apartment owners have been asked about six to eight cleaners with van
* Cleaners advertised on cards in Portuguese supermarkets nearby
* New line of enquiry comes as UK detectives review missing girl's case

By Harriet Arkell

PUBLISHED: 09:43, 15 March 2013 | UPDATED: 10:13, 15 March 2013


Detectives investigating the disappearance of British toddler Madeleine McCann believe a team of British cleaners may hold the key to her whereabouts.

Owners of apartments in the Portuguese holiday complex where Maddie and her family were staying when she vanished in 2007 have been asked about cleaners in the area who had a white van.

One property owner said police told him they are looking for a group of six to eight British cleaners who drove around the Praia da Luz area in a white van, working in holiday apartments.

t is the first time the cleaning team has been been mentioned since the hunt for missing Maddie, who was three when she went missing on a family holiday to Portgual, began.

The new line of inquiry came from British officers reviewing all the evidence as part of Operation Grange.

Detectives working to establish who was in the Praia da Luz holiday apartments at the time have asked property owners repeatedly if they had seen a team of British cleaners working there.

One apartment owner called police after he received a letter from them saying they were checking who was in the flats at the time.

He told The Sun: 'The officer said it had been drawn to their attention there were British people that cleaned the apartments who they needed to speak to.

'They said "Who are the British cleaners that are cleaning the apartments in a white van?"'

'They were very interested in who'd have access to those apartments.'

The owner said police asked him about the cleaners four times, and led him to believe that they were looking for six to eight British men or women

He said that usually the Ocean Club resort's own cleaners worked in the apartments, but several property owners used cheaper British cleaners, who advertised on cards in the local supermarkets.

The new lead is not believed to have come from Portuguese police, but possibly from information gathered during interviews conducted by British police.

A white van has been mentioned in connection with Madeleine's disappearance before, but this is the first time a team of British cleaners has come up.

Three years ago a Portuguese man told police he'd seen a girl he believed to be the missing three-year-old in the back of a white van near her holiday resort.

He said there were a couple of people whom he believed to be gypsies by the van.

A separate report to Portuguese police mentioned a white van and a young, dark-haired man, who was staring at the holiday apartments the McCanns had been staying in.

A Metropolitan Police spokesman told MailOnline: 'Officers are reviewing all of the material in relation to the disappearance of Madeleine McCann.

'This is routine procedure as part of the ongoing review.'

Operation Grange was set up by the Metropolitan Police two years ago at the request of Prime Minister David Cameron following a plea by Madeleine's parents Kate and Gerry, of Rothley, Leicestershire.

In May it will be six years since Madeleine disappeared from the Portuguese holiday resort.

auuiesrule 3 likes
This story just goes on and on, it is so sad that the family are still going through all this grief, whoever did this have no heart.
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david_in_oz 9 likes
Still not sure why this particular family get so much airtime when there are thousands of children going missing every year. Off course it's terrible for every family but they seem to get as much press as Jordan which is too much
11 HOURS AGOLIKE

pickles99 6 likes
I hope this is the missing piece of the puzzle.. that finally helps locate and bring Madeleine home
Keeping the Faith xxx
11 HOURS AGOLIKE

footy87 4 likes
afro_nath91 How can you say that, I don't have kids but I can imagine that if you were a parent and your child was taken from you, you'd do absolutely everything you can to find them. They didn't ask for this article to be published so how're they milking it?
11 HOURS AGOLIKE

jdsuperhoops 4 likes
afro_nath91 stupid comment .....wonder if you would make such a childish comment for a laugh if it was a member of your family missing.... idiot
The portugese police botched the investigation up in the first place no wonder they never found her.
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GallagherGreen 3 likes
afro_nath91 If she was my daughter so would I be. Every single possible lead needs to be investigated, even if there is the slightest possible chance it would find her. EVERYTHING needs to be investigated again and again.
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takingback 1 like
alfa_romeo04 - You didnt find bin laden, America did, so your point is what?
11 HOURS AGOLIKE

lol123 7 likes
I pray for the day we see a picture of a grown up madeleine with her parents smiling and happy after being found
11 HOURS AGOLIKE

campmark 9 likes
Once again thanks for the picture of a white van, this is a very rare thing that very few of us would have seen before so having put a picture in the article of a random white van really helps a lot.
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celticusa 0 likes
lol123 I agree..This is such a sad story
10 HOURS AGOLIKE

Dragon8 3 likes
david_in_oz
If you really think "its terrible" for every family who loses a child - why are you questioning why this family gets so much "airtime" as you put it. And your comparison to them getting as much publicity as Jordan really highlights your understanding of how "terrible" their situation is. you should chat to afro_nath91 and both of you can maybe come to a conclusion as to how to stop these parents, whose children are missing, from "milking it" and to get them less "airtime".
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tell the truth 1 like
I didn't think people were allowed to mention the police files in case people were smart enough to go read them for themselves! I have watched the Sun video of the dogs, there is your answer.
10 HOURS AGOLIKE

JimJimjams 1 like
Imcglad Scotland yard are reviewing the statements as in the ones released online there are some really interesting things which I'm sure will help them find out what happened...
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Sick boy 4 likes
How is this a lead? Some cleaners men or women MAY have done it and may have had a van MAYBE. Waste of time. Chasing shadows
9 HOURS AGOLIKE

shadysdreams 3 likes
How awesome would it be if they found her and she was reunited with her Parents. I prey that I can wake up and read this headline. Never lose hope!
9 HOURS AGOLIKE

bohemian_butterfly 0 likes
Foolyhoog - so what's that then?
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Thumpthemonkey 7 likes
I reckon going back to portugal to answer the questions they refused to answer when the portuguese police asked them to would generate a HUGE lead...
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tell the truth 3 likes
Was the van refrigerated? Why doesn't the Sun put up a £5million reward for anyone who knows something to come forward and reveal the location of the blue sports bag seen in the Police crime scene photographs.....
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Bec001 4 likes
This story broke my heart and still does to this day. I think after everything we've read since she disappeared its fairly obvious that poor Maddie was targeted. There were two other children in that apartment that would have been easier to kipnap and less recognisable. Somebody does not break into an apartment to burgle and end up taking a child. Whoever took her was watching the apartment and took their chance. The children should never have been left alone. I prey that this does not come to a tragic conclusion but realistically whatever her fate, weather she alive or not, i fear for her. Poor sweetheart x
7 HOURS AGOLIKE

Legandos 7 likes
Let it go.....she's gone.
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TerryDalley 12 likes
Surly this has gone on long enough ,the question is where were the parents at the time she is alleged to have been abducted ,and why have their friends not been questioned properly .
These people are still here so why are they not in the frame instead of people who are long gone and may have not even existed .
Speaking as a parent who has lost a young person the reactions of these parents seem very suspect to me and there are many people with the same feelings .
What Cameron is doing sticking his nose in is amazing there are loads of people disappearing each year why this case is it because they and their friends are so called professional people and therefore cannot be investigated because of this ,
7 HOURS AGOLIKE

Dragon8 5 likes
boshboy1 I suppose you are implying that by leaving their children alone they deserve what they are going through now?
Even as a parent yourself - your main concern is to highlight your obviously superiour parenting skills ("we always had a baby sitter - even if my parents were next door") rather than the devastating loss of their beautiful little child.

"while they were drinking alcohol their kid is being taking away" sic.

Are we to conclude that there is a direct correlation between "drinking alcohol" and predatory, sick, child kidnapping, inhumans suddenly appearing in your vicinity? As they are making their way into your private apartment with the sole intention of taking your child away - for whatever purpose they may have - boshboy1 is saying its all your fault.
Has anyone done any research on how many children were abducted whilst their parents were NOT drinking alcohol?

How can anyone, especially a parent - focus on parents- to blame in a situation like this is incredible to me. I would rather be dead than suffer her pain - and by the way boshboy1 and all your like - dont think there is even a second in the day when she is not blaming herself. she doesnt need cruel heartless people like you to point out where she went wrong.
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AlanStephens 2 likes
Legandos 'let it go,she's gone? Hmph wonder if you would be saying that if it were a child of yours? and maybe we should stop seeking justice for a crime after-say.....2.....3....weeks of the crime taking place eh? 'Let it go,it's gone'
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lollypopirl 3 likes
The sorrow in her moms eyes is heartbreaking:(
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chriss54 3 likes
i pray they find this little girl and she is returned to her mommy............
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campmark 9 likes
@lollypopgirl funny you see sorrow, I see guilt!
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ubergeek 1 like
campmark do you not think the Mum thinks exactly that every single day of her life now?
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lybdlv 4 likes
This truly must be heartbreaking for them what they have gone through. I have a nearly 3 year old and I would not sleep until he was found. I can't believe she has not been after all the coverage, it's such a shame. A massive reward would certainly get a lot more people talking, £1million+ for information leading to the finding of maddie, that would do it I imagine. Gerry n Kate, get raising money for a reward, money talks!
5 HOURS AGOLIKE

lybdlv 4 likes
Just checked and there is a reward for her. Most scum (which will obviously be who taken Masie) would throw their family under a bus for money, cannot believe that the scums associates haven't opened up. It is so strange. I hope this little girl is found one way or another, no parent deserves this. Thank god they still get media interest instead of Jodie, Jodie, Jordan etc.. This is a worthy cause worth writing about, well done The Sun.
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paul1701a 4 likes
This is meaningless speculation
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roachclipper 6 likes
The article says that police believe the cleaners are six men or women.Its good to know they are on the case!!
5 HOURS AGOLIKE

ladyellie 9 likes
I have read in the past many comments on this case from pious holier than thou people who have never ever let their children out of their sight, never been late collecting them from school or extra-mural classes. I also so take exception to the fact that many condemn them as having special priviledges because of their profession and hence being middle-class. The McCanns are ordinary people who worked hard and earned their right to practice as doctors, they are also tenacious people who, unlike most apapthatic, complacent armchair critics have not sat back,but put in every effort to trace the child. Hindsight is a wonderful attribute and expect that they are castigating themselves everyday for leaving the children to go a hundred metres to a cafe.
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RyderUK 2 likes
ladyellie Well said
5 HOURS AGOLIKE

keanobrett 10 likes
WOW cannot believe how awful some of these comments are! Why does it matter now where the parents were at the time she was taken? Gerry and Kate are the ones that have to live with the 'what ifs' every single day of their lives, who are you people to sit in judgement??! There are NO perfect parents out there much as you seem to think that that is you, we all learn as we go along and all make mistakes no matter how hard we try try not to! they have to live with what they did which in all honesty is not something i could do but there are alot of parents that do & have, but luckily they got away with it and they weren't picked by some EVIL EVIL people/person to be put through the unimaginable pain that the McCanns have had to go through! Lets concentrate on keeping this is the headlines (like you said lybdlv instead of the mind numbing stories of the jordans, katonas etc) until HOPEFULLY one day we can get a happy ending!
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english-and-proud58 4 likes
Re-reading the article it is clear it's just speculation. It clearly says the apartment owner used the ocean club cleaners. therefore we can assume this group of cleaners did not have access, but what would it matter if they did, they didn't need access, the door was left unlocked. Anyone had access.
5 HOURS AGOLIKE

AlanStephens 6 likes
I hope one day she will be found alive and well and the filth that are responsible for this disgusting crime will be put away for life because that is the sentence they have placed on the parents of this little girl and for all you damn perfect parents that blame the McCann's,go and give your own Child a hug and imagine what it would feel like being without them,not knowing if they are alive or dead,constantly going over and over in your head with-what if's,the guilt must still be horrendous for them, no one can ever take that away from them and yet it is something that we as parents do, day in day out -make judgmental mistakes,fortunately,we get away with them.
4 HOURS AGOLIKE

konglish123 3 likes
Cue the workshy, dole claiming, 'I'm always a victim' lot, displaying hatred towards the middle class or even anyone with a job. Boring now.
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weedji 5 likes
I would gladly give to raise a £1million reward leading to finding Madeline, this may loosen some tongues now after all this time. I know more money is needed to help the investigation but can the Sun or another paper not help raise the reward by asking readers to donate? It's torturous for this family and some views on this forum just show how self righteous and the true nature of people that is irrelevant to finding her
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thetruthurts 5 likes
I hate to say it, but everytime I read a 'new' story about this poor girl. I feel just as frustrated as her parents and the parents of Ben Needham before her, clinging on to hope can leave you feeling hopeless :(
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medion2010 3 likes
pentonboy I think you are wrong. Every parent makes mistakes and unfortunately this one has cost them their child and they are having to live with this. That is a punishment in itself. I am sure they are not bad parents and have done what so many parents have done before. I feel sorry for them and hope they will find her dead or a live so they can finaly put this to rest.
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Pixie233Sarah 0 likes
david_in_oz shes not called jordan anymore
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bigbamboo 3 likes
I don't think we'll ever know what really happened.
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seanalbion20 7 likes
medion2010, What planet are you on to say they are not bad parents by leaving very young children on their own WTF,i'm still trying to see what point you were trying to make and alot of others probably are too...........!!!!
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kaylz86 2 likes
Every story I read about Madeline feels like false hope. I pray they find this beautiful little girl but personally I think there was so many errors in the original investigation and they say the first 72 hours are crucial that it will be almost impossible to find her.
I to believe Madeline was targeted by professional kidnappers and her parents will live with the guilt for the remainder of their lives. I don't like her parents if I'm honest, there is just something about them both. I remember Kate washing cuddle cat which I thought was very strange.
However, my personal opinion doesn't count with regards to the parents, I hope and pray they do find Madeline, sooner rather than later
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ClareSheahan 4 likes
Miracles do sometimes happen. Family should never give up hope.
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funkypunky 3 likes
i hope they find her i really do
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medion2010 3 likes
Who said it was every night? You are assuming!!!! Maybe you need facts before you condem these people like you do. Where you there? I see there are so many perfect parents on here.
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NicoleRuthie 6 likes
I don't agree with them leaving their children alone at such a young age (if that was the true story) i feel sorry for Maddie and i hope she comes home soon, for her sake...
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vicky26sherlock 2 likes
i hope they find her soon its been too long
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brosly7 5 likes
Hope and pray this will be the lead they are looking for. God bless the family. I hope Maddie is found a live and well.
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Cherrytree1310 8 likes
I really do hope and pray that Madeline is found one day but the sceptic in me thinks that unfortunately, she is long gone. There has been far too much media coverage over the last six years that if whoever took her has not gotten rid of her then they are daft and the police clearly aren't very good at their job. I don't think there is a single person who wouldn't be happy to hear that she had been found but IF she is still alive, there are 7 billion people on this planet and the chances of finding her are very remote. I know it must be hard for the parents to move on as I am sure they either just want to find her alive or lay her to rest but I really think they need to try and get on with the rest of their lives. I do agree that if it wasn't for their actions then she could still be here. Who in their right mind would leave young children, alone in a room in a foreign country? It doesn't matter whether it was the first, second or third time they had done it - You don't leave little kids alone and Madeline's siblings were even younger than she was!
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tintinsdog 1 like
"It is the first time the cleaners have been mentioned during any investigations into the three-year old’s disappearance."
I'm not sure if this is correct. As I recall it, there was a mention of the cleanrers before, and that in fact one of them had been sacked.
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sarkaira 2 likes
someone knows something....its so sad that this has gone on for so long....and to think that someone is out there who knows exactly what happens. and that person is walking the streets a free man or woman. i just hope that one day maddies parents will know the truth. and the evil that walks somewhere will be flushed out and made to pay for ripping a family apart.
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myname1982 1 like
Why are they not questioning Charles O'Neill and William Lachlan they have a history and were in the area and posed as cleaners
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stac5 0 likes
its 6 years and the police are still clutching at straws, i dont think they have a clue. and unfortunately its that poor little girl that i dont think is still alive
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godblessuk 7 likes
I might be our of order, but there is something not quite right about this disappearance.
Something about the look of the father
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AlanStephens 0 likes
seanalbion-what a moron-you a perfect parent then are you?-must be the only one on the planet-mug
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Pixie233Sarah 3 likes
i hope this girl is found the but constant media attention this child gets is a bit unfair to the other parents with missing children what is so special about these people
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AlanStephens 1 like
Yep you are out of Order Godblessuk-maybe you feel the Dad is Guilty coz his eyes meet in the Middle?-jog on Mug
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airraidsiren 2 likes
godblessuk Of course there is something 'not right' about this disappearence, she hasn't returned or been found, so speculations and rumours like yours escalates. Are you a bored housewife by any chance? Jeremy Kyle show just finished has it?

It's something about the look of your picture that makes me think 'yes'.
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jooles 0 likes
godblessuk......yes you are completely out of order...moron.
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cookie_munster 0 likes
godblessuk you're sick in the head!!

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loonylincs 1 like
its sickening that there's a person out there who knows where maddie is. and they just refuse to say anything. i cant imagine what the parents are going through with no closure
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peggypig4 2 likes
The thing that is special about this family they have hope and wont give up they have done everything possible to raise money to continue the search for their daughter, they dont think they are better than anyone else they wont give up until they have closure. Pixie233Sarah was a childish and silly thing to say

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Jean-Luc 4 likes
The McCanns have suffered enough..
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campmark 2 likes
@godblessuk I am not ashamed to say I agree with you.
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katydub 6 likes
Before some of you have a go at me - Of course I'm not saying I was a perfect parent, nobody in their right mind would claim to be but I do know one thing for sure - I NEVER but NEVER left my daughter alone while I went our drinking, or went out at all actually. I can't imagine how often the McCanns think of that, it must haunt them every day. This is why they can't let this rest and go on with their lives, they know deep down they're culpable. Can you imagine the blame they must have thrown at each other over who's idea it was? Their life must be a living hell. medion2010 - It was every night btw, they'd been doing it since they arrived.
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Jean-Luc 0 likes
http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/news/justice/4741019/Jimmy-Savile-shows-people-value-cash-over-kids.html Say no more!!!
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tomalo 0 likes
Its a reminder that anything can happen when you turn your eye away from your child. I was nearly stolen myself when i was very young. I have very faint picture of it but it could have been worse. My parents were not even 20 yards away when it happened. So its wrong to point blame at parents. What i do not know is how truthful Maddie's parents were about how they left their children. The normal thing is to look as if they were not irresponsible otherwise they could face the law as well. But again, you don't want this to happen to anyone regardless.
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blotsy 0 likes
myname1982 I totally agree with you, too much of a coincidence that O'Neill and Lauchlan were there and they posed as cleaners
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mr.halberstam 0 likes
Now I know what a white van looks like. thanks.
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JustinNixon-Taylor 0 likes
My son was 6 year old when she disappeared, and he couldn't realise why we were be more over protective towards him, when we explained about Madeline he couldn't believe there were people who stole children, somebody out there know where she is, or what happened to her........I just hope one day she is found safe and well, whether or not her parents were to blame for leaving her alone, that's something they now live with everyday..it would be amazing if the latest news story was "Madeline Found Alive" for her family and just about everyone touched by this little girls disappearance...................Just
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Pixie233Sarah 1 like
peggypig4 they are not special they went out and left there kids alone in a foreign country they should be
done for child neglect its their fault she's gone
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jenjowilson 0 likes
I had a dream the other night that my 2 year old boy had gone missing. It haunted me all day after I had woken up and the day after, and today. I can't even imagine what these parents have been going through these past few years. How strong they must be to be able to keep going for the sake of the twins. Yes they left her alone, but its the people that TOOK HER that are fully to blame. If they had used the babysitting service available it was basically a check-in-on-the-kids-service every 20 minutes, something this party of people were doing instead. When holidaying abroad I have not once taken my eyes off of my children, they made a mistake and are paying for it every minute of every day, haven't they had enough grief?


Read more: http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/news/4842474/New-Madeleine-McCann-lead-as-police-hunt-for-six-Brit-cleaners.html#ixzz2NbtcUHab

Thanks Annabel and chrissie!
This 'story' is being planted everywhere now - something is afoot ...

I would hate to think that some entirely innocent, hardworking group of cleaners is now going to be homed in on and grilled just because they were in a certain place at a certain time and travelled in a white van.
There has been too much intrusion into people's lives in this saga already - they should be left to get on with their mopping, sweeping and polishing in peace.


Meanwhile, if the Met want to investigate a really dodgy bunch of old scrubbers, I'm sure we could point them in the right direction ......

Thank you for that last sentence Almostgothic! No we aren't talking about the Philpotts, they've already been rounded up.

6-8 male & female cleaners eh?where was Dianne Webster then

5A was cleaned very well...not one of Maddie McCanns hairs were found in the apartment..unbelievably

AG

Just saw this on twitter:

mrs green ‏@mrsgreen99

#mccann very weird..why are @ITV1 not repeating the piece from earlier show about the6 cleaners? the screen says its for legal reasons..hm


Does this mean it was on ITV but then pulled??

More from Twitter:


22m mrs green mrs green ‏@mrsgreen99

@Syn0nymph @itv1 @thismorningitv no link, sorry. the information was put on TV screen for for as long as the #mccann story was on for


@k1482 yes, it was on @thismorningitv, but #mccann story about the search for #6cleaners not repeated on later show due to 'legal reasons'

Curiouser and curiouser ...

So if I'm understanding this correctly, instead of just quietly dropping the story (which they could have easily done, citing change of news priorities if queried about it), they wanted their audience to know why it had been dropped?

It's interesting to read down the comments as the organized PR followers kick in. The level of comments then deteriorates into the kind of primitive name calling we've become used to. The TM machine is still functioning then - working flat out to win over public opinion - treating it like some kind of reality TV show.