‘I Know Who Took Her: ‘Serial Pedophile’s Deathbed Confession, As Madeleine McCann Case Reopens

**Annabel** Tue 18 Jun - 15:14

http://radaronline.com/exclusives/2013/06/madeleine-mccann-serial-pedophile-deathbed-confession/

As Scotland Yard finally reopens the investigation into Madeleine McCann‘s disappearance, long-abandoned clues are coming back to light. Among them, the shocking deathbed confession of a serial pedophile who claimed to know who was behind her kidnapping.

Wayne Hewlett, the son of recorded pedophile Raymond Hewlett, told The Sun in 2010 that he had received an “unnerving” letter regarding the case from his father a week before he died.

“He said a very good gypsy friend he knew in Portugal had got drunk and let it out that he had stolen Maddie to order as part of a gang,” Wayne explained. “My dad said this gang had been operating a long time and had snatched children before for couples who couldn’t have children of their own. Maddie had been targeted. They took photos of children and sent them to the people they were acting for. And they said yes or no.”

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At the time, Raymond Hewlett was living at a campsite just one hour’s drive away from the luxe Praia da Luz hotel in the Portuguese Algarve region, where Madeleine vanished in 2007.

When this information first surfaced, the investigation into Madeleine’s death had been closed for two years. But now, it’s among the many leads that British investigators could pursue as they attempt to solve the mystery of Madeleine’s disappearance once and for all.

**Keela** Tue 18 Jun - 15:37

Why are they only now taking these "seriously" Surely the time would have been years ago.

weissnicht Tue 18 Jun - 15:47

I needed to look if it is dated today...and it was. You just can't make this shit up.
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mossman Tue 18 Jun - 15:53

How fitting it is that the links in the on-line version are highlighted pink.

**margaret** Tue 18 Jun - 16:35

Annabel wrote: Maddie had been targeted. They took photos of children and sent them to the people they were acting for. And they said yes or no.”

Really? So how did the abductors know how long these people were on holiday for? They could have got a 'yes' and the family could have gone home. Also if you're being followed (don't forget these people were also taking photographs) you KNOW, they would need to follow you to know which hotel you were at!

Jesus, and some people will fall for this shite.

If only there were things like children's homes full of children that needed loving homes where you wouldn't worry about adopting the most famous missing child in the world....., oh

keepingmum Tue 18 Jun - 16:40

it is April 1st isn't it?

wantthetruth Tue 18 Jun - 16:47

weissnicht wrote:I needed to look if it is dated today...and it was. You just can't make this shit up.

Cue the dead peado! Roll him out (or should that be dig him up) and dust him off!

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xtina Tue 18 Jun - 17:06

“He said a very good gypsy friend he knew in Portugal had got drunk and let it out that he had stolen Maddie to order as part of a gang,” Wayne explained. “My dad said this gang had been operating a long time and had snatched children before for couples who couldn’t have children of their own. Maddie had been targeted. They took photos of children and sent them to the people they were acting for. And they said yes or no.”

If that had been the case they would have took Amelie ...or even both the twins ...

almostgothic Tue 18 Jun - 17:41

Just noticed that Radar Online's current ownership had a substantial stake in the National Enquirer - and indeed populated Radar's newsroom with Enquirer staff. Nuff said, I guess.

Except ... that they forgot to mention that this potentially important letter was burnt by Our Wayne because it upset him. And to hell with the fate of the child, presumably ...

Now why would they leave that bit out? And why would an American entertainment gossip mag be so interested in this story anyway?
It would appear, as stated on another thread, that the US market/readership is now being milked.
Why wuddya wanna do that, Clarrie?
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???

**fred** Tue 18 Jun - 17:51

So the multi milliom pound reward counts for what exactly??... Err.. o.k. nothing. Keep quiet then a few years later open your gob and spount shite for free!! Yes.. o.k. NEXT!!!

interested Tue 18 Jun - 17:57

xtina wrote:“He said a very good gypsy friend he knew in Portugal had got drunk and let it out that he had stolen Maddie to order as part of a gang,” Wayne explained. “My dad said this gang had been operating a long time and had snatched children before for couples who couldn’t have children of their own. Maddie had been targeted. They took photos of children and sent them to the people they were acting for. And they said yes or no.”

If that had been the case they would have took Amelie ...or even both the twins ...

Exactly!! By "abducting" the twins, prospective "parents" would have their choice, 'girl' or 'boy'. As a witness verified both twins slept right through all the commotion and, being younger than Madeleine, would have been easier to manage during the "abduction". Didn't Kate McCann say Madeleine was apt to be giving the abductor "tuppence worth".

**Annabel** Tue 18 Jun - 17:59

From the article:

When this information first surfaced, the investigation into Madeleine’s death had been closed for two years. But now, it’s among the many leads that British investigators could pursue as they attempt to solve the mystery of Madeleine’s disappearance once and for all.

**tanszi** Tue 18 Jun - 18:25

so it changed from Hewlett being involved to friends of his taking Madeleine and then telling his son who did nothing despite the huge then reward for information concerning Maddies return unharmed. but oh he waited till his father had died, and burnt the letter. cant believe it.

**pennylane** Tue 18 Jun - 18:36

tanszi wrote:so it changed from Hewlett being involved to friends of his taking Madeleine and then telling his son who did nothing despite the huge then reward for information concerning Maddies return unharmed. but oh he waited till his father had died, and burnt the letter. cant believe it.

I'm surprised Jane Tanner isn't claiming she saw him burn the letter at the top of the road.

She's good at giving an absurd story the thumbs up.

**Lioned** Tue 18 Jun - 19:06

The dead peado says the Gypo's done it so thats good enough for me.

I wonder how many childless couples actually do go to the Gypo's for their designer babies ?

I guess there will probably be a few but presumably they would have to go for 'same race' kids,so a blonde 3 year old would have to be a 'Westernised' family maybe a Russian Olygog ! There all a bit dodgy.

Going to be a 'sighting' soon.

**margaret** Tue 18 Jun - 19:43

pennylane wrote:

I'm surprised Jane Tanner isn't claiming she saw him burn the letter at the top of the road.

She's good at giving an absurd story the thumbs up.

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almostgothic Tue 18 Jun - 20:56

" .... and, well, you know, errr, I suppose I could have run over and, errr, stopped him from, you know, burning it if I hadn't been, errr, wearing those damned flip flops, tut, sigh ... "

**wjk** Tue 18 Jun - 20:56

Annabel said,
"From the article:

When this information first surfaced, the investigation into Madeleine’s death had been closed for two years. But now, it’s among the many leads that British investigators could pursue as they attempt to solve the mystery of Madeleine’s disappearance once and for all"

Good spotting, Annabel ‘I Know Who Took Her: ‘Serial Pedophile’s Deathbed Confession, As Madeleine McCann Case Reopens 944533

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I didn't notice that!

**Carolina** Tue 18 Jun - 21:20

If the gypsies had been abducting children for a gang how come no other cases of missing children have been reported?

**tanszi** Tue 18 Jun - 21:43

seems people are slipping up all the time, the article relates to Madeleine's death and Brunty referred to her murder.

Hiya Carolina very good question.

**AnnaEsse** Tue 18 Jun - 21:54

tanszi wrote:seems people are slipping up all the time, the article relates to Madeleine's death and Brunty referred to her murder.

Hiya Carolina very good question.

Someone indirectly related to the case told me some time ago that the police knew what had happened to Madeleine, but that (at that time) they didn't have enough proof.

**margaret** Tue 18 Jun - 22:07

AnnaEsse wrote:
tanszi wrote:seems people are slipping up all the time, the article relates to Madeleine's death and Brunty referred to her murder.

Hiya Carolina very good question.

Someone indirectly related to the case told me some time ago that the police knew what had happened to Madeleine, but that (at that time) they didn't have enough proof.

That's good news Anna and just as l suspect happened in 2007, the police and PJ knew what happened but without a body couldn't prove it.

Now we've has Kate Prouts murder trial and the Scottish lady that's never been found and both Tia sharp and April jones trials the prosecution said their blood matches were 1 in a billion (which is much, much lower than 15-19 markers) and in just a few short years everything changed in maddies favour.

jinvta Wed 19 Jun - 6:53

xtina wrote:“He said a very good gypsy friend he knew in Portugal had got drunk and let it out that he had stolen Maddie to order as part of a gang,” Wayne explained. “My dad said this gang had been operating a long time and had snatched children before for couples who couldn’t have children of their own. Maddie had been targeted. They took photos of children and sent them to the people they were acting for. And they said yes or no.”

If that had been the case they would have took Amelie ...or even both the twins ...

Exactly! That is why it is so unlikely that Madeleine is still alive. Had someone been looking to steal a child for a childless couple, they would not have stolen the oldest child available. Since Madeleine would only likely be alive if taken for a childless couple, and a childless couple would never have chosen her given the options, therefore she most likely disappeared under other circustances and is most likely dead.

mossman Wed 19 Jun - 8:35

If the gang had been operating a long time, stealing children to order, there should be a long list of missing children, presumed stolen to order for the childless couples. Was it just Portugal they worked in or further afield I wonder ?

Strange, we have never seen a list of such missing children.

**Annabel** Wed 19 Jun - 9:15

http://global.christianpost.com/news/did-pedophile-know-where-madeleine-mccann-was-son-makes-claim-for-dead-father-98216/

Did Pedophile Know Where Madeleine McCann Was? Son Makes Claim for Dead Father

By Sami K. Martin , Christian Post Contributor
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Madeleine McCann disappeared from a hotel in Praia da Luz in 2007, and Scotland Yard recently announced that they would be reopening the case after receiving money to fund the investigation for two years. The son of a serial pedophile also came forward with the news that he received a letter from his father stating that he knew who took McCann.

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"He said a very good gypsy friend he knew in Portugal had got drunk and let it out that he had stolen Maddie as part of a gang," Wayne Hewlett, the son of known pedophile Raymond Hewlett, told The Sun. "My dad said this gang had been operating a long time and had snatched children before for couples who couldn't have children of their own."
"Maddie had been targeted," Hewlett added. "They took photos of children and sent them to the people they were acting for. And they said yes or no."
Records show that Hewlett was living near the hotel the McCanns were staying in at the time of Madeleine's disappearance. Up until his death, Hewlett maintained that he had not taken the little girl or had anything to do with her kidnapping.
"I've done nothing wrong, nothing nothing," Raymond Hewlett told the Daily Mail from his deathbed.
Madeleine's parents never gave up hope that they would find their daughter and pressured Scotland Yard to keep searching for the little girl even as time has passed.
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Now, Scotland Yard has announced that they will take control of the Portuguese investigation into her disappearance. Home Secretary Theresa May has agreed to fund the full-scale investigation, which is a critical resource for the organization.
"The Home Office remains committed to supporting the search for Madeleine McCann and we have always said that we would provide the Metropolitan Police with the resources they need to investigate her disappearance," a Scotland Yard spokesman told the Huffington Post.
Detective Chief Superintendent Hamish Campbell told the Evening Standard that Madeleine could still be alive, even after all this time.

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