Kate McCann to be charged???

7 Sep 2007

Quote by naughtynymphos1
i saw on sky news one morning while jogging away at the gym that they think it was accidental death it was suggested they left the kids and she had a accident and when here mother returned she found her dead, panicked and hid the body then reported her stolen, theres a few stories floating about at the min and i guess we'll never know the truth but at the end of the day if they didnt go and leave the kids alone she would still be alive today so in my eyes it comes down to the parents anyway.

Thats what i'd heard but didnt want to say anything as that could be construed as a libellious statement confused

7 Sep 2007

UPDATE: Sky News
Kate McCann is about to be charged for the death of Madeleine McCann. The Protugese Police believe that she killed Madeleine by accident, hid the body, then went back to her friends.
Apparently she then moved the body again to hide it elsewhere.
This is as it's coming out at the moment.

7 Sep 2007

I thought that at some point suspiscion was likely to fall on the parents. I am surprised it has taken so long. It's probably due to formalities in the Portugese legal system. An investigation has to be undertaken to help in establishing the facts.

7 Sep 2007

Quote by duncanlondon
I thought that at some point suspiscion was likely to fall on the parents. I am surprised it has taken so long. It's probably due to formalities in the Portugese legal system. An investigation has to be undertaken to help in establishing the facts.

To be fair to the Portugese Police they've had to contend with a huge media interest in this case, and clearly felt the information given to them needed further investigation.
These things take a long time, but we've been highly crirical of the police which hasn't help.
We don't have all the facts nor should we until the police have sorted it all out.

7 Sep 2007

Also there are many things which are lost in translation.
confused

7 Sep 2007

Quote by bbw_lover
I thought that at some point suspiscion was likely to fall on the parents. I am surprised it has taken so long. It's probably due to formalities in the Portugese legal system. An investigation has to be undertaken to help in establishing the facts.

To be fair to the Portugese Police they've had to contend with a huge media interest in this case, and clearly felt the information given to them needed further investigation.
These things take a long time, but we've been highly crirical of the police which hasn't help.
I think the Police had to wait a decent length of time in respect of the parents feelings. During which time they worked on several other theories and did what they could.
But they have to do this investigation. Its going to be hellish for all concerned but it should convince everyone of the parents innocence.
Of course it still leaves a missing person case. Unfortunately missing persons are a big and constant ongoing problem for police forces all over the world. And if its the case the McCanns will be faced with a decision as to what to do next.

7 Sep 2007

Quote by Mrcoupleseekfun
have a read of this
Makes you think a bit.....especially this bit "The McCann's researched hotels and selected this Mark Werner hotel because of it's services for family.
The resort offers in room babysitting and has a kid's club where children can be left at dinner time"

Having worked for a company very similar to Mark Werner, I know it is often the case that 'babysitting services' are actually just that an the resorts instructors take it in turns each evening to be 'babysitter' and goes round each room that has kids in every 20 mins or so and checks the kids are still sleeping and if not they would then alert the parents.
If this was the case, it may be that, who ever was doing this on the evening in question simply noted that the babies were sleeping and not that one was missing.
I'm in no way saying that this is what happened or that the parents were right to leave their children, just trying to explain how things are on that type of holiday.

7 Sep 2007

Just a little reminder to be very careful with your posts. I know you all are, and I am only reminding you again smile

We all have our own ideas over what happened that night, we all have ideas about whether Maddie is safe or otherwise, and whatever happens over Kate being charged/arrested (or what ever they are calling it), my thoughts at this moment in time are stil with little Maddie, where ever she is.

7 Sep 2007

Quote by fabio
I know I've posted on this thread, but I think we all need to be careful what we post and don't make accusations. Other people can read this forum.

thank you......
I was just about to remind people that they are Innocent until proven guilty... and we should all remember that....
Is that the case with Portugese Law too? dunno

7 Sep 2007

Among the many reasons already highlighted here about the possible reasons why Kate McCann has become a suspect, it could also be to make the real abducter relax a little and slip up in some way. Just speculation again though.
The word scapegoat also springs to mind.
Poor Maddie, which ever way it turns out the poor little mite has had a terrible ordeal :cry:
Louise xx

7 Sep 2007

What I find strange is that neither one of them seem to display any emotion dunno

I know if it was a child of mine my emotions would be running wild and definately not hidden.

7 Sep 2007

I just can not believe the parents have anything to do with this, for two reasons:
1) They went all out to create as much media attention as possible, if they had Maddie's body hidden somewhere, that would make it impossible to move her in a hire car 20 odd days later without being seen by a family member, police officer, journalist, local.
2) Didn't they ask for the british police to get involved in the investigation and ultimately it was their forsenics who found this blood sample?

7 Sep 2007

Quote by Mallock2006
What I find strange is that neither one of them seem to display any emotion
I know if it was a child of mine my emotions would be running wild and definately not hidden.

So would mine, but I wouldn't have left mine alone at that age either.
No doubt there will be a lay-psychologist (read: can Google very well) who will be able to come on here and explain their lack of emotion.

7 Sep 2007

Quote by Mallock2006
What I find strange is that neither one of them seem to display any emotion
I know if it was a child of mine my emotions would be running wild and definately not hidden.

Im not saying they are guilty because of this but we noticed that too.
Im afraid if it were my child id be a complete mess, id be out day and night searching, knocking on doors, searching the area. Then again, everyone copes differently in these situations.
louise xx

7 Sep 2007

Ive got to remark on what the Dad said in a previous interview about it could have happened if they were in the apartment and asleep in the next room confused

When we go abroad, we split up and share the rooms with the kids so that they are never on their own.
Louise xx

7 Sep 2007

Quote by Velvet Lips
I just can not believe the parents have anything to do with this, for two reasons:
1) They went all out to create as much media attention as possible, if they had Maddie's body hidden somewhere, that would make it impossible to move her in a hire car 20 odd days later without being seen by a family member, police officer, journalist, local.
Remember Ian Huntley? Wasn't he as plausable
2) Didn't they ask for the british police to get involved in the investigation and ultimately it was their forsenics who found this blood sample?
errr.. remember Ian Huntley?

7 Sep 2007

Quote by GnV
I just can not believe the parents have anything to do with this, for two reasons:
1) They went all out to create as much media attention as possible, if they had Maddie's body hidden somewhere, that would make it impossible to move her in a hire car 20 odd days later without being seen by a family member, police officer, journalist, local.
Remember Ian Huntley? Wasn't he as plausable
2) Didn't they ask for the british police to get involved in the investigation and ultimately it was their forsenics who found this blood sample?
errr.. remember Ian Huntley?

He had already hidden the bodies and did not invite the level of media interest such asking JK Rowling to put an insert in the latest Harry Potter book. Whilst I'm aware there have been murderer's who have fronted up to the media ( that blonde girl who stabbed her boyfriend comes to mind ) I just don't think the McCanns are guilty of anything other than making a very stupid mistake in leaving the children un-attended.

7 Sep 2007

Quote by Velvet Lips
I just can not believe the parents have anything to do with this, for two reasons:
1) They went all out to create as much media attention as possible, if they had Maddie's body hidden somewhere, that would make it impossible to move her in a hire car 20 odd days later without being seen by a family member, police officer, journalist, local.
Remember Ian Huntley? Wasn't he as plausable
2) Didn't they ask for the british police to get involved in the investigation and ultimately it was their forsenics who found this blood sample?
errr.. remember Ian Huntley?

He had already hidden the bodies and did not invite the level of media interest such asking JK Rowling to put an insert in the latest Harry Potter book. Whilst I'm aware there have been murderer's who have fronted up to the media ( that blonde girl who stabbed her boyfriend comes to mind ) I just don't think the McCanns are guilty of anything other than making a very stupid mistake in leaving the children un-attended.
I do so hope you are right.. but the McCanns are very articulate people and something just isn't right...

Quote by Columbo
"just one more thing..."

Didn't the McCanns invite the Beckham's to do similar??

7 Sep 2007

Quote by de_sade
The whole thing is just very, very sad. However it ends...

For me, that statement says it all!

7 Sep 2007

I don't think it's fair to comment on the parents 'lack of emotion'. There have been times when they have been seen to break down, just as there are times where they appear very composed.
It's easy to say that you would do this or that when faced with that kind of situation, but unless you are actually the one experiencing it, you never know how you will react. Everyone is different and has different ways of coping. This is a totally unique situation for anyone, nothing can prepare you for 'the correct way to act'. They would be scruitinised no matter what they did.
Does anyone remember the case of the couple that were driving through the outback, when the boyfriend was shot (can't remember the full details).
The girlfriend eventually became a suspect because she essentially appeared 'too composed' not to be guilty! Of course, they eventually caught the actual murderer, and all the media were back on side with the poor girlfriend.
I don't think we can really comment on guilt of anyone, the facts have been so skewed by the media.
They may be guilty they may be innocent, who knows?!
I do agree that they are guilty of neglect and that is something I will ever understand.
M x

7 Sep 2007

While i hope they do find out what happened to Madeline, this latest twist doesn't make much sense, sorry but why would they go all out for so much media attention while still having a body hidden?, then removing it in a hired car whilst being heavily in the media spotlight, they’ve practically been followed 24/7 by the media in the last few weeks since the disappearance, and if this latest twist is to be believed you’ve got to wonder how they managed to move a body without being notice.
I wonder if they,ve checked who had hired the car around the time of the dissapearance? coincedence ??
POLICE hunting missing Madeleine McCann are probing claims that suspect Robert Murat hurriedly hired a car two days before he was arrested - despite already having two vehicles.

7 Sep 2007

She has been released .. for now confused

Shaz x

7 Sep 2007

mazandden, agreed! ;)
not sure they have looked emotionless, cos they've looked pretty damned distraught to me, but let's not forget they are simultaneously the public face of a massively high profile media campaign, and suspects in the disappearance of their own daughter. can't blame them for trying to hold some things back, and keep their innermost emotions to themselves, when just about everything else about them is up for public consumption, and can't blame them for trying to manage their public image in the light of some fairly nasty criticism and snide innuendo from some quarters? truth is, unless you've been through the exact same situation, and know exactly how it all feels, noone can say with any real certainty how they'd behave? confused

as for being named suspects? it's a pure formality i reckon. like bbw_over said, she has more legal protection as a suspect, like the right not to answer questions that might incriminate her, which she didn't have as a mere witness. the police are just covering their arses, dotting the Is and crossing the Ts, so that any case they do eventually make is transparently all above board and rock solid legally. i personally reckon they're still clutching at straws, and i'll be amazed if they charge her.
allegedly, latest i've read, during the interviews portuguese police offered her a 2 year sentence if she admitted to madeleine's accidental death. bears out the clutching at straws and making sure things were in place legally if she broke down and went for it. it's bollox! police playing mind games and hoping someone breaks, cos that's all they've got to play with? :?
neil x x x ;)

7 Sep 2007

In that case how is the blood found in the hire car,hired some time after her dissapearence,explained dunno

7 Sep 2007

Quote by Mallock2006
In that case how is the blood found in the hire car,hired some time after her dissapearence,explained

where have you heard anyone involved with the case, other than the media, say that . . .
a) there's blood in the car.
b) that blood is madeleines.
you haven't, cos the police in portugal wouldn't release that information. it's rumoured, by media speculators, but still unconfirmed. apparently police suggested that they'd found madeleines blood during the interview, but that's a second hand story, through a 'family friend' rolleyes

and could still be nothing more than game playing on their part? even if a) there's blood in the car is true, it's a hire car? could be anyones? confused

neil x x x ;)

7 Sep 2007

A quick twopenneth-
They could well be knee deep in tranq's- or, quite simply all cried out by now.

7 Sep 2007

such an emotional case i do think the parents were wrong to leave the children and just could not do it with my own id worry to much to even think about enjoying myself and agree with many comments that something dont add up
for me the case has been very slow and drawn out (prob just the different in country to country policing and ways of doing things) and god willling maddie is found safe although beleif that, that will happen now isnt very high
the truth always comes out in the end

7 Sep 2007

Quote by neilinleeds
even if a) there's blood in the car is true, it's a hire car? could be anyones?

According to BBC1 news the hire car is the one being used by the McCann's :?
It's a very emotive subject and I have heard many rumours including that there is evidence that they had been sedating the children so that they could go out at night :? The other one is that Maddie wasn't the wonderful happy child that they have described but a very naughty child that they had difficulties with dunno

What ever the outcome it is truely a sad affair. I have my own thoughts on this but will keep my own counsel for the time being...

7 Sep 2007

well it does say that any child that has been abused are by there own family , or someone they know bcause they feel safe and comfortable with them. holly wells, jessica chapman, a person at there school, dannie got murdered by her uncle, and many more if not the parents someone close 2 the family.

7 Sep 2007

I have read the comments and really tried not to say anything but ......................
There isn't a right way or a wrong way to react ...... we would all react differently in the same situation.
My Father was murdered. The day before it happened, if you'd asked me what I would do ........ I would have said I would get a gun and shoot the bastard who did it .............. the reality was that I couldnt think straight for about 2 years after it happened......................... when I came out of the fog, did I get a gun and shoot the man who did it? NO!
So ......... I dont mean to offend anyone but YOU dont know what you would do in the McCanns situation unless you are ever unfortunate enough to be in their situation!
Lets hope none of us ever are!!!!!!!!!!
I hope Maddie is safe and OK...... nuff said
Sam
p.s. I am not looking for a sympathy vote .......... just saying you dont know what you would do until you are actually in the situation........... you might think you know what you would do ............. but the reality is that you dont!