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Netflix Madeleine McCann

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mumineedawee · 16/03/2019 17:57

AIBU to think that any coverage of her disappearance is a good thing. I watched two episodes of the Netflix programme and think that if it were to bring her back into the spotlight, then surely it’s worthwhile? I’m on my own in that opinion here in our house.

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myomy · 17/03/2019 09:42

I though the program was informative. I really thought the Spanish investigator was good, he did a great job in exposing that paedo ring. If it wasn't for their fund that would have never happened.

UnspiritualHome · 17/03/2019 09:42

it is still important to discuss their childcare arrangements

No, it really isn't. You won't say anything new, and it achieves precisely nothing.

Desperateforspring · 17/03/2019 09:43

Agreed sleeping sloth.

They were trapped and cornered. . having said that I agree it would have been remiss not to rule the parents out.

user1457017537 · 17/03/2019 09:43

The police officer has had his career and life destroyed.

IceRebel · 17/03/2019 09:43

You weren’t talking about the world speculating but the impact on the twins growing up in the spotlight of a missing sibling and the world knowing what the parents had done.

I'm not quite sure I understand your post.

I said it must be difficult growing up in the shadow of a missing sibling. There is no denying that. They won't really recall a time their sister wasn't missing, and their parents have spent the majority of their lives in the public eye.

The part where I said what your parents have done, as I have clarified on the thread referred to the children being left alone. The twins will know about that, as it's been circulated by the media for most of their lives. I'm not speculating about the events of the night. I'm just commenting that it must have impacted the twins growing up, as those they meet will know about their family and that they were left.

acciocat · 17/03/2019 09:46

And of course the other two children are going to grow up with the knowledge of what their parents did! How could they not?

No doubt the parents have been watertight in their care of the twins subsequently; we’ve no reason to believe they are being anything other than responsible caring parents.

But it’s naive to think the other children are growing up without the consequences of this. Of course they are. It’s unavoidable.

GreatDuckCookery6211 · 17/03/2019 09:47

Given the tone of the thread I think it was a pretty hurtful and damaging comment even if you only meant it regarding the McCanns leaving their children.

RandomlyChosenName · 17/03/2019 09:47

Lots of hotels and resorts still offer baby listening services, both abroad and in the uk. That means people must be using them still...

tinstar · 17/03/2019 09:47

I think one of the most terrible things for the twins is knowing that they were present when whatever happened to Madeleine happened. But they are too young to remember. Also knowing that it could have been one of them.

IceRebel · 17/03/2019 09:49

Given the tone of the thread I think it was a pretty hurtful and damaging comment even if you only meant it regarding the McCanns leaving their children.

That's your opinion. Personally I can't see how it's hurtful and damaging to make a factual statement, that the twins will have been affected by this as well.

Desperateforspring · 17/03/2019 09:51

Perhaps. But I don't think it was that random.
This is why I feel Maddie's abductor new her, and had specifically singled her out. And the only part of the holiday where she could form relationship is that club.

I remember lots of focus on cleaning staff and maids but never any on club staff, kitchen staff Etc

GreatDuckCookery6211 · 17/03/2019 09:52

and with the world knowing what your parents have done

That comment could have been taken that you think the McCanns were responsible for their daughters disappearance.
That’s how I read it.

IceRebel · 17/03/2019 09:57

That comment could have been taken that you think the McCanns were responsible for their daughters disappearance.
That’s how I read it.

Perhaps it could have been read that way, however considering the original comment has been deleted no one can read it that way now.

youarenotkiddingme · 17/03/2019 10:01

I'm reading FP police interview someone linked to above.

It states KM returned and said 'she's gone'.
That they immediately assumed she'd wandered off and spilt up to search for her.

Which shows that it's unclear what KM first words or thoughts were. And that high profile cases like this can provide evidence that doesn't actually exist in truth.

WhentheRabbitsWentWild · 17/03/2019 10:02

Amazingly I have changed my views since watching the documentary.

I don't think they had anything to do with it anymore . I never knew they were told to remain po faced and emotionless . After seeing a scene where Kate does almost cry, when they are at home in their house, I was moved . Also the way the interacted with the twins at home. painting and talking etc , I expected Madeleine done all that too .

Marcipex · 17/03/2019 10:04

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OhDearGodLookAtThisMess · 17/03/2019 10:06

and with the world knowing what your parents have done

That comment is riddled with judgement.

These threads always reveal some pretty unpleasant people.

Buddywoo · 17/03/2019 10:08

The children had been left severa times. The previous night Madeleine had been seen by a neighbour crying for her parents.

OhDearGodLookAtThisMess · 17/03/2019 10:08

I don't think, and have never thought, that the parents deliberately harmed Madeleine.
The key word there is "deliberately." I presume you're implying something accidental.
Nonsense.

SleepingSloth · 17/03/2019 10:08

I can't see how parents would jump to abduction

She entered her child's bedroom to find her child was not there and the window and shutters were open and had previously been closed. My first thoughts would be that someone has taken her because someone must have been in the apartment to open the window.

LucilleBluth · 17/03/2019 10:09

I'm near the end of the doc. In my opinion only the hard of thinking think that the parents had any involvement what so ever. I thought that before the doc and I think it now.

It's such an almighty shame that a beautiful family was destroyed. I think the fascination lies in the mundane circumstances of the case. Lots of us trudge down to the med with our children for a week in the sun, non of us expect anything to go wrong.

I also think class has a lot to do with it, imo they were vilified because they are educated and motivated, just as they would have been if they were from a council estate but for different reasons.

IceRebel · 17/03/2019 10:09

These threads always reveal some pretty unpleasant people.

As I have already clarified, the comment referred to the children being left in the room alone. However since the original comment has been deleted the comment is now being taken out of context.

GreatDuckCookery6211 · 17/03/2019 10:10

Those of you who think the comment from Kate regarding her being taken as opposed to wandering off is strange, do you believe they could have killed her and moved her body without anyone seeing, hidden it and then disposed it at some later date? When the world was watching? When they were in an unfamiliar place? Or what?

caughtinanet · 17/03/2019 10:15

it is still important to discuss their childcare arrangements because whatever happened, did so as a direct consequence of three children with a combined age of less than seven being left alone in the dark in an unfamiliar setting

Firstly simply parroting that you wouldn't have left your children isn't discussing anything and secondly there's nothing to discuss, the facts are the facts, nothing about how they left the children could possibly help find out what happened. The leaving alone allowed MM to disappear but can't give you any insight at all into what went on in the apartment

acciocat · 17/03/2019 10:17

GreatDuckCookery

‘Those of you who think the comment from Kate regarding her being taken as opposed to wandering off is strange, do you believe they could have killed her and moved her body without anyone seeing, hidden it and then disposed it at some later date? When the world was watching? When they were in an unfamiliar place? Or what?’

Talk about taking 2+2 and making 10,000!

It’s perfectly possible to believe that the parents didnt harm their child, and that they genuinely have no more idea what happened to her than the rest of us, but to still feel very uncomfortable with certain aspects of the case. It’s a real cop out to imply that anyone who dares question anything is tantamount to accusing the parents of murder.

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