A thread to discuss DEVELOPMENTS regarding Maddie McCann

[jampot]

We can discuss parenting styles in a few weeks

charlotte but what if she wasn't in portugal. They had Ben Needham's mum on 5 live this morning,and she said they have no idea where he is, that he could be anywhere in the world. And at some point, life has to go on, you can't put it on hold, primarily because there are two other children who have to grow up, and have lives of their own.

quite arrogant huh?
I think you should get off your high horse...

easy to say that wannabee when it hasn't happened to you.

I would feel the same too about leaving. I don't think I could physically do it

I am hoping and praying here that they will be leaving with Madeleine. Lets all try to keep that outcome in our thoughts.

It really does question how safe you reall are at these type of places. If all the staff had been warned of this stranger loitering around and messing with shutters it makes you so that they don't inform the public. Which i suppose they obviously don't want to damage their reputation but i am sure she would never have been left alone were her parents privy to that information.

how terrifying! I think I would still search and search as much as possible.Its natural to move heaven and hell for your child!

I've just been reading a portuguese tabloid (I'm portuguese) that says that the police is investigating the possibility that Madeleine was kidnapped by a big british network of peodophiles and this is now their main line of enquiry. They got information from Scotland Yard about this type of networks and are now checking them out. They say that it's possible that the network specifically asked for a girl like Madeleine, in other words they 'ordered' a girl like her...

Unfortunately, because the police in Portugal is legally unable to give any information, the news we get come from leaks the newspapers manage to get hold of. They always have friends in the police force that will give something away. Obviously it also means that a lot of the information that comes out may be inaccurate.

I would just like to say that I'm finding really really annoying how people keep posting on this thread saying things like 'this is not helping', 'shut up', etc. Luckily, this is not a compulsory thread, so if you are offended, disturbed, or whatever, please just go and do something else. I don't understand what's wrong with people dicussing the news as everyone else is doing all over the country, all the time. Just because the thread is called 'developments on the case' it doesn't mean people can't not only post the developments but also discuss them. And also I don't get the argument that this thread is not helping... Is it meant to???? Is anyone that arrogant that they think a thread about developments on the case is going to help the case or the family or anything at all?? People are discussing it because it is human nature (and most of all mnetters nature!). There's nothing wrong with it imo!

i only have one child so i suppose its different, but i would not ever ever give up, and i would never stop looking until i was in my grave

oh god, tugamommy - please let that not be the case. I can't bear it

tugamommy do they never release official statements then either to the press ?

quietmouse absolutely you can never know and I probably would feel the same too.

and crispyduck yes I think it is arogant and I'm not on my high horse at all so there's no need to be quite so agressive. But we don't actually know what the portuguese police are doing, so we don't actually know that the Brittish police would be able to do any better. in fact they probably wouldn't, because they're not versed in portuguese law, they don't know how things are investigated over there, and you can't just waltse into another country and start doing things the Brittish way. oh and they wouldn't keep the media any more informed because portuguese law would prevent them from doing so, otherwise the liaison offers over there would have already made a statement.

there is a massive peodophile problem in britain, but why go to the trouble of abducting a child that was british from portugal?? all the other bastards seem to have no problem in taking from there own doorsteps, probably opposite the schools or parks where they live, because no one keeps tabs on them.

aggressive? what, my comment?

I simply objected to the notion of any parent ever being able to think "oh well, life goes on, lets hop back on the plane"

I couldn't do it. Ever. And I don't think my life would go on.

'there is a massive peodophile problem'

no bigger than it ever was. child abuse is primarily found within families and close family friendships. not strangers plotting to kidnap children. it happens but is extremely rare.

whats that statistic 'there is a peodophile on every street?' (or is that a little over the top?) they should all be castrated.

They are looking at those who have moved form Britain to Portugal who are still known to British authorities.

lilyloo, what I meant was, was this "expert" opinion helpful in shedding new light on the enquiry or simply time filling for the news channel in the absence of anything new to report, keeping their slant on the story going and to promote their later programme ?

you have been the aggressive poster, not me!

What was that someone was saying about competetive grief?!

Are this family going to be continually judged on their actions even after she is found/not found.

no quietmouse it was directed at crispyduck who told me to get off my high horse fo suggesting that calling in Brittish police was arogant.

if this is true it's chilling - a network of paedophiles?

quietmouse - I have to disagree, i know i would not leave for quite a while & would find it awfully hard to leave but when you have 2 other children you have to let your life go on for the sake of them. Life would never be the same but when you get to a place where there is just not alot more people can do what are you ment to do?

I can't actually comment am to be totally honest i really am sure what i would do, i think you could only be sure if you were or have been in this position because it is one of the hardest things you would have to do in your life.

If you look at Mr & Mrs Mccann they are doing all they can but are also trying to keep as much normalitty for there other 2 children because they are only 2 years old & really do not understand what is happening.

Whats your problem wannabe?

i know that this is a really awfull thing to say, but i have been on this thread for about 90 minutes now and no one has actually broached the subject.
does anyone think that she is still alive? or being held? or dead?

Looking at reports today they say that this is the strongest lead. They have had no ransom demand and the family have no reason to believe anyone had a grudge with them. The mum who reported the stranger loitering said this was almost two weeks ago. He could have been watching the complex for some time.