McCanns "not in the clear" - removal of their "formal suspect" status does not mean they are innocent, judges say

TheTruthWillOut wrote:

Andrew wrote:

Poe wrote:Oh, to be a fly on the wall at Rothley Towers.

But I do hope that someone is keeping a watchful eye on the twins. They are victims in this too.

Absolutely, Poe.

As much as I want to see the whole truth come out and justice served, then I really do feel so sorry for the twins. I wish them well and some sort of normality. It's such a shame for them.

I've said a few times the last few years I only expect most of the truth of what happened. I do doubt jail sentences at the minute but that would mean a lot of uncomfortable questioning for the Police' £12 million plus spend. Even in the other big cases that are resolved there are articles specifically about the the amount of money and resources used. April Jones, Shannon Matthews, Alice Gross etc.

Dont know about uncomfortable TTWO......they chucked a toy car on the table for Ben Needham claimed they knew who had commited the crime but couldnt prosecute due to lack of evidence and since then  nothing.....thats it .....nada... nowt !

I do doubt jail sentences at the minute

In Portugal: leaving children unattended
In UK: Fraud
In both: Significant wastage of police time, Conspiracy.

Bampots wrote:Heres a thought.....it does worry me the way this game  seems  to be put on for us.....how many of the stories newspapers actually put them on the front page......or anypage for that matter......my wife is unaware of most of the bollocks going on because she only reads newspaper

Online publication is a way of testing the water as it's much easier to pull a story off the internet than to pull it off paper. That the articles haven't been withdrawn would indicate that the threat of a good Carter Rucking has been neutralised.

If that is the case, I expect to see the media milking this story for every penny they can get both on the internet and in print over the coming days.

We shall see.

espeland wrote:

I do doubt jail sentences at the minute

In Portugal: leaving children unattended
In UK: Fraud
In both: Significant wastage of police time.

Maybe just Gerry should own up and carry the can for all of it. Confess it was him and him alone. Do a stretch in Portugal for a few years but at least the twins can carry on with some degree of normality. He owes them that much.

@NickE - Thanks. I thought it was but my Swedish is a bit rusty these days.

For our Spanish friends as well:

http://www.lainformacion.com/mundo/portuguesa-Madeleine-McCann-sospechosos-inocentes_0_998000441.html

To be honest, I'm [still] worried about the twins too. There's this avalanche of on-line and newspaper fury. And I always remember the scariest sentences [apart from Ms genitals] by Kate: A car-crash and all be together, pushing a button and all be together. How are they going to handle this? And who'll look after those children?

ETA Andrew: just saw your post whilst I was writing mine.
If one of them would own up to what happened, it would indeed IMO be the best solution.

Dutch.
http://www.ad.nl/buitenland/portugese-rechter-acht-onschuld-van-ouders-verdwenen-maddie-niet-bewezen~ae25efc4/

Andrew wrote:

espeland wrote:

I do doubt jail sentences at the minute

In Portugal: leaving children unattended
In UK: Fraud
In both: Significant wastage of police time.

Maybe just Gerry should own up and carry the can for all of it. Confess it was him and him alone. Do a stretch in Portugal for a few years but at least the twins can carry on with some degree of normality. He owes them that much.

I've added Conspiracy to the list - making an enormous number of people liable.

I suspect OG and the PJ would both rather interview Kate (alone of course), so I doubt if Gerry could carry the can.

Châtelaine wrote:To be honest, I'm [still] worried about the twins too. There's this avalanche of on-line and newspaper fury. And I always remember the scariest sentences [apart from Ms genitals] by Kate: A car-crash and all be together, pushing a button and all be together. How are they going to handle this? And who'll look after those children?

There are plenty of family members available, so I don't think that would be a problem.

niklasericson wrote:Dutch.
http://www.ad.nl/buitenland/portugese-rechter-acht-onschuld-van-ouders-verdwenen-maddie-niet-bewezen~ae25efc4/

Timbuktu:

http://www.24ur.com/novice/svet/maddie-pogresana-ze-skoraj-10-let-vrhovni-sodnik-zatrdil-starsa-se-vedno-nista-oprana-krivde.html

froggy wrote:

Châtelaine wrote:To be honest, I'm [still] worried about the twins too. There's this avalanche of on-line and newspaper fury. And I always remember the scariest sentences [apart from Ms genitals] by Kate: A car-crash and all be together, pushing a button and all be together. How are they going to handle this? And who'll look after those children?

There are plenty of family members available, so I don't think that would be a problem.

Be a problem if the majority of them get done for perverting the course of justice though.

froggy wrote:

Châtelaine wrote:To be honest, I'm [still] worried about the twins too. There's this avalanche of on-line and newspaper fury. And I always remember the scariest sentences [apart from Ms genitals] by Kate: A car-crash and all be together, pushing a button and all be together. How are they going to handle this? And who'll look after those children?

There are plenty of family members available, so I don't think that would be a problem.

***
The same family members, who kept silent for 10 years?

ETA: "snap" Andrew :-)

So that's Sweden, Holland and Timbuktu they can't flee to! Not forgetting the USA and all Commonwealth countries.

Russia?

Yes, I was just about to ask if there are any "untainted" family members? Maybe Gerry's sister Jackie who has sensibly kept out of the circus.

I am again interjecting here, please be mindful about what is said. No one has had a trial, and no one has been found guilty as yet. Although press are repeating the 'not cleared' words it also follows that no one has been accused or are guilty.

I cant help feeling that Broadside was a deliberate move - and timed - to strike now. It has certainly helped put in the public's mind a few things
about 'faked abduction' 'trophy toy' ' all had breakfast together and said 'Bye Darling ' to portray happy family.

What next?

I think you mean The Moorside.

You're right, Candyfloss. But I think we were only thinking ahead of "things" and worried about the children. Forgivable, I hope.

Helenmeg wrote:I cant help feeling that Broadside was a deliberate move - and timed - to strike now. It has certainly helped put in the public's mind a few things
about 'faked abduction' 'trophy toy' ' all had breakfast together and said 'Bye Darling ' to portray happy family.

What next?  

Broadside....

Moorside...?

Châtelaine wrote:

froggy wrote:

Châtelaine wrote:To be honest, I'm [still] worried about the twins too. There's this avalanche of on-line and newspaper fury. And I always remember the scariest sentences [apart from Ms genitals] by Kate: A car-crash and all be together, pushing a button and all be together. How are they going to handle this? And who'll look after those children?

There are plenty of family members available, so I don't think that would be a problem.

***
The same family members, who kept silent for 10 years?

ETA: "snap" Andrew :-)

Nobody really knows what the family might know, rather than suspect. Those pursued would be the ones who actively assisted, rather than sat passively on the sidelines.

Andrew wrote:

Helenmeg wrote:I cant help feeling that Broadside was a deliberate move - and timed - to strike now. It has certainly helped put in the public's mind a few things
about 'faked abduction' 'trophy toy' ' all had breakfast together and said 'Bye Darling ' to portray happy family.

What next?  

Broadside....

Moorside...?

Sorry! must have had Broadmoor on my mind (cant think why...)

espeland wrote:So that's Sweden, Holland and Timbuktu they can't flee to! Not forgetting the USA and all Commonwealth countries.

Russia?

Will be watching the Cyprus Mail carefully.

For our Canadian friends (Canada12 )

http://www.montrealgazette.com/news/world/lack+evidence+doesn+mean+madeleine+mccann+parents+innocent/12881785/story.html

I wasn't even thinking that far ahead for the twins.

Can you imagine how it will feel for them to find out about the Portuguese Supreme Court verdict? That court believes the man who their parents hate with a passion and says that their parents were not found innocent.

They have more understanding of events than they did as toddlers. They will also have to run the gauntlet of their peers at school and kids can be vicious.

They're also at that age where they are both full of raging hormones which is a difficult time for all youngsters.

I'm sure that this site is "monitored" on behalf of the McCanns so, whoever you are, please make sure that Sean and Amelie are helped as much as possible.

Not sure if they do monitor, but none the less: I second!

About time for some local news:

http://www.leicestermercury.co.uk/portuguese-prosecutors-never-concluded-mccanns-were-innocent/story-30124763-detail/story.html