Jess, out of interest what do Portuguese people think about this case (if you've ever spoken about it with your b/f or his family etc that is)

I actually haven't spoken about it with anyone, I have thought about it really but never got round to it. I might ask my boyfriend and some others at lunch on Sunday. :think:

It'd be interesting to hear what kind of a way they spun it over there compared to this side of the world

hopefully their sympathies will be firmly with the poor family and the child

I spotted that too Niamh,people seem to be getting wiser to some of the stories out there.

All the case notes are available to read and when you've trawled your way through that hefty lot, having their daughter disappear would of been near on impossible.

The Portuguese police thought the parents were responsible from the get go but they tampered with evidence and during investigations they lied about the evidence they didn't actually have. One police officer, Gonçalo Amaral, tried to publish a book called, "The Truth About The Lie".

I really cannot believe this,an award for what? for goodness sake

Denise Bulger (Fergus) has won various awards including Women of Courage.

"Tragic mothers Kate McCann and Coral Jones have been given an award for putting aside their own agony to help other families with missing children.

Both Kate and Coral have been supporting the charity's Child Rescue Alert campaign, which is aimed at getting as many people as possible to register to receive free text alerts when a child goes missing and is believed to be in imminent danger.

Since Kate launched the campaign in The Sun, over 35,000 people have signed up to the system, bringing the total number in the UK to over 350,000.



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great achievement

I agree, it is a great achievement.
There were so many potential sightings of Maddie from British holiday makers but because they didn't see the news about Maddie till after their holiday, seven or eight days had gone by before they reported these sightings.

she's plain and simply a child neglecter

lets see if you become a perfect parent...

A loving parent doesn't leave 3 kids in a unlocked room why they go get pissed with their mates.

They chose alcohol over Madeline

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I'm afraid the act of not leaving your children alone doesn't fall under the "perfect parent" category but the "common sense to anyone with a brain" one. :hee:

I agree with you. The other couples who they met up with had also left their children unattended. I guess the difference between them and the McCann's is, the McCann's are the ones who have to live with what they did for the rest of their lives.

It was a neglectful thing to do but we could also say that Jamie Bulgers mum was not properly watching her minor and allowed him to wander around outside the butchers whilst she had a natter.

Neither parent deserved what happened, one was careless, the others neglectful but persecuting someone who has not only lost their child but have absolutely no idea if she's alive or dead seams heartless to me.

If I want kids I will have them and will protect them will all my might because I'll be choosing to have them tyvm

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yes we are all experts and model parents in hindsight..


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I don't believe a child wandering off in a store is comparable to leaving 3 under 5s in an unlocked room. I thought the Paynes children were in the creche? They were all checking on the mc cann kids, there's no mention of anyone checking on any other children.

There is a huge difference between being distracted in a shop and having meals out while you leave your under 3s unattended :unsure:

Literally the thought of leaving a child unattended whilst I went out for dinner makes my blood run cold. They should be locked up for that alone.

I have to wonder if the fact that a few couples did this if they were lulled into a sense of false security.
Also, if it was seen to be common practice if it would be easier to target them:shrug:

This story is only in the Sun. Is the OP sure its true?

Out of interest LT... by any chance, did you ever leave your young children alone to go socialising, etc.? You have a massive amount of defensiveness that to be honest just doesn't make a huge amount of sense to me. I mean yes I understand that not everyone agrees that the McCanns necessarily are to blame for their daughter's disappearance, but you have this giant mutant bee in your bonnet specifically regarding the issue of parents leaving their kids unattended...