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Originally Posted by Cherie

Wow really? I must admit we always shied away from long haul flights when the boys were young as we felt it would be difficult to keep them amused and it would be ultra stressful, would never think of sedating a child, would think twice about sedating my dog never mind anything else. If they did the above would they still be in the public eye so much after all this time, surely it would be in their interests to let it all die down?

Yeah, you would think so, wouldn't you? I admit the thought did cross my mind as well, aren't the McCanns Doctors though? Although saying that, they thought leaving their young children alone in an apartment (and remember Madeleine was the eldest of the three children as well) was ok, I can't even fathom how a parent would ever think that was ok. My guess is we'll never know the truth of what happened but for Madeleines sake, Toy Soldiers theory might be the kindest thing to have happened to her, some of the alternatives are not very nice.