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Lawyers
for Kate and Gerry
McCann
are considering taking legal action against
British
newspapers
whose
coverage
they feel to have been incorrect and unfair.
Principally they are looking at the publications
in The
Express
Group: The Daily
Express,
The Sunday
Express,
The Daily Star and The Daily Star Sunday.
Clarence
Mitchell, the spokesman for the
McCann
family, confirmed that their lawyers were in
discussions, but denied that any writs had yet
been issued.
'It's
wrong to say that we're actually suing, but our
lawyers have been assessing all articles, in all
papers.
'We are
extremely unhappy with The
Express
Group's
coverage.
We always said it was the worst amongst all the
tabloids.
He also added
that the figures that have been quoted in the
media are wildly speculative and that the
Express group have made no initial offer of a
out of court settlement.
Under UK law,
the McCanns and their lawyers have a year from
publication of an article to decide
whether they wish to take legal action against
its content.
It is thought
that in the case of the coverage they are
assessing, that year would be up some time in
mid May, and a decision must be taken by then.
Clarence
Mitchell denied the family are taking this
action because the Find Madeline fund was
running low.
He said
"Yes, its true that the fund is roughly half way
spent, but the main thing we require is an
apology."
He added any
money won as a result of legal action would go
straight back into the fund. |
