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Kate McCann back in Portugal "to pray"

 

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NEWS OF THE WORLD: SUNDAY 03 OCTOBER 2010
By Dominic Herbert, 03/10/2010
 

Mum returns to the scene of Madeleine's disappearance

ALONE: Kate yesterday

KATE McCann made a solitary pilgrimage this weekend to the Portuguese resort where her daughter went missing "for emotional reasons and to pray for Madeleine".

Yesterday morning the anguished mum went to the Nossa Senhora da Luz church, five minutes walk from the flat where the McCanns holidayed in May 2007.

Kate is staying with Praia da Luz's Anglican priest Father Haynes Hubbard and his wife

MISSING: Maddie

Susan who have become close friends.
 

Passengers who saw GP Kate, 42, on a flight from East Midlands airport to Faro on Friday morning said she cut a lonely figure.
 

One said: "Kate looked very sad, she was by herself. It is clear time is not healing the pain."
 

Husband Gerry is thought to have stayed at home in Rothley, Leics, with twins Sean and Amelie.


As Kate revisited the scene of Madeleine's abduction aged just three it emerged that there are new efforts to find her.

Three British ex-cops have joined Dave Edgar's team in Portugal.

"Gerry and Kate have some very experienced people working for them now and they will also pray for a miracle", said a pal.

 

This article has 42 comments
 
I can imagine that this is a terrible predicament for the McCann family.
My deepest sympathies go to all of them. I do hope that the family receive the help and information they need to be able to continue the search for their daughter. I am sure their irresponsibility will torture them for the rest of their lives.
I hope that they get the opportunity for closure, no matter what form that comes in. It is easy to be judgemental, but honestly how many of us can say that we don't remember hiding under clothes racks as kids? Or telling our parents we wouldn't go any further than the neighbours house, only for them to find us the next street over? Yes the circumstances are different, but the outcome could have been identical.

The McCann's are victim of circumstance and I am sorry that they have had their lives ruined by the act of very sick people/person.

By Ash.. Posted October 3 2010 at 6:20 PM.

 
this story has run on too long already. The McCanns screwed up thier parenting and as such do not deserve to be parents. let them live thier lives in private regret for thier mistake, knowing the cost. They will always have the profits from the book and no doubt the movie in due course to fall back on. let this be a warning to other parents not to leave babies alone.

By Chris.. Posted October 3 2010 at 6:20 PM.

 
It is as if Maddy is only only missing child in the world, no one has ever had the coverage as this has, and no it should not be reopened, enough money has been wasted on this already, everyone in the world must know who madeline is by now

By donnar.. Posted October 3 2010 at 4:55 PM.

 
so your telling me that it WAS okay for myra hindly and ian brady to do what they did to those toddlers ?? They were also left alone in vulnerable positions by there parents, if they hadnt been they would have never got their hands on them. ARE YOU TELLING ME THE PARENTS WERE TO BLAME AND THAT WE SHOULD SPEND THE REST OF OUR DAYS TELLING THEM 'YOU SHOULDNT HAVE LEFT YOUR KIDS ALONE'. No parent deserves to go through what the mcanns are going through or the family of any other abducted/murdered/raped/tortured/abused child. They are not the criminals ! How many times are we going to have to hear 'they shouldnt have left her'......am i missing something, if we keep repeating it enough is it going to bring her back ?? Is it going to help in anyway?? or 3 years after is it just the most intelligent thing you can come up with ?
There are 10 kids all under the age of 7, some as young as 4 year olds playing on the park opposite my house, there are no parents watching them......is it okay for someone to come and steal them then ? Oh but i suppose you lot dont let your kids out to play, so yes it would be okay and yes you would all be sanctimoniously blaming the parents if it did happen. child traffickers must love people with your attitude !

By jo.. Posted October 3 2010 at 4:30 PM.

 
Madeleine we love you

By Mark.. Posted October 3 2010 at 2:07 PM.

 
bless you Kate xx

By suzi.. Posted October 3 2010 at 2:02 PM.

 
To LB
Lets get the facts straight here. We don't that someone took their child, only that the child is missing.
The media changed the abduction story to missing for a reason.

By Roger.. Posted October 3 2010 at 1:27 PM.

 
i have many questions but foremost is why when this family went for 7 days holiday to a family hotel with all family necessities for parents and kids i.e nursery, baby minding, etc and in a country where children are part of all day life - including evening meals and are welcome everywhere including restuarants - why did parents not have the children with them?

By nicky brooks.. Posted October 3 2010 at 1:20 PM.

 
It has become increasingly obvious that this case needs to be reopened in Portugal, so that the whole thing can be reinvestigated. I believe the Portuguese police wanted the McCanns and their friends to return for a full reconstruction but objections were put in the way. I see no reason why a reconstruction couldn't be carried out now, as full statements were made at the time and can be referred to if anyone has forgotten anything. A reopening would also give Kate McCann a chance to answer the 48 questions she refused to answer, and for the police to ask further questions if need be.

There is nothing for anyone to object to in what I propose, because a little girl disappeared in mysterious circumstances and she mustn't be forgotten about in a whirlwind of libel suits and book-banning. Which is most important - reputation or Madeleine? I know if I was her mum which I'd choose. I'd be spending my every waking moment looking for my daughter, not consulting lawyers with a view to compensation. I think all this suing does more damage to the McCanns' reputation than anything said by anyone else, TBH.

By Iseult.. Posted October 3 2010 at 12:58 PM.

 
MW in PDL is NOT BUTLINS

The apartment was NOT within an enclosure - the patio door that was left open, was onto a public path and road.
The Tapas bar, the pools were in the enclosure.

By Uneekie.. Posted October 3 2010 at 1:00 PM.

 
I have never understood why people denounce the McCann's as if the biggest crime under discussion here is leaving your children sleeping in a room whilst you have dinner. The crime here is that someone TOOK a child. That is all that should concern people. Someone took a child and have left her parents in a living hell.

By LB.. Posted October 3 2010 at 12:11 PM.

 
Jo you are partly right in what you say but you are missing out the other dangers of leaving your kids alone. Lets not forget that these children were toddlers/babies. Would you consider leaving your toddler/baby whilst you went out. Not just to sit in your garden having a glass of wine but actually away to another house/restaurant/bar. I very much doubt you would. I don't know anyone who would consider that not because of the dangers of abduction but because of the dangers of something else happening like a fire starting, child being sick, falling out of bed, choking, getting out of bed and getting into mischief. These are all real dangers which happen and can kill in minutes, but could be averted if an adult was present. No-one should leave young children on their own - absolutely no-one.

By Margaret.. Posted October 3 2010 at 12:44 PM.

 
While having considerable sympathy for the plight of the McCanns I do get very angry when I hear the cries of the "it could have happened to any of us" brigade. Many of us would never dream of leaving such young children alone out of sight while we eat at a restaurant in the next street. The McCanns did, and I'm sure they bitterly regret it now. I wish they had made a different choice, but please don't say that they did no different to any of us.

By Peter.. Posted October 3 2010 at 12:45 PM.

 
I don't think there is a single parent who can honsetly say hand on heart they have never once put their child in danger. They should never have left the children alone we all know that but that does not give anyone the right to take a little girl from her bed and kidnap her!!

By Lisa.. Posted October 3 2010 at 12:48 PM.

 
I have a 5 year old son and I can't imagine living a second without knowing he is well and fine. when he goes to spend the weekend with his father, my heart is always in my mouth just because I don't have him there with me. For that reason, I can't imagine how the McCanns cope without knowing what the hell is happening to their young child. Life can be so cruel and I hope against hope that I never get to experience half the things they are going through everyday of their lives. I wish them strength and renewed determination to find their daughter.

By Milly.. Posted October 3 2010 at 12:39 PM.

 
Years ago everybody left thier kid at Butlins the used to have security gaurds that used to go round all the time and when a child was crying the staff used to put it over the tannoy in all the pubs and clubs so the parents knew Can u believe that could'nt do that today

By josie mabbutt.. Posted October 3 2010 at 12:27 PM.

 
"Kate is obviously a wonderful mum and people like Don should be ashamed of himself. Good luck in finding your little girl Kate."
By graham Eccles..
Obviously, Kate, you know better than any of us that you're the best mother on earth !

By Anne Guedes.. Posted October 3 2010 at 12:18 PM.

 
If anyone has suffered for their mistake in life, the McCanns themselves, family and friends have truly suffered. Just pray that this suffering ends soon. Please god it will end in a good way with Maddie back in their arms again.

By Mother of a 7 year old.. Posted October 3 2010 at 12:12 PM.

 
Hope someday we will all know the truth of the lie, pray for it Kate.

By Judy.. Posted October 3 2010 at 12:06 PM.

 
June, Well said. I have also followed this case and read the case files and hope that one day the British public and the rest of the world for that matter, get to know the REAL facts of this case but most of all I hope that one day the true perpetrator/s are brought to justice.

By Margaret.. Posted October 3 2010 at 11:52 AM.

 
to all you people that keep repeating 'they shouldnt have left her'. Every single abducted child has been done so because they were left in a vulnerable position, that doesnt give anyone the right to take them !!! Are you saying ian brady didnt commit the real crimes but it was the parents fault for leaving them in a position that made it easy for him to abduct them or jamie bulgers mum is responsible for not keeping more of an eye on him. You people are sick, no wonder we live in such a terrible world when its full of such self ritcheous people that are quite happy to justify such an attrotious crime that has been commited on an innocent child !! Yes you keep repeating 'they shouldnt have left her' while poor maddie could be living the same life as jaycee dugard for the last 3 years cos thats really helpful isnt it...... makes you feel like a good parent does it, i hope you dont let your kids out to play without watching them for 100% of the time, cos if you do then you are no better than the mcanns......just more delusional !!! grow up people !! criminals are getting away with stealing/selling/raping/torturing/abusing kids.....they are the real criminals not the parents that stupidly thought their kids would be safe !!

By jo.. Posted October 3 2010 at 11:45 AM.

 
For those of you who have such compassion for this woman.. why don't you believe THE DOGS??
The best sniffer dogs in the world , the very best British dogs, that earn more than the Chief Constable and who have NEVER given a 'false positive'.

By a.k... Posted October 3 2010 at 11:34 AM.

 
Why does this woman have to give the intimate details of this trip to a journalist! It's all so tacky!

By L Heiny.. Posted October 3 2010 at 11:29 AM.

 
Just remember she could be anywhere she could be alive

Just give madeleine a thought when out and about or on holiday still look out for her ,
if madeleine is found by a member of the public it will prove we can help missing children

By Kazcut.. Posted October 3 2010 at 11:12 AM.

 
How many more teams of private investigators are they going to employ?

Take great care of your children and you will not need PR people, lawyers, private investigators and a spokesman.

By sarah james.. Posted October 3 2010 at 11:01 AM.

 
Checking every 15 minutes! Read the statements to the police to see why the "vile and nasty" people keep asking questions.

By Pat.. Posted October 3 2010 at 10:48 AM.

 
welll said june

By anon.. Posted October 3 2010 at 10:38 AM.

 
Well,they will have to live with it for rest of their life wish never left kids alone.
 

By spencer.. Posted October 3 2010 at 10:30 AM.

 
I remain confident that the day will come when the general British public will be allowed to read about the investigation into the disappearance of Madeleine McCann. As a British ex-pat living in the Algarve, I have followed the case closely back in 2007, and in 2008, I was able to consult the investigation case files. The British public has been hugely deceived and very important information has been kept from them by the UK media, controlled by the McCanns' team of consultants, advisors and lawyers. There is nothing that I wish for more intensely, in this case, than for the public in the UK to be allowed to access the COMPLETE information about this case, and to be able to make up their own minds, in an independent manner. True justice starts with insight and understanding. All I want is for the deception to end. I remain confident that some day, it will.

By June.. Posted October 3 2010 at 10:23 AM.

 
The comment from Don is so ridiculous. Obviously this man lives his life with hindsight before he does anything. The McCanns have nothing to reproach themselves for and Kate is obviously a wonderful mum and people like Don should be ashamed of himself. Good luck in finding your little girl Kate.

By graham Eccles.. Posted October 3 2010 at 10:21 AM.

 
To all those vile and nasty people who keep saying thay should not have left their kids I ask this - did they deserve to have their child stolen because they left her alone for 15 minutes? Is that a severe enough punishment for them? Does that make you smug people happy. And yes, those kids and the kids of their friends were checked every 15 minutes - they McCanns and their friends took it in turn. Are you with your kids 24/7? Do they walk to school or play out with friends maybe or do ypou go out into the garden and leave them alone in the house or let them play in the fgarden when you are in the house?

By sophie.. Posted October 3 2010 at 10:11 AM.

 
for gods sake , not her again...
 

By phil sidey.. Posted October 3 2010 at 10:05 AM.

 
poor maddy....i agree with bev though....never ever should those babies have been left alone....what the hell was they thinking

By rachey baby.. Posted October 3 2010 at 10:04 AM.

 
Isn't hindsight a great thing For all of you who have done no wrong in your life please stand up you are been very selfrighteous aren't you the lucky ones
 

By m.. Posted October 3 2010 at 9:43 AM.

 
negetive comments, positive comments - nevertheless, people's personal views. When my sons were 9 months, and 4 years old, we stayed in a similar complex with a pizza restaurant about the same distance away, not once did it cross my mind to eat there leaving the boys asleep in the apartment, we tended to eat early with them and then sit outside the apartment by the pool while they slept - that was our choice to do that, The McCanns obviously felt it was a safe invironment to be able to leave their children sleeping, that was their choice and we shouldn't condemn them because of this, they quite clearly love their children and have to live with the consequences of what's happened, we are all human and all at times in our lives make mistakes - please let's ALL think positive and pray one day Maddie is found

By Linda.. Posted October 3 2010 at 9:42 AM.

 
My heart goes out to them. Question your heart and have you never made a decision that only for the grace of God you could have had similar consequences. I know that I have but in my case the person who offered a lift for myself and my children was genuine but I get terrified thinking about what could have happened. All you out there must be feeling very smug with yourself if you cannot have some compassion for these parents. Do you not think they are in pain daily thinking WHAT IF!!!
In my line of work I have witnessed parents neglecting children's safety on a daily basis simply because they are too lazy to come and pick them up.
My prayers are with the McCann family and I pray that they find Madaline.

By mel.. Posted October 3 2010 at 8:36 AM.

 
Guys come on!
I know you all have an oppinion, but do you not think they have been through enough already? Really does coming on here help? We all know they did not make the right choice by leaving the kids alone. It’s something they will live with for the rest of their lives, but it's done now & they need support not condemnation! We don't know for sure that if they had been there that the situation may not have still happened, but a worse outcome. No one can tell. We just do not know the full reason why maddie was taken. My heart goes out to the McCann’s. As they are going through hell every day thinking what if. One mistake has destroyed their lives! I can’t even image losing my daughter. Please they really do not need people saying negative/hurtful comments. Don't you think they have been through enough & have had all these thought themselves? They are living the worst nightmare any parent can go through every day. My heart breaks at the thought of how they must feel. I pray they get maddie back
 

By L.. Posted October 3 2010 at 7:55 AM.

 
I agree with Bev, the children should never have been left alone, and I will never have any sympathy for this selfish couple, its not unkind Lori, it is the sad truth.

By Don.. Posted October 3 2010 at 6:59 AM.

 
All statements taken by the Portugese Police re this case can be read online.
It is amazing the difference of the truth as opposed to what the public were allowed to know.
With luck someday someone will talk and let the cat out of the bag!!

By eddie.. Posted October 3 2010 at 6:24 AM.

 
Bev, just STOP.... it is counterproductive.. and it's just plain unkind.

By Lori.. Posted October 3 2010 at 4:24 AM.

 
I'm so sad that Maddie has not been found, however, I still cannot get my head around the fact that her parents decided to eat a meal far from the apartment with such young children asleep. On their wages they should have paid for nannies. I'm sorry if I sound cold and no child should EVER be taken from their parents but they need to take some responsibility for this.... my kids are 14 and 10 and I still watch like like a hawk and they have mobiles so I can phone them too or they can get hold of me. Maddie and her twins should never have been left alone.

By Bev.. Posted October 3 2010 at 3:07 AM.

 
xxx my heart goes out to her and the whole family xx

By sarah.. Posted October 3 2010 at 2:40 AM.

 

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