The purpose of this site is for information and a record of Gerry McCann's Blog Archives. As most people will appreciate GM deleted all past blogs from the official website. Hopefully this Archive will be helpful to anyone who is interested in Justice for Madeleine Beth McCann. Many Thanks, Pamalam

Note: This site does not belong to the McCanns. It belongs to Pamalam. If you wish to contact the McCanns directly, please use the contact/email details campaign@findmadeleine.com    

Couple 'Cleared' In Madeleine Probe

HOMEPAGE NEWS REPORTS INDEX 100 DAYS MISSING SUSPECTS PHOTOS NEWS AUGUST 2007
Original Source: SKY:  14 AUGUST 2007
Updated: 11:05, Tuesday August 14, 2007

Headline edited to

Brit Couple 'Cleared' In Madeleine Probe

 
A British couple say they have been cleared of any link to the Madeleine McCann inquiry.

Solicitor James Gorrod's car was one of 10 seized by detectives in Portugal hunting for the missing four-year-old.

He had taken a holiday at the same resort as the McCanns, at around the time of Madeleine's disappearance, with his pregnant wife and young son.

But Mr Gorrod says he and wife Charlotte, who has since given birth to a boy, never met the missing child's parents Kate and Gerry.

And he says he was drawn into the inquiry when police discovered he had hired a car at Faro airport and asked for a child's seat.

The couple say the first they knew of Madeleine's suspected abduction was when a note was pushed under the door of their holiday villa the following day.

Mr Gorrod, a former Great Britain youth and junior level sailor, said rumours of their involvement in Madeleine's abduction had been very distressing for his "vulnerable" wife.

He said: "Having given birth to a baby boy three weeks ago, for this to happen at this time when she is so vulnerable, is distressing."

In a statement released through Mr Gorrod's Exeter-based legal firm, he said: "A British police officer directly liaising with the Portuguese investigation team recently contacted me to eliminate the vehicle I hired for a holiday with my wife and two-year-old son in Praia da Luz at the time Madeleine McCann disappeared.

"The vehicle has been identified and I have been told by the British police officer that he has no plans to interview me or my family, and he does not expect me or my family to have any further involvement in the Madeleine McCann investigation."

The statement added: "We are, of course, deeply saddened by Madeleine's disappearance and hope for her safe return."

Earlier, Mrs Gorrod said she was baffled Portuguese police had not spoken to them while they were on holiday even though they offered to help.

She added: "The reason we needed to hire a car was because we were not on the Mark Warner holiday and so we didn't have an airport transfer for the two hour trip from Faro."

TO HELP KEEP THIS SITE ON LINE CONSIDER

Site Policy Contact details Sitemap Website created by © Pamalam