"They left their children sleeping alone
in the resort. I, personally, would
never leave my children sleeping alone
and go to dinner in a foreign country.
"I
consider the parents guilty of
negligence at the very least. There was
a total abuse of trust and extreme
negligence.
"The
parents are arguidos for a reason.
"If
they are suspects it's because there are
suspicions upon them. They are guilty of
at least abandonment - in the least."
The
mayor, who has run Praia da Luz for 14
years, also condemned the McCanns for
leaving Portugal the day after they were
made suspects.
"I
personally don't agree with them having
been allowed to go back to England and
be interrogated there.
"The
little girl disappeared here, the
investigation is here, the parents were
made arguidos here but the law says they
can be interrogated there, so be it."
Although he did not directly accuse the
McCanns of responsibility for her death,
officials from the town hall said they
believed the couple accidentally killed
Madeleine.
The
mayor added: "The majority of locals,
Portuguese and British too, all say that
the parents created this situation.
"The
community in general, the majority,
believe they are guilty at least of
creating the situation - the
disappearance or whatever happened.
"This
tragedy occurred because of the parents.
This case must be investigated to the
last. We cannot pay for what they
created."
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- Margaret Parsons, South England, 12/12/2007 20:45