Madeleine McCann most looked for child ever: if alive must be found
I guess almost everyone on the planet has heard about Madeleine McCann, the mysterious disappearing child, but is there really still a chance she is alive?
Madeleine is probably the most ever looked for person, with all the media attention is there really still a chance that the little girl is still alive?
As we have also seen Gerry and Kate McCann going backwards and forwards in the investigation, this has raised eyebrows.
Well here are some questions I think you should ask yourself:
- 1) Why did she get more media attention than other missing children before her?
- 2) When do we say enough is enough, and stop looking?
- 3) If Madeleine McCann is still alive, with this much media attention is it not impossible for her not to be found?
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And here are some questions for you…
Do you have children?
If so - when would you stop looking and decide when enough is enough?
If not - then I suggest you try and empathise with the parents and ask yourself:
Could you ever give up knowing there have been incidences if children being found years later
What if she is alive?
What price do you put on the life of a child?
How many missing children have been taken by estranged parents?
Are you a ‘cup half full’ or a ‘cup half empty person’
If you can answer these questions, you are half way to answering the ones you have posed. I know what my answers are.
I am not sure what it is you are asking here…. what amount of time searching and raising media attention is too much for an innocent child that through no fault of her own was abducted/ murdered/ wandered to own fate.
No one should ever give up looking ….what would you do if it were your child or gran child missing….walk a mile in those shoes and you will find all the answers you need.
Please don’t give up on any missing children…even if they are not called Madeleine…no one says she is more important…but that doesn’t make her less important either.
The reason Madeline’s case has received so much publicity, in my opinion, is due to her family’s status, that is, class. When Ben Needham went missing, The Times did not publish one story about his case during the first crucial week of his disappearance (July 25 1991-3 August=not one story), whereas Madeline has donned the front page of every newspaper across Britain, not to mention Ireland, Portugal and Spain. What do you think? If you have an opinion on this, could you email me, as I am doing this for my dissertation for university: “Does class distinguish how newsworthy a ‘missing child’ story is?” Mail me your profession and opinion. fagannicola@yahoo.co.uk
Shut up with the stop looking blaa blaa, If my child Portugal would look like a war Zone, I would be in jail and creating the worst head ache they would throw me out. Never stop looking, never stop hunting these bastards down otherwise we give in to bullshit stadistic behaviour. No way go the McCann’s get your daughter back and if we all support instead of banter it may just be your child we save next.. Think about it.. NEVER GIVE UP FIGHTING FOR THESE LOST CHILDREN, CLOSE THE PLAY GROUND FOR THESE SICK PEOPLE.
Sam
I agree, Madeleine is important and the search should go on. I also hope that in searching for Madeleine someone may find other lost children and their abductors in the process.
Dot
3) It would be great if the amount of media attention could help find her, but the reality is she was taken by someone with CRIMINAL INTENT - this person most likely is petrified by the media attention.
2) The search for Madeleine should NEVER end until she is found - as with ALL missing children.
1) Maybe you need to ask yourself WHY she has received so much media attention - maybe for increased traffic to websites, and more readership of newspapers? Gosh, do you think she’s being used by people who don’t really care, to make money?
It may be that the McCanns have been so honest about how she went missing.
It SHOUTS a message to all parents who may think of doing the same.
They have opened a website for others too.
Don’t be so nasty.
I do not know The McCanns but I would do anything I could to help.
A gift of life is precious not anything that cn be valued by how much etc.
The McCanns needs are……………just Madeleine at the moment.
Sam
could not have said it better myself.
how could you ask someone to stop looking for their child, the mccanns made a mistake but at the end of the day we the public aren’t saying anything to them that they havn’t said to themselfs, and you could lock them up and trowaway the key it couldn’t hurt them any worst. maddie is out there and she needs to be found as a mother if my child was to go missing i will move heaven and earth to find her which is exactly what the mccanns are doing. say what ever you want, but i say that the love of 2 parents who want their daughter back more that anything. never gave up kate & gerry. you have to be strong for maddie she’s a little angel and believe me i know it may not seems so at the moment but the lord’s with her and he’s with you and he knows how much you need you child home and he will make that possible. keep praying pray long and really hard and he will answer.
i’ve been telling everyone to keep their eyes open my friends in germany are going to russia to study and i have asked them to keep their eyes open.
The Smith in Barbados
i will look for her in my part of the world.
I tell you when to stop looking….When the sick,revolting animal that took her have the heart to give her back, but he is merciless so that will not happen! That’s why the search must go on. I hope she is found soon.
All paedophiles should be killed not just thrown in jail for a while, if everytime they caught one they gave him a Lethal injection all this kids wouldn`t go missing like this. It could be a better world.
Maya Leila Mahmoud, aged 1, missing since 24 March 2007. Dorothy Powell, now aged 9, missing since 16 August 2007. Minh Anh Nguyen, aged 11 months, missing since 20 April 2007. Ying Lee, aged 3 now, missing since 26 September 2006. Nassima Sadia, now aged 8, missing since 20 April 2006.
These are British children who went missing and barely got any coverage in British newspapers. Why? I am not saying Madeline McCann’s life is not worth anything, of course it is, I would be heartless to suggest otherwise. I have a little sister the same age as Madeline and would hate the idea of her going missing. But this wouldn’t even be an issue if she had not been left alone. Horrible thing to say, but true. It was also not the first time the children were left alone- the McCanns and the same group of friends stayed at another Mark Warner complex in Greece a few months previous to their holiday in Praia da Luz and they left their children alone in that complex too, while they dined.(O’Toole, p.4 “Maddie”) I am not suggesting that the police give up looking for Madeline or those who took her, if that is the case, but what I am asking is why did her case get more media attention than Ben Needhams?? Can anyone give me a credible answer?
Well it’s hardly rocket science is it? Most of us would have had to skulk back to our jobs pretty soon to pay the mortgage. The McCanns on the other hand are relatively well off, intelligent and well connected. They had the time, the drive, the means, the connections and the knowledge to set up a huge media campaign.
Chrissy,
I wasn’t asking a dumb question. I received a reply to my personal email stating that it was not possibly class that separates the coverage this case got over others, but there was something else which captured the media’s attention. What do people think of them leaving their children alone on two separate holidays? Does this change peoples’ perspectives? The person who replied to me suggested that the reason the McCann case got more coverage than the Needhams was because the word “paedophile” was brought into the equation- but why was it? There is no evidence to suggest she, or Ben, were abducted for heinous reasons.
I fully understand Nicola’s frustration, but am not wholly convinced that the amount of media coverage is directly proportional to the success of the operation and to recovering the child in good health. To be quite honest I feel that the coverage given to this case, the Maddie-events, releasing the information about her eye defect etc would frighten the kidnapper and make him drop her like a hot a potato. Operations such as Operation Ambre only work when they are done within a few hous of the kidnapping, before the kidnapper has the time to get organised and move the child too far. By the time the alarm was raised discretion would, to my mind, have been far mor fruitful.
Ftuley,
Well said. If the governing bodies around the world treated these vile evil ba****ds in the manner they deserve i.e. if proven 100% that these people are responsible for abducting, abusing, raping or murdering they should be disposed of. I say bring back capital punishment. Hang or electrocute the ratbags. There is no deterent in place so these people carry on doing what they want and ruining lives. Let’s pour money into finding these missing kids and stop pouring money into sending men into space and war.
Lynn
I am addressing #3 - asking if the girl is a live - wouldn’t she be found already?
Well, there are cases where children have been held in basements and cells built underground for years and years. One girl Natasha Kampusch was missing in Australia for more than 8 years before she escaped her abductor in August 2006.
Also, from what I have read, some of the strongest sightings have been in remote countries where the media surrounding Madeline is scarcely known.
So - yes, it is very possible that this little girl is a live.
Eanne94,
I agree, the coverage the press have given to the case is somewhat dangerous. They have hounded whoever has her which could put the child in even more danger than she is possibly in, if she is still out there. I think the McCanns have been duped into paying for the Spanish private investigation team, Metodo 3, in a last desperate bid to find their daughter. Metodo 3’s release of wild assumptions and statements has led to false hopes and embarassed statements being released from the McCann’s spokesman, Clarence Mitchell. I think the police should continue the investigation but the UK press should back down until credible news on the case can be found. At the moment, they are printing crazed theories and unfounded results.
I think Madeleine is famous because of that mark in her eye- it gives people hope. Not to mention that her parents have made a larger effort than most others. They did not leave it to the authorities (not that I blame other parents) but took matters into their own hands- traveling across the world to find her.
When do we stop looking? When we know what happened.
I believe that the coverage on Madeleine is not down what class they are at all, it was down to the family pulling together and moving as fast as they could with the campaign, hoping and praying the abductor(s)had not got too far and that public media would stop them getting too far away with little Maddie. When Ben Needham went missing media coverage in those days was not as good, everyone uses the internet now and this is why things move quicker, Its a sign of the times and this has worked to the McCanns advantage.
It really gets my back up when people believe what they read, I believe the McCanns are totally innocent, i do agree that they should not have left their children, I have a child of 3, we go on holiday our routine rotates around her and she does not leave my sight, BUT!!! this has happened, nothing can change it, the McCanns are suffering enough, not knowing, who has her, is she alive, if she is what is she going through, this as a parent is torture alone.
I as a parent would do as much as I could to get my child back, I would shout as loud as i could, I would draw as much attention to my child, i could not let it fade into the background and i as the McCanns would leave no stone unturned, id search to the end of the earth for my child.
I do feel the private detectives are ripping the McCanns off and this is as bad as abducting little Maddie in the first place. I believe they are just doing this to make some quick hard cash, so if there is some agancy who is willing to show this agency how to do their job then please do so as this little girl has to be found and returned before Christmas. Make the McCanns Christmas a very special on for this family. Maddie at home where she belongs!! with mummy, daddy and twins.
It breaks my heart and she is in my thoughts always x
Sounds like Maddie McCann is England’s Etan Patz. Etan’s case woke America up to kidnapping when I was a child in the 70’s. He was the first child pictured on a milk carton. The case has never been officially solved although re-opened several times and they beleive they know who did it. Still the family has never had the final closure of knowing exactly what happened to him or where he is. The difference is that the NYC detectives on the case took it to heart and didn’t give up unlike the Portugese police that just want to see the case and their record setting number of blunders go away.
If you are a parent i would like to think that you would do everything in your power to find your missing child.We must not give up hope for her, she is probably being hidden in someones home and i really hope that its not too long until they make a mistake and she is found.
God Bless her i think about her every day it breaks my heart to think of her out there somewhere all along with strangers.
I think one aspect that plays in Madeleine’s favor is the fact that she is so young. Being so young, I think she is less of a threat to her abductor and therefore, they may keep her alive. We had a case in the US that probably matched Maddie’s publicity in our county with Elizabeth Smart. She was missing for nine months before being rescued from her abductors and returned safely home. Like others here, I pray to see that day come soon for Maddie.
As others here said, YOU NEVER stop looking for her until she is found. Enough is never enough! Like Lisa, I believe the McCann’s are totally innocent of their daughters disappearance. They may have used a lack of good judgement by leaving her alone in the hotel, but they suffered the ultimate price for that mistake. You can’t change the past so throwing it in their face is unproductive and incredibly inhumane. Think to yourselves, has their ever been a time during your life when your parents weren’t watching you every second when you were little, or a time when you didn’t have your child in sight. If the answer is no, than that’s commendable but doubtful. I had great parents growing up but if I was in the wrong place at the wrong time, there would have been opportunities for me to go missing.
Part of the reason she gets so much publicity is because of the fantastic job her parents have done to keep her in the media and keep Maddie on people’s minds. Because of them moving heaven and earth to find their daughter, everyone around the world knows what she looks like and that gives her a much better chance of being rescued.
The second and most unfortunate reason her case gets so much attention is due to the scandal aspect of it with the media speculating about how they killed their daughter. This case is a perfect example of the Don Henley song “Dirty Laundry” regarding the media. People seem to revel in other peoples nightmares which to me is nothing less than sadistic. Everyone with an ounce of humanity should support this family with all their heart during this horrible time for them.
Please support the McCann’s during this nightmare and never stop looking for Maddie. Some good people put together some very well done YouTube videos encouraging the search for Madeleine. I encourage everyone here to watch them because they capture the profound sadness off her disappearance and the importance of everyone continuing to look for her. The same song is used in both videos which are very well done.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SwqP2j00AsA&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-IcAHqU7FgQ&feature=related
Joe, I have read your comment, it is a great thought to know that children are still found 9 months down the line. Just breaks my heart the agony they have suffered in this time, it may be that Maddie is been treat well by a very well to do family, i hope that is the case, but it still does not alter the fact that she is away from the people who love her the most. we also know Maddie is what i call “a special baby” brought into the world by IVF, so why on earth would the parents have done something, I would have thought Maddie would have been treat as if she were gold dust.
Children bounce back and I hope she is found and this will be the case.
I have a lot of hate for the people who have done this, its hurting many, not just Maddie. I think about her every single day, I will not stop thinking about her, even though i dont know this family, i have watched the news from the day she went missing, I have checked the news everday hoping she has been found, to put an end to this torment. Its as if ive known them for years. If im doing this then i hope many others are also, this way Maddie is not forgotton.
The Portugese police from word go were so slack. The photofit of the man who was seen carrying a child should have been escalated immediately, how stupid is the Portugese Law, keep quiet dont say anything, Sorry but if this was my child i would not have shut up, I would have screamed it out to everyone if this was going to find my baby, the most precious thing in life.
I get frustrated when i see slack stupid comments in the news, I get annoyed when people talk so much Shite about the McCanns, saying they have killed her and disposed of her body, Get real people, Tabloids print Juicy gossip to sell their paper, dont be sucked in by this, have an open mind and go with what you think not what stupid tabloids print.
I have had so many debates with people about this and I cant believe how naive the public are. Wake up, put yourselves in their shoes and look at the whole picture.
I believe Maddie will be found one day and this will be down to that one person, in the right place, at the right time, who keeps an open mind. If it was me Id make the biggest scene ever, even if i was arrested, I would not give a F**k, I shout her and make sure i got hold of her even if id to fight abductors to get her back to her family, Id do anything as long as this brought this little princess home. If you dont do this and go to the police, its too late, they are long gone, seize the moment, seize Maddie
My thoughts and love are with you always Maddie x
Joe & Lisa,
I could not have said this better myself,
everyone’s forgetting the point which is maddie, i think about her everyday, and pray and hope she’s found soon. the portugese police could have found her already if they were focusing on finding her. and stop putting energy on framing the parent, and the private detectives can only do so much if they can’t talk to any of the police witness. am in barbados and i hope she’s with a wealth family and they bring her here on holiday and i will spot her. ‘man’ i tell you you i will not be runing to no police my first though will be get her away by the time you call police she will be gorn again and what can i say oh i saw her. maccann you’re doing a fantastic job you did what any loving parent would do trying to find your child i admire you for that. maddie is depending on you on all of us. for godsake she’s a baby it makes me so bloddywell angry, people that are saying how long will this go on, as long as it take when she is found is when we will stop. and the people that are saying this they are just as bad as the people that took her.
keep praying keep looking. we won’t forget about you maddie never.
stay strong maccans for maddie and i for one will be there with you every step of the way.
The Smiths in Barbados
Gav Mo & baby yaz
we love you
I would like to mention that lots of people refer to other missing children cases not getting the same attention. however, most of those missing children were abducted by one of their parents and sometimes taken to the country of origin of such parent. not to diminish the pain the of the parent that the child was taken from, at the least they know with whom their child is. it is different for the parents of maddie, she was taken by a stranger for only God knows what reasons. parental abductions often involve the other parent taking the child because they love the child and want to take care of them.
In South Australia 40 years ago 3 children went missing , I still genuinly believe they are still alive , I recall the Korean kidnap of Japanese children being found alive , I myself believe many young children are kidnapped as replacement children for parents who have lost their own , drugged and re programed like the North Koreans did . I will never stop looking for the Beaumont children that went missing over 40 years ago , and its possible that Maddie was kidnapped by the same person , yes its a very long shot , but the easy answers have yielded little , every possibility must be considered possible
If you have kids you must help solve these cases or risk the possibility of your children or grand children being a victim at some time in the future , the case simply can never be let rest until the people responsible are arrested and the children returned , until then there is still a very real chance they are all alive waiting for people who care to rescue them , the criminals clearly are experts and or have people of influence protecting them , ordinary kidnappers leave some clue , I suspect an organized kidnap like in North Korea for such a total blank to exist there must be professional involved IMHO
The most unfortunate part about the media in this case is that it started out with the focus being exclusively on finding Madeleine, and gradually turned to absurd scenarios about how the McCann’s are guilty of their daughters disappearance. I think when people see coverage like this on the news everyday, it unfortunately becomes a Soap Opera for people to talk about around the water cooler, and they become desensitized to the seriousness of the situation. What everyone should be thinking about is that there is a four year old little girl missing, she is scared and needs her family if she is alive, and she needs to be saved. Complaining that her parents shouldn’t have left her alone is non-productive, irreversible and I’m sure nobody regrets that decision more than they do. If you watch the first YouTube clip I put a link for on my last post (you might have to copy and paste it) you can clearly see the grief in Kate McCanns face. She needs her little girl back.
I agree with Molissa that the Portuguese Police have handled this very poorly from the beginning. I recall watching footage on the news showing Portuguese Police who were suppose to be checking all vehicles crossing the border hours after Madeleine’s disappearance. The footage showed them standing there talking in a group and letting cars drive by without a glance, some with blacked out windows. I remember thinking “don’t they care at all about this little girl”? I also heard stories about shop owners in Portugal refusing to let searchers hang pictures of Madeleine in their shop windows. There reason being “there are a lot of missing children in Portugal, so it wouldn’t be fair if we just hung up a picture of Madeleine” Basically, what they are saying is “It is better to help no one and do nothing than to help find this little girl”. Why not hang Madeleine’s picture up along with the other missing children in Portugal? To them, doing nothing sounded like the most fair thing to do?
To Lisa, I do the same thing you do turning on the news everyday in hopes of hearing that Madeleine has been found safe and returned home. In America, I don’t get much news coverage of Madeleine anymore, so I check the internet everyday in hopes of learning of her safe return. The story is big enough over here that is she is found, I’m sure it would immediately be all over our news so I usually interpret no news as bad news. Even though I live in Florida and she highly unlikely to be here, I still look for her.