Madeleine McCann death an accident?

[Big Les]

An interesting development (http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2007/08/23/nmaddy223.xml) in this high profile (in the UK at least) missing/murdered child case. It seems that the Portuguese police may be working under the hypothesis that the girl was killed in the hotel room by accident and was not abducted after all. This would explain why they've been so focussed upon evidence within the hotel room. They could of course be completely wrong. Elements of the media are accusing the police are implicating the parents themselves in the death of their daughter.

I realise speculation is difficult and perhaps even inappropriate, but I'd be interested in any thoughts from posters here.

ETA - found some somewhat sceptical commentary here (http://www.anorak.co.uk/news/madeleine-mccann/176103.html). Watch out for the briansdreams.com psychic supporters though. They're all over this one. The main reason I'm still even following this despite the ghoulish tabloid circus is to make sure I don't miss Bri cashing in on whatever the outcome is determined to be (if indeed it can be).

[timhau]

I know the disappearance must be devastating to the family, but someone remind me why this is an international news item. Is she the only kid in the world to have disappeared during the last few months?

[Katana]

I know the disappearance must be devastating to the family, but someone remind me why this is an international news item. Is she the only kid in the world to have disappeared during the last few months?


Thank you. My thoughts, as well.

[richardm]

Look on the bright side; at least it's got Diana off the front page of the Express for a while.

[Loss Leader]

I've been arguing with my wife for years that stranger abduction of children is so rare that se shouldn't waste energy worrying about it. She used this case (anecdotal as it is) to "prove" to me that I was wrong. If the parents are really to blame, I wonder if she'll concede that she was wrong.



Actually, I don't wonder. She won't.

[brettDbass]

Look on the bright side; at least it's got Diana off the front page of the Express for a while.

You didn't see the front page from Saturday 11th August then? :rolleyes:

[brodski]

You didn't see the front page from Saturday 11th August then? :rolleyes:

"Dianna Still Dead- official!"

[Gord_in_Toronto]

I know the disappearance must be devastating to the family, but someone remind me why this is an international news item. Is she the only kid in the world to have disappeared during the last few months?

I'm still waiting for "them" to find the murder of poor little Jon-Benet Ramsey. Sniff. Sniff. :mad:

[richardm]

You didn't see the front page from Saturday 11th August then? :rolleyes:

Prince Philip stole my copy of that issue to prevent me from becoming a Republican.

[richardm]

"Dianna Still Dead- official!"

Actually I'm quite surprised there have been no Elvis-style sightings of Diana.

[TragicMonkey]

"Dianna Still Dead- official!"

So, you're buying into the theory that Diana is not, in fact, involved in this abduction case? Now you're the one who's being naive.

[Big Les]

I know the disappearance must be devastating to the family, but someone remind me why this is an international news item. Is she the only kid in the world to have disappeared during the last few months?

Because people love public grief-porn. It's a national obsession. I'm simultaneously disgusted and fascinated by that phenomenon, just as I am the various brands of woo. In fact, similar groups of people seem to be attracted to both - witness the whole psychics and missing persons issue and the amount of psychic BS attached to the McCann story.

Just wait, they'll find some way to make a joint "Maddy" - "Lady Di" story. If Elton John even looks like picking up a pen, I'll have words.

[timhau]

FWIW, I don't remember where I was or what I was doing when I heard that Diana was dead. What I do remember is wondering how long it will take until someone yells 'conspiracy!'

[fuelair]

I know the disappearance must be devastating to the family, but someone remind me why this is an international news item. Is she the only kid in the world to have disappeared during the last few months?
No, but she is white, light, young/cute, reasonably well off and it happened in a land of furriners!!:jaw-dropp :jaw-dropp

[tsg]

I know the disappearance must be devastating to the family, but someone remind me why this is an international news item. Is she the only kid in the world to have disappeared during the last few months?

Journalism Rule 124: One person dying is a tragedy. Fifty people dying is a shame.

[brodski]

So, you're buying into the theory that Diana is not, in fact, involved in this abduction case? Now you're the one who's being naive.

I never said that at all, but you are the one who is assuming that she wasn't a zombie at the time.

[Beady]

FWIW, I don't remember where I was or what I was doing when I heard that Diana was dead.

I was coming out of the bathroom, feeling rather satisfied with myself.

[TragicMonkey]

I never said that at all, but you are the one who is assuming that she wasn't a zombie at the time.

Robots cannot be zombies. Unless someone has downloaded the Omega Doomy Virus into their electrobrains.

[Big Les]

I was coming out of the bathroom, feeling rather satisfied with myself.

I was parking my white Fiat.

[tsg]

FWIW, I don't remember where I was or what I was doing when I heard that Diana was dead.

Wait, Diana's dead?

[brodski]

I was parking my white Fiat.

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[Big Les]

:D I'll have to play the "great minds think alike" card there. I swear that's the first I've seen of that gag!

[Alice Shortcake]

FWIW, I don't remember where I was or what I was doing when I heard that Diana was dead. What I do remember is wondering how long it will take until someone yells 'conspiracy!'

I remember exactly what I was doing - sitting in front of the TV watching Teletext.