General Chat

Sooooooooo according to the Daily Express this week (and various Portugese publications for the past two years) the McCanns are no longer hiring private investigators..........but have 2 libel claims going through both UK and Portugese courts.

IF they are no longer paying PI's...do you think it's time they closed down their *fund* seeing as though the Met Police are now taking over the job?

Myself..I think it's time to pass the excess money onto charities for other missing children........what do you think?

I can see their point at not having now and paying PIs as its just been fruitless,

what if a sighting came up,cash would be needed,,,,,they still iive in hope,

not much is said about them nowdays........but there may come a time when when facts will have to be faced,,,,,isnt the cash avaliable to draw from now for missing children?

I expect they may need the money for the libel claims.....

If S Yard are now on the case..which they are.....they don't need PI's so it stands to reason they don't need the fund surely Kay? They'll follow any supposed leads?

Maggie..I'm with you...I suspect libel claims cost a heck of a lot.......has to come from somewhere.......

I'd like to know the current balance?

However, as the mission statement declared that it was also to benefit GM and KM I doubt there's much left. I cannot see the libel damages they received being credited to that!

However, I am a well known cynic after investigating a) the speed that fund was set up b) their mortgage payments coming from it c) the declaration that anything left over would help find other missing children ONCE their objective had been achieved.Plus most significantly names of the trustees who didn't question the hiring of the *cough* investigators who continually manufactured 'sightings' which even the McCanns didn't even fly out to check.

Utter waste of good hearted peoples' contributions. The corporations that contributed only answer to their share holders. Poor Joe Public just gave in good faith and got 'stiffed'

I expect this will get RRd



Sue

:-P

Well i have it copied Sue because it's BANG ON..so hey ho......let's not let lack of reasonable reporting hold back reasonable debate !!!! I WILL repost FACTS if necessary.

Fund Objectives

The full objects of the Fund are:




Aims of the fund ..............
To procure that Madeleine's abduction is thoroughly investigated and that her abductors, as well as those who played or play any part in assisting them, are identified and brought to justice; and



To provide support, including financial assistance, to Madeleine's family.

What is the money being spent on ?

The majority of the fund money has been and continues to be spent on investigative work to help find Madeleine. Additionally money continues to be spent on the wider 'Awareness Campaign' – reminding people that Madeleine is still missing and to remain vigilant. None of the directors have taken any money from the fund as remuneration.

You don't have to be pay to appear on TV..in fact invariably it's the other way around

'Awareness Campaign?' - here's a hint - don't leave your children alone while you p*ss it up!

pffffffffffffft yeah except if you live on a parrellel universe and *we've all done it* SPITS

lolol Maggie, sorry to disappoint you that came within the realms of 'responsible parenting' according to the McCanns.

What's the first thing you do when you find your child is missing? Contact the media, well make sure you destroy the crime scene first.

Then sign a 'pact of silence' with your buddies and refuse to answer questions posed by the investigating police.

Pursuade Gordon Brown to stamp his feet and OMG get the pink shirted one to divert the press questions and impose a media blackout.

APPLAUSE APPLAUSE APPLAUSE LOL

Google Gaspar statement...........

Oh I wish spudgun was a GR member :-(

http://spudgunsspoutings.blogspot.co.uk/

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZRvgK6M2_7Q

OMG - the Gaspar statement - that's awful!!!

All little children are discovering their bodies - it's not a time/an excuse to sexualise them, though Yuckkkk

That is a must watch as a start :-)

All these years on my heart aches for that poor child...............