Missing Madeleine McCann - Tabloids Say Sorry

Anna Chan:
Madeleine the daughter of Kate and Gerry McCann went missing while the family was on holiday in Portugal last May.
UK Tabloids said the McCanns might have killed their daughter and covered up her death. They have admitted their claims were "baseless" and agreed in court to pay damages. Madeleine's disappearance prompted intense international media coverage.

The mystery of Madeleine McCann's disappearance is back on the front pages of British newspapers.
But this is no ordinary story - the Daily Express and Daily Star are carrying unprecedented front-page apologies to Madeleine's parents.
Kate and Gerry took legal action after numerous defamatory articles.
Their lawyer told the court they contained suggestions that they killed Madeleine, were involved in wife swapping and sold their daughter to pay off their debts.
The newspapers admitted the allegations - the family's spokesman gave this reaction.

[Clarence Mitchell, McCann Family Spokesman]:
"We are pleased that Express Newspapers have today admitted the utter falsity of the numerous grotesque and grossly defamatory allegations that their titles published about us on a sustained basis over many months."

Express Newspapers - which published both tabloids - said it
"Regretted publishing these extremely serious, yet baseless allegations,"
It agreed to pay 550, 000 pounds in damages, that's 1.1 million dollars, to the Find Madeleine Fund.

[Clarence Mitchell, McCann Family Spokesman]:

"Express Newspapers, rightly acknowledge that we are innocent of all allegations that we may have been involved in Madeleine's abduction and we would like to reiterate that there is absolutely no evidence that Madeleine is dead or has been seriously harmed."

Madeleine McCann went missing during a family holiday in the Algarve last May.

The three-year-olds disappearance sparked a massive international search.
The McCanns believe she was abducted from a holiday apartment while they dined with friends nearby.
But despite a string of reported possible sightings she's never been found.
[Clarence Mitchell, McCann Family Spokesman]:
"We embarked on this course of action reluctantly, indeed with a heavy heart, as we did not wish the pursuit of it to become a distraction from our sole aim - finding Madeleine."

The McCanns remain official suspects in the case.
But they hope that status will soon be lifted - until she's found they say the search for Madeleine never will.

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[daisyoo7]

yes they did i told you they did!!! remember!!!!???????

[Susany131]

OMG! I CAN'T BELIEVE I FORGOT!!!!!

[dzahr]

Thanks to my english teacher for making me work on this ! I couldn't be happier !

[jeaniehopkirk2]

@asturel13 making maddy a ward of the court is giving up all rights to her.so why are the mccanns searching for a child who does not belong to them? why are they conning the public into giving money to them to fund a search for a child who no longer belongs to them? the whole things makes no sense,to give up the rights of your child..most likely done to avoid prosecution

[asturel13]

@jeaniehopkirk2 So what does that prove? I think you seem a little excited and obssessed with this case there little buddy, just settle down now, OK.

[jeaniehopkirk2]

@dontknowreally maddy has been made a ward of the portugese court..FACT!..this means she no longer belongs to the mccanns whatever way you want to cut it..and you still cannot get away from the FACT her parents left her and her siblings alone in a foreign country in an unlocked apartment aside from her being "abducted" she could have stuck her fingers in a socket,or choked on a toy within seconds..the mccanns had been drinking alcohol and were in no fit state to look after their children

[dontknowreally]

@jeaniehopkirk2 You KNOW that these are the genuine files , the "documented facts"?? So much naivety on here. As to the Ward of Court bit - what you say is not actually what that means. I am fed up with this unintelligent, half-baked stuff. Sorry - debate over.

[jeaniehopkirk2]

@asturel13 i think you are deluded..the mccanns have made maddy a ward of the portugese court,giving up all rights to her..

[jeaniehopkirk2]

@sucksess exactly!! they were duty bound to protect their children..the children were too young to recognise or deal with danger...but maddy has been made a ward of the court,so she no longer belongs to mccanns

[jeaniehopkirk2]

@dontknowreally 2 parents thought it was acceptable to leave 3 children alone.,in the blink of an eye any one of those children could have choked on a toy or stuck their fingers in a socket..it was gross negligence of the highest order..The maccans have made their daughter a ward of the portugese court ,therefore giving up all rights to her..so she would not be returned to them even if she was found

[jeaniehopkirk2]

@dontknowreally these are the files of the portugese police....documented facts..also madeleine is now a ward of the portugese authourities,she was made so by her own parents.....

[dontknowreally]

@jeaniehopkirk2 Are you in a position to verify the sources in the mccann files please? Do you know who runs this site?