So the despicable parents of little Maddy McCann are thinking of sueing the Portuguese authorities for making?

Question

them suspects. What do they expect after their criminal behaviour. Why haven't they been charged with 'abandoning children' ?

Answer 1

How can anyone claim that the Mccann's have been cleared or "acquitted"? From what i understand, the Portuguese are saying that they know what happened in the apartment, that Madeline died there, but that there is insufficient evidence to pursue the case any further. I know d**n well what THAT implies!

As for suing? The Mccann's are fond of saying that aren't they? What a cheek? When they have done nothing constructive to explain what happened to their daughter. Remember all THOSE questions they refused to answer? Remember all those people that they allowed to trample through the apartment, destroying any evidence?

Worst of all? All the involvement of top politicians, especially Brown, and all their lovey media pals.

A sad day for justice.

Answer 2

This so called educated couple, abandoned their wee kids in a strange hotel room and went out on the p**s with their 'chums', This behaviour would not be contemplated by even the thickest of parents. Just wait now for books films and the lot, they're gonna be rich, very rich. I do hope they have consciences, to date it doesn't appear so, or as some of their supporters are saying, the educated hide their feelings, what bullsheet, have you seen the state of some of the poor parents on TV, it tears your heart out. This pair are aloof, and don't give a d**n. I am not religious, but if I'm wrong, I hope they rot in h**l.

EMILY and VIPER.....I thought that at first, the prats were half a block away.

Answer 3

its amazing isn't it that they have not been done for child neglect and still have children in their care....its ok in this country if you are from certain classes isn't it? you can do what the h**l you like WITH YOUR KIDS and get away with it...try it single mother or working class family and see how quick social services and the police sort you out! DISGRACEFUL!

Answer 4

'Abandoning children' is not putting your kids to bed 100 yards away and then checking on them regularly is it? The Portuguese authoriries don't seem to think so either or am I missing something? Please tell us?

Answer 5

What a horrible person you must be.

Answer 6

HELMETHE... They haven't been acquitted, because they were never charged or tried for anything.

The fact that their 'official suspect' status has been lifted really proves very little either way, as no-one has yet produced any compelling and meaningful evidence to prove or disprove ANY of the various theories about Maddie's disappearance, including the McCann's own abduction theory.

Answer 7

Their statement said ' the police have failed us in their role as police officers' am I the only one that finds that a bit rich as if they had not friggin left her alone while they went out to get p*ssed then this never would have happened,  I would say that was failing in their role as parents.

Answer 8

back on the maddy wagon i see

Answer 9

Because abandonment suggests total desertion. Theres no evidence of this.

Answer 10

Have a heart. These people will pay for their stupid mistake every day of their lives.

Edit: Gosh, all these thumbs down! Why do people pour their vitriol on the McCanns? why not reserve it for people who deserve it, like Radovan Karadžić, perhaps?

Answer 11

Thing is, will they actually do it ? I think they won't. This is the usual bullying bluster. These people do not want to be questioned in ANY court.

Answer 12

I just cant believe that after only a year they are closing the case!!

I dont understand how that Robert Murat can sucessfully sue the papers when noone actually knows what happened?!!? surely NOONE can be taken off the suspect list when NOONE knows what happened!?!?

I do think they should have been charged with neglect, if it was anyone else - they would done!!

what i think is sad is that this isnt about poor maddy anymore its about her parents!

i still hope they find her alive...........

Answer 13

oh my!!

Answer 14

Oh dear, yes they were acquitted, bitter ain't we?

Answer 15

They refuse to answer police questions or help in a reconstruction but demand to know what the police have on them!!!

They effectively closed down the investigation and could reopen it simply by answering those questions but you will not see them doing it!!!

Answer 16

What a tangled web!

How horrible to be in it and those who made it and I so want a good outcome (like some little granny took the child and is looking after her really well somewhere).

If only life was full of really good outcomes and generous spirited people.  Are you one of them?

Answer 17

I  agree and I suppose they will be in the papers for yet ANOTHER year.  I am sick of seeing their evil faces, especially his.

Answer 18

What an arrogant pair!  They should consider themselves extremely lucky that they have not been charged with negligence-which they should be.  They should disappear quietly,  not be sueing the authorities, and think themselves lucky that they got away with it!

Answer 19

then the authorities should counter sue for expenses incurred whilst searching for maddy due to the parents gross negligence.

Answer 20

Maybe because they didn't abandon their children?  Their children were nearby, in their own beds, and they were being checked on regularly.  Doesn't sound like abandonment to me.

Edit:  What's half a block?  The point is:  they thought their children were safe.  As did many of the other parents who did the same thing, on this complex and throughout world.  If they want to start charging people with "abandoning" their children, then there will be a lot of parents in jail, along with the mcCanns - the only ones to have had their child disappear.

As for the tears - yes, that's really an indication of innocence.  Guilty people don't cry real tears, and innocent people can't be stony faced with shock.  Stick to facts, rather than people's acting ability.

Answer 21

To a certain type of person (and this has nothing to do with how much money or education they have, its a social thing), dumping their kids on holiday is a way of life - they think its suave, upmarket and clever.  Go on holiday and forget the kids!  "Family holiday? What's that?"

  Portugal is a "tourist" country, if it prosecuted this type of person for abandonment, it would open the door to precedent and deter the scum and chav element from going there to spend money.