The McCanns could be innocent. Even Billionaire Sir Richard Branson is supplying 100,000 pounds for their defense. And is asking for other's in his circle to help in their defense. The police in Portugal have the McCanns as suspects in the disappearance of their baby daughter Madeleine.
2007-09-17 05:06:22 · 7 answers · asked by spark B 1 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Celebrities
Sure they could be innocent but it's about as likely as me being the Queen of England.
2007-09-17 05:11:33 · answer #1 · answered by Justa Angel 3 · 3⤊ 0⤋
The parents have been criticised for leaving their children alone while they ate at a nearby restaurant despite the availability of a babysitting service and a creche. There has also been criticism of the parents in the Portuguese media. The Diário de Notícias insisted that the McCanns were suspects and claimed that on the night Madeleine disappeared they had not checked on the children, contrary to what they told police. The Daily Telegraph has reported "Portugal has been stung by suggestions that the investigation has been handled ineptly, and while there is much sympathy locally for the McCanns they have also been criticised for leaving their children alone."
Police questioned the couple on 10 May 2007 about why the three children were left alone in an apartment, with the patio doors unlocked, while they dined at the restaurant. Pamela Fenn, who lives in the flat above, had told police that on the Tuesday night before the disappearance that she had heard Madeleine crying for about 75 minutes before her parents returned from dinner. In an interview with the BBC on 25 May, the McCanns acknowledged the criticism, and spoke of the guilt they felt.
In reply to questions posed to them on 6 June at a press conference in Germany, when radio reporter Sabina Müller suggested that their behaviour was not normal for people whose child had been abducted, they denied any involvement in the abduction of their daughter.
On the 10 Downing Street website a petition to the Prime Minister was started on 12 June requesting that Leicestershire Social Services fulfil their statutory obligation to investigate the circumstances which led to Madeleine and her siblings being left unattended in an unlocked, ground floor hotel room. In response, Leicestershire County Council said it was "discharging [its] duties in... a full and professional manner" but the family has declined to comment on the petition. The petition was rapidly rejected because of the nature of the language used.
Following criticism in the Portuguese media of the behaviour of the McCanns, on 21 July, the Crown Prosecution Service lawyers held "informal discussions" to consider whether any offence may have been committed under the Children and Young Persons Act 1933, which deals with ill-treatment, cruelty, neglect and abandonment of children under 16. The family said the calls to prosecute the McCanns were hurtful and unhelpful.
2007-09-17 05:12:26 · answer #2 · answered by sanguis 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I think they had something to do with her disappearance. They both are Dr's and I doubt you'll ever find the body. They have a lot of people fooled.
2007-09-17 07:47:20 · answer #3 · answered by dee 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They could be but I don't think so.
Leaving their kids alone was their first mistake. I honestly think they had something to do with the disappearance of their 4 year old daughter.
2007-09-17 05:13:53 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Everyone is innocent until proven guilty. The trouble is they will never get a fair trial now, because everybody has already made up their mind.
2007-09-17 05:10:53 · answer #5 · answered by Bog woppit. 7 · 4⤊ 1⤋
He's a billionaire. thats why he's able to throw around his money to whatever he believes whenever he wants
2007-09-17 05:10:56 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
could be - who knows! I hope they are!!
2007-09-25 04:55:32 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋