Why haven’t the social services charged the Maccanns with neglect?

Question

The Maccanns are guilty. If not of the death of their daughter, but at least of leaving a child unattended, which led to the abduction and possible demise of said child. They should be charged with neglect and action not befitting that required of a person in charge of a child. If they are allowed to get away with this blatant abuse of their position, their action will open the flood gates for all other irresponsible parents to do the same. I fear for the future of all chrilden if they get away with this. Never did we leave any of our four children allown until they were at least 16yrs old.

Answer 1

I totally agree with you , me and Mr Nice talked abouth this the other night, they should defo be charges with neglect AT LEAST!!!

Answer 2

I think you will find that there are already a whole lot more irresponsible parents out there, have you forgotten about the number of parents who have gone away and left their young children at home with no one to take care of them and even worse being locked in the house so if there were a fire there was no way out.

No I don't agree with what the Maccanns did, I could never do that myself my children would have been with me during the meal asleep in the buggie or I would have been with them.

However they did check regularly on the children, perhaps that was also a problem as anyone watching new how long they had. It was a mistake and a costly one at that how much more punishment should they have to go through because nothing is worse than loosing a child. I agree they should be kept an eye on for a while for the sake of the twins.

Answer 3

Mostly because things happened out side the jurisdiction of the police or any entity of authourity in the UK. thus they cant.. secondly because what they did by leaveing maddy to sleep was and is an accepted practise for were they were . it was considered safe.

i personally don't agree with the practise but i dont make the rules and neither do you. i dont leave my kids alone. everyone i know does not either. i have left my kids in care before, this is not fool proof either.

children have been snatched from this kind of place as well. so what will you do spend everyday with them 24/7. at times you have to make a chioce. its not always going to work out the way it should have

instead of focusing on punishing the parents and seeing that the twins life is also a mess with your kind of vengence. why dont you consider helping in some way to find maddy and help the parents to put a very messed up life back together for the sake of the twins.

the way youd like tthings done the twins would be in foster care and 4 more lives would be ruined. if they are not charged and not convicted then by law they are innocent. by the way they are innocent untill proven otherwise

why is it so many of you want to see a hanging before the trial. if you have your way and someone else is found to have been the perpitriator after your hanging . then what are you other than no better than the guilty party or a simple lynch mob.

i will wait to see how it plays out before i condem any innocent person. i prefer we Punish the guilty only. have patients and fairness in your mind. and remember you dont want others takeing over our countries processes . they wont let you take over theirs

your worries are simple enough but you may be over stateing the fact, most parents now will see what has happened and do the opposite of what you seem to think will happen. people will not leave thier children as targets for abuse and murder. thats simply foolish worrying.

Answer 4

The social services in the UK can not do anything as any alleged offence was in another country. The Portuguese authorities would be very reluctant to put any charges about leaving the kids alone as even if the baby sitting service had been used the service only visit the apartment every so often. So a child could have been taken even if the sitting service had been used.

Answer 5

I totally agree with the neglect thing, you would think with all their money they could have paid a babysitter ( most upmarket hotels provide that service) to watch her while they were doing watever they were doing. However i dont think its fair to judge them too harshly until the real truth is revealed we all make some mistakes in regards to raising our kids and the decision to leave her sleeping in the room and check in on her every 20 minutes was a bad mistake on their part even if they thought it was acceptable. What if they really had nothing to do with her dissapearence and are innocent and devestated at the loss of their child how horrible it must be for them to be accused like that. I just hope and pray that she is still alive and well.

Answer 6

Well in that case you had better go and round up my parents because they neglected me and my brothers back in the 60's. We used to go out camping at the bottom of the garden, while they stayed in the house and slept - which was a lot further away than the McCanns were from Maddy. They didn't come to check on us every 20 minutes either. You should, while you are at it, also charge my friends parents as they used to come with us. My wife when she was growing up did similar things, so round up the in laws as well.

I just love all you self righteous, sanctimonious, holier than thou people. This was a tragic set of circumstances and does not mean that they were neglectful parents at all. Using your yardstick you had better round up the parents of that little 11 year old who was shot a few weeks back while he was out on his bicycle.

You spew this spiteful bile and poison and it is indicative of what society has become. If you never let your kids out of your sight until they were 16 then I hate to think how the poor mites turned out.

I don't know if the McCanns are involved or not but innocent until proven guilty in my book - the basis of civilised law. I also sure as hell refuse to jump on this typical hysteria fuelled, judgemental reaction that is riddling society.

Where should I send you my parents address, so you can have them charged?

Answer 7

hi, i think precisely the comparable even although i do no longer think of they might desire to take their infants faraway from them, they're greater effective than paying for their negligence and that i think of they might watch their different 2 infants too plenty after this journey they are going to be so annoying. How will the twins experience while they improve up? i'm so very disappointed over this subject. in spite of has Madeleine been by way of because of the fact she replaced into abducted? i'm no longer able to have faith they left such youthful infants in a separate construction. different than for this undesirable abduction Madeleine would have have been given up and lit suits, walked out of the home etc. My daughter had an extremely bright dream some days after the kidnapping and he or she dreamt she discovered her little physique so i'm praying this suggests she is risk-free with Jesus. a chum cautioned her to inform the police which she did yet they stated they could no longer act on it. If she is discovered alive they gained't get the little woman back as she replaced into, she would be completely traumatised. i don't comprehend what to assert, I awaken in discomfort each morning, how on my own that babe would desire to have felt with out one there who enjoyed her and an entire stranger or strangers who had to harm her, you could actually no longer think of. I deliver you a large large hug darling little toddler Madeleine. people shop asserting there are a number of circumstances like this yet i do no longer think that i think of many infants disappear because of the fact a discern abducts them or they depart, i'm hoping i'm perfect approximately this. What a international we live In!!!! i'm so disappointed!!!

Answer 8

I agree!
They left those children alone whilst on a "family" holiday. Just so that they could go and eat with friends.
It was irresponsible and someone needs to go and investigate why they did this and how else they neglected their children in the past.
Pippa x

Answer 9

Its obvious that that night was just one unlucky night..some people still get to keep their kids even after beating them and neglecting them seriously..and also they are doctors..they are smart people and i dont think there is anyway they would of left maddie if they had known what wud happen..i am totally for them the whole time..and i beleive them

Answer 10

i agree if those children wern`t put in that position then it wouldn`t have happened. I know you cant keep an eye on your kids twenty four seven, but leaving three infants locked in a room on there own is ludicrous. I hope they do feel dreadful about whats happened as they have to take some responsibility for her disappearance.

Answer 11

The British police cant charge them for anything at the moment because it all happened in Portugal!! But I keep asking myself the same question, I think its about time they do get charged!!....... GOD... How can you say that, the McCanns have all really said that they left the kids locked it that room on there own!!! How is that a mistake, they are meant to be parents any one with a bit of common sense will never leave the kids alone!!