
I think everyone must have heard the news today that Express Newspapers have published front page apologies to Kate and me and agreed damages of £550,000 which will be paid in to Madeleines Fund. It gives us no joy that we had to take such action- we would rather have not had to put up [...]
March 19, 2008 | Posted in
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Sue Carroll 19/03/08
For a nation which has spent the best part of a year praying for the safe return of Madeleine McCann, news that missing girl Shannon Matthews had been found alive was joyous.
And if we weren’t all dancing in the streets, the people of Dewsbury Moor did it for us in a spontaneous outburst [...]

Date Released: 19/03/2008 11:00:00
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.
The exceptional publication of these apologies, together with today’s statement of full apology in open Court before Mr Justice Eady, [...]
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By Victoria Ward Victoria.Ward@Mirror.Co.Uk 17/03/08
Madeleine McCann suspect Robert Murat has discovered tracking devices fitted to his cars.
British expat Murat, 33, found the GPS bug when he was fixing a fault on his VW Transporter.
He checked girlfriend Michaela Walczuch’s motor and found – another stuck to that.
Furious Murat believes Portuguese police bugged his cars in a [...]

By Jan Disley 15/03/08
Shannon’s friends yesterday jumped for joy in a confetti snowstorm of torn-up “have you seen her” posters.
Ecstatic best pal Megan Aldridge, eight, so lonely since Shannon vanished, said: “I’ve got my friend back.”
Teachers and pupils at Shannon’s school burst into tears as a smiling police officer broke the amazing news that she [...]

1st version Date and day Gerry used Day 314: 12/03/2008
Kate and I heard the totally heart-warming news today that Shannon Matthews has been recovered safely. We are delighted for her family and hope and pray that Shannon has not suffered too much during the last 24 days.
Although the circumstances may be different, finding Shannon [...]
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2nd Version edited 14/03/08
Kate and I heard the totally heart-warming news today that Shannon Matthews has been recovered safely. We are delighted for her family and hope and pray that Shannon has not suffered too much during the last 24 days.
Although the circumstances may be different, finding Shannon alive does give Kate and me [...]
March 14, 2008 | Posted in
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3rd version edited on 28/03/08
Kate and I heard the totally heart-warming news today that Shannon Matthews has been recovered safely. We are delighted for her family and hope and pray that Shannon has not suffered too much during the last 24 days.
Although the circumstances may be different, finding Shannon alive does give Kate and me [...]
March 14, 2008 | Posted in
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Paul Routledge 14/03/08
Mystery surrounds the fate of Shannon Matthews, the nine-year-old girl missing in Dewsbury for more than three weeks.
But one thing is clear. Her stepfather Craig Meehan is right to say that being working-class is a factor in this case.
Compare the treatment of Shannon with the hype surrounding the disappearance of Madeleine McCann in [...]

12/03/08
Madeleine McCann’s parents are in talks with ITV about a documentary on missing children.
The film will feature Kate and Gerry’s experience and focus on how different countries react when children vanish.
The show will look at America’s Project Amber, which sees alerts posted on billboards as soon as a kid disappears. The McCanns’ spokesman, Clarence Mitchell, [...]