Remember the missing little girl...

[bluntblaze]

I hope this doesn't sound insensitive, because I realize how tragic this story is, but I've never understood why every once in a while one of these kidnapped/murdered child stories comes up and gets SO much attention from the media. I mean, I know it's sad to say this, but is it really all that rare for a kid to get kidnapped or murdered. I mean, I just did some quick research and found that about 800,000 kids under the age of 18 are kidnapped and 700 kids under the age of 12 are murdered each year in the United States alone. Can somebody explain why the media latches on so vigorously to one of these stories every once in a while even though situations like these are not really that uncommon?

i think its because shes a british citizen missing in another country

[snowblind]

ahh i just watched the news, they didnt actually find blook in the car. they found DNA the likely hood is that this was transfered from the teddy that was madelines that the mum is carrying around.

the blood was found in the apartment and its more than likely that she cut herself or something to that effect.

the stragest evidence is that the sniffer dogs found the 'smell of death' on the clothes. this is the strangest peice of evidence ive ever heard. but the mum is a doctor so its likely that her clthes are impregnated with old persons death.

when you logically look at this, if they had killed her. they would have without a shadow of a doubt have got rid of the body before they alerted anybody. you would have to be one cold and cool mother fucker. to alert the police and world media. keep the bodt for 23 days and then dispose of it.

it just doesnt ring true.

i dont think they did it at all and i think this is a travesty.

snow

[chisme]

i think its wierd that about 2 weeks after the "disapearence" they were photographed smiling so much..

[Weedywildwoman]

i think its wierd that about 2 weeks after the "disapearence" they were photographed smiling so much..

I don't think this is a fair comment. They could have been smiling for less than a minute and the media shows it: giving the impression that they are laughing it up. I hope that these parents have even a few minutes of peace where they could smile. I wouldn't want to hold that against them. I see what you mean though and hopefully you can see what I am saying as well. WWW :smokin:

[Weedywildwoman]

ahh i just watched the news, they didnt actually find blook in the car. they found DNA the likely hood is that this was transfered from the teddy that was madelines that the mum is carrying around.

the blood was found in the apartment and its more than likely that she cut herself or something to that effect.

the stragest evidence is that the sniffer dogs found the 'smell of death' on the clothes. this is the strangest peice of evidence ive ever heard. but the mum is a doctor so its likely that her clthes are impregnated with old persons death.

when you logically look at this, if they had killed her. they would have without a shadow of a doubt have got rid of the body before they alerted anybody. you would have to be one cold and cool mother fucker. to alert the police and world media. keep the bodt for 23 days and then dispose of it.

it just doesnt ring true.

i dont think they did it at all and i think this is a travesty.

snow

They are talking about the case right now and are still saying it was blood that was found in the boot/trunk of the rental car. The blood found in the room was determined to be a man's. That blood in the holiday room was found so much later after the search that it was a huge leap. I'm glad they are investigating everything though, even if it was a bit late...

I wonder about the sniffer dogs. Couldn't they have smelled the scent of candy spilled from a small child and react? I don't know too much about sniffer dogs and their rate of success.

I agree, I don't think they did it either and it IS a travesty! :rasta:

[Weedywildwoman]

i think its because shes a british citizen missing in another country

That is probably a big part of it. Cases with "twists and turns" tend to get more coverage than those that vanish without a trace with nothing for the media to talk about.

[Weedhound]

So....not sure I have this straight....they killed her....stored her somewhere.....made a HUGE outcry......then a few weeks later went and GOT the body and took it somewhere? Nope....no stretch there.....

W3, very VERY sorry to hear about your friend's daughter. I personally cannot even IMAGINE such a horror......and I don't even have children. I would think the absolute worst.....WORST.....is the not knowing. At least when the body is found.....you know.
Sad, sad but true. Tell them my thoughts and prayers are with them.

I don't think the parents did this either.....i think all the publicity embarrased the police and so they bullied the parents out of town......and it worked. I think the cops feel that's the end of it but it won't be. Too much media attention for that so I believe that will WAY come back to haunt them later.

W3....you made a statement up there....the statement that is the key imo.....WHY DO THEY LET THESE PEOPLE OUT'??????

[Weedhound]

There are scent dogs....looking for people......cadaver dogs....looking for bodies so I''m not sure what the smell of death thing means......or not.....?