Little Madeleine - she could be anywhere

[Pawsitive Thinking]

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/6983604.stm

[shais_mom]

I'm sorry but even without really delving into the story I have suspected this from the beginning. I blew myself off at first b/c I just thought I watched too much tv but then I got to thinking about Susan Smith, and any other mother who did the same thing, and it just wouldn't leave my mind.
That said I still hope and pray that Maddie is alive.

[lizbud]

So sad. We don't know what happened so I won't judge the parents,
but I don't think this little girl is still alive. I do wonder what to make of
the blood evidence they found in the rented apartment & car.

[Hellow]

This is how i feel:

[Miss Z]

I'm sorry but even without really delving into the story I have suspected this from the beginning. I blew myself off at first b/c I just thought I watched too much tv but then I got to thinking about Susan Smith, and any other mother who did the same thing, and it just wouldn't leave my mind.
That said I still hope and pray that Maddie is alive.

Same here. At first I believed whole-heartedly Maddie's been kidnapped, now I'm not so sure. Of course, that's not down to press speculation convincing me otherwise, it's just there's something odd about the facts. The twins were left unharmed, blood found in the apartment...

How easy would it have been for a child left alone in a strange environment to fatally injure herself?

And if this is indeed the case, her parents would have been charged with manslaughter. That's a huge ordeal to face. But of course, if she could have disappeared, now that's a different case entirely...

I strongly hope that the above is completely wrong, but I cannot help it cropping up in my mind. The whole situation is very sad and I hope an end to it is found once and for all.

[shais_mom]

Same here. At first I believed whole-heartedly Maddie's been kidnapped, now I'm not so sure. Of course, that's not down to press speculation convincing me otherwise, it's just there's something odd about the facts. The twins were left unharmed, blood found in the apartment...

How easy would it have been for a child left alone in a strange environment to fatally injure herself?

And if this is indeed the case, her parents would have been charged with manslaughter. That's a huge ordeal to face. But of course, if she could have disappeared, now that's a different case entirely...

I strongly hope that the above is completely wrong, but I cannot help it cropping up in my mind. The whole situation is very sad and I hope an end to it is found once and for all.

right -
and seriously - why would her parents leave 3 LITTLE kids UNattended in a hotel in a strange land? I mean good grief people get in more trouble leaving their pets in cars!

[BC_MoM]

I agree, shais_mom. People have told me you can't say that it was their fault. Well, maybe it is. If they had been SENSIBLE, RESPONSIBLE parents, they never would have left their children alone and (assuming Maddie's parents had nothing to do with the disappearance) Madeleine would still be with her family today, and none of this would have happened.

[Pawsitive Thinking]

One thing that has puzzled me is why the twins never woke up while this was happening.......

What a mess! Like most people I believed the kidnap story from the start

[BC_MoM]

Apparently, Madeleine's father, Gerry, is now a suspect as well.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/6983604.stm

[Hellow]

Yes, i was just watching Today & i heard that both of madeleine parents have been declared suspects.

[Babyboonie]

I honestly don't know what to think anymore. I pray the parents haven't got anything to do wth Madeleine's disappearance, especially considering thousands of people have being doing all they can to raise money for the family so they can continue searching for her....yes some celebrities, but lots of ordinary folk who may have given money when they really couldn't afford it themselves.

Unfortunately I see this going the same way as the little boy Ben. That was years ago and no-one is the wiser as to what happened to him, we all just assume that he was kidnapped too.

There are so many different angles to this whole situation, it's difficult to know who is right, wrong, guilty or innocent anymore.

My thoughts are with Madeleine and Madeleine only. I have given up feeling for the family (i know this may sound harsh and i apologise for those of you offended), I just hope and pray that this sweet little girl is either safe somewhere with people that are looking after her or dead where no-one can hurt her anymore (again, sorry).

[Muddy4paws]

Ive had a feeling that the parent had something to do with it, I hope its not true but I've always had a feeling that they did.

I hope for the sake of Maddy that the truth does come out and the right people are jailed for life

[cloverfdx]

My thoughts are with Madeleine and Madeleine only. I have given up feeling for the family (i know this may sound harsh and i apologise for those of you offended), I just hope and pray that this sweet little girl is either safe somewhere with people that are looking after her or dead where no-one can hurt her anymore (again, sorry).

I agree with you 100%.

[Pawsitive Thinking]

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/6985454.stm

The search for Madeleine has to go on

[jennielynn1970]

If they're suspects, why would they allow them to leave the country??? It has taken Portugal so long to add things up here.... now they allow "suspects" to leave the country? That's odd.