FIND MADDIE AUSSIE

Yes they are my friend Mod, hopefully she will be found alive, since we have no evidence otherwise.

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We must all be wracking our brains to try to imagine what on earth this woman said that was so "significant"! And it must have been very brief before she realised the man was not who she thought he was!
Was the name Madeleine mentioned or just "she" or "the child", together with cars or a boat, or PDL or Morocco......my mind cannot leave it alone. I´ve written the script ten times over.

I shall have to say goodnight all and log off with a prayer in my heart for Kate and Gerry.

BUT before I go - OMG I am going to throw a spanner in the works here.
I have another theory for Clarence and Edgar.

I have been worrying out this whole Aussie accent thingy. This woman is obviously Spanish, she looks it from the efit and she sounded Spanish it seems from the way she was giving somebody grief at a nearby table.
But an Aussie accent is (sorry my Aussie friends, no disrespect meant here!) basically an East End accent, it´s Cockney.
I think it is equally possible that this woman is Spanish and has been living with an Eastender for years. Especially down on the Costas, on a motoryacht, there are a lot of em´down south.

It is just a thought to mull over folks.

Living here in Spain I have sometimes heard this kind of accent coming from a Spanish person. And to a couple of Brits on holiday in Spain they could have made a very easy mistake.

I could be completely wrong but........it worries me.

So I just now emailed this thought to the investigation. Maybe now I can sleep!

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I live on the Costa Blanca Alex. In Xabia. Or Javea. It´s Valencia region.

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MADDIE HUNT FOR WOMAN
By Nick Fagge

DETECTIVES searching for Madeleine McCann are hunting for an Australian woman who asked a British tourist if he was about to deliver her “new daughter”.


The woman, described as a glamorous ­Victoria Beckham lookalike, spoke to the ­businessman in Spain just 72 hours after Madeleine dis­appeared from her family holiday in Portugal.

Investigators yesterday issued an urgent appeal for information about the well-dressed woman, who was seen acting in an “agitated” manner at the waterfront in Barcelona on May 7, 2007. She was pacing up and down outside a popular restaurant at the city’s Olympic Marina at 2am. When approached, she asked the British man in an Australian accent: “Are you here to deliver my new daughter?”

The stunned tourist, who was chaperoning his brother on a stag party, did not reply and the woman repeated the question two more times. A second

member of the British party spoke to the woman before she left and went to another restaurant on the marina. He confirmed she was Australian.

It is believed the woman mistook the witness for a man she had arranged to meet.

Private detectives working for Kate and Gerry McCann believe the woman, described as white, aged between 30 and 35, 5ft 2ins tall, of slim build and expensively dressed, is a “significant” lead in their hunt for Madeleine, who was snatched from the family’s apartment in the Algarve resort of Praia da Luz.

Investigators believe Madeleine may have been smuggled on to a yacht. It is possible the girl, who would now be six, could have been taken on the orders of a childless couple desperate to have a family.

The breakthrough came six weeks ago after the new witness, a 41-year-old married man with no children, contacted the Find Madeleine investigation team.

Lead investigator Dave Edgar, a former detective inspector, said: “We are satisfied that he is a very credible witness and the account he’s given is clear and concise.” He added that the man, who asked not to be identified, did not come forward earlier for “personal reasons”.

The private detectives spent two days in Barcelona investigating the new lead but found all CCTV footage had been wiped a long time ago and most of the bar staff had moved on. But Mr Edgar said the witness had described the e-fit of the woman produced by a British police artist as 80 per cent accurate.

A statement read by the McCanns’ spokesman Clarence Mitchell said: “A witness has come forward to give the investigators currently searching for Madeleine McCann new information about a suspicious incident that took place in Barcelona in the early hours of May 7, 2007 – just over 72 hours after Madeleine was abducted whilst on holiday in Praia da Luz in Portugal.”

Mr Mitchell told how the witness had been visiting a number of bars and restaurants in the marina area when he became aware of a well-dressed woman walking outside the El Rey De La Gamba restaurant.

“The witness got up and walked towards the woman and had a short conversation with her. The conversation was potentially significant to the investigation.”

Mr Mitchell said neither he nor the private investigators would reveal details of the conversation “for strict operational reasons”.

But a source close to the investigation in Portugal told the Daily Express: “The new witness is a ­senior bank manager. He was in ­Barcelona for his brother’s stag do.

“He was not drinking because he was keeping an eye on his brother. He saw a woman standing by the waterfront of the marina looking out to sea. She looked anxious. She was expecting to meet someone at the marina.

“The man approached her and she said to him, ‘Are you here to deliver my new daughter?’

“She asked this question three times before she went to another restaurant along the marina.”

The investigators now hope that a public appeal will flush out the woman, who is believed to have returned to her native Australia. The Portuguese source said: “Investigators want people who have contacted them in Australia to get back in touch with them again.”

Less than 1,000 miles as the crow flies, the journey from the Algarve to Barcelona is easily achieved in less than 36 hours by sea in a high-powered cruiser or less than 14 hours by car. Mr Edgar said: “Madeleine most definitely could have got from the area to Barcelona by yacht.”

The Portuguese source said: “Boats have been recorded leaving Albufeira and arriving in Barcelona one day later.”

Kate and Gerry McCann are aware of the new lead, Mr Mitchell said.

Details of the new witness have been passed to Portuguese authorities. But the Portuguese police investigation into Madeleine’s disappearance was closed a year ago.

Anyone who knows the woman is asked to call the McCanns’ inves­tigators on 0044845 8384699 or email them at investigation@find madeleine.com
http://www.dailyexpress.co.uk/posts/view/118886

DETECTIVES searching for Madeleine McCann are hunting for an Australian woman who asked a British tourist if he was about to deliver her “new daughter”.

From the article that Hael just posted.

Very plausible, but how did this get out, if it is indeed accurate?

It is for this reason that I am suspicious. I find it hard to believe that anyone involved with the investigation has given this information to the press.

On Rosemary's comment about the Aussie accent. Nothing at all like a cockney accent. But I will tell you one thing that most non Aussie's dont know and that is we tend to lose our accent very quickly when living overseas. Our accent corrupts, and often bears no resemblance to either the Aussie accent or the area in which they are living. If she still has an Aussie accent, then she had only been overseas for a small amount of time, or regularly spends time back in Australia. Look at Nicole Kidman for eg, her accent is pathetic, but after she has been home for a while, her aussie accent is back.

Diane, the PJ leaked it, without a doubt. 24 Hours has it and the article from the Daily Express notes that the information was "passed on to the Portuguese authorities" and quotes a Portuguese source.

But a source
close to the investigation in Portugal told the Daily Express: “The new
witness is a ­senior bank manager. He was in ­Barcelona for his
brother’s stag do....The
Portuguese source said: “Investigators want people who have contacted
them in Australia to get back in touch with them again.”....The Portuguese source said: “Boats have been recorded leaving Albufeira and arriving in Barcelona one day later.”


Details
of the new witness have been passed to Portuguese authorities. But the
Portuguese police investigation into Madeleine’s disappearance was
closed a year ago.

What Portuguese source would they have if it wasn't a police officer?

The question is, why? Is this a simple matter of someone being on the papers' pay roll or is it more sinister than that?

Bluj

Thanks for letting us know.

I can see more info on the witness, even after he asked not to be identified. And so is this the same source as the 'delivering new daughter' comment?

If it is, its despicable. And should be investigated by the Portuguese authorities. Either way, the source of the leak is corrupt and should be found.

The 'daughter' comment should not have been made public under any circumstance. I agree with Edgar, this is very significant, and should have been kept back from the public.

Someone posted it on PFA2, first. More and more info - how long until his statement is on 3As being ripped apart, how long until they start saying he was hitting on the woman, etc.?

It's absolutely significant....I cannot imagine how the McCanns feel. The dull ache of hope and the sharp pain of disappointment and fear.

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It doesn't, Alex, but it also doesn't mean you can rule it out.

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That is a valid fear. I think a calculated risk has been taken. Sometimes people are more oblivious than you would think. If she really has been taking care of Madeleine as a daughter all this time, perhaps she is too attached or feels too protected.

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AlexG wrote:

bluj1515 wrote:That is a valid fear. I think a calculated risk has been taken. Sometimes people are more oblivious than you would think. If she really has been taking care of Madeleine as a daughter all this time, perhaps she is too attached or feels too protected.

Guess you are right.
But is she is involved in child traffic for pornography .... you know what i mean.

Yes, I do. It's a terrible thought. I guess the question is - what can you do in a void of information?

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Me too. I think all of us have our hearts in our chest about this.

Here is a thought. If the woman was an Aussie, and she brought Madeleine back to Australia, and changed her hair. I wonder how likely it would that she would be found.

Yes, Alex, you are right, there is nothing to say that this whole thing was about Madeleine. But it is clearly very strange, and the timing leads to the possibility it may be Madeleine. This is what is called a lead, and leads should be followed up.

Back on the leak. Who profits from leaking this information? Clearly a copper if he/she is paid for the information. Other reasons include, a copper wanting Madeleine not to be found as it will make the PJ look like incompetent idiots (when really that was just Amaral), or a copper protecting someone who was involved, and this woman is a link them.

Time for Portugal to take criminal action against the leaky PJ, and find and prosecute the one responsible for this.