Man questionned over Madeleine McCann lookalike step-daughter

Pedro Silva wrote:A fire protection officer was questionned over the disappearance of Madeleine McCann after being spotted in a petrol station with his step-daughter who looks like the missing girl. Jon Hazlehurst and eight-year old Lauren were at home when officers arrived at his doorstep and asked them to go to a police station. A member of the public had seen the pair at a petrol station the day before and thought blonde Lauren was missing Maddie. The concerned witness had noted down Mr. Hazlehurst´s car registration plate and immediately notified the police. Officers then visited the family home and Jon and Lauren were taken to a police station for an identification process. Mr. Hazlehurst said he thought it was a "prank". He said: "I was surprised more than anything. My first thougt was it was someone pulling a prank on me before I realised that they were quite serious. I´ve never been called into a police station as a possible kidnapper. The police were very polite and I understood that they had to follow up the lead, even if it didn´t come to anything. There´s always a chance a tip-off like that might lead them to Madeleine".
He said: "A lot of people have said she does look kike her, I can see it, she does have a similar frame and hair, but her eyes are different". The pair went with the officers but were later released after they were identified and it was proved that she was not Maddie. Sgt Paul O´Neill, of Kingsbridge Police, said Lauren did bear a resemblance to Madeleine McCann - except for a different eye colour. He added: "I thank the lady for bringing it to our attention. She did well to spot to the little girl and inform us. Fortunately, the parent was more than willing to help". Jon suspects the sighting "could have been triggered by the story of Jaycee Lee Dugard, the American girl found last week after vanishing 18 years ago. He said: "In a way it proves that people are still vigilant about Maddie - people should still be on the look out for her. People do turn up years later. It happened last week with Jaycee Lee Dugard, turned up in the States. It can happen. As a parent it doesn´t bear thinking about one of your children going missing, I just can´t imagine how awful that out of control, powerless feeling must be".

"This is reassuring in a way that people are still looking for Madeleine".

vee8 wrote:I find that very encouraging, and all credit to the step-dad for being so understanding.

Catkins wrote:

vee8 wrote:I find that very encouraging, and all credit to the step-dad for being so understanding.

I agree......although apparently Bentwit is whining about it on the MM forum..........

vee8 wrote:

Catkins wrote:

vee8 wrote:I find that very encouraging, and all credit to the step-dad for being so understanding.

I agree......although apparently Bentwit is whining about it on the MM forum..........

Apparently he wants the search officially STOPPED, because HE has decided she is dead.

The arrogant twat, what in the hell gives him the right to make that sort of arbitary decision?

Pedro Silva wrote:As for you TB, you are the one who has to officially stopped, who are you to decide? You have neither the right nor the authority to decide anything. But if you want to decide something, decide to shut your mouth once and for all, because this is the only decision you must take.

Pedro Silva wrote:As for you TB, you are the one who has to officially stopped, who are you to decide? You have neither the right nor the authority to decide anything. But if you want to decide something, decide to shut your mouth once and for all, because this is the only decision you must take.

calcite51 wrote:It is very reassuring that people are still looking for Madeleine and even more encouraging that police continue to investigate sightings..

maria wrote:

calcite51 wrote:It is very reassuring that people are still looking for Madeleine and even more encouraging that police continue to investigate sightings..

Even more reassuring that people are COOPERATING although they may be, for a while, in the position of suspects.

Very different from that belgian father, isn't it?

Pedro Silva wrote:With all do respect, I just say this: without evidence otherwise given to me by the PI´s, I still continue to think that she is alive somewhere out there waiting to be found.