'Climate of fear' in Leonor's home town.

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Fig Residents believe that Jeanne was sold or abducted



by LUSA 11 Setembro 2009


Five years after the disappearance of Joana Cipriano, the population of Figueira, where lived, don't forget the case and keeps alive since a sense of distrust regarding unknown: almost all believe that the girl was sold or kidnapped.


Joana, eight years, disappeared from that village municipality Algarve Portimão on 12 September 2004, at approximately 20: 30, after shopping at a coffee shop near home at the request of the mother.



Agency Lusa, several residents say that the disappearance of Joana "awakened" a feeling of insecurity in the village, "forcing the constant attention and vigilance".

"I have now more attention, not only my children, but also the other children that I see on the street," says Fernando António, father of two children aged three and six years.

"I remain attentive to all movements of persons and even known, especially when approaching children, because you never know who surrounds us," he noted, adding that distrust increases when "are sighted outsiders trying to talk to minors".

Cristina Campos, mother of eight years, sharing the same sentiment: "even the neighbours I suspect".

"As the case has never been clarified, we do not know on whom we can rely on," justified ", stating that lives in constant startlement" when the daughter isn't around.

"Come to me always the idea Joana and another English girl [Madeleine McCann] that disappeared from Praia da Luz, three years later," he noted.

"Parents were more relaxed, letting their children not to play on the street alone. Some children remained in the street by night, which is not the case now, "he told Lusa to owning an establishment of the village, who asked not to be identified.

Second, today also already "is not usual for children six, seven and eight years doing errands to parents".

"Before you came alone, buy cigarettes, milk and bread. Now, parents do not send their children to errands because now live in a climate of fear ", stressed.

Fig residents believe that the disappearance of Joana Cipriano "has never been clarified".

Few believe in thesis of Judicial Police (PJ) that the child will have been killed by his mother, Eleanor Cipriano, and by his uncle, John Cipriano.

The majority of residents believe that Joana Cipriano "may have been sold by some familiar, or taken by someone who was very fond of the child", emphasising that "continue to run in the village rumors about this possibility".

"Says a lot. Says the people and with good reason: where there's smoke there's fire ... ", said one of the residents.

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