Monday, December 9, 2019

The Dissaperenece of Madaliene McCann Stephanie Morrison



Intro
If your child isn’t safe at a resort, where is she safe? In May 2007, the McCann family went on a vacation from England to Portugal. Everything was great, good times, many laughs and all the kids were getting closer. Except all went sour when the oldest at age four, Madeleine McCann disappeared on May 3, 2007, from the Ocean Club resort in Praia da Luz in Portugal, where she was staying with her parents Kate and Gerry (Walsh 1). Madeleines disappearance was never solved; however, many have come up with conspiracies on how she went missing. Such as: 
1)      Madeleine McCann was kidnapped from the Ocean Club Resort and used for sex trafficking. (Soen 1).
2)      Madeleine McCann wandered off from her hotel room and got lost and drowned in the ocean. (Soen 1).
3)      My favorite, Madeleine McCann’s parents planned and had her disappearance set up. (Soen 1).
Let’s investigate Madeleine McCann’s disappearance and the conspiracy theories surrounding it, with Madeleine McCann’s parents planning and having her disappearance set up as the most reasonable solution. 
Character Analysis
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Who is Madeleine McCann’s parents?  Madeleine McCann’s parents, Kate and Gerry McCann were both British doctors. Kate and Gerry are the parents of the most well- known missing child’s case Madeleine McCann. (“The disappearance of Madeleine McCann” 1).  
           Kate and Gerry, were both born in 1968 and lived in Rothley, Leicestershire. They are Roman Catholics. Kate Healy is from Huyton, near Liverpool and graduated in 1992 with a degree in medicine from the University of Dundee. Gerald Patrick McCann was born in Glasgow and graduated from the University of Glasgow with a BSc in physiology/sports science in 1989. In 1992 he qualified in medicine and in 2002 got his MD. (Webb 1).
This tells how The McCann parents are real people, they lived normal lives. Kate and Gerry are well accomplished, ambitious people. They both are obviously hard workers. They are normal parent’s, providing well, and don’t seem to “act out.” They were drinking on holiday, however, that is normal for adults to let loose ad have a good time.  
            During the investigation of their missing daughter, both Kate and Gerry, were considered as suspects: Gerry was given “arguido” status 12 hours later, meaning he was officially a suspect and had the rights to remain silent and have a lawyer present. “The suggestion that Kate is involved in Madeleine’s disappearance is ludicrous,” Gerry reportedly wrote following the news of his wife. “Anyone who knows anything about 3 May knows that Kate is completely innocent." (Stein 1). 
            This shows that Kate and Gerry were both considered suspects. This quote tells us how Gerry and Kate were worried about what others thought of them. They wanted to make sure people thought that the parents were being accused was ridiculous or “ludicrous”. That they were considered publicly means the law truly thought they could’ve done it. Even though they weren’t the first suspect doesn’t mean they still couldn’t have had a part in the disappearance of their daughter, they left her unattended for a long period, in an unusual place, almost a perfect setup for someone to take their daughter. 
           Kate and Gerry both seemed as though they were amazing parents and had it all together. They were taking their children on an amazing vacation full of good times to Portugal. However, their lack of parenting cost them their daughter. (“The disappearance of Madeleine McCann “1). The couple would go with friends to get tapas and leave the kids in the room and go and check on them ever 30 minutes. (“The disappearance of Madeleine McCann” 1). This tells us that the couple did care about their kids, but they put them wanting to have fun before the safety of their own children. This is careless. This was a perfect setup for someone to take their child, who’s to say it wasn’t planned. Out of the three children in that room, why did they take only Madeleine? 
             After the disappearance of Madeleine McCann, Kate and Garry spent over 24 hours searching every high and low for her.  Madeleines former nanny even stated that “they searched in trash bins for her body, and that’s when they knew it was very serious.” (Sabur 1). Both Kate and Gerry were loving parents, and they did want the best for their child. The nannies statement shows that Kate and Gerry wanted it known that they didn’t know where their daughter was. They made it seems as they had no idea where she was. Which maybe they didn’t, however over periods of time Kates story did change. 
           Kate McCann was on her way to check on her daughter around 10:05, after she checked the room and noticed she was gone she went into a frenzy. While backtracking, she claimed she didn’t see anything out of the usual walking to the apartment, and that everything seemed fine, however when talking to officials she claimed she remembered seeing a man holding a young child who she thinks was Madeleine. (“The disappearance of Madeleine McCann” 1). This tells how careless the parents were being, if Kate thought she saw her child being held by a man she didn’t know, why wouldn’t she approach him? This evidence shows that Kate is not only careless and clueless but also, her story changed which shows a sign of guilt and lying. 
             Recently Netflix came out with a documentary about the disappearance of Madeleine, going into depth about her disappearance, and exploring the possibilities of what happened to her. Kate and Gerry chose to not contribute in any way to the documentary. They chose this because they believe it could” hinder the search of their daughter. (McLaren 1). This shows that the parents did not want even more attention and the possibility of their words being used against them in this huge Netflix documentary to keep their name clear. The McCann parents do not want any part in negative publicity because they could’ve possibly said the wrong thing in such a big public eye to make themselves seem guilty.  This tells that they are very cautious with what they say and do especially concerning the case of their missing daughter.
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Kate and Gerry’s decision to choose to “have fun” eat tapas and drink with their friends, instead of putting their young children’s safety was not wise, and very immature. This shows about their personality and who they are as people. Their irresponsibility was completely overlooked throughout the case and shows how it could’ve been planned for Madeleine to end up missing. 
            When the whole resort was searching for Madeleine, Kate and Gerry allowed people in and out of the apartment which was an active crime scene. (“The disappearance of Madeleine McCann” 1). This was perfect for the person who took Madeleine because it covered their tracks. Now, if Kate and Gerry did partake in the disappearance of their daughter, this would almost be planned because it would cover their tracks. 
Project 3 Conspiracy Theories
            During the investigation of the disappearance of Madeleine McCann, several conspiracy’s developed. One being, that Madeleine McCann was kidnapped from the Ocean Club Resort in Portugal and used for sex trafficking. This is believable because there had been an unusual amount of trafficking going on in the area. The police had documented nine assaults and three abductions, all on British girls, keeping into consideration Madeleine is British. Madeline and her family were staying in a city called Praia da Luz, not long before she went missing, a ten-year-old girl went missing in the same city close to where Madeleine went missing. (Soen 1). This tells how there is a possibility that these kidnapping could have a connection to how Madeleine went missing. 
           Another conspiracy theory that unfolded was Madeleine McCann wandered off from her hotel room and got lost and drowned in the ocean. This is believable because both of Madeleine's parents were not in the room or with her at the time she went missing. In addition, Madeleine had spent all day in the water, sailing with her friends at the Ocean Club kids center. (The disappearance of Madeleine McCann 1). With the knowledge that kids are curious and don’t want the good times to an end, it is a great possibility that while her parents were out with friends, Madeleine wandered off, left the room and drowned in the ocean.
            The final conspiracy theory that will be discussed, and most believable, is that Madeleine McCann’s parents planned and had her disappearance set up.  This is because her parents did leave their children left alone, however she was the only one taken. If it was a random kidnapping, wouldn’t a kidnapper wouldn’t take all three children? Also, the mom stated originally how she didn’t see anything out of the ordinary when walking to the hotel room to check on the kids, however several hours later she stated that she saw a man holding a child the age of Madeline, that looked like Madeline and was wearing pajamas like Madeline. Meaning, that Kate McCann may have seen her child get kidnapped. Madeline’s mother didn’t say this earlier, that is very suspicious. (The disappearance of Madeleine McCann 1). Secondly, before the police got to the active crime scene, the parents allowed many in the room, to look around, and tore the whole room apart. Meaning, that all the evidence was destroyed, if this conspiracy theory is true, this could benefit the parents to help cover up any mistakes they made, or left. This shows us that the way the mother lied about what she saw the night Madeleine disappeared and how the crime scene was tampered with shows suspicious activity on the mother and father. (The disappearance of Madeleine McCann 1).
            Kate and Gerry McCann could have had something to do with their daughter’s disappearance however it doesn’t change the fact that they still lost their daughter.  However, remember, her disappearance was never solved, and the case remains open. 
Conclusion
            In conclusion, the conspiracies involving the disappearance of Madeleine McCann are that Madeleine McCann was kidnapped from the Ocean Club Resort in Portugal and used for sex trafficking, Madeleine McCann wandered off from her hotel room and got lost and drowned in the ocean, Madeleine McCann’s parents planned and had her disappearance set up.  These conspiracies are proven throughout the paper through the events that occurred the night of Madeleines disappearance. Though these conspiracies are very believable, they are not proven true and Madeline’s disappearance remains unsolved.
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Works Cited
S "The Disappearance of Madeleine McCann." Netflix - Watch TV Shows Online, Watch Movies Online, www.netflix.com/search?q=the%20dissaperence&jbv=80194956&jbp=0&jbr=0.
P "P.J. POLICE FILES: PASSAGES FROM THE OPEN PAGE OF KATE MCCANNS BIBLE." McCann PJ Files, www.mccannpjfiles.co.uk/PJ/BIBLE.htm.
S Soen. "These Are the Nine Theories About What Happened to Maddie McCann." UK, 21 Mar. 2019, thetab.com/uk/2019/03/19/madeleine-mccann-conspiracy-theories-95934.
S Vasudevan. "Madeleine McCann's Parents Rented a Car After Her Disappearance, Drove 9,000 Miles Raising Suspicion." MEAWW, 19 Apr. 2019, meaww.com/madeleine-mccann-kate-gerry-renault-scenic-car-disappearance-sniffer-dogs-suspicious.




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