Crimewatch - Madeleine McCann

[russell]

Never watched it, was it any good? Saw a clip where the mother was still in denial about being to blame.

[d000hg]

Don't want to give spoilers but there's a shocking plot twist at the end.

Also, I think the kidnapper is probably the one who is to blame.

[amcdonald]

They might not be the sort of people liked by the media, but I wouldn't wish this on anyone

Most people with kids will have done something stupid at somepoint (They had kids for starters), that doesn't mean they deserve to lose their child like that or to sufer trial by media

[russell]

They might not be the sort of people liked by the media, but I wouldn't wish this on anyone

Most people with kids will have done something stupid at somepoint (They had kids for starters), that doesn't mean they deserve to lose their child like that or to suufer trial by media

I agree, however they haven't AFAIK acknowledged they made this mistake. I have to say I would never leave my children alone even for 5 mins, especially not to wine and dine.

I see hundreds of people have responded to the appeal, why did they wait till now?

[cailin maith]

I agree, however they haven't AFAIK acknowledged they made this mistake. I have to say I would never leave my children alone even for 5 mins, especially not to wine and dine.

They did (ish) last night, she said she had been beating herself up for years for decisions they made. She didn't actually say, we shouldn't have left the kids.

Wouldn't wish it on anyone but I could not imagine leaving my child like that. Not ever.

I am sure they are haunted by their actions every minute of every day.

[MaryPoppins]

Yeah, what CM said. I'm sure they will be haunted by their decision forever, but they're not duty bound to detail their emotions to the public.

[Hairy]

We stayed at a posh hotel, which said they have monitors in every room, and you can have the other part at dinner. We made it downstairs, with one drink, before we freaked out and had dinner in the room. I'd not wish this on anyone, and I know any parent would be beating themselves up, daily, every thinking moment, so I am not going to be jumping on them. They made one decision, which has changed their every waking moment. I really, really feel for them, as there is no closure, nothing.

[Churchill]

They've paid the ultimate price for their culpability.

[DodgyAgent]

It begs the question then that if you do leave a child alone for 5 minutes and it is kidnapped or even ten minutes? or even if it is kidnapped whilst you are asleep what then? There will always be some judgemental so and so criticising you. The focus of ire from these self righteous pillocks and their "cotton wool kids" seems to be at the Mcanns not at the true culprit which is the kidnapper. Infact I would go so far as to say that quite a lot of people regard what has happened as their "comeuppance", which I find pretty disgusting.

[d000hg]

WDAS

Everyone alive has had near misses, "if only" moments, etc - whether driving, on holiday or parenting. You would have hit the other car if they hadn't noticed, your child falls down and happens to smack their head on the lawn rather than a rock, etc.