It may be the case that the McCann's were appalled by the German reporter, Sabine Mueller's question, however, it hardly constitutes a slur as reported by Martin Fricker. A slur is an insult. I cannot see any insult in the legitimate question asked by Sabine Mueller: "How do you feel that more and more people seem to imply you might have something to do with it?". Moreover, Martin Fricker claims that she asked this question: "Were you involved in abduction?". However, she clearly refers to "it" and does not mention the word "abduction". It could mean the disappearance of Madeliene as opposed to the McCann version of her abduction. I prefer to use the word disappearance rather than abduction simply because it is a fact that Madeliene has disappeared, whereas there is no evidence to support an abduction. So, it was not a slur. It was a legitimate question, because more and more people are not convinced by the explanations they have so far heard from the McCanns. And, Martin Fricker twisted Sabine Mueller's words to suit his story rather than report what she actually asked.
There was nothing cruel about the McCann's being put on the spot. They were not forced to deny being involved, at all, they volunteered to issue denials. Again, Martin Fricker chooses to use a word not used by the German reporter. He uses "kidnap". Do we know that there has been a kidnap? The truth is, no we don't. So, why is he using a term which is not a fact? There is nothing wrong with anybody reporting what the McCanns say, however, it is wrong to report what they say as being the truth and factual. At best it is hearsay.
It shows how devoid from reality Kate McCann is to reply: "I don't think that's the case". You only have to visit the Daily Mirror forum online to read all the comments doubting the McCanns version of events. As for Gerry McCann saying: "There's no way Kate and I are involved". I for one can certainly think of ways that would involve them. As Sabine Mueller said: "Either they're very good actors or they're telling the truth". Personally, I think they're very good actors. Their stories lack corroboration for them to be truthful. There is truth in their having a meal and drinks at a tapas bar. But, that's as far as it goes. If as they claim, "We're responsible parents", why did they leave the twins for 3 hours without supervision? It is not true that they checked on the children regularly. The Mark Warner staff are certain that the McCanns never left their table once between 7 and 10pm. The big question is, who was the last person to see Madeliene, other than the McCanns, and when? I doubt that anybody saw her immediately prior to 7pm. If it can be established when she was last seen, then the McCanns can be questioned to fill in the gaps between that time and when they claim that they last saw her.
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