McCanns seek to censor criticisms of their conduct

From the outset of Madeleine McCann's disappearance, Gerry McCann has sought to control the media so that only his particular spin on events is published and accepted as the truth. However, there have been growing voices on the internet as it emerges that the McCanns version of events do not hold up to close scrutiny. I am aware that the Mirror online forum has been particularly vociferous at condemning the McCanns, and it has emerged that there are those on the Leicester Mercury who have been voicing their criticisms. It now appears that Gerry McCann has sought to censor any criticisms in his local newspaper, and the editor of the Leicester Mercury has now banned people from criticising the McCanns.

Why doesn't Gerry McCann answer the criticisms rather than try to silence them? If he has got nothing to hide, it shouldn't bother him. In my view, the truth hurts. He is hurt that he has not been able to fool all of the people all of the time.