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9:24am Tuesday 18th September 2007
A PROSPECTIVE Wirral MP and trustee of the Madeleine McCann fund said that "not a penny" will be spent on Kate and Gerry McCann's legal fees.
The couple, from Rothley, Leicestershire have been named as formal suspects after their four-year-old daughter disappeared from an Algarve holiday apartment at Praia da Luz 139 days ago.
"At the heart of this campaign and fund is a little girl confused, lonely and in need of her parents and a family desperate for her return."
Esther McVey
Kate and Gerry, 39 - also parents of two-year-old twins Sean and Amelie, both fiercely deny any involvement in the long-running mystery and believe they are being set up to cover up a bungled police inquiry.
This week, prospective MP Esther McVey, one of the six trustees of Madeleine's fund, met with lawyers to examine the legality of breaking into the £1m worth of public donations.
She said that the fund: Leaving No Stone Unturned was set up to find Madeleine, support the family, bring the abductor(s) to justice and subject to that, help other missing children.
But numerous angry postings from people who claim to have given donations have appeared on the internet asking if they are entitled to their money back if Madeleine's parents are prosecuted.
"Fund directors have decided not to pay for Kate and Gerry's legal defence costs," said Esther. "We stress that the family has not asked for these costs to be paid, however, people have already called in offering their financial support.
"Any such fund would have to be separately set up and administered."
She added: "At the heart of this campaign and fund is a little girl confused, lonely and in need of her parents and a family desperate for her return.
"This fund's money will be focused on finding that little girl and leaving no stone unturned."
Lily Smythe, Birkenhead says...
10:31am Tue 18 Sep 07
Dawn, London says...
10:37am Tue 18 Sep 07
Elaine, UK says...
10:38am Tue 18 Sep 07
Dave, Pensby says...
11:42am Tue 18 Sep 07
Dawn wrote:It shows a lack of judgement. we have enough politicians with bad judgement do we really want more?
I fail to see why Eshther McVey should stand down and not seek election if they are found guilty?
David, Bebington says...
11:46am Tue 18 Sep 07
Kat, Wirral, Merseyside says...
12:40pm Tue 18 Sep 07
Ray, Noctorum says...
3:41pm Tue 18 Sep 07
Mike, Bebington says...
3:53pm Tue 18 Sep 07
Ray wrote:Jog on Jerk off - With hindsight ye wouldnt do many things. If it wasnt Madeline im sure it would be another little girl somewhere. An maybe she wouldnt be British it wouldnt be as high profile. an i bet my bottom Dollar you wouldnt be so bothered to even pass judgment.
maybe they are not guilty directly but they where culpable by virtue of the fact they left three children in a room in a foreign country with the doors unlocked. Would you do that even to go next door, I wouldn't. I am amazed the speed the bandwagon got rolling and all the "names" put up these funds, very strange
Jon, Oxton says...
5:10pm Tue 18 Sep 07
Ray, noctorum says...
5:37pm Tue 18 Sep 07
Jenny, Hoylake says...
8:10am Wed 19 Sep 07
Jack Frost, Wirral says...
4:28pm Wed 19 Sep 07
amanda, says...
5:28pm Wed 19 Sep 07
Neil Acrod, West Kirby says...
6:02pm Wed 19 Sep 07
jack frost, wirral says...
12:02am Thu 20 Sep 07
David, Bebington says...
4:41pm Thu 20 Sep 07
Stephen, West Kirby says...
10:29pm Thu 20 Sep 07
Neil Acrod wrote:What a load of rubbish, clearly a McVey supporter!!!
The fact that McVey has given her time to such a cause speaks volumes on the ladyÂ’s character. What type of person; if asked by a school friend to help coordinate and administer the campaign would turn the family down? Remember the purpose of the fund is to find a missing child ; and we should wish them all well in their endeavours.
Neil Acrod, West Kirby says...
1:54pm Fri 21 Sep 07
Stephen wrote:So Stephen ; you dont want to find the child then?
Neil Acrod wrote: The fact that McVey has given her time to such a cause speaks volumes on the ladyÂ’s character. What type of person; if asked by a school friend to help coordinate and administer the campaign would turn the family down? Remember the purpose of the fund is to find a missing child ; and we should wish them all well in their endeavours.What a load of rubbish, clearly a McVey supporter!!!
pat, wirral says...
3:06pm Wed 26 Sep 07
Neil Acrod, West Kirby says...
2:28pm Wed 3 Oct 07
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Dave, Pensby says...
10:13am Tue 18 Sep 07