Can PicturesOfEngland.com help in the search for Madeleine McCann?

Forum member Sharon Hebert Linzy asked for help through Pictures Of England.com and it’s millions of visitors to find a long lost friend of 35 years. In fact it paid dividends because fellow forum member Karen Pugh suggested Sharon contact the North-West Evening Mail online - the rest as they say is history!

In fact the newspaper claims Sharon had tried ‘every internet search, to no avail’ but conveniently failed to mention www.PicturesOfEngland.com  from where the request was initiated! On the other hand perhaps Sharon didn’t tell them that she was directed to their newspaper via the Pictures Of England forum and Karen Pugh particlarly.

Anyway the point is it was a success story that came about because one person took the time and trouble to either research it, or was familiar with the area and the aforementioned newspaper. Karen responded with helpful information for which we members are truly grateful. So that got me thinking that if we members can help to re-unite friends after 35 years, it is just possible that somebody out there could be ‘prompted’ and perhaps give valuable information, maybe just a ‘slither’ of information that would help those in the search for Madeleine McCann. I have therefore compiled a list of questions/suggestions that you may like to read through to see if anything jogs your memory, and please remember little Madeleine could be anywhere on this earth, so please don’t dismiss this request for help, or consider it an impossible task. We must never give up searching for Madeleine and indeed any other children/persons that go missing!

For example:

·         Were you on holiday when Madeleine went missing and do you have the slightest information regarding anything that you have seen or heard? Remember, no matter how small, it may help!

·         Have you seen adults (or maybe not so adult), acting suspiciously with a child in their apparent care?

·         Have you got neighbours that have suddenly turned up with a son or daughter? I say son or daughter because whoever has Madeleine will be trying to disguise her features surely?

·         Have you heard anything in your home town, city and/or of course the countryside, other than the press reports that is, that might be useful in the search?

·         Could it be that something has aroused you’re suspicion and until now you have dismissed it? Think again!

·         What happens if Madeleine falls ill, or needs general medical care, dental care perhaps – who provides it and/or where does she receive such attention?

·         Who has provided medication and/or treatment where the ‘parents’ appear nervous? Look out for the right eye feature that we all sadly know so well!

·         Where is Madeleine going to school, or why doesn’t the child next door go to school?

·         Whoever has Madeleine has to eat, so do they take her/him to the local shops for example where you are thinking it can’t possibly be, can it? Remember it could be!

·         What about clothing and shoes etc? Does anybody you know shop for a child where the child is never present? I know parents do shop without their children, but next time take more notice because you never know!

·         Where does Madeleine play? In other words if you know of a child that is never allowed to leave the house, think again could it be Madeleine?

·         Are there any remote areas that you know of where a supposed family have recently moved in with a child but seem never, or rarely to venture away from it?

·         Look out for ‘loners’ perhaps, where the ‘parents’ won’t allow their child to get anywhere near other children!

·         If you know of, or have heard rumours of human trafficking speak out now - no matter where you are in the world!

·         Do you have a family member who has started acting suspiciously when it comes to your visiting them? If you do, family or not you have a duty to inform the Police in your local area!

Needless to say, if you can offer any information whatsoever, you should contact your local Police Station, Crimestoppers, Interpol, or appropriate Investigative Authority immediately. Please consider what that poor little soul Madeleine must be going through, as well as her parents and family generally, so c’mon fellow POE members/visitors THINK MADELEINE McCANN!

I really hope they find her, but lets not forget the other children missing, e.g. Ginette Tate. she was about 14 when she went missing doing a paper round as a favour for a friend, I hope people remember her too. And what about little Ben Needham, he went missing in 1991 on the Greek island of Kos, he was a baby of 18months old and would now be 18. Lets pray all the children missing can be found one day, or at least know what happened to them so their parents and families can have the answers they have been wanting for a very long time now.

Thanks Lyn for your response and yes of course you are correct in everything you say. I guess we really can't imagine how awful the trauma must be for the children, the parents, grandparents etc. It's bad enough for those of us looking in from the outside.

I started the thread for little Madeleine because of the minor success for others that I had achieved within the website. I felt that at least it couldn't do any harm, so if it helps keep the names of the missing children to the forefront, and continues to keep the public alert in ALL circumstances, rather than perhaps a 'no it coudn't possibly be' scenario, well its been a success.

Nearly 12 months and still no sign of this little girl, so with the awful trauma of the cellar captives in Austria being made public could it be that Madeleine is being kept in similar circumstances? Lets hope that with the McCanns keeping up the pressure in their search for Madeleine that somebody will remember something, no matter how trivial you may think it is please do report it to the police, or use the hotline number available 0845 83 84 699 to report your sighting. Might I also respectfully suggest that you put this number on your mobile phone just in case you are out somewhere, or on holiday for example and you think you recognise her. We can also keep her in our prayers!