“I’m Not Buying It”
"I think this is more PR than anything"
Wendy Murphy, former US
Prosecutor
Investigators are hoping
that new information will help solve the mystery of what happened to Madeleine
McCann.
The
then- three-year-old British girl disappeared six years ago while vacationing
with her family in Portugal.
Scotland
Yard is planning to release a computerized sketch of a possible person of
interest in the case.
Former
prosecutor Wendy Murphy joined America’s News Headquarters to discuss the
development.
"I’m
not buying it. I think this is more PR than anything," Murphy said.
"I think this is all related to a civil suit now underway in
Portugal."
The
McCanns sued the former police chief for defamation because he wrote a tell-all
book.
Alisyn
pointed out that the McCanns claim the Portuguese police never took the case
seriously.
in Fox News
Insider, 10 October 2013
Transcript
(courtesy of Roisin)
Alisyn Camerota (news anchor)
- Investigators
are hoping that new information will help solve the mystery of what happened to
Madeleine McCann. She, of course, is the 3 year old British girl who
disappeared while on vacation more than 6 years ago. Now Scotland yard is
planning to release a new computerized sketch that shows a possible suspect.
Wendy Murphy is a former prosecutor and a child advocate. She joins us now. Hi
Wendy.
Wendy Murphy (former child
abuse and sex crimes prosecutor, now adjunct professor and trial and appellate
attorney specializing in crime victims) -
Good to be with you
Alisyn Camerota -
Finally, finally six years later investigators are releasing a computerized
sketch of who they call basically a person of interest, a suspect, that people
saw around the vacation condo that night. What took them so long?
Wendy Murphy - Uh, I hope you don't mind if I duck that
question because I'm not buying it. I mean I think this is more PR than
anything... there's, in my opinion, no new suspect and there will never be a
new suspect unless and until the parents answer questions. Remember Kate
McCann, poor Madeleine's mom, refused to answer 48 questions...
Alisyn Camerota -
(interrupting) ...Now Wendy when was that...
Wendy Murphy - ...and hired a team of lawyers right away
...Ah... this is important ... she hired lawyers right away, refused to answer
48 questions... Things like 'what did you see when you walked into the room
where your child was supposed to be sleeping?'
I mean I am so not interested in
being dragged down a rabbit hole about FAKE suspects and I think this is all
related to a civil suit now underway in Portugal. The McCanns sued the former
police chief for defamation...
Alisyn Camerota -
(Interrupting) ...because he wrote this book...this alleged tell-all book...
Wendy Murphy - Yes...
Alisyn Camerota -
Wendy hold on let me tell you the other side of this because there is a lot of
evidence on the side of the parents being completely innocent as well. They say
that the Portuguese police never took the case seriously. They never did the
kind of investigation that we certainly would have done here in the United
States which is talking to other people at the vacation...at where they were
vacationing in Portugal... Furthermore Kate and Gerry, the parents, have
appealed to their country's Prime Minister, David Cameron for help on this
investigation. Is that something you do if you are trying to stay under the
radar and you feel guilty?
Wendy Murphy - Do you hire the nations biggest defence
attorneys, PR firms and refuse to answer questions? The Portuguese police did a
very good job and the PR, misinformation, especially in this country, is doing
a disservice to this poor little girl who is dead, I believe, and has no voice.
The libel suit currently under-way in Portugal is important because the McCanns
sued that ex police chief claiming he lied about them in his book. Now Kate
McCann wants to testify, in writing, because she does not want to submit to
cross examination. I think this is all related to that and this whole 'we have
a new suspect' thing is part of them again trying to distract attention from
the fact that as parents of a missing, probably dead child what are you doing
not answering questions? Please!
Alisyn Camerota -
It's such a tough one... As you know this has gripped our country and Europe to
try to find this little girl. When things like Elizabeth Smart put out a book
and she's found, she comes home you still have hope that maybe Madeleine McCann
is alive and can come home against all odds. Great to see you Wendy. Thanks so
much for your theory.
l-azzeri-lies-in-the-sun.com
11th October 2013