Nouvelles affiches de Maddie pour l'Espagne----New Posters of Maddie for Spain

Report by Duarte Levy on his French language blog, SOS Madeleine McCann.

http://sosmaddie.dhblogs.be/


14.02.2008

“Nouvelles affiches de Maddie pour l'Espagne”

“Neuf mois après la disparition de Madeleine McCann, deux nouvelles affiches ont été divulgués ou la photo de la petite britannique apparait associée à Mari Luz Cortés et Yeremi Vargas, les deux enfants espagnols disparues, respectivement, à Huelva et dans les Canaries.”

New Posters of Maddie for Spain

Nine months after the disappearance of Madeleine McCann, two new posters have been presented to the public, where the photo of the little British girl appears with Mari Luz Cortes and Yeremi Vargas, the two Spanish children, who disappeared, respectively, in Huelva and the Canaries.

“De la taille A3, les affiches (voir photos), qui seront distribués en Espagne, ont été annoncés par le responsable en relations publics du couple McCann, Clarence Mitchell, comme étant "un geste de courtoisie" envers les familles des enfants espagnols mais aussi la poursuite des recherches de Madeleine. Annoncé depuis l’année passée, la campagne aurait couté 4 mil euros pour un total de 18 mil affiches."

The size A3 posters, (see photos) which will be distributed in Spain, were presented by the McCanns’ public relations representative, Clarence Mitchell, as being, "a gesture of courtesy," towards the families of the Spanish children but also the search to find Madeleine. It was announced last year that the campaign would cost 4 thousand Euros for a total of 18 thousand posters.

" Pour rappel, Mari Luz est porté disparue depuis le 13 janvier et Yeremi Vargas depuis le 10 mars de l’année passé. A plusieurs reprises la campagne du couple McCann a voulu associer la disparition de leur fille Maddie à celle des deux enfants espagnols, sans pour autant arriver à convaincre les autorités espagnoles ou portugaises qu’ont toujours affirmée qu’il s’agissait de trois cas bien distincts."

To recap, Mari Luz has been missing since January 13^th and Yeremi Vargas since 10^th March last year. On several occasions the McCann couple’s campaign has wanted to associate the disappearance of their daughter, Maddie with that of the two Spanish children, without managing to convince the Spanish or Portuguese authorities, who have always affirmed that they were dealing with three very separate cases.

“La famille de Mari Luz n’avait pas été prévenue de l’initiative des McCann mais ont apprécié le geste. "C'est important si ca peux aider à retrouver Mari Luz", à dit son oncle."

The family of Mari Luz had not been notified of the McCanns’ initiative, but appreciated the gesture. "It is important if it can help to get Mari Luz back," said her uncle.

Minimum age at which children can be left alone in the UK

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"More and more children aged under 12 are being left on their own at home by their parents without proper supervision. The law on this point is totally unclear and appears to be covered only by the 1933 Children and Young Persons Act. The topic of young children being left on their own has been in the news in the past year and it is submitted that now is a good time to review existing laws. The dangers to young children of being left on their own are numerous and potentially very serious. The law should deter people with children under 12 from even thinking about leaving them on their own."