AMY FITZPATRICK 15 - Costa del Sol (Spain) - 05/01/08

Sat Jan 05, 2008 3:02 am posted by Ewe

AMY FITZPATRICK




The Times

January 5, 2008

Expat teenager vanishes after babysitting for Costa family

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/uk/article3134093.ece

Sat Jan 05, 2008 3:20 am posted by Ewe

The Irish Examiner

05 January 2008

Spanish police launch hunt for missing Irish teen

http://tinyurl.com/ys3qre

Sat Jan 05, 2008 3:30 am posted by HopeforMaddy

This is sooo sad. I really hope they find her and she is okay.
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Sat Jan 05, 2008 11:29 am posted by smokie

Oh I hope she will be found safe and well.

Mon Jan 07, 2008 12:36 am by smokie

Typically Spanish

Jan 7, 2008 - 8:02 AM

Parents hold press conference five days after 15 year old Irish girl goes missing



http://www.typicallyspanish.com/news/publish/article_14449.shtml

Mon Jan 07, 2008 12:39 am by smokie

The Belfast Telegraph

Sunday, January 06, 2008

Search resumes for missing Irish teenager in Spain

http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/breaking-news/ireland/article3312928.ece

Posted: Tue Jan 08, 2008 9:12 am posted by merlynsam

Independent. ie

Tuesday January 08 2008

'Please don't make this into another Maddy'

http://www.independent.ie/world-news/europe/please-dont-make-this-into-another-maddy-1259903.html

Tue Jan 08, 2008 4:18 pm posted by ConcernedAboutMadeleine

I'm not sure why they wouldn't want to make this another "Maddy". I think the World should take notice of how the McCann's have publicized her disappearance. Although they have not seen the fruit from their labors, you never know when that one piece of critical information will come in. If it were my child, I would want to explore every available option.

Tue Jan 08, 2008 4:25 pm posted by Crys

here here CAM, I agree!



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Tue Jan 08, 2008 4:27 pm posted by Ewe

Concerned about Madeleine wrote:
"I'm not sure why they wouldn't want to make this another "Maddy". I think the World should take notice of how the McCann's have publicized here disappearance. Although they have not seen the fruit from their labors, you never know when that one piece of critical information will come in. If it were my child, I would want to explore every available option".

They have probably been put off by the way the press have treated the McCanns, even though IMO, Gerry and Kate were only doing what was suggested in a handbook produced to help parents in this situation. They would appear to have had a lot of good contacts too of course.

http://ojjdp.ncjrs.org/PUBS/childismissing/contents.html

Tue Jan 08, 2008 4:35 pm posted by ConcernedAboutMadeleine

I actually downloaded this survival guide myself, about a month ago. I can understand them not wanting a circus. However, they can't be personally responsible for the press and what they print. That just goes along with the territory. I'm sure their daughter would want them to make this a "Maddy" too.....bless her heart. I hope that she will be O.K. regardless.
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Tue Jan 08, 2008 4:36 pm posted by Crys

it's scary because Madeleine's disappearance has set a precident. whether its a good one or a bad one remains to be seen in most peoples eyes. IMO I think it's a good thing, ALL missing kids should have the same amount of publicity, becasue if we are all shouting from the rooftops about kids missing, it may put abductors off from taking a child.

Wed Jan 09, 2008 1:17 am posted by vonb

Concerned about Madeleine wrote:
"I'm not sure why they wouldn't want to make this another "Maddy". I think the World should take notice of how the McCann's have publicized her disappearance. Although they have not seen the fruit from their labors, you never know when that one piece of critical information will come in. If it were my child, I would want to explore every available option".

I think you are right CAM, I know they probably don't want the media circus which did unfold but it was the press who were in a frenzy, clamboring over eachother in those first few days in PDL, and who can blame the family for wanting to avoid that and people delving into their personal lives .

TBH, I never said this earlier, I was a bit 'surprised' with the first few photos that were released of this girl especially if they think that she was possibly abducted, not the most discrete IMO and I am happy that they have changed these photos. But a distraught mother doesn't think straight. I do, also, find it odd that the family are not out canvassing and that the father hasn't come over but we don't know the family history and I shouldn't know more's the point. But this has been their home for 3 years, surely the neighbours would be out. Just goes to show the support that the McCanns had in PDL when the community did come together to look for Madeleine and highlight her disappearance. But here you have two extremes, The McCanns who are obviously a very tight knit family had people flying out to them and here you have the Fitzpatricks who don't or seem not to. Who knows what the best method is and I really do hope that the Fitzpatrick family get some hopeful news soon.

I really hope this girl turns up alive, but I hate to hear of girls this age going missing as they are growing into young women but are as vulnerable as a child. So sad.
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Wed Jan 09, 2008 12:31 pm posted by shellington Post subject:

Oh please God, not again. It rips my heart out every time someone else goes missing and puts the fear of god into me for my own 3 children. :cry:

Wed Jan 09, 2008 1:45 pm posted by crys Post subject:

I know how you feel shellington, I really do.
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