Front Page News (Part XVII)

Daily Express Front Page Headline for Tuesday 14th August 2007

Again, this headline covers a now old news story. It keeps Madeleine on the front page and in our minds.Plus it brings our attention to another very real and very compelling news story.

Daily Mail Headline 'British family cleared after hire-car 'farce' ... Holiday couple's anger at being linked to the hunt for Madeleine - just because of a baby seat: says: ' A British holidaymaker whose hire car was seized by police hunting for Madeleine McCann yesterday angrily denied any involvement in the case. Jim Gorrod, 34, a solicitor from Exeter, was on holiday in Praia da Luz on the Algarve with his pregnant wife Charlotte and toddler son when the four-year-old went missing. The Gorrods, who knew one of the couples on holiday with the McCanns, joined the search for Madeleine in the hours following her disappearance in May. But three months later, the solicitor found himself under investigation and his Portuguese rental car being impounded for examination. This led to speculation that a 'mystery' Briton might be linked to Madeleine's disappearance. But Mrs Gorrod said yesterday: "This is all absolutely ridiculous." Her husband is said to have come under suspicion at a car hire office when he returned his vehicle two days after Madeleine went missing.

Mr and Mrs Gorrod already knew two of the McCann group, Dr Russell O'Brien and his partner Jane Tanner because they live two streets away in Exeter and have a child of the same age. But the Gorrods said they did not know they would be in the same resort and they did not travel with the Mark Warner holiday company or stay at the Ocean Club apartments.During the week in Praia da Luz, they are said to have 'occasionally' bumped into their friends but never met Gerry and Kate McCann. When Madeleine went missing, James Gorrod joined other holidaymakers in helping search for the child before taking his family home to Devon.Then a week ago, during a review of the case by British detectives, the family's hire car was finally seized and examined by Portuguese police.

Daily Mail Headline 'Daughter's heartrending letter to 'best dad'; says: ' Her beloved father was lying unconscious in intensive care, the victim of yobs who battered him and kicked him in the head. Twelve-year-old Amy could not speak to him, so she put her feelings down in a letter. Garry Newlove never got to read it. The 47-year-old father of three died of his injuries in hospital with his heartbroken family at his bedside. Last night three teenagers were charged with the murder of Mr Newlove, Cheshire Police said. Two 15-year-olds and one 16-year-old will appear at Runcorn Youth Court tomorrow. Amy's mother and sisters have released her note to highlight the tragic loss of a brave man murdered for daring to stand up to the thugs. In it, she said he was the "best dad anyone could wish for" and promised to look after her mother Helen while he was in hospital.