Day 302: 29/02/2008 Friday

Day 302: 29/02/2008 Friday  

 

It has been a relatively quiet week for us. We did hear from the UK police that the French have officially ruled out the reported sighting of Madeleine in Montpellier. It is disappointing that it took so long, particularly after the widespread coverage the reported sighting received in the media.

 

Today Kate and I met with representatives of two UK charities involved in missing and abducted children. Missing People is the largest UK non-governmental organisation involved in this area and a member of Missing Children Europe. The introduction of a Europe wide child alert system is strongly supported by both organisations. Missing People have also applied to run the 116 00 number, which has been reserved throughout the EU as a missing child hotline. Missing People were responsible for displaying Madeleine's image on Marble arch, along with 2 other missing children last summer. It was heartening to hear today that one of those children was recovered as a direct result and the other has also been successfully returned to his family.

 

PACT (parents and abducted children together) is a much smaller organisation founded by Catherine Meyer. PACT is positioned primarily as an advocates for change in how missing children cases are handled and identified very early how poorly data on missing and abducted children are collected. PACT would like to see a national centre in the UK similar to NCMEC in the USA. It was uplifting to see how Catherine has maintained her passion, drive and commitment to try and make effective changes even after ten years of campaigning. Kate and I will work with the various non-governmental organisations to influence the policy makers who decide these important decisions.

Day 295: 22/02/2008 Friday

Day 295: 22/02/2008   Friday  

 

There has been a lot of media attention focussed on a possible sighting of Madeleine in Montpellier one week ago. We only heard of this two days ago and this was from a report sent into the website. Clarence has been inundated with media requests from all over the world for further information. Despite this, Kate and I have had no official notification of the potential sighting nor, more importantly, of whether this sighting has been eliminated by the authorities despite what has been reported in the press.

 

The continued disappearance of nine-year-old Shannon Matthews is deeply concerning and our thoughts and prayers are with her family. No matter what has happened to Shannon, there can be no doubt she must extremely vulnerable having spent three nights and four days away from home. We hope that she is found safe and well very soon and returned to her family.

 

Day 295: 22/02/2008 Friday 

Registration date: 22 February 2008 for Madeleine's Fund: Leaving No Stone Unturned

Case details for Trade Mark 2456061 Intellectual Property Office

Mark text: Madeleine's Fund: Leaving No Stone Unturned

 

Status

 

Status: Registered

Classes: 09, 16, 36, 41

 

Relevant dates

 

Filing date: 18 May 2007

Next renewal date: 18 May 2017

Registration date: 22 February 2008

 

List of goods or services

 

Class 09: Downloadable internet publications

Class 16: Printed matter

Class 36: Charitable fundraising; charitable and non-charitable services relating to the provision of assistance to

families and others affected by missing children.

Class 41: Non-downloadable internet publications