Latest update on Madelyne Toogood
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Rabernet | Friday, September 27, 2002 - 08:26 pm     Just heard on the news this evening that police suspect that the child that Madelyne Toogood brought with her when she surrendered herself is NOT Martha, and that they are asking for copies of Martha's infant footprints to compare to the child currently in foster care. All I can do is sit here in disbelief! |
Cjr | Friday, September 27, 2002 - 08:47 pm     Wow, I did find it very hard to believe that the child did not have any bruises or injuries. It did not make any sense to me after seeing the video. I hope Martha is ok. |
Draheid | Friday, September 27, 2002 - 08:58 pm     I suspect this information is from an article located here: WNDU16 News Website article on Toogood |
Sia | Friday, September 27, 2002 - 10:42 pm     How is that possible? Who would sacrifice her/his child as the decoy? Who would willingly let her/his child be turned into the authorities for examination (for physical injuries), knowing that the authorities could take custody of the child--all the while hiding the real victim (Martha), who may desperately need medical assistance? That just floors me!! |
Hillbilly | Saturday, September 28, 2002 - 05:58 am     If this is true...then I think all these people involved deserve prison time and it would certainly influence my tendency to give the Irish Travelers the benefit of the doubt. I am also disturbed by the information that has been published about the father. I don't regret trying to be open-minded and giving these people a fair chance. Couldn't they tell from the store video shots whether this was the same child or not? And, I can't believe this attorney would jeopardize is license, practice, and reputation to assist in perpetuating this fraud. |
Twiggyish | Saturday, September 28, 2002 - 06:25 am     She's part of a ring of Irish Travelers. I know this sounds unreal, but it's true. Perhaps, they are helping her to cover this incident up. http://www.suntimes.com/output/roeper/cst-nws-roep24.html |
Rissa | Saturday, September 28, 2002 - 06:30 am     Wow!! You know it does make sense in a creepy sorta way. A lot of us said that it was impossible to punch a small child close-fisted in the face and not have considerable damage. That the little girl presented had no bruises or marks even a week later made no sense unless the woman was innocent of what the video *seemed* to show and if that's so then why was she falling over herself apologizing? Will have to wait and see what they discover, I guess. |
Secretsmile | Saturday, September 28, 2002 - 06:32 am     MSNBC reported last night that they have the right woman and the right girl, all prints match. |
Rabernet | Saturday, September 28, 2002 - 07:32 am     Secretsmile, That's really good to hear. I know I was flabbergasted when it was reported on my local news here in Atlanta that they were trying to get copies of footprints to match the child and confirm that it was Martha and that there was concern it might not be. I did try to do a search for print material about this story when I posted it last night, but thought since it was "just" reported on my local news station at 11pm that it might not have been written about yet on all the newswires. I wouldn't have posted it, if it was something I had just heard from word of mouth, but since it made my local news, wondered if anyone else had heard that too. Thank goodness to hear they have the right people! Thanks for letting us know! Robin |
Secretsmile | Saturday, September 28, 2002 - 07:59 am     I had MSNBC on last night and a few of us were discussing your post in the chat room and POOF! like magic they did an update in the middle of our conversation. LOL! You didn't report wrong, just that your post and the update were about the same time is all. |
Rabernet | Saturday, September 28, 2002 - 08:15 am     Secretsmile, Oh, I wasn't implying that "you" were implying that I posted wrong *g*.....I just know that unless there's a reliable source referenced in things such as this, "I" tend to be skeptical myself on whether it is rumor or fact. All I could do was report what I saw on TV with nothing concrete to back it up with, which almost prevented me from starting the thread in the first place! LOL But I am glad to know that little Martha is....well....litte Martha and not a decoy! LOL |
Draheid | Saturday, September 28, 2002 - 08:20 am     More links to information on this issue: MSNBC Article about the questioning of Identities ABC News article on Question of Identity CNN article mentioning the Question of Identity Unfortunately, I can turn up NOTHING to complete this story. No further details appear to be published online as of yet. I would have thought MSNBC would have published the article in which they had reported the identification had been confirmed, but I cannot find any reference. *I* even believed I heard the report on Headline News late last night, but I can't find any references to it on their website either. Hopefully, in the next couple of days, these news sources will clear this up for us. I will keep searching and post here if I find anything more. One note to keep in mind, virtually every one of the articles citing the questioning of the identity are based on a single article publised in Voz Latina, a Spanish language newspaper. |
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