Karen Danczuk ‘could face legal action over string of cruel tweets attacking parents of Maddie McCann’
Her shocking outburst against Kate and Gerry "is worthy of being investigated by their lawyers", their friend said
KAREN DANCZUK could face legal action over cruel tweets attacking the parents of Madeleine McCann, a close pal revealed today.
Her shocking outburst against Kate and Gerry "is worthy of being investigated by their lawyers", their friend said.
The couple who face the heartbreaking 10th anniversary of their daughter's disappearance in weeks, are said to be "angry and upset" by the growing number of public rants they are subjected to.
The former wife of Rochdale MP Simon Danczuk said Maddie's parents "have guilt" in a brutal in online post yesterday.
She tweeted: "Anyone who says McCanns are innocent, just remember they left 3 children under the age of 4 alone to go out. Either Way they have guilt!"
The McCann's friend: "People need to remember that the family's lawyers are kept fully informed of all social media and broadcast remarks which are malicious and libellous.
"Their representative is fully aware of what Karen Danczuk and others are posting.
"If anything is believed to libel them it is immediately brought to the attention of their top lawyers Carter-Ruck.
"Kate and Gerry still get angry and upset by some of the wicked things said about them. And they worry their 12-year-old twins Sean and Amelie who use the internet may see them too."
Furious followers questioned where the 33-year-old, who recently revealed how she was sexually abused by her own brother as a child, where she was getting her information.
One said: "They've lost their child and experienced more pain than anyone could imagine. Doubt they need your insensitive judgement now."
The McCanns, who are subjected to 150 abusive messages from Twitter trolls every day, were on holiday in Portugal when three-year-old Madeleine went missing in May 2007.
Gerry and Kate had left their three children – including toddler twins Sean and Amelie – sleeping in their apartment while they dined at a nearby tapas bar with friends.
The McCanns and their friends left the restaurant roughly every half-hour to check on their children.
When Kate returned to check on the kids about 10pm that evening she discovered that Maddie was not in her bed and was missing.
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The source close to heart doctor Gerry and ex GP Kate, both 48, from Rothley, Leics, added: "Any posts that are really offensive or a lie are prima facie defamatory and will be flagged up to lawyers so they can take action if necessary.
"These minor celebrities think they can say what they want without a shred of evidence and simply rehash all the old rumours. They seem to believe talking about Madeleine's case helps raise their profile."
Ms Danczuk posted a series of tweets after it was revealed Kate and Gerry had nearly been tricked into giving £25,000 from the Maddie Fund money to Karen Matthews, who faked daughter Shannon's kidnap.
The 33-year-old, who found fame by posting selfies of herself, has even been blasted by some of her followers for her rant against the McCanns who say there was no evidence for her claims.
Three year old Maddie vanished from a holiday apartment in Portugal's Praia da Luz in May 2007.
Kate and Gerry’s spokesman Clarence Mitchell said today: “We are aware of Ms Danczuk's comments and we are simply not going to fuel this nonsense by talking about it."
Jodie Marsh recently launched a similar Twitter attack, slamming the McCanns while apparently watching investigative journalist Mark Williams-Thomas being interviewed on This Morning about the case.
The model, 38, blasted: “In my opinion it’s all going to come crashing down for the McCanns….”.
She added: “I must admit, if it were my child I’d be on my hands & knees digging up the earth with my bare hands! Nothing else would matter….."
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