'Families brought together by shared pain'

**bb1** Tue Sep 04, 2012 11:26 am

http://www.goldcoast.com.au/article/2012/09/04/437731_gold-coast-news.html

Grief unites Morcombe, McCann families

Ann Wason Moore | 10:47am September 4, 2012

TWO families half a world apart have been brought together by their shared pain.

Bruce and Denise Morcombe, whose son Daniel, 13, was abducted in December 2003, have become firm friends with British couple Gerry and Kate McCann.

The McCann's daughter Madeleine was abducted while the family holidayed in Portugal in May 2007. She has never been found.

Daniel Morcombe's disappearance was not solved until August last year when some of Daniel's bones and clothing were found in a creek in the Glass House Mountains. A Perth man was arrested and charged with murder.

Bruce and Denise Morcombe told SHE Magazine they connected online with the McCanns years ago, later meeting in person for a few pints at a pub.

"Obviously and unfortunately we have a lot in common," Mr Morcombe said.

"Everyone knows our story and everyone knows the story of Madeleine McCann.

"We all understand what it's like to have that uncertainty, that pain, that nightmare and intrusion."

The families met up when the Morcombes were touring the UK last year, and they stayed in the McCanns' home.

"They are truly lovely, wonderful people," Mr Morcombe said.

"Like us, this just came out of nowhere for them.

"And like us, they have vowed to fight on for the truth.

"We're more than victims of circumstance and more than friends now.
"We're part of the family of survivors."

Read the rest of the interview in SHE Magazine, free in today's Gold Coast Bulletin.

**bb1** Tue Sep 04, 2012 12:03 pm

Hounder:

This meeting was held before Daniel's remains were found. In my opinion the McCanns only befriended his parents when there was still a chance that he could be found alive as that fits their own agenda regarding their daughter.

An opinion which reveals all that needs to be known about the nasty nature of the hounder who wrote that.

**Pedro Silva** Tue Sep 04, 2012 2:25 pm

Yes, Mr. Morcombe is right: "They are truly lovely, wonderful people," Mr Morcombe said."

**bb1** Tue Sep 04, 2012 2:27 pm

It's interesting that people who actually know the McCanns all praise them, Pedro. Makes the haters look pretty stupid, as well as nasty.

**Pedro Silva** Tue Sep 04, 2012 3:58 pm

Yes, you´re right bb1, I agree with you.

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