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Psychic fury ... Derek Acorah
upset McCanns |
PSYCHIC Derek Acorah has outraged Kate and Gerry McCann by
insisting daughter Madeleine is dead.
The TV medium, who claims a messenger from the spirit world gave
him the information, said: “She’s not on this earth
any more.”
A source close to the McCanns said: “They are sickened by this.”
Acorah, 62, has added to Kate and Gerry’s anguish by claiming
Madeleine died years ago — and will soon be
reincarnated.
He said: “I know her parents are convinced Maddie is alive and I’m
really sorry - but the little one has been over in
the spirit world for some time.
“I don’t think she’ll be there long before she reincarnates.
“When children pass over who haven’t had full lives I believe they
choose the time to come back in the same form again
— as another little girl.”
The McCanns are said to be disgusted by Acorah’s claims. A source
said: “Kate and Gerry are sickened. This character
Derek Acorah is nothing but a self-publicist. It’s
incredibly distasteful and insensitive.”
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Missing ... Madeleine McCann |
Millionaire medium Acorah, ex-host of TV’s Most Haunted, claimed a
messenger from the spirit world named Sam told him
Madeleine was dead — shortly after she vanished in
Praia da Luz, Portugal, five years ago.
He said: “I got asked to go over there at the very beginning and I
said to my wife that I was going to go. But then she
showed me some emails from a number of psychics who
were already there.
“There were four of them and they were coming to a blank.”
Acorah claimed he sought guidance by contacting Sam — his spirit
“guide”. He said: “I sat in my meditation room and I
asked the spirit world and Sam confirmed she was
dead. It is horrible but he said there was no
purpose for me to go there.
“He said the reason the others cannot get a link is because the
little one had already come over. She’s not on this
earth any more.”
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Hope ... Kate and Gerry McCann with pic of
how daughter Madeleine may look now |
Acorah said he decided not to go to Portugal to spare the McCanns
unnecessary suffering.
He added: “I wasn’t going to bring extra misery to them. I do know
that they will find out what happened to Maddie one
day.” Acorah made his claims days after the McCanns
marked the fifth anniversary of three-year-old
Madeleine’s disappearance from the holiday resort.
He was speaking while promoting his latest tour.
Detectives are following more than 100 leads — many of which
suggest Madeleine is still alive.
A spokesman for the McCanns said: “Kate and Gerry believe their
daughter is alive and the Metropolitan Police are
currently pursuing an investigation to that effect.
“If anyone credible has any credible evidence that she is alive
they should come forward.”
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Maddie claim ... Derek Acorah |
Acorah last night said he was surprised that his comments had upset
the McCanns.
He added: “I was only making those statements to explain why I
didn’t go to Portugal.
“I would hate to offend or upset the McCanns as a parent myself.”
Acorah caused offence in 2009 by claiming Michael Jackson’s ghost
contacted him at a seance.
And in 2005 George Best’s friends accused him of cashing in after
he claimed he would speak with the dead football
legend.
Kate, 44, and Gerry, 43, are still raising cash to support their
continuing hunt for Madeleine.
Scotland Yard are analysing 40,000 pieces of information.
They believe Madeleine may still be alive — but have been unable to
get Portuguese police to reopen their failed
investigation.
a.tinney@the-sun.co.uk
