Parents’ Worst Nightmare: The Story of Madeleine McCann

Trial By Media

Many have said that Brenda Leyland was the victim of trial by media. Others have criticized her actions as being akin to an “internet troll” and that she simply could not handle her actions being exposed. Interestingly, her vitriol towards the McCann’s is akin to what ultimately caused her own undoing.

The media has had a complete field day with the Kate and Gerry since the disappearance of their daughter Madeleine. Kate, especially, has been the focus of the media and has been painted as being cold or unfeeling due to the way she conducted herself in the public eye without much care as to people dealing with traumatic situations differently.