The fact that the McCanns had abandoned their children in the vacation apartment was one thing that really worried Kate about this message.
The receptionist had added the reason for our request—that we wanted to eat close to our apartments because we were leaving our young
children alone and checking on them intermittently—to explain why she was bending the rules a bit, which she did, “to my horror,” she continued.
Kate elaborated on the nine-person group’s “child-checking service” at the tapas restaurant as an alternative to either bringing the kids or using the apartment complex’s child care.
“We deeply regret it and will continue to do so forever,” Madeleine’s mother said as a conclusion.
