Yes I take your point, pegasus. Nonetheless, Mr Amaral then chose to go way beyond his professional remit and write a book. He was of course completely at liberty to do so. But you can't write a book on a controversial topic and expect everyone to like it.
The book was IMO his only sensible recourse after having been forced off the case.
But back to the atrocious attacks against Mr Amaral while he was a detective working on this case.
Read David Roses work in the Mail on 15 September 2007.
Count the childish insults against Mr Amarals professional and personal life and appearance.
Have a calculator handy and hope the + button doesnt wear out.
Imagine if a Portuguese PR guy today, working for someone being examined by SY, planted stories in the PT press slandering Mr Redwood like that, iInsulting his appearance, dress taste, weight, perspiration,spying on him whether he has a drink at lunch?
I stress this was Sept 2007 and Amaral is being attacked solely for his official police work.