McCann v Gonçalo Amaral libel case - Witnesses

[Mo Stache]

These people are unbelievable in their arrogance and stupidity.

Oh the irony!

[Redblossom]

I wonder why Sky are not tweeting anything today
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[John]

I wonder why Sky are not tweeting anything today
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We hope to have news from Portugal very soon Redblossom.

[Lyall]

I wonder why Sky are not tweeting anything today
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Is Brunty still there? He may have left to cover another story (Leicester fire maybe).

[Cudge]

The atmosphere was rather cool in the court room today. Mrs Duarte was exceptionally calm and pondered. She not once said "abduction" and speaking about the effect of the book on the McCanns always added "if any".
The interpreter is British (living in Lx) and told me she had been contacted by the tribunal a few days ago.
Generally speaking nobody knows much about the files and some journalists just know what they've read in their newspapers.
Some posters here know much better. Many mistakes were said without anyone protesting.
About 3/4 of an hour were lost because Ms Loach couldn't remember when her documentary had been broadcast in PT and the TVI lawyer had another title !
All the sessions are taped.
I'll be there to-morrow. Too tired to send my notes to-night.
But I sent John some pics.

So with the  delay caused due to Mr Amaral requesting the hearing be held in Camera court quite a shorter day than anticipated then ?

[faithlilly]

One more to add

A child psychologist,name unknown

Is it David Trickey ?

[Redblossom]

We hope to have news from Portugal very soon Redblossom.

Thanks John

Caught a video on youtube showing Kates Mum and her sis in law Pat Cameron arriving in ciurt tiday, posted it up on the video library

@Lyall, I doubt Brunty would fly back to the Uk to report on a domestic house fire

@ Faithlilly, I dont know, maybe, Ive googled his pic and it looks like one of the men photographed by Anne yesterday leaving the building

[AnneGuedes]

So with the  delay caused due to Mr Amaral requesting the hearing be held in Camera court quite a shorter day than anticipated then ?

Yes some delay was caused yesterday by the study of Mr Amaral's request, but this request had a motive. Apart from the f... episode, remember what the tabloids wrote on him.. And think that most of the UK media present in Lisbon are tabloids. After the announcement the judge couldn't come back, the Sunday Express guy told me he was worried not to have much for his paper. I said "but the questions raised by the psychologist are interesting" and he replied "but I work for a Sunday paper, I need something spicy". I thought I would prefer to clean the streets than doing that job.

[AnneGuedes]

Is it David Trickey ?

Yes. Though he was called as a specialist of trauma in kids, in fact he saw the twins once, he had 2 meetings with the McCanns about the future of the twins.

[AnneGuedes]

Duarte is concentrating on putting forward an emotion-based, rather than fact-based, case.

Yes, though he presented himself as a specialist of criminal defence and management of the media, Mr McBride, this morning, wasn't able to give even vague numbers when asked by GA's lawyer (Victor Santos de Oliveira) to compare the media effects of the disappearance, the arguido status and the book.

[Sherlock Holmes]

Yes, though he presented himself as a specialist of criminal defence and management of the media, Mr McBride, this morning, wasn't able to give even vague numbers when asked by GA's lawyer (Victor Santos de Oliveira) to compare the media effects of the disappearance, the arguido status and the book.

Interesting, Anne

Such an obvious question

But an almost unanswerable one at that

[John]

Interesting, Anne

Such an obvious question

But an almost unanswerable one at that

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[icabodcrane]

Yes, though he presented himself as a specialist of criminal defence and management of the media, Mr McBride, this morning, wasn't able to give even vague numbers when asked by GA's lawyer (Victor Santos de Oliveira) to compare the media effects of the disappearance, the arguido status and the book.

That's interesting Anne

Was Amaral's lawyer pointing out that it was the McCanns becoming arguido that lead to the change in public opinion,  rather than Amaral's book,  do you think  ? 

[Mr Gray]

I'll take that as a 'No' No scientists on the list.

why would the McCanns want a scientist on the list

[AnneGuedes]

What I seem to know (the judge was speaking to the clerk) is that João Melchior Gomes (the public prosecutor who signed the AG report) and Alipio Ribeiro (the national director of the PJ who kicked out GA) are on GA's witness list.
Careful ! I heard it, but could have heard erroneously. I'll confirm this next week.