The McCann v Gonçalo Amaral libel trial as it happens.

[Luz]

At the time it was the only way that the McCanns could advance the search for Madeleine but now SY are involved and they have effectivlely cleared the MCCanns, the LC files are of no importance

Effectively cleared?!!!!!!!

But the Portuguese haven't, and the disappearance of the little girl's case is still a Portuguese case!

[Rogerandout]

Effectively cleared?!!!!!!!

But the Portuguese haven't, and the disappearance of the little girl's case is still a Portuguese case!

In which they are still presumed innocent.

[jassi]

In which they are still presumed innocent.

Everybody is presumed innocent until convicted, whether they are actually guilty or not.

[AnneGuedes]

The impossibility of knowing whether the McCanns were involved or not is the direct cause of the interest of the public, now that everybody understands that the little girl is either dead or alive and well. This interest is the best way to keep Madeleine in high profile, sort of second life and main ambition of her parents.

[Rogerandout]

Everybody is presumed innocent until convicted, whether they are actually guilty or not.

Correct.

[Mr Gray]

Effectively cleared?!!!!!!!

But the Portuguese haven't, and the disappearance of the little girl's case is still a Portuguese case!

 they have been released from arguido status and told that there is no evidence they committed any crime...SY have said they are not suspects ...as far as I am concerned they have been cleared of any involvement in the crime.
Do you have any evidence from Portugal that they are still under suspicion...no

[ferryman]

At the time it was the only way that the McCanns could advance the search for Madeleine but now SY are involved and they have effectivlely cleared the MCCanns, the LC files are of no importance

Stuart Prior's statement would certainly be of interest.

I'm inclined to think it might have been withheld (at least in part) to spare Amaral's blushes on his claim that he corrected Prior on interpretation of the forensic results, then ordered Prior to ring the FSS to berate them on the subject of the PJ's powers of arrest.

I could be wrong ...

[AnneGuedes]

Since when does the police say what the truth is ? This is strictly the job of Justice.

[colombosstogey]

Effectively cleared?!!!!!!!

But the Portuguese haven't, and the disappearance of the little girl's case is still a Portuguese case!

Yes strangely i thought the case was a Portuguese case too, nothing to do with Scotland Yard. They are only going over the details to see if anything was missed.

I find it hard to swallow all this tax payers money being used for this, when old people in the UK cant afford to pay their gas and electric bills........

[Eleanor]

Since when does the police say what the truth is ? This is strictly the job of Justice.

Refer to Amaral.  He's cornered the market on that one.

[Lyall]

He tells you in the book V.

[stephen25000]

So why did Amaral come up with ' A verdade da mentira'?   What compelling reason drove him to do it?     And the truth about what lie?.   And this from a man with a conviction for lying?

So Mr. 'Splendour of truth',

 what makes you think Amaral got it wrong in this case, in terms of Madeleine's fate ?

[Eleanor]

So Mr. 'Splendour of truth',

 what makes you think Amaral got it wrong in this case, in terms of Madeleine's fate ?

Quote from Anne Guedes.  "This is strictly the job of Justice."  And I agree with her.

[Lyall]

Quote from Anne Guedes.  "This is strictly the job of Justice."  And I agree with her.

Justice for whom though?

[Lyall]

For obvious reasons it's a tricky case, Eleanor.