The McCann v Gonçalo Amaral libel trial as it happens.

[icabodcrane]

If you want to know what I believe what happened I suggest that you read the report of Tavares de Almeida from 10 September 2007.

You  agree with the conclusions drawn by the police who investigated the case then,  Montclair ?

I think that is a very reasonable position to take

[AnneGuedes]

Why do keep insisting that it was  OK  for the McCanns to leave those patio doors unlocked because they could  'see'  them  ?

You must know that they would not have been staring intently at the patio doors the whole evening  ? 

But let's suppose they were  ...  let's suppose there was never a second when they didn't take their eyes of those patio doors 

And let's suppose further,  that whilst they were watching the patio doors so intently they saw a man enter them ...

What then  ? 

You yourself have said that the actual abduction would have taken less than a minute

So Kate and Gerry  'see'  someone going in through the patio doors  (  illuminated by the  'rectangle of light  )    ....   They jump up from the table and dash to the apartment  ... by which time their child has been snatched from her bed and already carried of into the darkness by a beast

Now ...  tell me again how leaving the patio doors unlocked  was  OK because they could  'see'  them

Thanks so much, Icabodcrane, laughing is so good !

[Montclair]

The final archiving report does not exonerate the McCanns in any way and I still believe that there was no abduction. The case was shelved as a political expedient, a "solution", as Pinto Monteiro said. How can anyone trust parents whose story changed at least 3 times in the very beginning. First, the roll blinds were jemmied, than they weren't. The doors were locked, then they weren't locked. Gerry went in the front door using his key, then he went in through the patio doors.

[AnneGuedes]

Had their eyes fixed all night
 

Taking turns to stand outside with fixed eyes on the door window ?

[Sherlock Holmes]

If the apartment was properly visible from the Tapas bar, why bother to get up and check it?

[Rachel Granada]

If you want to know what I believe that happened I suggest that you read the report of Tavares de Almeida from 10 September 2007.

Ah yes - the long-superseded interim report penned by a corrupt policeman.  If his report was so good, I wonder why they weren't even arrested, never mind charged with anything.

[Montclair]

I have my opinion based on logic and facts, ponto final. There is nothing, nothing which points to an abduction.

[DCI]

Ah yes - the long-superseded interim report penned by a corrupt policeman.  If his report was so good, I wonder why they weren't even arrested, never mind charged with anything.

Too right 

I wonder why Almeida suddenly stopped collaborating?? >@@(*&)

[Rachel Granada]

I have my opinion based on logic and facts, ponto final. There is nothing, nothing which points to an abduction.

Fair enough, Montclair.  But come on, let's put our cards on the table - there was just no time for Kate and Gerry McCann to do anything sinister before the alarm was raised!

[Montclair]

Does anyone know when the transcripts of the testimonies of Claudia Nogueira and Michael Wright will be ready?

[DCI]

Does anyone know when the transcripts of the testimonies of Claudia Nogueira and Michael Wright will be ready?

No, perhaps John can enlighten us 

[John]

No, perhaps John can enlighten us 

Claudia's just been posted, Michael Wright's later tonight.

[DCI]

Claudia's just been posted, Michael Wright's later tonight.

Thanks John, just read Claudia's, is there some missing at the end? Its ends without a proper reply, to a question asked!

[John]

Thanks John, just read Claudia's, is there some missing at the end? Its ends without a proper reply, to a question asked!

Nope that's it.  She didn't answer it all. 

Maybe Anne will clarify?

[DCI]

Nope that's it.  She didn't answer it all. 

Maybe Anne will clarify?

Thanks!