MCCANNS 'NOT IN THE CLEAR'
Removal of Kate and Gerry’s ‘formal suspect’ status does not mean they are innocent in disappearance of daughter Madeleine McCann, judges say
Portugal’s Supreme Court has cast doubt over the parents of missing Madeleine once again - claiming there are 'serious concerns' in abduction theory
BY MATT WILKINSON
8th February 2017, 9:57 pmKATE and Gerry McCann face fresh heartache after judges said they had not been cleared over daughter Madeleine’s disappearance.
Portugal’s Supreme Court has said the removal of their “arguido” — or formal suspect — status should not be “equated to proof of innocence”.
Kate and Gerry McCann - photo
The removal of Kate and Gerry McCann’s ‘formal suspect’ status does not mean they are innocent in their daughter’s disappearance, judges have said
The country’s most senior judges claimed the investigation into them was only shelved in 2008 because of a lack of evidence.
And they said there were “serious concerns” over the theory that Madeleine had been abducted from their Ocean Club apartment in Praia da Luz, in May 2007.
The comments were made in the Supreme Court’s 76-page dossier after handing victory to ex-detective Goncalo Amaral in an ongoing libel case last week.
Madeleine McCann - photo
Portugal’s top judges cast doubt over Madeleine McCann’s disappearance, claiming there are ‘serious concerns’ with abduction theory
The McCanns got Amaral’s book The Truth of the Lie banned and sued for libel after he alleged they faked Madeleine’s abduction to cover up the then three-year-old’s death.
But he is writing a second book about Madeleine’s disappearance — and the McCanns have said they will sue again if it is published in Britain.
Kate and Gerry, both 48, were made arguidos in September 2007. But their status was lifted in July 2008 when Portuguese police archived the investigation.
Kate and Gerry McCann - photo
The McCanns had The Truth of the Lie book banned after it alleged they faked their daughter’s abduction to cover up her death
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The Supreme Court is Portugal’s highest court but has no criminal authority. It published its ruling yesterday.
Judges added their job was not to decide if the McCanns bore any criminal responsibility over Madeleine’s disappearance.
Kate and Gerry McCann photo
Portugal’s judges claimed investigation into Kate and Gerry McCann was only shelved in 2008 due to a lack of evidence
And they said it would be wrong to draw any inferences about the couple’s guilt or innocence from their ruling.
Kate and Gerry, of Rothley, Leics, did not want to respond to the judges’ findings last night.
A spokesman said: “It’s entirely a matter for their lawyers.”
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https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/2819783/removal-of-kate-and-gerrys-formal-suspect-status-does-not-mean-they-are-innocent-in-disappearance-of-daughter-madeleine-mccann-judges-say/?CMP=spklr-_-Editorial-_-FBPAGE-_-TheSun-_-20170208-_-803548825So all these years, the supporters were wrong?
