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Gonçalo Amaral
English supporter creates solidarity fund
Brits support the ex-inspector
In 3 days, though the social network, €7,000 have already been raised for his defense
Sentenced by the civil court to pay € 500,000 to Madeleine McCann's parents, for damages caused by the publication of the book Maddie: A Verdade da Mentira, the ex-inspector Gonçalo Amaral is going to appeal the decision to a higher court. However, due to the enormous court costs in Portugal, and the fact that Gonçalo Amaral does not have the financial structure to prolong the legal battles, sites have been created on the social network, supporting him morally and that, in three days, have been able to raise more than € 7,000.
The idea came from a young woman, 22 years old, from Birmingham, UK, when she found out that Amaral had to pay the McCann couple a half a million Euros. As well as receiving donations, the page is also open to comments of support to the ex-inspector. It is certain that the English do not want Gonçalo Amaral to give up defending himself in the courts. "Don't give up the search for justice and truth. You are an honourable man who was seriously hurt. I don't know what is happening in this case, but someone is lying," writes a supporter Jill Parkin, after having made a donation. Other than this, despite the fact that there are many English who support Amaral, others put him down, as was the case with the newspaper The Sun, who, with regard to this help, suggests that Gonçalo is being financed "by British trolls". Those who did not like this were the followers of the site who declared:" The Sun is a shame, they only give the version of Maddie's parents." Even adding: "Keep on fighting GA, Madeleine deserves that justice be done".
Caption of photo: Keep on fighting The British supporters of Gonçalo Amaral do not want the ex-inspector to give up. "Madeleine deserves that justice be done"