Gonçalo Amaral confirms he will appeal the damages decision to higher Court.

[ferryman]

The loss of their child is a consequence of their lack of childcare.

There is no one else to blame ferryman for neglect.

I tend to look to incompetent duffers like Portuguese prosecutors for guidance on judgments like that.

They could find no evidence of neglect.

But then, what do they know?

[stephen25000]

I tend to look to incompetent duffers like Portuguese prosecutors for guidance on judgments like that.

They could find no evidence of neglect.

But then, what do they know?

Well pretty obvious for the casual observer.

Parents left children in a fire risk for extended periods whilst drinking and eating.

More than sufficient in the UK to bring charges and a visit from social services.

[ferryman]

They FAILED in their duty of care to their kids  is what the prosecutor said...yiu left that out didnt you

I didn't leave anything out.

I just declined to invent anything.

I do think it possible that the prosecutors underestimated the frequency of checks.

[Lace]

Well pretty obvious for the casual observer.

Parents left children in a fire risk for extended periods whilst drinking and eating.

More than sufficient in the UK to bring charges and a visit from social services.

They DID have a visit from Social Services,  do keep up!!    No charges.

[Brietta]

Well pretty obvious for the casual observer.

Parents left children in a fire risk for extended periods whilst drinking and eating.

More than sufficient in the UK to bring charges and a visit from social services.

As Lace has pointed out Social Services were involved but more to the point ...

** Snip
He has also campaigned for the parents of Madeleine McCann, who disappeared while on a family holiday in Portugal in 2007, to be prosecuted for child neglect and accused them of covering up what happened to their daughter, which led to the family successfully pursuing legal action against him.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anthony_Bennett_(politician)

[stephen25000]

As Lace has pointed out Social Services were involved but more to the point ...

** Snip
He has also campaigned for the parents of Madeleine McCann, who disappeared while on a family holiday in Portugal in 2007, to be prosecuted for child neglect and accused them of covering up what happened to their daughter, which led to the family successfully pursuing legal action against him.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anthony_Bennett_(politician)

Bennett is irrelevant.

As to social services, they rarely reveal their findings.

However, there cases where parents have left their children by themselves, and they have been taken to court.

[Mr Gray]

Bennett is irrelevant.

As to social services, they rarely reveal their findings.

However, there cases where parents have left their children by themselves, and they have been taken to court.

no parents have been taken to court except in extreme cases

[stephen25000]

no parents have been taken to court except in extreme cases

This more than qualifies for that.

[Mr Gray]

This more than qualifies for that.

no it doesn't.....cite a similar case..you cannot...a few parents  have accepted cautions but have not been taken to court...

[stephen25000]

no it doesn't.....cite a similar case..you cannot...a few parents  have accepted cautions but have not been taken to court...

it has been done before dave.

[Montclair]

so montclair who wrongly told us that all questions asked by the pj had to be approved by the judge is now offering us more legal advice

Page 191 of the book "A Verdade da Mentira":

"...face à partida eminente para o Reino Unido do casal McCann, tomou-se a decisão de interrogá-los, antes de abandonarem o nosso país. Esta decisão foi devidamente ponderada, envolveu todos os elementos ligados à investigação, o Ministério Público e o Director Nacional da Polícia Judiciária."

"... with the eminent departure of the McCann couple for the UK, the decision was made to interrogate them, before they left our country. This decision was duly pondered, it involved all of the elements connected to the investigation, the Ministério Público (judges) and the National Director of the Judicial Police".

Obviously, the judge was involved and he would have to know which questions would be asked of the couple and which ones could incriminate them if they answered them, if they were to be made "arguidos".

[ferryman]

Page 191 of the book "A Verdade da Mentira":

"...face à partida eminente para o Reino Unido do casal McCann, tomou-se a decisão de interrogá-los, antes de abandonarem o nosso país. Esta decisão foi devidamente ponderada, envolveu todos os elementos ligados à investigação, o Ministério Público e o Director Nacional da Polícia Judiciária."

"... with the eminent departure of the McCann couple for the UK, the decision was made to interrogate them, before they left our country. This decision was duly pondered, it involved all of the elements connected to the investigation, the Ministério Público (judges) and the National Director of the Judicial Police".

Obviously, the judge was involved and he would have to know which questions would be asked of the couple and which ones could incriminate them if they answered them, if they were to be made "arguidos".

Why on earth do you cite Amaral's discredited book of lies as an 'authority' on anything?

[stephen25000]

Why on earth do you cite Amaral's discredited book of lies as an 'authority' on anything?

When has the accidental death scenario been disproved ferryman ?

Talk about deja vu.

[Montclair]

Why on earth do you cite Amaral's discredited book of lies as an 'authority' on anything?

You would say that of course.

[stephen25000]

You would say that of course.

He never does anything other than toe the mccann propaganda line.