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

[stephen25000]

Things were very different when this started...amaral has been totally discredited by now...as have his "troll supporters"...not my words

No he hasn't.

The case remains unresolved and the type of crime unknown.

[pegasus]

Things were very different when this started...amaral has been totally discredited by now...as have his "troll supporters"...not my words

So why doesn't the individual who started this case against the SIO now drop it?
Answer - because it is very important.
If he loses against Mr Amaral's appeal will you just say oh it was of no importance?

[Brietta]

So why doesn't the individual who started this case against the SIO now drop it?
Answer - because it is very important.
If he loses against Mr Amaral's appeal will you just say oh it was of no importance?

Much more sensible for Mr Amaral to accept the judgement of the court I would think.  In that way everyone could get on with their lives ... including him.

[Jean-Pierre]

So why doesn't the individual who started this case against the SIO now drop it?
Answer - because it is very important.
If he loses against Mr Amaral's appeal will you just say oh it was of no importance?

What is all this "SIO" business?  Pretentious twaddle. What is wrong with "coordinator".

And why should they drop it now? 

Are you suggesting the McCanns are not entitled to justice? 

[pegasus]

Much more sensible for Mr Amaral to accept the judgement of the court I would think.  In that way everyone could get on with their lives ... including him.

If Dave1's opinion is correct that Mr Amaral has lost all credibility, then how can the book possibly harm the search?

[Mr Gray]

If Dave1's opinion is correct that Mr Amaral has lost all credibility, then how can the book possibly harm the search?

that was not the case when the action was taken out...all those years ago things were very different

[stephen25000]

Much more sensible for Mr Amaral to accept the judgement of the court I would think.  In that way everyone could get on with their lives ... including him.

Much more sensible ?

Put the blame firmly where it lies, for this whole case.

The mccanns exhibiting 'responsible parenting skills'.

[Mr Gray]

So why doesn't the individual who started this case against the SIO now drop it?
Answer - because it is very important.
If he loses against Mr Amaral's appeal will you just say oh it was of no importance?

believe what you wish..it is of no importance

[ferryman]

If Dave1's opinion is correct that Mr Amaral has lost all credibility, then how can the book possibly harm the search?

Because before the court case the book was widely believed (by those who didn't read it critically)

[Mr Gray]

Much more sensible ?

Put the blame firmly where it lies, for this whole case.

The mccanns exhibiting 'responsible parenting skills'.

The mccanns parenting was the same as the rest of the tapas...how is it nothing happened to their children

[Benice]

Because before the court case the book was widely believed (by those who didn't read it critically)

Folk also believed they were getting an account that came straight from the horse's mouth - as Amaral carefully avoided mentioning that he had never met or spoken to Kate McCann in his life, and had only once briefly met Gerry. In fact he deliberately gave the opposite impression throughout. 

That was dishonest IMO.

[stephen25000]

The mccanns parenting was the same as the rest of the tapas...how is it nothing happened to their children

Did they all leave their children in unlocked accommodation ?

[Brietta]

Because before the court case the book was widely believed (by those who didn't read it critically)

I think the sea change was when the reopening of Madeleine's case occurred  ...  in Portugal the arrests and convictions of police officers on a variety of criminal charges also must have concentrated minds.

[Mr Gray]

Did they all leave their children in unlocked accommodation ?

so is locked ok

[stephen25000]

so is locked ok

You are kidding ?

and what's even better is someone looking after the children.