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

[Mr Gray]

And not a mention of the T word !

makes you wonder why he does not have similar support in Portugal...probably because the Portuguese people know that he is a convicted criminal with an unpleasant history. the fund is dishonest in as much as it is being promoted as justice for Maddie....having said that the case has and will be decided according to the law

[Mr Gray]

And not a mention of the T word !

just to add that this paper is very biased against the McCanns so that explains it's gushing tone

[G-Unit]

just to add that this paper is very biased against the McCanns so that explains it's gushing tone

Makes a change from UK newspapers gushing about the McCanns I suppose.

[Mr Gray]

Makes a change from UK newspapers gushing about the McCanns I suppose.

it doesn't quite have the readership of the UK paper's

[G-Unit]

it doesn't quite have the readership of the UK paper's

So? At least it's free to report the case how it likes. The UK papers, allegedly, are too scared of being sued.

[Mr Gray]

So? At least it's free to report the case how it likes. The UK papers, allegedly, are too scared of being sued.

to scared of being sued....you mean they are not able to print lies where as Portuguese papers are

[Angelo222]

makes you wonder why he does not have similar support in Portugal...probably because the Portuguese people know that he is a convicted criminal with an unpleasant history. the fund is dishonest in as much as it is being promoted as justice for Maddie....having said that the case has and will be decided according to the law

He has one conviction for altering official police records Dave, not exactly up there with career criminals is it?

[G-Unit]

to scared of being sued....you mean they are not able to print lies where as Portuguese papers are

You're so trusting. You believe everything and doubt nothing. Our police are wonderful, the Portuguese police aren't. Our newspapers are truthful, Portuguese newspapers aren't. People who have behaved extremely defensively and suspiciously and who were suspected of a crime are obviously innocent because they said so. 'Professional' translators are better than amateurs. The Portguese Judiciary is bad when it overturns a ban on a book, but good when it finds against Amaral.   

[Angelo222]

just to add that this paper is very biased against the McCanns so that explains it's gushing tone

Of course you would say that, everyone who doesn't lap up their story is biased.  Personally I would call anyone who believes every word they have said as gullible and naive.

[Angelo222]

So? At least it's free to report the case how it likes. The UK papers, allegedly, are too scared of being sued.

Absolutely spot on.  The British press have had their fingers burned and will be holding their powder in reserve for another day.

[Mr Gray]

He has one conviction for altering official police records Dave, not exactly up there with career criminals is it?

wasn't he sued by his brother for fraud.......accused of drink driving by his wife...didn't he threaten to kill someone....an ex

[Mr Gray]

You're so trusting. You believe everything and doubt nothing. Our police are wonderful, the Portuguese police aren't. Our newspapers are truthful, Portuguese newspapers aren't. People who have behaved extremely defensively and suspiciously and who were suspected of a crime are obviously innocent because they said so. 'Professional' translators are better than amateurs. The Portguese Judiciary is bad when it overturns a ban on a book, but good when it finds against Amaral.   

not trusting...you don't seem to understand how libel works...the law is there to stop papers telling lies..

My belief in the McCanns innocence is based on a lot more than "because they said so"...and again it seems SY and Redwood believes in their innocence

[Angelo222]

wasn't he sued by his brother for fraud.......accused of drink driving by his wife...didn't he threaten to kill someone....an ex

Now you're just scraping the barrel.  Amaral's work in fighting organised crime was a credit to him and that is why he rose to the rank of police coordinator so quickly.

[Benice]

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In six whirlwind weeks, almost 2,000 people have dug into their pockets, some again and again with tiny amounts, others occasionally with lump sums of £1000 at a time.
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I haven't looked at the site for while.    Are they still promoting the incorrect total of how many people have contributed by classing each donation as being from a different person - when in fact many of the donations are multiple donations being repeatedly made by the same people.

If they haven't corrected that error then ''almost 2,000 people' should read 'almost 2,000 donations' to be true.     The correct number of people who have contributed is obviously far less.

IMO It could be because - in the scheme of things  - the number of people who have contributed is so tiny that the Press haven't taken it up. 

Maybe they will at some point - who knows.

[Carana]

Now you're just scraping the barrel.  Amaral's work in fighting organised crime was a credit to him and that is why he rose to the rank of police coordinator so quickly.

What do you mean by so quickly?