The McCann v Gonçalo Amaral libel trial as it happens.

[DCI]

Do you know why, DCI ?

Alipio Ribeiro, ex-director of Portuguese police, dismissed as witness after 10 minutes after admitting not read book or seen doc.

[AnneGuedes]

all witnesses for the prosecution, John says!

A witness for the prosecution ("témoin à charge" in French) is a witness whose testimony supports the accusation.

[AnneGuedes]

Alipio Ribeiro, ex-director of Portuguese police, dismissed as witness after 10 minutes after admitting not read book or seen doc.

Yes, likely everything the accusation wanted to demonstrate was said, he didn't need to stay longer.
He wasn't there, but through video-conference. As Melchior Gomes.

[DCI]

Yes, likely everything the accusation wanted to demonstrate was said, he didn't need to stay longer.
He wasn't there, but through video-conference. As Melchior Gomes.

A witness for the prosecution ("témoin à charge" in French) is a witness whose testimony supports the accusation.

I do know what a prosecution witness is. You say Alan Pike was one for the prosecution, is that correct?

[Mr Gray]

Alipio Ribeiro, ex-director of Portuguese police, dismissed as witness after 10 minutes after admitting not read book or seen doc.

have you read the book..no
have you seen the documentary no

30 seconds


what did he say for the other nine and a half minutes

[DCI]

Yes, likely everything the accusation wanted to demonstrate was said, he didn't need to stay longer.
He wasn't there, but through video-conference. As Melchior Gomes.

I am aware they did video-conference, for their evidence.

[Lyall]

all witnesses for the prosecution, John says!

Prosecution? It's not the Inquisition Plantiffs v Defendants isn't it?

[AnneGuedes]

Yes.
To-day and to-morrow and next 27th in part all witnesses called to give evidence are for the prosecution.
The last session, now, will be on the 19th of November..

[AnneGuedes]

Prosecution? It's not the Inquisition Plantiffs v Defendants isn't it?

I like the word "prosecution", "accusation" is ugly and "plaintiff" has no connotation (whereas "prosecution" sounds Charles Laughton, Marlene Dietrich), do you use it only in criminal courts ?

[Lyall]

I like the word "prosecution", "accusation" is ugly and "plaintiff" has no connotation (whereas "prosecution" sounds Charles Laughton, Marlene Dietrich), do you use it only in criminal courts ?

I think so. But it's not a big deal

[DCI]

A witness for the prosecution ("témoin à charge" in French) is a witness whose testimony supports the accusation.

Anne you said Ribeiro was a witness for the prosecution, but last week you heard he was witness for the defence.

Last week
I don't know. What I seem to know (the judge was speaking to the clerk) is that João Melchior Gomes (the public prosecutor who signed the AG report) and Alipio Ribeiro (the national director of the PJ who kicked out GA) are on GA's witness list.Careful ! I heard it, but could have heard erroneously. I'll confirm this next week.

Today
Alan Pyke, Melchior Gomes (who signed the AG report), Alipio Ribeiro (who kicked Amaral out) and Claudia Nogueira (from Lift Consulting, who spinned the McCann image for two years in Portugal), all witnesses for the prosecution.

[icabodcrane]

160  'guests'   on the board at this time of night   ! 

Anne's reports are clearly much anticipated

Well done Justice Forum for being the main source of Libel trial news that other forums rely on for first-hand updates 

And well done Anne,   of course,  for adding such kudos to the board 

[Mr Gray]

160  'guests'   on the board at this time of night   ! 

Anne's reports are clearly much anticipated

Well done Justice Forum for being the main source of Libel trial news that other forums rely on for first-hand updates 

And well done Anne,   of course,  for adding such kudos to the board 

[Redblossom]

160  'guests'   on the board at this time of night   ! 

Anne's reports are clearly much anticipated

Well done Justice Forum for being the main source of Libel trial news that other forums rely on for first-hand updates 

And well done Anne,   of course,  for adding such kudos to the board 

It DOES MAKE YOU WONDER WHY Martin Brunt who so closely followed and reported the first trial, reported a bit on it for a day the other werk  and then swanned off into some sunset never to beheard of again


oh well

[icabodcrane]

Did you miss DCI's contributions of Jerry Lawtons tweets?

No,  I read them,   and appreciate DCI's efforts

That's not why 160  guests are viewing this board at this time of night though is it  ?