The Judge asks whether TC can swear by her honour.
TC swears.
1) McCann family lawyer, Isabel Duarte, is the first to question the witness.
ID – We are here to discuss the eventual consequences, in the McCann family's life, of the publication of Mr Amaral's book and of the broadcast of the documentary based on that book. Have you read the book and watched the documentary?
TC – Yes, both.
ID – In which circumstances have you read the book and watched the documentary?
TC – Gerry called me on the phone and told me about the book and...
ID interrupts asking the witness to speak more slowly because she wants to understand. To explain, Trish Cameron speaks quickly and with a strong Glaswegian accent rendering translation to Portuguese difficult at times.
TC (resuming) – Gerry was very upset about the documentary.
ID – Under what circumstances did you read the book?
TC says Gerry telephoned her asking for help and for her to come and stay with them.
ID – Had Gerry just been made aware of the book? Was it translated?
TC thinks he had a translated version
ID – Do you know who did the translation?
TC answers her husband found it on the internet.
ID – When did he watch the documentary?
TC says it was much later. Gerry told her they were feeling very bad and that everybody believed the documentary. Asked again, she remembers that it was broadcast in April 2009.
ID – What do you know about the consequences, following the shelving of the case?
TC says that right after the case had been closed, the book appeared saying her brother and sister in law were somehow involved and that meant no-one would look for Madeleine. As soon as the book was published, people’s opinions started to change. Though "we know that the book doesn't tell the truth", while they were trying to get some balance, people didn't believe the official version. When they came back to the UK, the people supported them. After the book was published, the number of supporters decreased. She says she used to help her brother and sister in law and had to make sure that someone would watch over them when she had to leave.
ID – For how long have you been doing this?
TC says she did it every time she had days off or a long week-end. Many people came to help.
ID – How were the McCanns at that time?
TC says that Kate was very low, she wasn't able to face daily life and Gerry had to go to work. Kate used to go to the church and visit a counsellor, but she didn't go to the shops and had no social life. TC adds she helped with the cooking and with looking after the other two children.