its the end of the road no European Court amaral has not been silenced

[G-Unit]

They care about finding Madeleine. 

Given falsely bad reputations will affect their seach for Madeleine, because this will cause some people to withdraw their support. 



AIMHO

Their reputations have never rested solely on anything said or done by Amaral in my opinion.

[G-Unit]

Certainly a Perjurer.  That wasn't very nice.

It doesn't make him guilty of libel though, as has been demonstrated.

[Montclair]

It doesn't make him guilty of libel though, as has been demonstrated.

He wasn't guilty of perjury.

[stephen25000]

I believe that as a result of having a bag over her head she could not see the officers who were beating her and therefore could not identify them, she did attest to Amaral's presence so he did know what was going on whether or not he took part physically.  His presence condoned.

The court however decided she had been tortured ... hence Amaral's conviction for perjury.

Why the outcome for her was an addition to her sentence is perhaps just another vagary of Portuguese justice. 

Some have lied that she was beaten elsewhere ... fortunately the prison governor dealt with that particular calumny in an effective manner which totally refuted the allegation.

Neither in Joana's case nor in Madeleine's case could it be said either was his finest hour.

Was the prison governor with her ?

Cipriano changed her story on several occasions.

She lied.

Her sentence was subsequently extended.

[Brietta]

He wasn't guilty of perjury.

O Tribunal Judicial de Faro condenou, ontem, à tarde, o ex-coordenador da Polícia Judiciária (PJ), Gonçalo Amaral (já aposentado) a um ano e meio de prisão por falso testemunho durante a investigação do caso Joana, que ele próprio liderou, e o inspector António Nunes Cardoso a dois anos e três meses.
http://www.dn.pt/dossiers/sociedade/caso-joana/noticias/interior/leonor-cipriano-foi-torturada-mas-nao-ha-prova-de-culpados-1241588.html

He was found guilty of "false testimony" ... lying under oath? perjury? and convicted.  He appealed against his conviction and lost his appeal.

[Brietta]

Was the prison governor with her ?

Cipriano changed her story on several occasions.

She lied.

Her sentence was subsequently extended.

This is all going to get whooshed ... and you and I should be doing the whooshing ... because it is soooo off topic.

Therefore I am not going to waste time refuting allegations already known to be false as they have been discussed and cited on the forum on yet a previous ground hog day.

Leonor Cipriana was tortured to her severe injury.  Neither you nor any other member here can diminish the horror of that fact by blaming the victim and calling her a liar.

[misty]

Was the prison governor with her ?

Cipriano changed her story on several occasions.

She lied.

Her sentence was subsequently extended.

The one thing that didn't change was the PJ officers admitting that Leonor had suffered "a fall down the stairs" under their watch so they had knowledge of injuries which they failed to attend to by calling a doctor.

[Brietta]

The topic concerns the European Court and Amaral has not been silenced. 
All future off topic posts will be removed.

[Brietta]

The topic concerns the European Court and Amaral has not been silenced. 
All future off topic posts will be removed.

Members are putting a lot of work into posts but are continuing to post Off Topic.  Please find an appropriate thread on which to voice your opinion or start a new one.
All future off topic posts will continue to be removed.