Why Aren't the McCanns Giving Evidence at their Libel Trial ?

[stephen25000]

Whats the betting, Amaral's lawyer refuses that permission?

McCann had every opportunity to be a witness before.

He's only trying to appear now because their case has fallen apart at the seams.

Personally, if I was any of the 4 defendants, yes remember 4, not just Amaral, I would tell Mccann very politely where to go.

[Cariad]

Whats the betting, Amaral's lawyer refuses that permission?

I'll take you up on that bet. I think if anyone refuses it'll be the judge.

The one thing everybody on this forum seems to be united on is that Gerry McCann testifying is a good thing.

[Luz]

McCann had every opportunity to be a witness before.

He's only trying to appear now because their case has fallen apart at the seams.

Personally, if I was any of the 4 defendants, yes remember 4, not just Amaral, I would tell Mccann very politely where to go.

I hope none of the 4 waste the chance to have Mr. McCann, under oath, in a witness box.


Perjury is crime and is penalized with prison sentence - it will / would be nice to hear some truth after six years.

[Mr Gray]

I hope none of the 4 waste the chance to have Mr. McCann, under oath, in a witness box.

Agree 100%

[Luz]

I'll take you up on that bet. I think if anyone refuses it'll be the judge.

The one thing everybody on this forum seems to be united on is that Gerry McCann testifying is a good thing.

Yes. Let's hope for it.

[stephen25000]

I hope none of the 4 waste the chance to have Mr. McCann, under oath, in a witness box.


Perjury is crime and is penalized with prison sentence - it will / would be nice to hear some truth after six years.

Perhaps you're right Luz.

His arrogant stupidity won't do the 'cause' any good, and no Mitchell to control the questions.

He'll lose it.

[Luz]

Perhaps you're right Luz.

His arrogant stupidity won't do the 'cause' any good, and no Mitchell to control the questions.

He'll lose it.

If we take it from the previous witnesses, it was obvious they were advised not to lie (too much). So I suppose that Mr. & Mrs. will be advised of the same.
Care to bet that they will manage to escape giving testimony under oath?

[Luz]

This is as if you had a tree in your garden and there was a strong wind that made it fall on your neighbour's car. You would be called to pay damages.

What the McCann are requiring is that Amaral, TVI, Valentim de Carvalho & Guerra e Paz pay the damage "your tree" caused to your "neighbour's car" (figuratively)

[ferryman]

This is as if you had a tree in your garden and there was a strong wind that made it fall on your neighbour's car. You would be called to pay damages.

What the McCann are requiring is that Amaral, TVI, Valentim de Carvalho & Guerra e Paz pay the damage "your tree" caused to your "neighbour's car" (figuratively)

That would be negligence.

[Rachel Granada]

This is not about libel - if the book is not defamatory there is no LIBEL.

This is about MONEY, as Isabel Duarte said in the first day when interrogated by the journalists.

But it is defamatory though, isn't it Luz?  Suggesting that a couple who weren't even arrested, never mind charged or convicted, refrigerated their little girl's remains then transported them in a car when there is absolutely no evidence whatsoever to prove it?  I'd call that one bloody defamatory, missus!

[Cudge]

http://justice4mccannfam.5forum.biz/t3832-gonc-s-debts-and-brothers-court-case

English and Portuguese doc's. Stamped and signed by the court.

By the way its Brazil, and if you think thats where Marcos is, you are more deluded than I thought.

As there has been no response,  I take it this document is not fake and Marcos Aragão Correia did not escape to Brazil. Just out of interest if he had have escaped to Brazil from who and what would he actually have been escaping from ?

[ferryman]

In the light of recent events, I wonder if Faith regrets beginning this thread? ...

[faithlilly]

In the light of recent events, I wonder if Faith regrets beginning this thread? ...

Not in the least ferryman. In fact it may have been this, as well as several other discussions concerning the failure by the McCanns  to testify, that has spurred Gerry on to take this rather transparent course of action.

And please don't deny that 'the family' read these forums as we now know from Michael Wright that they most certainly do.

[drummer]

«The McCanns' lawyer, Isabel Duarte, said it was important that he be heard. She added: "I asked because I don't have two witnesses that I have appointed, so I have asked the court to substitute the two witnesses by Gerry, because nowadays he can give evidence."»


Has this been posted on the forum? Trying to find it with no luck.

[icabodcrane]

Not in the least ferryman. In fact it may have been this, as well as several other discussions concerning the failure by the McCanns  to testify, that has spurred Gerry on to take this rather transparent course of action.

And please don't deny that 'the family' read these forums as we now know from Michael Wright that they most certainly do.

It could be I suppose  ...  or it might be that the witnesses who have appeared so far have been so piss-poor  that Isabel Duarte has roped Gerry in out of desperation

Seriously  ...  the McCann witnesses have been dire  !  ...  what  purpose   have they served  ?  (  I'm not seeing it at all     )