Gonçalo Amaral's wife writes to Kate McCann asking her to tell the truth!!

[Lace]

Do what?  Empathy or brutality ?

The work that poor Amaral had to do -

 - As a Coordinator of Criminal Investigation for the Polícia Judiciária, my husband has always refused to sit around from 9 to 5 in the comfortable chair in his office, as his hierarchical status implies. Instead, he spent the day (and very often, the night) with the investigators on the terrain, coordinating searches, surveillances, apprehensions and other diligences 'in loco'. A disgrace!

[Eleanor]

The work that poor Amaral had to do -

 - As a Coordinator of Criminal Investigation for the Polícia Judiciária, my husband has always refused to sit around from 9 to 5 in the comfortable chair in his office, as his hierarchical status implies. Instead, he spent the day (and very often, the night) with the investigators on the terrain, coordinating searches, surveillances, apprehensions and other diligences 'in loco'. A disgrace!

I suspect she didn't know what he was up to most of the time.  This was probably a good thing for him.

[Alfie]

Why does Leal keep referring to "Mrs Kate" as her "good" and "dear" friend? 

[John]

Her attempt to paint her husband as some sort of Christ-like figure, underpaid, overworked, under-appreciated is really all rather cringe-worthy IMO.  And it's all 'Mrs Kate's' fault too, somehow?!

I can understand the motives behind Sofia's open letter extremely well considering what occurred.

[Mr Gray]

I can understand the motives behind Sofia's open letter extremely well considering what occurred.

what about her motives behind teh other letter she wrote....to the PJ condemning amaral as I recall

[Mr Gray]

yes here we are........





Alexandra Sofia de Sousa Manjua Leal complaint to the police

Alexandra Sofia de Sousa Manjua Leal

Excellency

Dr. Guilhermino Encarnação

Faro's Director of the Judiciary Police

Faro, 23/12/2007


Dear Sir:

As you know I'm the wife of the Coordinator of Criminal Investigation Gonçalo Amaral, with whom I have a daughter minor of age, with 4 years old, named Inês Sofia. You know also that Inês Sofia is living temporarily with her father
By the present way I want to expose to you:

1. As agreed with my husband, Inês Sofia should spend Christmas with me, since last Thrusday, day 20th. In that day, I contacted Gonçalo by mobile phone, and I was informed that Inês was with him, in trip to Coimbra and would only return on the following day;

2. On Friday 21th, I called again my husband, around lunch time. He informed me they were still on trip and at soon he arrive to Faro he will give me Inês. I waited until 8 PM without any news and Gonçalo never answered my phone calls. I then decided to go to a pub where I encountered Gonçalo and other colleagues of him consuming alcoholic beverages, Asking him by Inês Sofia, he answered, visible drunken, that “she was resting” and that he will give me the child the following day. Then he departed, driving an Audi car from the police.

3.On Saturday 22nd , and after many attempts, my husband finally answered the phone in the middle of the afternoon, and asked me to get Inês in home. I rushed to the residence, but nobody was there. After a while, Gonçalo appeared driving the same car, and again in a notorious state of drunkenness. Having asked him for Inês Sofia, he ordered me to go inside the house, where he insulted me and threatened me of death.

4. Today, Sunday 23th, and after numerous attempts, Gonçalo never answered his phone and he is not at home.

Unfortunately, this situation is not an unique and isolated act, and you Sir well know about other times in the past where I've also asked for your help. Once more, I ask again for your help, in order to guarantee Inês Sofia integrity, and in order to localize her.

Best Regards,

Alexandra Sofia de Sousa Manjua Leal

[Alfie]

I can understand the motives behind Sofia's open letter extremely well considering what occurred.

The main motivation seems to be vindictiveness.  Why does she keep referring to Kate McCann as her dear friend?

[John]

what about her motives behind teh other letter she wrote....to the PJ condemning amaral as I recall

The poor woman appears to have had a terrible time of it what with one thing and another.  Was it ever revealed if the 4-year-old child Inês Sofia, who was home resting according to Amaral, was being supervised while he was getting suitable oiled down the local PJ boozer?

[John]

I suspect she didn't know what he was up to most of the time.  This was probably a good thing for him.

As is the case with every police officer's partner.  Amaral's behaviour was nothing unique I can assure you.

[Mr Gray]

The poor woman appears to have had a terrible time of it what with one thing and another.  Was it ever revealed if the 4-year-old child Inês Sofia, who was home resting according to Amaral, was being supervised while he was getting suitable oiled dpwm the local PJ boozer?

so had amaral left the 4 yr old home alone