Is the release of information by SY related to the libel trial in Lisbon?

[John]

Call me cynical if you want but are the latest moves by Scotland Yard in some way connected with the ongoing libel trial being undertaking in Lisbon?  The total absence of British Press at the Palace of Justice on Tuesday this week was very noticeable as was the decision by the plaintiffs and their lead lawyer to boycott the proceedings.

Does anyone think that these events will have some bearing on the much talked about Anglo Portuguese cooperation we keep hearing about in the British Press?



_{McCann spokesman Clarence Mitchell and their PI Dave Edgar hold up a copy of a previous e-fit.}

[Luz]

Call me cynical if you want but are the latest moves by Scotland Yard in some way connected with the ongoing libel trial being undertaking in Lisbon?  The total absence of British Press at the Palace of Justice on Tuesday this week was very noticeable as was the decision by the plaintiffs and their lead lawyer to boycott the proceedings.

Does anyone think that these events will have some bearing on the much talked about Anglo Portuguese cooperation we keep hear about in the British Press?

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YES. IT issssssss.

There never was an Anglo-Portuguese cooperation, on this matter or in any other one. Only many stupid Portuguese-Anglo cooperations.....

P.S. But to be fair, I don't believe the SY has anything to do with this last decision to go ahead with another TV documentary (at least I prefer to believe they do not have, that would be too grave). I think this is all PR under Mr & Mrs, possibly with the help of the recently muted Brighton Tory candidate, His Almighty Mitchel, or/and some more common pagans.

[Lyall]

I vote No and No, but much of the press hype undoubtedly is linked to what appears to be an imminent PR setback for the couple in Portugal. It's their friends in the press though, not UK police. Portuguese and UK police do seem to respect each other, and always did (as far as I know). Surely everyone in Portugal, including their judiciary, knows the hype in London is just the press? And maybe the BBC (we'll see on Monday).

[Redblossom]

Think I read somewhere the crimewatch programme was filmed months ago?

[Luz]

I vote No and No, but much of the press hype undoubtedly is linked to what appears to be an imminent PR setback for the couple in Portugal. It's their friends in the press though, not UK police. Portuguese and UK police do seem to respect each other, and always did (as far as I know). Surely everyone in Portugal, including their judiciary, knows the hype in London is just the press? And maybe the BBC (we'll see on Monday).

You have no vote,  shuzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz   

P.S. Of course I agree with you.


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I have a solemn protest to make: we need more smileys here.

[jassi]

I'm looking forward to seeing how the verdict is handled.
Won't really matter how its done, of course, because there will be plenty of people posting the truth on social media sites and elsewhere on the internet.

[Lyall]

You have no vote,  shuzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz   

P.S. Of course I agree with you.


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I have a solemn protest to make: we need more smileys here.

Thanks Luz. More smileys? I'd vote Yes for that

[Luz]

I'll try

[LagosBen]

The media were asked for restraint....and obviously ignored that request from the Metropolitan police.

 Apart from giving [ censored word] fodder to chew on instead of carpets. It has put Madeleine in the public eye big time and hopefully means people who don't normally watch Crimewatch - will do so.

Also being show in Europe will be a plus.

[jassi]

The media were asked for restraint....and obviously ignored that request from the Metropolitan police.

 Apart from giving [ censored word] fodder to chew on instead of carpets. It has put Madeleine in the public eye big time and hopefully means people who don't normally watch Crimewatch - will do so.

Also being show in Europe will be a plus.

I wonder who leaked the information to the media?

[AnneGuedes]

I vote No and No, but much of the press hype undoubtedly is linked to what appears to be an imminent PR setback for the couple in Portugal. It's their friends in the press though, not UK police. Portuguese and UK police do seem to respect each other, and always did (as far as I know). Surely everyone in Portugal, including their judiciary, knows the hype in London is just the press? And maybe the BBC (we'll see on Monday).

The BBC lady (came late but came) and the multijournalist Jerry Lawton were there on Tuesday, but there was no photograph and no AFP guy.

[AnneGuedes]

Think I read somewhere the crimewatch programme was filmed months ago?

I bet they'll leave the twins watch the abduction of their sister. Why should they doubt after that ? Isn't what passes on TV the reality ?

[Redblossom]

I bet they'll leave the twins watch the abduction of their sister. Why should they doubt after that ? Isn't what passes on TV the reality ?

They didnt protect them from the media and its effect by refusing to have the case held in camera......their schoolfriends according to auntie trish were talking about it!!!

The mccanns wanting this in the media has backfired not only on them but on theirselves

[AnneGuedes]

They didnt protect them from the media and its effect by refusing to have the case held in camera......their schoolfriends according to auntie trish were talking about it!!!

The mccanns wanting this in the media has backfired not only on them but on theirselves

Yes, but Crimewatch surges like a savior. They filmed an abduction, the little friends will have no other word than the only orthodox one.

[Redblossom]

Yes, but Crimewatch surges like a savior. They filmed an abduction, the little friends will have no other word than the only orthodox one.

Hopefully for their sakes.....thing is how can crimewatch reconstruct an abduction...when no one knows if it happened lol