Kate's refusal on legal advice to answer those 48 questions.

[Eleanor]

Let's stick to the point Eleanor.

You claimed that Kate had been interviewed but the PJ hadn't recorded her answers. I have demonstrated this is untrue.

Now do you have any evidence to support your claim or do you wish to withdraw it and admit you were consciously trying to mislead ?

No you have not demonstrated that what I said is untrue.  And I never consciously try to mislead.  It is the likes of you who are the masters of that. 

Now, perhaps you can tell me why so many of The Arguida Questions are phrased in such a fashion as to leave no doubt that they had been asked before.  Are these questions listed in this interview that you say is in The Files?

[faithlilly]

No you have not demonstrated that what I said is untrue.  And I never consciously try to mislead.  It is the likes of you who are the masters of that. 

Now, perhaps you can tell me why so many of The Arguida Questions are phrased in such a fashion as to leave no doubt that they had been asked before.  Are these questions listed in this interview that you say is in The Files?

You are either consciously trying to mislead or simply do not understand the context of the questions.

[Eleanor]

You are either consciously trying to mislead or simply do not understand the context of the questions.

In Your Opinion.  Allegedly.

[faithlilly]

In Your Opinion.  Allegedly.

It's not my opinion, it is a demonstrable fact.

You have either consciously put forward a scenario, knowing it was false or didn't understand when Kate answered that she could not add to what she had already said she meant in previous, recorded statements.

[jassi]

No you have not demonstrated that what I said is untrue.  And I never consciously try to mislead.  It is the likes of you who are the masters of that. 

Now, perhaps you can tell me why so many of The Arguida Questions are phrased in such a fashion as to leave no doubt that they had been asked before.  Are these questions listed in this interview that you say is in The Files?

Nothing unusual in that. Police forces the world over repeatedly ask the same questions over and over.

[Eleanor]

Maybe it is a question of procedure. The McCanns may have been asked questions when their status was "witness" which had to be asked again when their status changed to "arguida & arguido".
Or the Portuguese Sweeney was trying to fit 'em up then shovel off to the nearest bar jobs a good un done dusted guv.
My money would be on procedure.

At which point they both had a right to refuse.  Gerry didn't refuse and Kate did.  Nothing strange about that, much as some people would like to make it so.

[faithlilly]

Maybe it is a question of procedure. The McCanns may have been asked questions when their status was "witness" which had to be asked again when their status changed to "arguida & arguido".
Or the Portuguese Sweeney was trying to fit 'em up then shovel off to the nearest bar jobs a good un done dusted guv.
My money would be on procedure.

Any question that may incriminate them could only have been asked after they were made arguido and arguida, in much the same way as a caution works in the UK.

So the McCanns would not have been asked their arguido questions before and Eleanor's claim that Kate had but the PJ had not recorded her answers is patent nonsense.

[Mr Gray]

Maybe it is a question of procedure. The McCanns may have been asked questions when their status was "witness" which had to be asked again when their status changed to "arguida & arguido".
Or the Portuguese Sweeney was trying to fit 'em up then shovel off to the nearest bar jobs a good un done dusted guv.
My money would be on procedure.

ive made this point before....kate may well have been asked and answered some of these question before but the pj were now looking for evidence to use AGAINST the mccanns....kate did the right thing

[Brietta]

Any question that may incriminate them could only have been asked after they were made arguido and arguida, in much the same way as a caution works in the UK.

So the McCanns would not have been asked their arguido questions before and Eleanor's claim that Kate had but the PJ had not recorded her answers is patent nonsense.

The Drs McCann were made arguidos just days before the change in Portuguese law came into effect which meant that there had to be evidence before a person could be made arguido or arguida.

[faithlilly]

The Drs McCann were made arguidos just days before the change in Portuguese law came into effect which meant that there had to be evidence before a person could be made arguido or arguida.

All of which changes the premise of my post not one jot.

[Mr Gray]

The Drs McCann were made arguidos just days before the change in Portuguese law came into effect which meant that there had to be evidence before a person could be made arguido or arguida.

amaral knew that if he waited he would not be able to make them arguidos

[Eleanor]

Any question that may incriminate them could only have been asked after they were made arguido and arguida, in much the same way as a caution works in the UK.

So the McCanns would not have been asked their arguido questions before and Eleanor's claim that Kate had but the PJ had not recorded her answers is patent nonsense.

This doesn't make sense, I'm afraid.  What is the point in waiting until someone is an Arguido before asking incriminating questions if the Arguido isn't obliged to or going to answer?

In some cases it is the fact that someone refuses to answer that gets them the Arguido status in the first place.

All that Amaral accomplished was to ensure that he would get no more answers.  This is why Kate and Gerry were not submitted to a Rogatory Interview.

And don't tell me he wasn't trying to fit them up because he patently was.

[lizzibif]

The Drs McCann were made arguidos just days before the change in Portuguese law came into effect which meant that there had to be evidence before a person could be made arguido or arguida.

They had no evidence then and still no evidence to this day...so not guilty until proven other wise.. when are the doubters going to get this in their heads..

[jassi]

No evidence today does not mean no evidence tomorrow.

Doubt will always remain until someone has been convicted in a court of law for whatever it was that happened to her.

[faithlilly]

This doesn't make sense, I'm afraid.  What is the point in waiting until someone is an Arguido before asking incriminating questions if the Arguido isn't obliged to or going to answer?

In some cases it is the fact that someone refuses to answer that gets them the Arguido status in the first place.

All that Amaral accomplished was to ensure that he would get no more answers.  This is why Kate and Gerry were not submitted to a Rogatory Interview.

And don't tell me he wasn't trying to fit them up because he patently was.

Whether it makes sense to you or not that is Portuguese law.

Now back to those questions that the PJ allegedly didn't take a record of !