So what's next in the libel trial saga?

[Brietta]

Yes he wrote one about Madeliene too, didn't he.
 
He also started the Portuguese Association for Missing Children, the head of Portugal's new foundation for missing children. Odd he only lasted about 8 months.

Is this the same Cristovão who was involved in a very serious criminal case at Sporting Lisbon?

[DCI]

Is this the same Cristovão who was involved in a very serious criminal case at Sporting Lisbon?

Yes, that one!

[ferryman]

Steve Thomas the lead detective on the Ramsey case also wrote a book. I believe his name was pulled through the mud too.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/JonBenet-Inside-Ramsey-Murder-Investigation/dp/1250054796

Just as Amaral pulled the McCanns' name through the mud, you mean?

[Jean-Pierre]

Manifestly innocent ???

May I remind YET AGAIN,  there has been insufficient evidence to charge anyone so far, and there is little prospect of any change.

...and Amaral did not set out to destroy the mccanns. That's what the mccanns have being trying to do.

'he deserves to be miserable and feel FEAR'

Ring any bells ferryman ?

You seem to be getitng a tad forgetful in your advancing years, Stephen.

Amaral retired from the PJ to write his book about the case, in the process accusing the McCanns of committing criminal acts.

(and of course trouser a few hundred thousand quid - which in my book is profiting from this sad case...)

It was only after the book had been published that he was subject to legal action by the McCanns.  Action that they were legally, morally and constitutionally able to take. 

Had he not published the book and shot his mouth off on TV, he would not be facing any legal action. 

[Wonderfulspam]

You seem to be getitng a tad forgetful in your advancing years, Stephen.

Amaral retired from the PJ to write his book about the case, in the process accusing the McCanns of committing criminal acts.

(and of course trouser a few hundred thousand quid - which in my book is profiting from this sad case...)

It was only after the book had been published that he was subject to legal action by the McCanns.  Action that they were legally, morally and constitutionally able to take. 

Had he not published the book and shot his mouth off on TV, he would not be facing any legal action. 

Were it not so bleedin' obvious that their daughter wasn't abducted, then he wouldn't have written the book in the first place....

A cadaver dog alerted to their apartment & their stuff.

They gave differing witness statements, Kate refused to answer questions.

What was he supposed to believe had happened?

Well of course, 'It was paedos wot dunnit!'

That's what he should have thought, innit, that's the most logical conclusion!

[Carana]

Quick, delete that one aswell.

Uphold the myth that Joana was abducted.

Bent Mods 

When you provide any solid evidence as to what actually happened to that little girl, I'll modify my current view on that case.

One or two people on here find that "confessions" obtained under dubious circumstances are sufficient.

[Jean-Pierre]

Were it not so bleedin' obvious that their daughter wasn't abducted, then he wouldn't have written the book in the first place....

If it was so bleedin' obvious, then why arn't the McCanns banged up already?

[Alice Purjorick]

Mods are quite content to have this lie spread on the forum then.

There's a surprise.

Not really; predictable more like.
There was the final arguments hoo ha in court during the week so it is now Dr Amaral's turn in the barrel with all the usual bolleaux being trotted out by the usual suspects that has been trotted out by them for god knows how long.
Like we didn't understand it all the first time around ( that's sarcasm if you were in doubt).
The interesting point is why retread it again now?

[stephen25000]

You seem to be getitng a tad forgetful in your advancing years, Stephen.

Amaral retired from the PJ to write his book about the case, in the process accusing the McCanns of committing criminal acts.

(and of course trouser a few hundred thousand quid - which in my book is profiting from this sad case...)

It was only after the book had been published that he was subject to legal action by the McCanns.  Action that they were legally, morally and constitutionally able to take. 

Had he not published the book and shot his mouth off on TV, he would not be facing any legal action.

You seem to forget JP, if not for the McCann's and their crass arrogance and incompetence as parents, these threads would not exist.

Amaral tried to do his job, and he has truly paid the price with the vengeance of the McCann's.

As for my 'advancing years', I have a full set of marbles, unlike many of your brethren.

[Wonderfulspam]

If it was so bleedin' obvious, then why arn't the McCanns banged up already?

Because the got away with it, obviously.

[Mr Gray]

You seem to forget JP, if not for the McCann's and their crass arrogance and incompetence as parents, these threads would not exist.

Amaral tried to do his job, and he has truly paid the price with the vengeance of the McCann's.

He isn't being punished for trying to do his job.......

[Mr Gray]

Because the got away with it, obviously.

they got away with it in Portugal...phew...then persuaded SY to reinvestigate and got away with it again. They seem very good at getting away with it.

[Wonderfulspam]

When you provide any solid evidence as to what actually happened to that little girl, I'll modify my current view on that case.

One or two people on here find that "confessions" obtained under dubious circumstances are sufficient.

Evidence?

Common sense is enough.

Nobody laid a finger on the violent douchebag before he confessed.

[stephen25000]

He isn't being punished for trying to do his job.......

It's just the McCann's wanting even more money for what they did wrong.

[ferryman]

He isn't being punished for trying to do his job.......

Depends!

If they clobber him with a rap for breaching judicial secrecy (and he certainly breached it!) he will be punished for trying to do his job (in ways prohibited by Portuguese law).