Compensation and the WOC Issue.

[Miss Taken Identity]

I am sure I read somewhere a missing person can be declared' presumed dead'  after a period of 7 years.

SY may provide testament that they believe Maddie is dead also.

Compensation=blood money  for their children's future. OMG I hope they have 'fun' spending it!

I am sure little Maddie is rather annoyed that her mother and father are soooooooooo distraught about Amaral, Money will help alleviate their' pain and suffering'.

I am on little Maddie's side. I want Justice for her- not blood money on pretense of 'hurt feelings' FGS people!

[ferryman]

I am sure I read somewhere a missing person can be declared' presumed dead'  after a period of 7 years.

SY may provide testament that they believe Maddie is dead also.

Compensation=blood money  for their children's future. OMG I hope they have 'fun' spending it!

I am sure little Maddie is rather annoyed that her mother and father are soooooooooo distraught about Amaral, Money will help alleviate their' pain and suffering'.

I am on little Maddie's side. I want Justice for her- not blood money on pretense of 'hurt feelings' FGS people!

Emphasis on the word can

It is an option, not a compulsion.

I'll lay odds Kerry Needham has never declared Ben 'dead'.

Nor is there any reason (other than strictly personal and private reasons, entirely of her own volition) why she should!

[Eleanor]

No one can be forced to declare anyone dead.

[Mr Gray]

The fact that amaral is questioning the WOC satus shows he is concerned about how much compensation he is going to have to pay

[stephen25000]

I have said before, nothing on here will influence the decision in Portugal.

Why not just wait for the court to reach it's judgement ?

[Mr Gray]

I have said before, nothing on here will influence the decision in Portugal.

Why not just wait for the court to reach it's judgement ?

im not trying to influence anything...just making some observations

[Miss Taken Identity]

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I just noticed that the Team Mc's are suing Amaral for the exact same amount as the reward that was offered at the beginning.
So, how will that money be divvied up?-put a price on their pain. Compare it with Maddies suffering and...well how would one set about a fixed figure? would £50,000 not be enough? should it be £10 Mil. Ok how much would you pay someone NOT to enter your apartment and steal your 3 year old daughter?

Money, Money,  money...

[DCI]

So what happened to the WOC Amaral was so sure the McCanns had no right to act on Madelienes behalf without court permission?  I am disappointed 

[Victoria]

So what happened to the WOC Amaral was so sure the McCanns had no right to act on Madelienes behalf without court permission?  I am disappointed 

Indeed. I think it's clear that as many people suspected, the WOC issue was never actually raised, that was just BS spun by Amaral's mouthpieces in an attempt to raise money for his legal fees. 

[Alfred R Jones]

So what happened to the WOC Amaral was so sure the McCanns had no right to act on Madelienes behalf without court permission?  I am disappointed 

Good question! 

[Carana]

Any news on the WOC issue?

[jassi]

Perhaps the judge is retaining that until she announces the verdict.

[Carana]

Perhaps the judge is retaining that until she announces the verdict.

Wouldn't that be have been an issue to debate in court? Time was spent in court debating all sorts of issues, so why not this one? Or was it, and the decision hasn't been reported?

[jassi]

Perhaps it is something that doesn't need debate. The answer is either yes or no and presumably she decides when to announce her decision.

[Victoria]

Any news on the WOC issue?

It rather looks as though there never was a WOC issue. (Other than in tam aral's head, that is).