You might like to read some members discussing the Assistente application on here, maybe not. http://miscarriageofjustice.co/index.php?topic=2787.msg95293#msg95293
I think(but not sure) that it may have been refused, due to Madeleine being a ward of court. She was not a ward of court when they were made(briefly) assistente 2007, which was removed due their Arquido status.
From the Public Ministry
Conclusion 29-08-2007
Within the scope of the current investigation into the disappearance of Madeleine McCann, a British citizen, born on the 12-05-2003 from a bedroom in the OC resort where she was staying with her family, made up of her parents Gerald McCann and Kate Healy and her twin siblings.
They are now requesting to be constitutes as Assistentes.
That is how the case is presented to the judge, bearing in mind that the current state of the case, it is repeated that they are the parents and have a legitimate right (article 68 no. 1), they have each paid the taxes and hired a lawyer,
I do not have any objection to the constitution of Gerald McCann and Kate Healy as assistentes in the case.Signed
Magalhaes e Menezes
Full text of previous post is in Vol XProcessos Vol XPages 2624 - 2625 Conclusion 11-09-2007In compliance with the search warrants determined in folios 2082/2083, two diaries and a note book were apprehended from the McCann family residence, which were in the couple's bedroom wardrobe, in accordance with search warrant folio 2097, which were photocopied and the original handed back according to delivery note 2125.The photocopies may contain important elements for discovering the truth.Therefore they are admitted to the process.1. I suggest the apprehension is validated and that the translation of the photocopies is carried out as well as the eventual collection of elements to bring to the process if they are necessary to the investigation.2. As a result of the terms of folios 2553 and 2565, those making the request on folio 2510, Gerald Patrick McCann and Kate Marie Healy were in the meantime constituted as arguidos because there was an alteration in their position in the process, incompatible with their quality of assistentes, due to which we now oppose their intervention as such, which we now make clear.SignedPublic ProsecutorDr Jose Magalhaes e Menezes