Former PJ inspector Paulo Pereira Cristovao arrested for armed robbery.

[misty]

Reading a few more of those snippets this paragraph appears and explains a lot: "- We went to dinner that evening, leaving our children who had been asleep since 7.30. An hour later, we were sitting at the table, with our friends who had equally left their children asleep in their bedrooms. We left the door unlocked, in case there might be an emergency. At some point, shortly after 9 p.m., the father went to the apartment and did not see his daughter where she had been sleeping, but he thought that she might be in the parents’ bedroom. He did not check if that was the case. Their friend Russell also went to check on his children, but he returned only an hour later, at the time when Kate, the mother, went into apartment 5A and did not find her daughter.

I may have jumped to conclusions but I had wondered previously why Goncalo Amaral in the that interview said Russell went to check on Madeleine.  Was he getting confused between the fiction and the facts?

No comment.

[Robittybob1]

Reading a few more of those snippets this paragraph appears and explains a lot: "- We went to dinner that evening, leaving our children who had been asleep since 7.30. An hour later, we were sitting at the table, with our friends who had equally left their children asleep in their bedrooms. We left the door unlocked, in case there might be an emergency. At some point, shortly after 9 p.m., the father went to the apartment and did not see his daughter where she had been sleeping, but he thought that she might be in the parents’ bedroom. He did not check if that was the case. Their friend Russell also went to check on his children, but he returned only an hour later, at the time when Kate, the mother, went into apartment 5A and did not find her daughter.

I may have jumped to conclusions but I had wondered previously why Goncalo Amaral in the that interview said Russell went to check on Madeleine.  Was he getting confused between the fiction and the facts?

I found the exact place in the thread where I had raised this issue http://miscarriageofjustice.co/index.php?topic=8007.msg389882#msg389882

Goncalo says Russell went to check the McCann kids but in fact it was Matthew Oldfield.

[misty]

I found the exact place in the thread where I had raised this issue http://miscarriageofjustice.co/index.php?topic=8007.msg389882#msg389882

Goncalo says Russell went to check the McCann kids but in fact it was Matthew Oldfield.

A little more proof of someone being fed incorrect information via a leak.

[Robittybob1]

A little more proof of someone being fed incorrect information via a leak.

It would be a horrifying situation if all that Goncalo knew about the McCann case was what came to him via leaks!

[misty]

It would be a horrifying situation if all that Goncalo knew about the McCann case was what came to him via leaks!

You misunderstood. Hypothetically, the "leaks" were to the ex-cop who wasn't working the case.

[Robittybob1]

You misunderstood. Hypothetically, the "leaks" were to the ex-cop who wasn't working the case.

Yes I was pointing out the ironic situation only

[misty]

https://www.jn.pt/justica/interior/tribunal-anula-julgamento-de-paulo-pereira-cristovao-8796635.html

O Tribunal de Instrução Criminal de Cascais anulou toda a fase de instrução e, consequentemente, o julgamento de Paulo Pereira Cristóvão, antigo inspetor da Polícia Judiciária, num processo com mais 17 arguidos acusados de assaltos violentos a residências.

"Anulo toda a prova produzida na instrução, bem como o debate instrutório e a decisão instrutória, que, consequentemente, e perante uma nova produção de prova, têm fatalmente que ser repetidos", refere o despacho da juíza de instrução criminal, Cristina Henriques Esteves, com data de terça-feira e a que a agência Lusa teve acesso esta segunda-feira.
O julgamento, também agora anulado, teve início em junho de 2016 na Instância Central Criminal de Lisboa, mas foi suspenso a 16 de fevereiro deste ano pelo coletivo de juízes, enquanto se aguardou por uma decisão do Supremo Tribunal de Justiça, que viria a declarar a "incompetência material" do Tribunal Central de Instrução Criminal para a realização da fase de instrução.

A defesa do antigo inspetor da Polícia Judiciária tinha interposto um recurso para anular o ato que declarou aberta a fase de instrução, alegando "incompetência material do Tribunal Central de Instrução Criminal" (TCIC) para tratar dos crimes em causa.


Google translate

The Court of Criminal Investigation of Cascais annulled the whole investigation phase and, consequently, the trial of Paulo Pereira Cristóvão, former inspector of the Judiciary Police, in a case with another 17 defendants accused of violent assaults to residences.

"I annul all the evidence produced in the investigation, as well as the instructional debate and the investigation decision, which, consequently, and in the face of a new production of evidence, must inevitably be repeated," said the order of the criminal investigation judge, Cristina Henriques Esteves , dated Tuesday and the one that the agency Lusa had access this Monday.
The trial, also now annulled, began in June 2016 at the Central Criminal Instance of Lisbon, but was suspended on February 16 of this year by the collective of judges, pending a decision of the Supreme Court of Justice, which would declare the "material incompetence" of the Central Criminal Investigation Court for the conduct of the investigation phase.

The defense of the former Judicial Police inspector had brought an action to annul the act that declared the investigation phase open, claiming "material incompetence of the Central Criminal Investigation Court" (TCIC) to deal with the crimes in question.

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Roughly speaking, I think this means the b------ has got away with it. 

[Brietta]

https://www.jn.pt/justica/interior/tribunal-anula-julgamento-de-paulo-pereira-cristovao-8796635.html

O Tribunal de Instrução Criminal de Cascais anulou toda a fase de instrução e, consequentemente, o julgamento de Paulo Pereira Cristóvão, antigo inspetor da Polícia Judiciária, num processo com mais 17 arguidos acusados de assaltos violentos a residências.

"Anulo toda a prova produzida na instrução, bem como o debate instrutório e a decisão instrutória, que, consequentemente, e perante uma nova produção de prova, têm fatalmente que ser repetidos", refere o despacho da juíza de instrução criminal, Cristina Henriques Esteves, com data de terça-feira e a que a agência Lusa teve acesso esta segunda-feira.
O julgamento, também agora anulado, teve início em junho de 2016 na Instância Central Criminal de Lisboa, mas foi suspenso a 16 de fevereiro deste ano pelo coletivo de juízes, enquanto se aguardou por uma decisão do Supremo Tribunal de Justiça, que viria a declarar a "incompetência material" do Tribunal Central de Instrução Criminal para a realização da fase de instrução.

A defesa do antigo inspetor da Polícia Judiciária tinha interposto um recurso para anular o ato que declarou aberta a fase de instrução, alegando "incompetência material do Tribunal Central de Instrução Criminal" (TCIC) para tratar dos crimes em causa.


Google translate

The Court of Criminal Investigation of Cascais annulled the whole investigation phase and, consequently, the trial of Paulo Pereira Cristóvão, former inspector of the Judiciary Police, in a case with another 17 defendants accused of violent assaults to residences.

"I annul all the evidence produced in the investigation, as well as the instructional debate and the investigation decision, which, consequently, and in the face of a new production of evidence, must inevitably be repeated," said the order of the criminal investigation judge, Cristina Henriques Esteves , dated Tuesday and the one that the agency Lusa had access this Monday.
The trial, also now annulled, began in June 2016 at the Central Criminal Instance of Lisbon, but was suspended on February 16 of this year by the collective of judges, pending a decision of the Supreme Court of Justice, which would declare the "material incompetence" of the Central Criminal Investigation Court for the conduct of the investigation phase.

The defense of the former Judicial Police inspector had brought an action to annul the act that declared the investigation phase open, claiming "material incompetence of the Central Criminal Investigation Court" (TCIC) to deal with the crimes in question.

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Roughly speaking, I think this means the b------ has got away with it. 

The 18 defendants, including three policemen and leone Juve Leo cheerleader Nuno Vieira Mendes, known as Mustafa, respond by criminal association,
robbery,
kidnapping,
possession of a prohibited weapon,
abuse of power,
violation of domicile by employee
and document forgery.

According to the indictment of the Public Prosecutor's Office, Paulo Pereira Cristóvão, a former inspector of PJ and also a former vice-president of Sporting, two other defendants and the three police gathered information and decided which people and places to assault by the group, namely in the Lisbon area and on the south bank of the Tagus River.
https://www.rtp.pt/noticias/pais/tribunal-anula-toda-a-fase-de-instrucao-e-julgamento-de-paulo-pereira-cristovao_n1029375


I think it became apparent at the beginning of the year that there was a high probability that Cristóvão was going to walk away from the serious charges laid against him.

One wonders how the victims who suffered at the hands of the criminal gang whose modus operandi included gaining entry to expensive homes dressed in police uniforms are feeling at the news.

[faithlilly]

The 18 defendants, including three policemen and leone Juve Leo cheerleader Nuno Vieira Mendes, known as Mustafa, respond by criminal association,
robbery,
kidnapping,
possession of a prohibited weapon,
abuse of power,
violation of domicile by employee
and document forgery.

According to the indictment of the Public Prosecutor's Office, Paulo Pereira Cristóvão, a former inspector of PJ and also a former vice-president of Sporting, two other defendants and the three police gathered information and decided which people and places to assault by the group, namely in the Lisbon area and on the south bank of the Tagus River.
https://www.rtp.pt/noticias/pais/tribunal-anula-toda-a-fase-de-instrucao-e-julgamento-de-paulo-pereira-cristovao_n1029375


I think it became apparent at the beginning of the year that there was a high probability that Cristóvão was going to walk away from the serious charges laid against him.

One wonders how the victims who suffered at the hands of the criminal gang whose modus operandi included gaining entry to expensive homes dressed in police uniforms are feeling at the news.

Disappointed I'm sure but I'm not sure what that has to do with the McCann case.

[stephen25000]

I concur Faithlilly.

It is in my opinion, just another attempt to disparage the PJ.

[Brietta]

I concur Faithlilly.

It is in my opinion, just another attempt to disparage the PJ.

In my honest opinion there are members of the Portuguese police of all cadres who have heaped disgrace on their service and honest serving officers - who no doubt disparage them as most honest people would.

Some of these have been officers who had association with Madeleine McCann's investigation.

Some became authors following dismissal from the Policia Judiaria.  One of whom was the former Judicial Police inspector Paulo Pereira Cristovao who closely associated himself with writing books about missing children ... including Madeleine McCann.

The narrative begins on the evening of May 3, 2007, and ends at an undefined point in time, with both colleagues looking out into the deep blue ocean, in Praia da Luz. Throughout the novel, a few real-life persons enter the action – Gonçalo Amaral, Guilhermino Encarnação and Luis Neves, the Policia Judiciaria ‘triad’ that was at the core of the investigation until October, as well as the McCann couple. Morais

[stephen25000]

Might I be so bold as to recommend you go to the beginning of the thread on former PJ inspector Paulo Pereira Cristovao and start reading through it from there.

I have.

[Brietta]

I have.

In my opinion what appears to be happening in the Portuguese justice system - epitomised by the latest news regarding very serious crimes indeed - is of interest not only to Portuguese nationals but to any putting a foot on Portuguese soil.

The already proven criminality of some of those who had a close association either with Madeleine's case or who associated themselves in the campaign of misinformation, directed against Madeleine's parents and their insistence on continuing searching for their daughter, has to be of interest to any who have followed Madeleine's case.

Cristovao set himself up as a TV pundit on Madeleine's case.

In combination with what appears to have happened to the criminal case against him ... and what happened to Madeleine McCann's family in their civil case ... court decisions in Portugal at both ends of the spectrum have, in my opinion, gained prominence if not notoriety.

[stephen25000]

In my opinion what appears to be happening in the Portuguese justice system - epitomised by the latest news regarding very serious crimes indeed - is of interest not only to Portuguese nationals but to any putting a foot on Portuguese soil.

The already proven criminality of some of those who had a close association either with Madeleine's case or who associated themselves in the campaign of misinformation, directed against Madeleine's parents and their insistence on continuing searching for their daughter, has to be of interest to any who have followed Madeleine's case.

Cristovao set himself up as a TV pundit on Madeleine's case.

In combination with what appears to have happened to the criminal case against him ... and what happened to Madeleine McCann's family in their civil case ... court decisions in Portugal at both ends of the spectrum have, in my opinion, gained prominence if not notoriety.

This is still nothing to do with Madeleine's disappearance.

[John]

https://www.jn.pt/justica/interior/tribunal-anula-julgamento-de-paulo-pereira-cristovao-8796635.html

O Tribunal de Instrução Criminal de Cascais anulou toda a fase de instrução e, consequentemente, o julgamento de Paulo Pereira Cristóvão, antigo inspetor da Polícia Judiciária, num processo com mais 17 arguidos acusados de assaltos violentos a residências.

"Anulo toda a prova produzida na instrução, bem como o debate instrutório e a decisão instrutória, que, consequentemente, e perante uma nova produção de prova, têm fatalmente que ser repetidos", refere o despacho da juíza de instrução criminal, Cristina Henriques Esteves, com data de terça-feira e a que a agência Lusa teve acesso esta segunda-feira.
O julgamento, também agora anulado, teve início em junho de 2016 na Instância Central Criminal de Lisboa, mas foi suspenso a 16 de fevereiro deste ano pelo coletivo de juízes, enquanto se aguardou por uma decisão do Supremo Tribunal de Justiça, que viria a declarar a "incompetência material" do Tribunal Central de Instrução Criminal para a realização da fase de instrução.

A defesa do antigo inspetor da Polícia Judiciária tinha interposto um recurso para anular o ato que declarou aberta a fase de instrução, alegando "incompetência material do Tribunal Central de Instrução Criminal" (TCIC) para tratar dos crimes em causa.


Google translate

The Court of Criminal Investigation of Cascais annulled the whole investigation phase and, consequently, the trial of Paulo Pereira Cristóvão, former inspector of the Judiciary Police, in a case with another 17 defendants accused of violent assaults to residences.

"I annul all the evidence produced in the investigation, as well as the instructional debate and the investigation decision, which, consequently, and in the face of a new production of evidence, must inevitably be repeated," said the order of the criminal investigation judge, Cristina Henriques Esteves , dated Tuesday and the one that the agency Lusa had access this Monday.
The trial, also now annulled, began in June 2016 at the Central Criminal Instance of Lisbon, but was suspended on February 16 of this year by the collective of judges, pending a decision of the Supreme Court of Justice, which would declare the "material incompetence" of the Central Criminal Investigation Court for the conduct of the investigation phase.

The defense of the former Judicial Police inspector had brought an action to annul the act that declared the investigation phase open, claiming "material incompetence of the Central Criminal Investigation Court" (TCIC) to deal with the crimes in question.

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Roughly speaking, I think this means the b------ has got away with it. 

Absolutely appalling that these gangsters might walk away from these very serious charges without the case being properly tested in a criminal court.  Portugal has really excelled this time in bringing its justice system into disrepute.

Seems they have to start all over again.