Some interesting stuff from the libel trial witnesses. Particularly Edgar's PJ contact and Pike's connection with Missing People.
Duarte questioning Dave Edgar;
ID – Did the Polícia Judiciária (PJ) go on investigating after the case was filed?
DE says yes.
ID – Between 2008 and 2011, was much information relating to the case received by the PJ?
DE says yes, but not much information originated from Portugal. He thinks that Madeleine can be in Portugal and therefore the Portuguese information is important. But adds that the Portuguese public believed Madeleine was dead.
Guerra & Paz's lawyer's questions
GP – How did you manage to conduct an investigation without analysing all the process? Whom did you contact in Portugal?
DE says he contacted an informant who passed information to both the UK and Portuguese authorities. He doesn't want to say to whom he spoke, but says he spoke to someone from the PJ.
GP – Was there private investigators before you?
DE says yes but adds he was the first professional one.
http://miscarriageofjustice.co/index.php?topic=2301.0Alan Pike questioned by Amaral's lawyer;
SO – What part does excessive publicity play in primary trauma? Does it increase the stress and the anxiety?
AP – Yes it does.
SO – Would you agree it doesn't favour recuperation in the long term?
AP – The media are useful in the beginning.
The Judge;
MC – In which situations have you worked?
AP – Families with domestic violence, maltreatment, children taken from their families (this is a bit like grieving), families who have lost a child. He works for the UK organisation called "Missing People".
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