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Disappeared and Abducted Children and Young Adults => Madeleine McCann (3) disappeared from her parent's holiday apartment at Ocean Club, Praia da Luz, Portugal on 3 May 2007. No trace of her has ever been found. => Topic started by: registrar on April 03, 2013, 04:15:14 PM

Title: Did Amaral meet with Kate and/or Gerry McCann?
Post by: registrar on April 03, 2013, 04:15:14 PM
During his active part in the investigation?

Gonçalo Amaral, head of the regional Polícia Judiciária and co-ordinator of the case was removed from the case in October 2007.

Did he have a face to face meeting with Kate and/or Gerry McCann prior to his removal? Or indeed any members
of the McCann's circle of vacationers?

Mr. Murat I believe, he did meet personally on at least one occasion.

Thanking you in advance for your answers.
Title: Re: Did Amaral meet with Kate and/or Gerry McCann?
Post by: debunker on April 03, 2013, 04:21:00 PM
During his active part in the investigation?

Gonçalo Amaral, head of the regional Polícia Judiciária and co-ordinator of the case was removed from the case in October 2007.

Did he have a face to face meeting with Kate and/or Gerry McCann prior to his removal? Or indeed any members
of the McCann's circle of vacationers?

Mr. Murat I believe, he did meet personally on at least one occasion.

Thanking you in advance for your answers.



I understand he never met them while in charge of the investigation.
Title: Re: Did Amaral meet with Kate and/or Gerry McCann?
Post by: Eleanor on April 03, 2013, 04:25:21 PM

He was in their proximity for the first time in Court over the book ban.  Although he might have been hiding behind dark glass when they were being questioned.
Title: Re: Did Amaral meet with Kate and/or Gerry McCann?
Post by: registrar on April 03, 2013, 05:12:50 PM
Thank you for clearing this up.

Peculiar, that Mr. Amaral would not want to have a meeting with persons who last saw Madeleine in 5a - before
the disappearance?

Even if his English is not up to scratch to have talked to them in English - surely they have professional and accredited interpreters in Portugal.   

Or do they solely use estate agents for interpreting matters in PT police cases?