The McCann v Gonçalo Amaral libel trial as it happens.

[DCI]

1.50 to 1.51 on the video outside The Court.  Someone appears to be taking a photo of the hecklers from behind Kate and Gerry.

Oh yes, here she is.

 
 

[stephen25000]

Oh yes, here she is.

 

Taking photos of hecklers.

Why would you need to do that ?

[Eleanor]

Oh yes, here she is.

 

Bring the video forward to where she is at Gerry's shoulder and you can see the cell phone camera.  It's an iPhone by the look of it

[DCI]

Taking photos of hecklers.

Why would you need to do that ?

So you think she's a heckler? Cheers for confirming that

[Eleanor]

Taking photos of hecklers.

Why would you need to do that ?

I don't think they would want to be photographed.  Would you?

[stephen25000]

So you think she's a heckler? Cheers for confirming that

I have no idea whom  she is, do you ?

Do you have any conception of how the mccanns are disliked in Portugal ?

[DCI]

Bring the video forward to where she is at Gerry's shoulder and you can see the cell phone camera.  It's an iPhone by the look of it

Video here

http://news.sky.com/story/1296995/mccanns-son-asked-about-madeleine-claims

About 1.49 mins, is when she is behind Gerry.

 

[Brietta]

Video here

http://news.sky.com/story/1296995/mccanns-son-asked-about-madeleine-claims

About 1.49 mins, is when she is behind Gerry.

Did Isabel Duarte walk behind the Drs McCann from right to left; then back; the person with the iphone appeared and took the photograph; immediately the woman I think may resemble ID passed as if going to the 'photographer'.

[Alfred R Jones]

Video here

http://news.sky.com/story/1296995/mccanns-son-asked-about-madeleine-claims

About 1.49 mins, is when she is behind Gerry.

 

That heckler sounded like a drunk.  Quite pathetic really, is that representative of the level of support Amaral enjoys these days?

[stephen25000]

That heckler sounded like a drunk.  Quite pathetic really, is that representative of the level of support Amaral enjoys these days?

What an inane comment.

[DCI]

Did Isabel Duarte walk behind the Drs McCann from right to left; then back; the person with the iphone appeared and took the photograph; immediately the woman I think may resemble ID passed as if going to the 'photographer'.

Yes

[Alfred R Jones]

Gerry spoke very well in that video clip I thought, and sounded utterly sincere and heartfelt.  I don't know how people can watch that, hear what he has to say and STILL think he's a liar and that carried Madeleine's body through PdL.  I just don't get how people can be so dense.

[Carana]

Do you really believe that Gonçalo Amaral did not want to speak for himself in court? Maybe you should ask yourself why he changed lawyers. Also, you should ask yourself why the McCanns have further delayed the trial until September.

Has it been established that he requested to make a statement, that it was refused and that his former lawyer didn't appeal in time?

Even if that were the case, what would changing lawyers achieve at the last minute?


Can we establish facts about who asked whom about how much Amaral has earned as a result of this case (not just the book, is it?) and what is pending in terms of information?

[Carana]

Heard it over the radio on coach to school. How would he read that?

Imagine being an 8-year-old faced with other kids on the school bus who were hearing allegations about your parents concerning your missing sister via the radio. 

[jassi]

Imagine being an 8-year-old faced with other kids on the school bus who were hearing allegations about your parents concerning your missing sister via the radio. 

Something they will have to live with. Their parents courted publicity and have become notorious as a consequence.