Gonçalo Amaral said the Maddie-case has 'ruined' him

[Montclair]

Why do people keep talking about Gonçalo Amaral having an ace up his sleeve? This is a libel trial not Perry Mason. I'm sure that he must know other things about the investigation that is not public as do the other persons involved in the case but none of this would be relevant to the trial.

[ferryman]

He [Amaral] is upset about the flurry of rumours and theories that are still surrounding Maddie's disappearance.

Odd, that, because he is (ir)responsible for an alarmingly high proportion of them.

[Wonderfulspam]

He [Amaral] is upset about the flurry of rumours and theories that are still surrounding Maddie's disappearance.

Odd, that, because he is (ir)responsible for an alarmingly high proportion of them.

Really Ferryman, was it amaral who promoted the theories about bundleman, creepyman, spottyman, posh spice, tractorman, gypsies, paedophiles & burglars?

[ferryman]

Why do people keep talking about Gonçalo Amaral having an ace up his sleeve? This is a libel trial not Perry Mason. I'm sure that he must know other things about the investigation that is not public as do the other persons involved in the case but none of this would be relevant to the trial.

I expect Amaral will have read Stuart Prior's report.

We haven't ...

[stephen25000]

He [Amaral] is upset about the flurry of rumours and theories that are still surrounding Maddie's disappearance.

Odd, that, because he is (ir)responsible for an alarmingly high proportion of them.

Hardly.

The 'mccanns and close sources' have leaked like sieves.

[Estuarine]

Why do people keep talking about Gonçalo Amaral having an ace up his sleeve? This is a libel trial not Perry Mason. I'm sure that he must know other things about the investigation that is not public as do the other persons involved in the case but none of this would be relevant to the trial.

Agree with you there old chap. Has it escaped everyone's attention that the Judge stated she wasn't going to allow either the red team or the blue team to give evidence on Tuesday because she already had enough.

[John]

He [Amaral] is upset about the flurry of rumours and theories that are still surrounding Maddie's disappearance.

Odd, that, because he is (ir)responsible for an alarmingly high proportion of them.

There is a difference between rumours and a theory based on actual evidence.

[John]

Really Ferryman, was it amaral who promoted the theories about bundleman, creepyman, spottyman, posh spice, tractorman, gypsies, paedophiles & burglars?

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...or poor old Robert Murat.

[slartibartfast]

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...or poor old Robert Murat.

Strange really that none of the Tapas 7 came under the scrutiny of the press as so many other people who may have been in the area did.

[ferryman]

There is a difference between rumours and a theory based on actual evidence.

Amaral contradicted Prior on the forensic results?

A chastened Prior was sent away with a flea in his ear to berate the FSS on the subject of the PJ's of arrest?

We must take Amaral's word ...

[stephen25000]

Amaral contradicted Prior on the forensic results?

A chastened Prior was sent away with a flea in his ear to berate the FSS on the subject of the PJ's of arrest?

We must take Amaral's word ...

Yet you expect people to take the mccanns words.................

[Sherlock Holmes]

Strange really that none of the Tapas 7 came under the scrutiny of the press as so many other people who may have been in the area did.

Why do you think it's strange, Slartibartfast?

Wouldn't it be more strange for seven independent people to collude in covering up a serious crime?

[Redblossom]

Why do you think it's strange, Slartibartfast?

Wouldn't it be more strange for seven independent people to collude in covering up a serious crime?

Thats not the point SH

The tapas seven have never been mentioned by the press in any detail or interviewed them...apart from one glitch....they were there...but they interviewed loads of others that werent there

maybe that "myth" of "pact of slience" want such a myth.....

[sadie]

Thats not the point SH

The tapas seven have never been mentioned by the press in any detail or interviewed them...apart from one glitch....they were there...but they interviewed loads of others that werent there

maybe that "myth" of "pact of slience" want such a myth.....

The Laws of PT did not allow them to speak.

[Lyall]

Why do you think it's strange, Slartibartfast?

Wouldn't it be more strange for seven independent people to collude in covering up a serious crime?

I think history has shown us that conspiracies can arise accidentally and that some 'conspirators' don't enter them willingly.

Speaking hypothetically of course.