Former Maddie cop blasts strategic campaign” underway to pressure Portuguese

[carlymichelle]

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 » Former Maddie cop blasts “strategic campaign” underway to pressure Portuguese judiciary

Posted by portugalpress on March 11, 2016
Former Maddie cop blasts “strategic campaign” underway to pressure Portuguese judiciary

Following a new rush of Madeleine stories in the world’s press, former PJ detective Gonçalo Amaral has come out with all guns blazing.

Awaiting the decision of his appeal against the €500,000-plus damages awarded to Madeleine’s parents as a result of their long running civil suit against him, Amaral says it is “intolerable and reprehensible” to see what is quite clearly a “strategic campaign mounted with the view to pressurise a superior Portuguese court”.

“To produce, at this moment, sightings and interviews giving the false idea that a child that mysteriously disappeared around nine years ago has been found alive, is part of a campaign of pressure on a Portuguese institution of law” - in this case, the Court of Appeal, in Lisbon, he added.

To those who “feed the false idea” that Madeleine could appear at any moment alive, “just because there are cases where children have been recovered after several years”, Amaral stresses: “These children were all over nine years old when they disappeared.”

He goes on to refer people to his book “Vidas Sem Defesa” which “may teach (them) something about child disappearances”.

The strongly-worded statement followed a flurry of spurious news stories about a so-called Private Investigator having “found” Madeleine in the South American country of Paraguay.

The story is understood to have led to a “huge search” involving “four police stations, an anti-kidnapping division, intelligence personnel and Interpol”.

It was widely covered by the British press which went on to describe the “heartache” that it has since caused (as it was spurious) and how Madeleine “could have been put in danger”, as the Private Eye should not have announced the (spurious) sighting without first contacting the relevant authorities.

As Amaral explains: “It is important not to forget that the decision on my appeal is pending.”

It is a decision that he “awaits with the calm and serenity possible” when faced with regular Maddie stories, repeated ad infinitum in the world’s press.

One of the most recent involved the interpretation of a statement - by Madeleine’s mother Kate that her daughter was “not a million miles from Praia da Luz” - which was taken to suggest Madeleine was in fact still very much in Praia da Luz.

The British tot went missing from a tourist apartment in the holiday resort in May 2007, and despite a Metropolitan Police investigation that has cost €12 million, every single line of inquiry appears to have led nowhere.

Gonçalo Amaral was in charge of the original investigation and is the author of the book “A Verdade da Mentira” - the Truth of the Lie - which formed the basis of the McCann parents’ civil action against him.

natasha.donn@algarveresident.com


 


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[stephen25000]

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 » Former Maddie cop blasts “strategic campaign” underway to pressure Portuguese judiciary

Posted by portugalpress on March 11, 2016
Former Maddie cop blasts “strategic campaign” underway to pressure Portuguese judiciary

Following a new rush of Madeleine stories in the world’s press, former PJ detective Gonçalo Amaral has come out with all guns blazing.

Awaiting the decision of his appeal against the €500,000-plus damages awarded to Madeleine’s parents as a result of their long running civil suit against him, Amaral says it is “intolerable and reprehensible” to see what is quite clearly a “strategic campaign mounted with the view to pressurise a superior Portuguese court”.

“To produce, at this moment, sightings and interviews giving the false idea that a child that mysteriously disappeared around nine years ago has been found alive, is part of a campaign of pressure on a Portuguese institution of law” - in this case, the Court of Appeal, in Lisbon, he added.

To those who “feed the false idea” that Madeleine could appear at any moment alive, “just because there are cases where children have been recovered after several years”, Amaral stresses: “These children were all over nine years old when they disappeared.”

He goes on to refer people to his book “Vidas Sem Defesa” which “may teach (them) something about child disappearances”.

The strongly-worded statement followed a flurry of spurious news stories about a so-called Private Investigator having “found” Madeleine in the South American country of Paraguay.

The story is understood to have led to a “huge search” involving “four police stations, an anti-kidnapping division, intelligence personnel and Interpol”.

It was widely covered by the British press which went on to describe the “heartache” that it has since caused (as it was spurious) and how Madeleine “could have been put in danger”, as the Private Eye should not have announced the (spurious) sighting without first contacting the relevant authorities.

As Amaral explains: “It is important not to forget that the decision on my appeal is pending.”

It is a decision that he “awaits with the calm and serenity possible” when faced with regular Maddie stories, repeated ad infinitum in the world’s press.

One of the most recent involved the interpretation of a statement - by Madeleine’s mother Kate that her daughter was “not a million miles from Praia da Luz” - which was taken to suggest Madeleine was in fact still very much in Praia da Luz.

The British tot went missing from a tourist apartment in the holiday resort in May 2007, and despite a Metropolitan Police investigation that has cost €12 million, every single line of inquiry appears to have led nowhere.

Gonçalo Amaral was in charge of the original investigation and is the author of the book “A Verdade da Mentira” - the Truth of the Lie - which formed the basis of the McCann parents’ civil action against him.

natasha.donn@algarveresident.com


 

There does appear to be a fair  correlation between
 sightings and court cases.

Namely maintaining the hype to divert attention, as personified by the Paraguay stupidity.

[misty]

Amaral certainly seems to be rather rattled about this latest sighting.
I must say, his concern over finding Madeline alive is.....underwhelming.
Sceptics take note. He's only worried about the money.

[stephen25000]

Amaral certainly seems to be rather rattled about this latest sighting.
I must say, his concern over finding Madeline alive is.....underwhelming.
Sceptics take note. He's only worried about the money.

and where would Amaral be,  but for the mccanns responsible parenting skills ?

[carlymichelle]

and where would Amaral be,  but for the mccanns responsible parenting skills ?

at work being a police officer??

[carlymichelle]

Amaral certainly seems to be rather rattled about this latest sighting.
I must say, his concern over finding Madeline alive is.....underwhelming.
Sceptics take note. He's only worried about the money.

he is a police officer he realistically knows   maddie is likley dead

[Alfred R Jones]

Amaral certainly seems to be rather rattled about this latest sighting.
I must say, his concern over finding Madeline alive is.....underwhelming.
Sceptics take note. He's only worried about the money.

LOL, rattled and deeply paranoid by the sound of it.  What a sad little attention seeker he is.

[misty]

and where would Amaral be,  but for the mccanns responsible parenting skills ?

Who knows? Perhaps his Magic 8 ball misled him.

[Carana]

I'd have thought that Natasha Donn would have interviewed Amaral over the latest Richard Hall & co's epic in preference to some unknown person claiming to be a PI on a short visit to Paraguay.

Or perhaps this is still to come?

[Benice]

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 » Former Maddie cop blasts “strategic campaign” underway to pressure Portuguese judiciary

Posted by portugalpress on March 11, 2016
Former Maddie cop blasts “strategic campaign” underway to pressure Portuguese judiciary

Following a new rush of Madeleine stories in the world’s press, former PJ detective Gonçalo Amaral has come out with all guns blazing.

Awaiting the decision of his appeal against the €500,000-plus damages awarded to Madeleine’s parents as a result of their long running civil suit against him, Amaral says it is “intolerable and reprehensible” to see what is quite clearly a “strategic campaign mounted with the view to pressurise a superior Portuguese court”.

“To produce, at this moment, sightings and interviews giving the false idea that a child that mysteriously disappeared around nine years ago has been found alive, is part of a campaign of pressure on a Portuguese institution of law” - in this case, the Court of Appeal, in Lisbon, he added.

To those who “feed the false idea” that Madeleine could appear at any moment alive, “just because there are cases where children have been recovered after several years”, Amaral stresses: “These children were all over nine years old when they disappeared.”

He goes on to refer people to his book “Vidas Sem Defesa” which “may teach (them) something about child disappearances”.

The strongly-worded statement followed a flurry of spurious news stories about a so-called Private Investigator having “found” Madeleine in the South American country of Paraguay.

The story is understood to have led to a “huge search” involving “four police stations, an anti-kidnapping division, intelligence personnel and Interpol”.

It was widely covered by the British press which went on to describe the “heartache” that it has since caused (as it was spurious) and how Madeleine “could have been put in danger”, as the Private Eye should not have announced the (spurious) sighting without first contacting the relevant authorities.

As Amaral explains: “It is important not to forget that the decision on my appeal is pending.”

It is a decision that he “awaits with the calm and serenity possible” when faced with regular Maddie stories, repeated ad infinitum in the world’s press.

One of the most recent involved the interpretation of a statement - by Madeleine’s mother Kate that her daughter was “not a million miles from Praia da Luz” - which was taken to suggest Madeleine was in fact still very much in Praia da Luz.

The British tot went missing from a tourist apartment in the holiday resort in May 2007, and despite a Metropolitan Police investigation that has cost €12 million, every single line of inquiry appears to have led nowhere.

Gonçalo Amaral was in charge of the original investigation and is the author of the book “A Verdade da Mentira” - the Truth of the Lie - which formed the basis of the McCann parents’ civil action against him.

natasha.donn@algarveresident.com


 

Dear me - how insulting to the PT Judiciary - who he appears to believe are dim enough to be capable of being influenced/pressurised by a few newspaper articles.     

[Alfred R Jones]

It's clear he would be absolutely devastated if Madeleine ever did show up alive.  What an utter fool it would make him look.

[stephen25000]

Who knows? Perhaps his Magic 8 ball misled him.

Is that the same ball the mccanns used in their child care arrangements ? 

[Carana]

Dear me - how insulting to the PT Judiciary - who he appears to believe are dim enough to be capable of being influenced/pressurised by a few newspaper articles.   

Nothing new there...

[stephen25000]

LOL, rattled and deeply paranoid by the sound of it.  What a sad little attention seeker he is.

You've chosen the wrong person for that as regards attention seeking.

Just remember those two attention seekers you love so much.

[Mr Gray]

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 » Former Maddie cop blasts “strategic campaign” underway to pressure Portuguese judiciary

Posted by portugalpress on March 11, 2016
Former Maddie cop blasts “strategic campaign” underway to pressure Portuguese judiciary

Following a new rush of Madeleine stories in the world’s press, former PJ detective Gonçalo Amaral has come out with all guns blazing.

Awaiting the decision of his appeal against the €500,000-plus damages awarded to Madeleine’s parents as a result of their long running civil suit against him, Amaral says it is “intolerable and reprehensible” to see what is quite clearly a “strategic campaign mounted with the view to pressurise a superior Portuguese court”.

“To produce, at this moment, sightings and interviews giving the false idea that a child that mysteriously disappeared around nine years ago has been found alive, is part of a campaign of pressure on a Portuguese institution of law” - in this case, the Court of Appeal, in Lisbon, he added.

To those who “feed the false idea” that Madeleine could appear at any moment alive, “just because there are cases where children have been recovered after several years”, Amaral stresses: “These children were all over nine years old when they disappeared.”

He goes on to refer people to his book “Vidas Sem Defesa” which “may teach (them) something about child disappearances”.

The strongly-worded statement followed a flurry of spurious news stories about a so-called Private Investigator having “found” Madeleine in the South American country of Paraguay.

The story is understood to have led to a “huge search” involving “four police stations, an anti-kidnapping division, intelligence personnel and Interpol”.

It was widely covered by the British press which went on to describe the “heartache” that it has since caused (as it was spurious) and how Madeleine “could have been put in danger”, as the Private Eye should not have announced the (spurious) sighting without first contacting the relevant authorities.

As Amaral explains: “It is important not to forget that the decision on my appeal is pending.”

It is a decision that he “awaits with the calm and serenity possible” when faced with regular Maddie stories, repeated ad infinitum in the world’s press.

One of the most recent involved the interpretation of a statement - by Madeleine’s mother Kate that her daughter was “not a million miles from Praia da Luz” - which was taken to suggest Madeleine was in fact still very much in Praia da Luz.

The British tot went missing from a tourist apartment in the holiday resort in May 2007, and despite a Metropolitan Police investigation that has cost €12 million, every single line of inquiry appears to have led nowhere.

Gonçalo Amaral was in charge of the original investigation and is the author of the book “A Verdade da Mentira” - the Truth of the Lie - which formed the basis of the McCann parents’ civil action against him.

natasha.donn@algarveresident.com


 

sounds quite rattled...appeal must not be going his way