'Maddie is dead'

11/22/2007 Posted by Winnower

23 November 2007 The Sun Veronica Lorraine in Praia Da Luz and Antonella Lazzeri Portugal's top law chief delivers grim verdict Portugal's top law chief yesterday admitted he believes Madeleine McCann is almost certainly DEAD. Attorney General Fernando Jose Pinto Monteiro said any kidnapper would have murdered four-year-old Maddie because of the enormous publicity surrounding the case. He told Portuguese current affairs magazine...
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'Poker face' Kate to sue

10/27/2007 Posted by Winnower

27 October 2007The SunClodagh Hartley and Antonella LazzeriFury over 'interview act' slurANGRY Kate and Gerry McCann may sue over claims this week's emotional TV interview was "staged like theatre".Kate, 39, was blasted as being like a "poker player" -and her heartfelt tears were called "part of the act" by a psychiatrist.And Gerry, 39, "controlled" Kate in the Spanish TV broadcast, Jose Cabrera claimed.Last night a pal of the...
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New team fury over files mess

10/21/2007 Posted by Winnower

New team fury over files mess 21 October 2007 The Sunday Mirror Grant Hodgson Search for Madeleine Day 172 The new team leading the Madeleine McCann inquiry have savaged the officers previously involved in trying to find the missing youngster. In a withering attack, investigators who took over from disgraced detective Goncalo Amaral accused the old team of ignoring key leads. And they complained they had to spend more than...
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Cops probe nanny's dumped at sea claim

10/14/2007 Posted by Winnower

Cops probe nanny's dumped at sea claim 14 October 2007 The Sunday Mirror Lori Campbell and Grant Hodgson Exclusive missing Madeleine Day 164 Key witness quizzed again Police dig into parents' uni days Portuguese police are becoming increasingly convinced Madeleine McCann's body was dumped at sea. Last night officers drafted in to revitalise the investigation were planning to re-interview a key witness who saw a sailor acting...
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Paulo Cristóvão talks about Joana case

10/11/2007 Posted by Winnower

from "Grande Entrevista", RTP1, Oct. 11 2...
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Madeleine parents in the clear

10/08/2007 Posted by Winnower

Madeleine parents in the clear Martin Evans 8 October 2007 The Daily Express New shock on DNA evidence The case against Kate and Gerry McCann lay in tatters last night after DNA evidence was found to be inconclusive. With no fresh leads, Portuguese police are coming under increasing pressure to clear the couple. Now friends of the McCanns have said it is time for the investigation to focus on finding missing Madeleine. Scientists...
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Warning over cop shambles

10/07/2007 Posted by Winnower

Warning over cop shambles 7 October 2007 The Sunday Mirror Grant Hodgson THE SEARCH FOR MADELEINE DAY 157 BRITISH crime chiefs told Portuguese police to "smarten up their act" during high-level talks last week that lead to the sacking of the cop leading the Madeleine inquiry. British police chiefs and Government officials heaped pressure on the Portuguese as the shambolic investigation lay in tatters. "Portuguese cops were...
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Portuguese police fly in supercop to solve the mystery of missing Madeleine

10/07/2007 Posted by Winnower

Portuguese police fly in supercop to solve the mystery of missing Madeleine Matt Drake 7 October 2007 The Express on Sunday Police were last night preparing to call in one of Portugal's most respected detectives in a desperate attempt to solve the mystery of missing Madeleine McCann. Chief Inspector Carlos do Carmo is being lined up to spearhead the faltering investigation after the leading officer working on the case, Goncalo...
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10/03/2007 Posted by Winnower

Off the case Vanessa Allen Madeleine police chief demoted after amazing rant against McCanns and British detectives 3 October 2007 Daily Mail The detective leading the hunt for Madeleine McCann was sacked last night. Chief Inspector Goncalo Amaral was removed from the inquiry after he claimed that British detectives had been duped by Kate and Gerry McCann and only investigated leads which were ' convenient' for the couple. His...
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Madeleine detective kicked off case after blasting British police

10/03/2007 Posted by Winnower

Madeleine detective kicked off case after blasting British police David Pilditch and Martin Evans 3 October 2007 The Daily Express The Portuguese detective leading the Madeleine McCann case was sacked last night. Chief Inspector Goncalo Amaral was booted off the inquiry hours after launching an astonishing public attack on British police – claiming they had been duped by Kate and Gerry McCann. Disgraced Amaral has been removed...
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10/03/2007 Posted by Winnower

Boozy lunches and unchecked leads 3 October 2007 The Daily Express Goncalo Amaral has been at the centre of a series of controversies since taking over as head of police in Portimao. Just days ago it was revealed he was spending as little as four-and-a-half hours a day on the Madeleine McCann case. Amaral regularly enjoys boozy lunches and last week, while the eyes of the world were on an apparent sighting of the toddler in...
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Replacement Gonçalo Amaral

10/03/2007 Posted by Winnower

October 3, 2007 Substituição de Gonçalo Amaral Director nacional da PJ explica demissão do coordenador Replacement Gonçalo Amaral PJ's national director explains resignation of the coordinato...
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Detective leading hunt for Madeleine sacked after blast at UK police

10/03/2007 Posted by Winnower

Detective leading hunt for Madeleine sacked after blast at UKpolice:  Inspector says McCanns swayed British officers  Family lawyer attacks 'absurd' comments Paul Hamilos, Madrid and Brendan de Beer, Portimao 3 October 2007 The Guardian The Portuguese detective heading the investigation into the disappearance of Madeleine McCann was yesterday removed from the case and demoted from his post as chief of the police in...
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Axed detective was controversial figure in Madeleine inquiry

10/03/2007 Posted by Winnower

Axed detective was controversial figure in Madeleine inquiry 3 October 2007 02:07 AM Press Association National Newswire Chief Inspector Goncalo Amaral, who has been removed from the Madeleine McCann inquiry, was a controversial figure at the centre of the investigation. There was concern when it emerged in June that he had been charged over an alleged attack on the mother of another missing girl. The coordinator of the Policia...
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New head of investigation should refocus inquiry

10/03/2007 Posted by Winnower

By PA Reporters 3 October 2007 01:29 AM Press Association National Newswire The new head of the Portuguese police investigation into the disappearance of Madeleine McCann should 'refocus'' the inquiry on finding the youngster, the family's spokesman said today. Chief Inspector Goncalo Amaral was taken off the case following his comments that Kate and Gerry McCann had been calling the shots by identifying lines of inquiry for...
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Portuguese detective removed from Madeleine case

10/02/2007 Posted by Winnower

Portuguese detective 'removed from Madeleine case' 2 October 2007 11:44 AM Press Association National Newswire By Josie Clarke, PA The Portuguese detective in charge of the Madeleine McCann inquiry was removed from the case today after accusing her parents of manipulating British police, it was reported tonight. Goncalo Amaral was reportedly taken off the case following his comments that Kate and Gerry McCann had been calling...
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Amaral accused McCanns of manipulating British police

10/02/2007 Posted by Winnower

2 October 2007 06:18 AM Press Association National Newswire By Chris Greenwood, PA Crime Correspondent The Portuguese detective in charge of the Madeleine McCann inquiry today accused her parents of manipulating British police.  Goncalo Amaral said Kate and Gerry McCann have been calling the shots by identifying lines of inquiry for Leicestershire officers. The detective, who heads the regional Policia Judiciaria in Portimao,...
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Dismissal of Goncalo Amaral

10/02/2007 Posted by Winnower

2 October 2007 Demissão de Gonçalo Amaral Dismissal of Goncalo Amara...
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IT'S JUST SICKENING

9/30/2007 Posted by Winnower

He has 3-hour boozy lunches, works only four hours a day and has openly accused Kate & Gerry of killing their daughter.. this is the cop leading the hunt for Madeleine.. It's just sickening Grant Hodgson 30 September 2007 The Sunday Mirror The search for Madeleine Day 150 Puffing on a cigarette and knocking back beers, the man leading the world's biggest missing child inquiry enjoys yet another long, boozy lunch. Portuguese...
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’McCanns Are Lying’

9/24/2007 Posted by Winnower

September 24, 2007ExpressDavid Pilditch and Martin EvansPortuguese police believe Gerry and Kate McCann are using friends to hide their role in killing Madeleine.The Daily Express can reveal that their seven holiday friends may now be named as suspects as police believe they are hiding the truth about Madeleine’s death.The dramatic move comes as it was reported that former chief suspect Robert Murat is to be told he will not face...
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Detective has only been on two child murder cases

9/24/2007 Posted by Winnower

Detective has only been on two child murder cases by Kiran Randhawa 24 September 2007 The Evening Standard The detective leading the Madeleine McCann inquiry has investigated only two child murders in his 26-year police career in Portugal.  Goncalo Amaral, head of the regional Policia Judiciaria, has already faced criticism for his handling of the inquiry. In one of the two other cases, Mr Amaral, 47, was accused of concealing...
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Madeleine police tortured me

9/23/2007 Posted by Winnower

Madeleine police tortured me, says mother behind bars 23 September 2007 John Follain in Portimao Sunday Times  [Note: Article also appeared in The Australian on 24 September 2007]  Leandro Silva and Leonor Cipriano The senior detective leading the Madeleine McCann investigation is facing calls to step down after a woman jailed...
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Madeleine inspector under fire

9/23/2007 Posted by Winnower

Madeleine inspector under fire Citizen News Services 23 September 2007 Ottawa Citizen The senior detective leading the Madeleine McCann investigation is facing calls to step down after a woman jailed for the murder of her daughter claimed that his officers tortured her into confessing. Leonor Cipriano, 36, told for the first time how she was forced to kneel on glass ashtrays with a bag over her head as police repeatedly hit her...
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My daughter's girl vanished just like Maddy

9/22/2007 Posted by Winnower

My daughter's girl vanished just like Maddy The police beat her until she falsely confessed Lucy Thornton and Ryan Parry 22 September 2007 Mirror Exclusive Jailed Leonor Cipriano was facing her mother in a prison waiting room... when she began weeping for Kate and Gerry McCann. Leonor, 36, convicted of murdering her missing daughter Joana, had just been told the British couple were facing the same accusation over their own...
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Maddie case official walks out

9/17/2007 Posted by Winnower

More controversy as Maddie case official walks out Nidha Narrandes 17 September 2007 The Star The official police spokesperson in the Madeleine case has quit over the way the McCanns were treated, it emerged last night.  Chief Inspector Olegario Sousa resigned in disgust at the way fellow officers were briefing “friendly” Portuguese journalists behind his back.  His departure on Friday came at an awkward moment for...
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We blundered

9/17/2007 Posted by Winnower

Maddie case police: We blundered Mark Townsend and Ned Temko 17 September 2007 The Press (Christchurch) The McCann family releases new pictures and announces a fresh campaign as police admit that confusion and infighting wrecked the early days of the investigation into Madeleine McCann's disappearance. Ned Temko in Praia da Luz and Mark Townsend report. Portuguese police have admitted that confusion and disagreements in the...
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End this witch hunt

9/17/2007 Posted by Winnower

End this witch hunt and find Madeleine Tony Parsons 17 September 2007 Mirror The real crime and the real tragedy is that nobody is looking for Madeleine McCann anymore. That little girl is out there somewhere, either dead or alive, but all of the energy of those Keystone cretins, the Portuguese police, are being poured into attributing guilt to Kate and Gerry McCann. We are little better. Back home, the search for Madeleine...
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Portuguese police in turmoil

9/17/2007 Posted by Winnower

Portuguese police in turmoil 17 September 2007 Daily Mail THE official police spokesman in the Madeleine case has quit over the way the McCanns were treated, it emerged last night.  Chief Inspector Olegario Sousa resigned in disgust at the way fellow officers were briefing 'friendly' Portuguese journalists behind his back. Mr Sousa will be familiar to anyone who has followed the case as the sole officer who gave press conferences,...
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